Specialist Paediatric Dentists
Dr Jane Lee
Dr Lee graduated in dentistry from the University of Adelaide in 2003 and obtained a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Melbourne in 2008. She has previously held positions at The University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital.
She has volunteered her time teaching in Cambodia and providing care in remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley. Her special interest is managing the oral health of children with dental anxiety and children with additional needs.
She has three young children. It’s taken some convincing, but they have all learned to love brushing their teeth.
Dr Debra Elsby
Dr Elsby graduated in dentistry with Commendation from the University of Dundee, Scotland in 2006. After emigrating to Australia, she graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry in 2014 and became a member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Paediatric Dentistry).
She is past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Victorian Branch and lectures for both the University of Melbourne and the dental profession. Her special interests include helping to reduce dental anxiety and treating children with additional needs.
Deb’s charity work has taken her to the Kingdom of Tonga. She loves visiting new places as well as working on her fitness.
Dr Delia Chin
Dr Chin graduated in dentistry from the University of Adelaide in 2016. She then continued her studies at the University of Melbourne and obtained a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry in 2022.
She enjoys all aspects of paediatric dentistry, with a special interest in dental trauma management and helping anxious children feel comfortable in a dental setting from an early age and into their adult lives.
Outside of dentistry, she enjoys arts and crafts, playing board games, and tennis.
Associations
Our specialists are active in teaching at The University of Melbourne and continuing education for dentists, and contribute to many organisations.