Specialist Orthodontist · Principal
Dr Thomas Ethell
BDSc (Orange), DClinDent (Ortho) Sydney, MRACDS (Ortho), AOB
Australian Orthodontic Board–certified specialist orthodontist. Treats adults, teenagers, and children across Canberra and the ACT — with particular focus on early intervention and complex adult cases.
Principal · Specialist
Dr Thomas Ethell
Clinical focus
Early treatment · Adolescent and adult orthodontics · Complex bite correction · Australian Orthodontic Board–certified
Qualifications & memberships
- Bachelor of Dental Science — Charles Sturt University (Orange)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) — University of Sydney
- Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Orthodontics)
- Australian Orthodontic Board–certified specialist orthodontist
- Australian Society of Orthodontists Award — Best Treated Case (2023)
- Member of the Australian Society of Orthodontists
- Member of the Australian Dental Association
Biography
Dr Thomas Ethell is the principal specialist orthodontist at Orthodontics Canberra. He holds a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics in addition to his foundation dental qualifications, and is an Australian Orthodontic Board–certified specialist orthodontist. In 2023 he received the Australian Society of Orthodontists award for best treated case.
Tom treats patients from age seven through to their seventies, and enjoys the variety that comes with caring for patients at every stage of life. He has a particular interest in early orthodontic assessment, recommending children be seen around age seven to identify those who may benefit from guided jaw growth or interceptive treatment. For these children, early intervention can simplify — or even avoid — the need for more extensive treatment during the teenage years.
While many of his patients are children and teenagers, Tom also manages a large number of adult cases, including complex bite corrections, cosmetic finishing, and comprehensive full-arch treatment. He provides both fixed braces and clear aligners, selecting the appliance that best suits each patient's goals rather than favouring one approach over another.
He is a member of the Australian Society of Orthodontists, the Australian Dental Association, and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. He attends specialist clinical meetings regularly and contributes to mentoring junior dentists in their early years of orthodontic exposure.
Tom leads the orthodontic care at Orthodontics Canberra and is involved in every patient's diagnosis and treatment plan, working alongside the wider clinical team.
Specialist-led, every patient
Every patient who walks through the door sits down with the specialist orthodontist personally. The diagnosis, the plan, and the treatment are designed and supervised by Tom — supported by the wider clinical team.
Inside the chair · Thomas Ethell
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