Salima Haidary (prefer Sali) graduated in 2014 from Charles Stuart University with a Bachelor Of Oral Health. She has over 18 years of dental experience across both the public and private health systems. She has had the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team providing dental services from the Canberra Hospital, Calvary John James Hospital, as well as community Health Centres across Canberra. She has provided dental services to both adults and children in the Canberra community. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but has a special interest in paediatric and airway focused dentistry.
Sali understands and values that the health of our mouths influence every part of the body including the gut, heart and brain. She uses her experience and preventative, root-cause philosophy to help you understand how your mouth is a marker for the health of your body holistically.
In recent years, Sali has taken further education in the field of Orofacial Myofunction Therapy with the Australian Academy of Orofacial Myology. The training has given her the skills to understand the importance of palate health, breathing and nutrition. She is able to carry out a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan for issues relating to mouth breathing, snoring and tongue thrust.
Sali has also completed training with the Australasian Academy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics. The training has allowed her to assess clients skin for any early signs of disease, skin cancer awareness and provide education and behaviour modifications on sun protection. In addition to this, Sali is able to provide Skin Health assessments and treatment plans for medically approved skin rejuvenation. Sali has also participated in further studies in the field of Nutrition and Wellness Coaching, as well as personal training with a Certificate IV.
