About Our Team

Our Team

Denture Centre Staff — Denture Clinic in Bendigo, VIC
Scott Burton—Founder & Principal

Scott Burton—Founder & Principal

Scott Burton has been a dental technician since 1988 and has worked at many leading dental labs throughout Melbourne.

In 2009 he came back to Bendigo and set up his own dental laboratory servicing many Dentists throughout central Victoria.

Scott set up Strath Hill Denture Clinic and now, finally, the Digital Denture Centre and is now driven to provide our patients with the best fitting and functional Denture.

Simon Barkla—Denturist

Diploma of Dental Technology and Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Simon is our qualified Dental Prosthetist. Simon and Scott have worked hand-in-hand since 2010.

Simon has experience in both public and private; his passion is making everyone smile, and his motto is he is not happy until the patient is.

Also, a local of Bendigo, Simon enjoys helping out the community as well. While not in the clinic, Simon enjoys fishing, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Simon Barkla—Denturist
Rossa—Denturist

Rossa—Denturist

Studied Bachelor of Dental Technology and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology in University of Otago

Rossa has been practising in the private denture clinics since 2016 restoring smiles on patient since then. She has been practising in New Zealand and recently came over the Tasman to start on her new journey here in Australia. She has a passion for creating the most natural smiles for the patient and give back the perfect smile the patient always hoped.

In her free time, she like creating thing that are not teeth related like soaps and candles and like to go travelling the world to see new things and experience new culture.

What to Expect

Appointment process and procedures

At Digital Denture Centre we strive to ensure your denture process is as smooth and stress free as possible. Whether you’re getting dentures for the first time or not, it’s normal to feel nervous or anxious about the whole process. However, we are here to walk you through every step and ensure you feel supported along
the way.

To help you through this experience as best we can, we have made a guide of what to expect from your appointments.

Appointment 1- Initial consultation – 30-minute appointment
Your first visit will primarily be a consultation with one of our experienced clinicians.
In this appointment your clinician will discuss your specific needs, preferences and desires for your new denture whilst also preforming a thorough intra oral examination. We will give you a quote and a timeline for your dentures to be completed.

Appointment 2 – Primary impressions 30–60-minute appointment

At your first impression appointment, primary impressions will be taken with alginate. This impression is taken so we can design and 3D print a set of custom trays made specifically for you. If applicable, a bite registration may also be taken in this appointment. Lastly, the overall timeline and appointment scheduling will be done in this visit so you have an exact timeline and treatment plan in place.

Appointment 2- Secondary impressions, measurements and evaluations- 60–90-minute appointment

With our advanced impression techniques, we will take secondary impressions to ensure your dentures are as precise as possible. With these advanced techniques you will perform fully functional mouth movements which allows your denture to look, feel and fit as best and naturally as possible. These impressions are the evaluated and passed on to our in-house technicians to digitally design. Please note that in some cases we require further impression appointments.

Appointment 3- Trying in your new denture – 30-minute appointment

Once our technicians have intricately designed your denture, you will come in to test it out for yourself. This appointment allows for you to check the fit, feel and overall appearance of your denture for your final approval. Feel free to bring and family member or friend to this appointment for a second opinion, keeping in mind that once your denture is fabricated it can be difficult to change.

Appointment 4- Denture delivery – 30-minute appointment

Once your dentures are made, its time to come in and pick them up. Your clinician will review the fit and guide your through aftercare, maintenance and any other questions you may have. Your denture may take you some time to get used to, please note we can adjust and make minor changes where possible.

Appointment 5- Review appointment – 15-minute appointment
This last appointment is part of an ongoing process and commitment to the care of our patients. In this follow up appointment your clinician will continue to check the fit and fell of your denture and adjust where possible. It is our top priority to ensure the fit and function of your denture is in order, as a result we never charge you a fee for these review appointments. Following this, we recommend a yearly recall visit again at no charge.