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Dr Jad Clarke is a Specialist Paediatric Dentist with more than 15 years’ experience providing comprehensive care to children, including those with additional needs, dental anxiety, and complex medical conditions. He graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney in 2001 and spent nine years in general practice before returning to the University to complete specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry.

Jad holds multiple senior clinical appointments, including Staff Specialist in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at the Westmead Centre for Oral Health; Senior Visiting Dental Specialist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; and Visiting Specialist at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. He also serves as President of the ANZSPD NSW Branch, leading initiatives that support excellence in paediatric dental care and professional development across the region.

His commitment to education is reflected in his teaching roles with the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales. Jad has lectured for the Australian Dental Association (ADA), the Centre for Oral Health Strategy (COHS), and internationally at the Liverpool and Manchester teaching hospitals in the UK. He also lectures UNSW medical students, helping embed paediatric oral health within wider healthcare training.

A respected voice in the profession, Jad has contributed to ADA podcasts and is a Colgate Key Opinion Leader. He is a strong advocate for integrating dental care into whole-child health management, with clinical expertise spanning dental trauma, emergency care, behaviour guidance, and multidisciplinary treatment planning.