About Us
The team at 3D Sleep has been supporting dentists since 2001 in providing oral appliance therapy for snoring, sleep apnoea and bruxism.
Our team are experts in the field and covers the following three key areas for establishing a successful practice in dental sleep:
- Provision of the highest quality, state-of-the-art 3D printed nylon appliances.
- Practical and evidence-based training programs with the world’s leading practitioners, including one-on-one mentoring.
- A simple and effective method for diagnosing dental patients for sleep-disordered breathing.
Directors
Dr Harry Ball
BDSc LDS (Melb) M Counselling (Latrobe) Grad Dip Counselling & HS (Latrobe)
Past Co-Chair Dental Sleep Council, Australasian Sleep Association, FDSM
A world-leading practitioner in dental sleep medicine, before founding SleepWise Clinic, he was a principal clinician at the Temporomandibular Disorders Pain Clinic at the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital. Dr Ball has been involved in training programs in dental sleep medicine for sleep physicians and general medical practitioners. He has presented highly acclaimed educational programs for dentists throughout Australia, as well as in England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Singapore and Malaysia.
He has also presented for many organisations, including the Australasian Sleep Association, Dental Health Services of Victoria, the Australian Dental Association and the Australian Association of Orthodontists. Dr Ball is the past co-chairperson of the dental sleep medicine division of the Australasian Sleep Association.
Publications
Dr Sam Talpis
BOH. DSc(QLD), G.Dip Dent (QLD) PG Dip Dental Implantology (CSU), FDSM
Sam completed his dental degree in Queensland, graduating with a Bachelor of Oral Health and a Graduate Diploma of Dentistry. He has completed a Craniofacial Pain Clinical Residency program at the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain in the USA and a Sleep Residency in San Diego. He has been accepted into the master’s degree program in Sleep Medicine at the University of Sydney.
Sam has expertise in dental sleep medicine and has lectured for the Australasian Sleep Association. He has vast experience in providing oral appliances for snoring, sleep apnoea and bruxism and is a co-director of SleepWise Clinic. Sam is involved with designs and innovations of state-of-the-art oral appliances and has several patents in his name.
Dr Ken Lee
BHSc (Dent), MDent (LaTrobe), GDipOrth (JCU), FDSM
Ken is a co-director at SleepWise Clinic and since 2016 has restricted his practice to dental sleep medicine and orthodontics. In 2019, he also completed a Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics through James Cook University.
His key areas of interest include the clinical prevention and management of occlusal changes and the research and development of new oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnoea. Ken is involved in training and supporting dentists in the field of dental sleep medicine and was a main presenter at the last Australasian Sleep Association Conference.
Publications
Karadeniz, C., Lee, K. W. C., Lindsay, D., Karadeniz, E. I. and Flores-Mir, C.
Ian Gale
BHSc(Dent), MDent
Ken is a co-director at SleepWise Clinic and since 2016 has restricted his practice to dental sleep medicine and orthodontics. In 2019, he also completed a Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics through James Cook University.
His key areas of interest include the clinical prevention and management of occlusal changes and the research and development of new oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnoea. Ken is involved in training and supporting dentists in the field of dental sleep medicine and was a main presenter at the last Australasian Sleep Association Conference.
Laboratory Manager
Mr Tom Friedman
Dental Prosthetist
Tom graduated as dux from RMIT in Victoria Australia and went on to receive the Overseas Foundation Award. Tom is a qualified prosthetist and studied at Otago University in NZ and then worked with leading dental ceramists in Europe and USA.
Tom was the first person to design and utilise computer management systems in dental laboratories. He is a co-founder of Omega Ceramics Dental Laboratory which leads the way in dental technology and education. Tom is also a co-founder of 3D Sleep and played a key role in the development of state-of-the-art systems in the manufacture of the highest quality 3D printed nylon mandibular advancement splints.
Mr Russell Young
Lab Manager and Dental Prosthetist
Russell graduated from RMIT in Victoria Australia in 1973 as dux of Applied Science of Dental Technology. He then won the Victorian Chamber of Commerce Study Award as well as Apprentice of the Year in Dental Technology. In 1974 he was awarded the Overseas Foundation Scholarship by Rotary International to study dental ceramics in New York and Chicago. He returned to Australia in 1975 and together with Tom Friedman, founded Omega Ceramics Dental Laboratory, which is now considered one of the leading dental laboratories in the country. He is also a co-founder of the 3D Sleep lab.
Russell has lectured widely in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States, and has published articles in dental journals worldwide. He is a qualified dental prosthetist and has combined his comprehensive clinical knowledge with his vast experience to develop some of the finest dental sleep appliances in the world.
Advisory Panel and Support Team
Dr Marcus McMahon
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Dr McMahon graduated from Melbourne University in 1995 and is a Respiratory and Sleep physician obtaining his Fellowship in 2003. He practices at the Epworth Hospital in Richmond and works for the Victorian Respiratory Support Service —a statewide specialist program—based at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne.
Dr McMahon specialises in the full range of sleep disorders, including sleep apnoea and respiratory failure. He has expertise in the diagnosis and management of disorders of excessive daytime sleepiness—including narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia—as well as parasomnias, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders and sleep-related movement disorders.
Dr McMahon holds a Master’s degree in Medical Education and has been an active member on several committees for the Australasian Sleep Association and the Royal Australian College of Physicians, where he’s been a fellow since 2003.
Dr McMahon is one of the reporting physicians for Dental Sleep Diagnostics.
Dr Linda Schachter
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Dr Schachter is the Medical Director of Sleep Services Australia. She has been a Sleep and Respiratory Physician for over 18 years with an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of all sleep disorders.
Dr Schachter is involved in training programs for dentists and provides support for the diagnosis and general management of their patients.
Dr Schachter has a long-term research interest in the effects of obesity on sleep apnoea, lung function, asthma and the effects of weight loss on these conditions.
She has just completed a trial in conjunction with Monash University, The Alfred Hospital and Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute looking at surgical versus medical weight loss in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Current ongoing trials include looking at causes of hypertension in obesity and changes with weight loss.
She is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australasian Sleep Association, American Sleep Association, American Thoracic Society and the Obesity Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Schachter provides Telehealth consultations for patients of Dental Sleep Diagnostics.
Dr Andrew Bradbeer
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Dr Bradbeer is the lead physician and medical director at Sleep Health Group, working as a specialist in respiratory and sleep medicine in Western Victoria and the South East of South Australia since 2004.
Dr Bradbeer currently sees patients at practices in Ballarat and Geelong. He also supervises the network of sleep centres and home sleep testing locations throughout the region. Dr Bradbeer heads the respiratory inpatient unit at Western District Health Services and is the lead physician for Manse Medical’s lung function testing throughout Victoria.
Dr Bradbeer is an experienced specialist physician who is known for his drive to develop high-quality services in locations that are accessible to people who live remotely from major cities. Together with his colleagues at Sleep Health Group, he enjoys collaborating with regional hospitals, primary healthcare networks, general practices and other community providers of healthcare services toward this shared goal.
Professor Gerard Kennedy
Clinical Psychologist
Professor Gerard Kennedy is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis and psychological treatment of sleep disorders. He has developed expertise in sleep psychology during more than 20 years of practice as a senior clinical psychologist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at both the Austin Hospital and Monash Medical Centre.
Professor Kennedy has extensive experience in training dentists, doctors and psychologists in the management of sleep disorders.
Mr Eduard Pudel
ENT Surgeon
Mr Pudel is an ENT surgeon with a special interest in the management of sleep-disordered breathing. He has extensive experience in training dentists and is involved in the mentoring and training of medical students at Monash University.
Mr Pudel has public appointments to Southern Health and Melbourne Health and is a lecturer and examiner for the University of Melbourne and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Mr Jimmy Caine
Specialist Sleep Technician
Mr Caine is a specialist sleep technician and the director of the Sleep Health Group in Westen Victoria. His expertise is in sleep diagnostics and he supports dentists in providing state-of-the-art methods of diagnosing dental patients for snoring and sleep apnoea.