DR. CHRISTOPHER TELFORD, DENTAL SURGEON

Dr. Christopher Telford has practised dentistry since 1976 and has extensive experience in private and hospital practice in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.  His experience also includes periods as Dental House Surgeon in Waikato Hospital, New Zealand and visiting dentist at Mona Vale Hospital Dental Unit, Sydney Australia.

Christopher was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand and was awarded the University Bursary upon graduation.  He went on to study at the University of Otago and his first degree was in Microbiology and Biochemistry.  He was later awarded the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1975. Further studies have been undertaken throughout his career including the University of Bern, Switzerland and University of NSW.

Early in his career, Christopher met an important mentor, Dr. Ron Every, the founder of a body of work on Thegotics and he has supported this original study actively over the past years, presenting a paper on Thegotics to the annual Australian History and Philosophy of Science Conference in 1993 and again in 1994 to a Seminar of Occlusal Studies at University of California San Francisco.  Christopher's work on Thegosis continues to this day and plays a significant part in his practice of dentistry.

Dr. Telford currently holds accreditation to perform dental surgery under general anaesthesia at Mona Vale Hospital, Kingsgrove Day Surgery Centre, and at Seventh Day Adventist Day Surgery Centre, Hornsby.

On a personal note, Christopher enjoys sailing and aikido, he loves all kinds of music and wants to start playing the trombone again (one day).  He enjoys playing bridge, tennis, motor cycling, writing, reading, theatre and spending time with his children.