She has regular operating sessions in our Chatswood surgery under local anaesthetic and intravenous sedation as well as general anaesthetic lists at Hunters Hill Private Hospital and Dalcross Adventist Hospital. Her particular expertise is in impacted tooth surgery, orthodontic related oral surgery and oral pathology and carries out the majority of this work in our practice. Here she has enjoyed the close relationship she has with her patients, referring dentists and staff. In 2002 Dr Rix commenced private practice in Chatswood joining Dr Lydia LimвЂ™s established practice. She has recently conducted a course for dentists in Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery for the Australian Dental Association and in the past has lectured to a number of NSW dental associations. Since this time she has been a Consultant Visiting Specialist to the Sydney Dental Hospital and Concord Hospital for both the Oral Surgery and Orthodontic Departments. During this period she was also an affiliated Oral Surgeon to Sydney ChildrenвЂ™s Hospital, Canterbury Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Westmead Hospital and Western Suburbs Hospital.Дr Rix has always been interested in education and was a Clinical Lecturer for the University of Sydney in Oral Surgery from 1993 until 2002 involving the clinical teaching and lecturing to dental undergraduates.

This involved being a consultant surgeon to both Sydney Dental Hospital and Concord Hospital, departmental administration and training and supervision of her staff. Her research involvement in local anaesthesia, third molars and mandibular fractures has resulted in publications in recognized journals.Дr Rix was first section head then Head of the Department of Oral Surgery at the Sydney Dental Hospital from 1993 to 2002. Her particular areas of interest include third molar surgery, oral surgery for orthodontics (exposing impacted teeth and transplantations) and oral pathology. In 2001 she completed the Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Sedation and Pain Control).

She completed her Masters of Dental Science (Oral Surgery) in 1992 and the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons in 1993.

Dr Leesa Rix has been a specialist Oral Surgeon since 1993 having completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Sydney.

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