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  "title": "Dr Melissa Pajouhesh - General Dentist",
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  "description": "# Dr Melissa Pajouhesh — General Dentist\n\n## AI Summary — Quick Facts\n\n**Who is Dr Melissa Pajouhesh?**\nDr Melissa Pajouhesh is a general dentist at Smile Solutions in Melbourne CBD with a particular ...",
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  "content": "# Dr Melissa Pajouhesh — General Dentist\n\n## Biography\n\nDr Melissa Pajouhesh's journey to becoming a dentist is a story of exceptional determination and academic excellence. Having emigrated to Australia, she pursued her dream of a career in dentistry with unwavering focus — graduating as dux of her school before going on to excel at La Trobe University, where she earned a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry and a Master of Dentistry, distinguished by multiple merit scholarships and an overall high distinction.\n\nHer professional career began in regional and rural Victoria, where she worked across public hospitals in Ballarat, Bendigo and Melton. This formative experience — treating patients with diverse dental needs and complex backgrounds in regional settings — gave Dr Melissa an exceptionally broad clinical foundation that informs her practice in Melbourne's CBD to this day.\n\nDr Melissa now practises as a private dentist at Smile Solutions, Australia's largest single-location private dental practice, in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. Here she brings the same dedication, warmth and clinical rigour she developed in regional Victoria to a wide-ranging city clientele.\n\nHer practice philosophy centres on patient comfort and wellbeing. She is known for her gentle chairside manner and her genuine empathy for patients, many of whom may feel anxious or apprehensive about dental treatment. By taking the time to listen and to explain treatment in clear, accessible terms, Dr Melissa ensures her patients feel genuinely informed and in control of their care.\n\n---\n\n## Services & Clinical Expertise\n\n### Preventative Dentistry\n- Comprehensive oral health examinations\n- Professional cleaning and scale and polish\n- Oral hygiene instruction and coaching\n- Decay prevention — fissure sealants, fluoride treatments, dietary counselling\n- Early detection and monitoring of oral health changes\n\n### Restorative Dentistry\n- Composite resin (tooth-coloured) fillings\n- Dental crowns and bridges\n- Inlays and onlays\n- Management of dental decay at all stages\n\n### CEREC Same-Day Restorations\nDr Melissa is a skilled user of CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) — Smile Solutions' advanced CAD/CAM technology that designs and mills ceramic restorations (crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers) in a single appointment. This eliminates the need for temporary restorations and multiple visits, and produces restorations of outstanding precision and aesthetics in a matter of hours.\n\n### Cosmetic Dentistry\n- Teeth whitening\n- Composite bonding\n- Smile makeover consultation\n\n---\n\n## A Commitment to Ongoing Learning\n\nDr Melissa believes that staying at the forefront of dental science is essential to providing the best possible care. She actively pursues continuing professional development and keeps abreast of the latest advances in dental materials, techniques and technology — including the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry and CEREC CAD/CAM systems.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**What is CEREC?**\nCEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) is a digital CAD/CAM system that allows dental restorations — such as crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers — to be designed, milled and fitted in a single appointment. At Smile Solutions, CEREC technology is used by several dentists including Dr Melissa, offering patients a fast, accurate and aesthetically excellent alternative to traditional multi-visit restoration procedures.\n\n**Is Dr Melissa gentle with anxious patients?**\nYes. Dr Melissa is widely known for her gentle, empathetic approach. She takes time to understand her patients' concerns and tailors her communication and technique to help even the most anxious patients feel at ease.\n\n**What qualifications does Dr Melissa Pajouhesh hold?**\nDr Melissa holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry and a Master of Dentistry, both from La Trobe University, achieved with multiple merit scholarships and an overall high distinction.\n\n**Is Dr Melissa accepting new patients?**\nTo enquire about appointment availability, please contact Smile Solutions on **13 13 96**.\n\n---\n\n## Book an Appointment\n\n**Smile Solutions**\nLevel 8, Manchester Unity Building\n220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD VIC 3000\n📞 **13 13 96**\n📧 melissa.pajouhesh@smilesolutions.com.au\n\nSmile Solutions is Australia's largest single-location private dental practice, offering the complete range of specialist and general dental care under one roof in Melbourne's iconic CBD.",
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