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  "title": "Dr Dinos Kountouras - Prosthodontist & Implantologist",
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  "description": "# Dr Dinos Kountouras\n\n**Role:** Prosthodontist & Implantologist\n**Qualifications:** BDS, University of Liverpool, England (1991); MSc and PhD in Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Univer...",
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  "content": "## Smile Solutions - Dr Dinos Kountouras, Specialist Prosthodontist & Implantologist\n\n**Role:** Prosthodontist & Implantologist\n**Registration:** General Registration, Dental Board of Australia (AHPRA) - practising in prosthodontics\n**Specialty:** Prosthodontics, Implantology\n\n## About Dr Dinos Kountouras\n\nDr Dinos Kountouras has spent more than 30 years working as a specialist prosthodontist and implantologist at Smile Solutions in Melbourne. That kind of experience adds up - in the precision of his technique, the range of cases he's handled, and the way he approaches each patient's situation on its own terms rather than reaching for a one-size-fits-all solution.\n\nDinos completed his undergraduate dental studies at the University of Liverpool in 1991, then went on to earn both an MSc and a PhD in Prosthetic Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, University of London. He later trained in implantology at New York University's Department of Implant Dentistry, where the program was directed by Dr Dennis Tarnow - a name well known in implant dentistry internationally.\n\n## Qualifications\n\n- BDS, University of Liverpool, England (1991)\n- MSc in Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, University of London, UK\n- PhD in Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, University of London, UK\n- Specialised Program in Implantology, New York University (Program Director: Dr Dennis Tarnow)\n\n## Education & Lecturing\n\nOutside his clinical work at Smile Solutions, Dinos is active in dental education - both as a continuing learner and as someone who teaches other practitioners. He founded **Kountouras Dental Education** as a platform for sharing clinical knowledge with dental professionals, which says something about how seriously he takes evidence-based practice and the broader standard of care in the profession.\n\n## Clinical Expertise\n\nDr Kountouras has built his career around some of the more technically demanding areas of modern dentistry. His clinical work covers:\n\n- **Dental implant treatment** - replacing missing teeth with solutions designed to look, feel, and function like natural teeth\n- **Minimally invasive full-mouth rehabilitation** - restoring the whole smile while preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible\n- **Cosmetic smile makeovers** - treatment plans shaped around each patient's goals, facial features, and lifestyle\n- **4D Digital Dentistry** - digital planning and delivery for more precise, predictable outcomes\n- **Smile rehabilitation using the latest digital technologies** - applying current tools where they genuinely improve results\n\nWhether you're considering implants for the first time, looking at a full-mouth makeover, or wanting a second opinion from a specialist, Dr Kountouras will work through your options with you clearly and without pressure.\n\n---\n\n## Related Services\n\n- [Prosthodontic Care](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/specialist-care/prosthodontists/)\n- [Dental Implants](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/dental-implants/)\n- [Cosmetic Dentistry](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/cosmetic-dentistry/)\n- [Specialist Care at Smile Solutions](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/specialist-care/)\n\n## Practice\n\n- [Smile Solutions - Melbourne's Premier Dental Practice](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/)\n- [Meet the Full Smile Solutions Team](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/our-team/)\n\n## Specialist colleagues\n\nDr Kountouras works alongside other specialist prosthodontists at Smile Solutions, including Dr Fotios Angelis and Prof Vasileios Chronopoulos. Having that depth of specialist expertise available in one location - at Melbourne's Manchester Unity Building - makes Smile Solutions a genuinely comprehensive option for complex dental care.\n\n---\n\n## Related Services & Colleagues\n\n- [Cosmetic & Prosthodontic Care](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/cosmetic-dentistry-under-specialist-care-smile-solutions) - Learn more about this specialty at Smile Solutions\n- [Meet the Full Smile Solutions Team](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/) - Browse all practitioners and services\n- [Smile Solutions Homepage](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/) - Melbourne's Home of Dentistry™\n\n---\n\n### Ready to take the next step?\n\nTo book a consultation with Dr Kountouras, call **13 13 96** or visit Smile Solutions at the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins St, Melbourne.\n\n### Key details\n- **Years of experience:** ~35 years (graduated 1991)\n- **Languages:** English\n- **Registration:** General Registration (Prosthodontics & Implantology focus), Dental Board of Australia (AHPRA)\n- **Location:** Smile Solutions, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins St, Melbourne\n- **Bookings:** 13 13 96\n\n---",
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