Dr. William Dorfman, D.D.S.
Extreme Team Dentist on Extreme Makeover

When you mention cosmetic dentistry in Los Angeles, the first dentist that comes to mind is Dr. William Dorfman. He is widely recognized as one of the country's leading dentists and is responsible for creating smiles for most of Hollywood's brightest stars. The innovative and accomplished Dr. Dorfman is also renowned in his field as an energy-brimming inventor and brilliant entrepreneur who has brought award-winning innovations to aesthetic dentistry. He has been consulted extensively for numerous television and magazine interviews, including most recently ABC's hit series, "Extreme Makeover," "The Today Show," "Entertainment Tonight," "EXTRA," "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" and "E! Entertainment Television." In addition, he has made numerous appearances on "Channel 4 News" in Los Angeles.

Dr. Dorfman graduated from UCLA, where he was honored with the prestigious UCLA Outstanding Senior Award in 1980. He then received his dental degree in 1983 from the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, where he was one of the youngest graduates ever to receive a doctorate degree. Upon graduation he completed a two-year residency at a dental hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1985 Dr. Dorfman returned to the United States and established his private practice in aesthetic and general dentistry.

In 1989, at the age of 30, Dr. Dorfman formed the now hugely successful company, Discus Dental, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of tooth-whitening, oral hygiene and aesthetic dental products. Here he helped develop such ground-breaking professional take-home teeth whitening products as Nite White and Day White, both of which brighten smiles much more quickly, safely and effectively than conventional over-the-counter teeth-whitening strips and paint-on gels. Recently his company has launched Zoom!, a revolutionary in-office whitening system which uses a safe, effective and gentle light-activated gel to whiten by 6 to 10 shades in just over an hour; and Breath Rx, a complete line of breath freshening products available only in dentists' offices.

Dr. Dorfman is a member of the American Dental Association and the Century City Medial Staff, and he is one of the only 33 Fellows in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, only two of whom are in Los Angeles. In addition Dr. Dorfman is a world-renowned lecturer and author of the best-selling cosmetic dentistry book, The Smile Guide, one of the most popular books ever in dentistry. He also served as editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr. Dorman is the founder and program coordinator of P.A.C.-live, a continuing education program to teach practicing dentists state of the art cosmetic dental skills on live patients at the University of the Pacific Dental School. He has been honored by being recognized as the "Best Aesthetic Dentist in Los Angeles" in Los Angeles Magazine, and by the young age of 42 was awarded not only one but two lifetime achievement awards from dentistry academies.

Throughout his accomplished career, Dr. Dorfman has been committed both to educating the public about the world of dentistry and to giving back to the community. In association with the Crown Council of dentistry, he has offered Discus Dental's assistance in providing all of the whitening materials for its annual four-month charity campaign, Smiles for Life. Each year the Crown Council donates its time and services to offer tooth whitening at a lower rate.

Then it donates 100% of the money earned to country signer Garth Brook's Teammates for Kids Foundation, which in turn gives to children's charities across the U.S. Thus far they have raised and donated $15 million to more than 115 children's charities, including St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and the Children's Dental Center.

In addition Dr. Dorfman is dedicated to aiding the many graduates of Los Angeles' Battered Women's Shelter, a downtown refuge that helps survivors of harrowing physical violence heal and rejoin the world. Since 1997 he has helped restore the smiles of abused girlfriends and wives, rape victims, former prostitutes and drug addicts at no charge.

Dr. Dorfman is also active in the world of fitness and beauty, and has been a repeat judge for the Miss South Carolina beauty pageant. His personal fitness regime includes a strict, healthy diet, and he loves to water and snow ski, bike, climb, swim and scuba dive.

When away from his busy office, Dr. Dorfman enjoys spending time with his three daughters, Anna, Charlotte and Georgia. Additionally, he is an aspiring painter, photographer and musician.

Dr. Joseph Shohmelian
B.D.S. L.D.S. F.I.C.O.I. F.W.C.M.D.
Cosmetic and Implant Dentist
Director and Consultant At:
The Smile Institute
Sydney Institute Of Cosmetic, Implant and Sedation Dentistry
Chatswood Dental
The Laser Dentistry Centre
UltraSmile Advanced Teeth Whitening Centre

Dr Joseph Shohmelian is a well-known and highly respected Sydney Cosmetic Dentist.
Having graduated from Sydney University in 1978 and practised in the Chatswood area for over twenty five years, he has improved the quality of life for countless patients who have visited him at The Smile Institute.

With emphasis on quality personal service, his goal for all patients is the improvement of self-esteem by creating a natural beautiful smile, artistically matched to each patient with consideration to their age, facial features and general dental health. The creation of beautiful smiles using the latest technologies of laser teeth whitening, porcelain veneers and implants have been his field of expertise for more than two decades.

As a well-known practitioner in the field of Dental Implants, and with a Fellowship from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a Fellowship from the World Congress of MicroDentistry , he brings his passion for dentistry to the service of his patients so that their lives can be improved by getting rid of removable false teeth, using implants and crowns or bridges or simply beautifying their natural teeth with porcelain veneers or Laser Teeth Whitening.

As one of the first practitioners to perform porcelain veneers in Sydney in the early 1980’s, he has had extensive experience in the beautification of countless smiles.

In addition, with over 20 years of experience in treating orthodontic problems, Dr. Shohmelian's training and expertise provides patients of all ages with the added benefit of reliable orthodontic advice in combination with a variety of techniques to provide comprehensive cosmetic and reconstructive solutions for even the most difficult problems, usually in a team effort with selected orthodontists.

He has been a member of the Australian Dental Association for over 25 years and has been a committee member of the Australian Society of Implant Dentistry which is an educational body to train dentists in the complex and demanding field of Dental Implantology.

In late 2003 he established and is the Director and Clinical Consultant at the first centre completely dedicated to the science and art of Zoom teeth whitening in Australia, called the UltraSmile Advanced Teeth Whitening Centre.

Patients have come from all over Australia to benefit from Dr. Dorfman’s Extreme Makeover Teeth Whitening system called Zoom! Travelling from Brisbane, Melbourne and even as far as Perth, patients have had there teeth whitened while in Sydney on holidays or a business trip, with dramatic improvements upon returning home!

As a married man since 1980 and a father of three adult children, he has a clear understanding of the joys and sacrifices of parenthood. His son and two daughters are graduates of Sydney Grammar School, Ravenswood School For Girls (Gordon) and Brigidine College (St.Ives). All of his children have completed tertiary qualifications to obtain degrees in Law, Economics and Commerce from Sydney University and Multi-Media Graphic Design from Swinburne University.

His son, Leon Shohmelian is a highly regarded solicitor at Atkinson Vinden Lawyers in Chatswood.


So what is Dr. Shohmelian’s ultimate goal for his patients?

To create beautiful smiles through the modern advances of Cosmetic Dentistry to allow each individual to freely express the fullness of their personalities, rather than be held back from all the enjoyment that life has to offer because of an embarassing smile.