Dr Michael Zaninovich
Dr Michael Zaninovich
Aria Dental’s specialist dental implant surgery is the home to Western Australian Principal Prosthodontist Dr Michael Zaninovich.
Principal Prosthodontist, Dr Michael Zaninovich, is one of only two Diplomates of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists in Western Australia and is a registered specialist with the Australian Dental Association.
Internationally recognised for his accomplishments in implantology and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Dr Zaninovich and his team use advanced dental implant placement Perth techniques and treatment care.
Aria Dental’s dental implant clinic regularly treats patients travelling from regional, interstate and overseas to benefit from his dental care and expertise. Since completing his specialist doctorate, Dr Michael Zaninovich’s clinical time has been exclusively restricted to surgical and prosthodontic management.
What is a Prosthodontist?
Pron: [pros-thuh–don-tist]
It’s hard to say, especially if you’re missing teeth…
Dr Michael Zaninovich graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2004 being awarded both the Dental School Dean’s Award for outstanding performance in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery and the Endodontics Prize in his final clinical year. He subsequently moved to Perth to be with his family in 2005 and worked for five years in general private practice. During this time, he developed a particular interest in dental implants, oral surgery and full mouth rehabilitation.
Dr Zaninovich completed the Primary examinations in 2005 and received commendations in Anatomy, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pathology. In 2008, he completed his Secondary Examinations and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
Keen to further improve his skills and knowledge and provide patients with the best care they could possibly receive, he undertook a three-year full-time specialist training programme in Prosthodontics at The University of Adelaide in 2010. This is the highest qualification that one can obtain for cosmetic and implant dentistry.
At the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists (AANZP) Biennial Conference in 2012 in Cairns, he was awarded the best presentation for his research into the rate of wear of ceramic restorations opposing tooth structure and restorative materials.
In 2015 Dr Zaninovich was accepted as a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), and in 2016 was awarded Diplomate status.
He continues to actively pursue professional development courses around the world to keep up-to-date with current advancements in oral implantology and to maintain a high level of clinical skills and knowledge. Most of Dr Zaninovich’s patients are sedated when they undergo complex treatments.
Dr Zaninovich, as a Prosthodontist, is a member of the following reputable professional organisations:
- Dental Specialists Society of WA
- Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists
- Australian Prosthodontic Society
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Australian Society of Periodontology
- Australian Dental Association
- Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Dr Zaninovich is passionate about continuing education and provides mentorship through Aria Dental for General Dentists. Outside of dentistry, he has a special interest in aviation and enjoys spending time with his extended family and friends.
Dr Zaninovich is based at our Perth CBD location and mentors all our dentists across the Aria Dental group, include those in Maddington, North Perth, Scarborough and Midland.
Aria Dental offers a complimentary consultation to anyone who wants to understand their dental implant cost and treatment plan for the best dental implant options and outcomes. You can book a dental implant treatment review if you have already seen a general dentist and would like a specialist’s professional second opinion before undergoing surgery.