Dr Ian Westmore - Founder and Retired Specialist Orthodontist

Dr Ian Westmore founded the practice and served the Northern Beaches as a specialist orthodontist for over 30 years. He graduated in dentistry from the University of Sydney in 1982 and completed his Masters degree in Orthodontics at the University of London in 1989 before returning to Sydney to establish his specialist practice. He was accepted for membership in the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the specialist field of orthodontics in 2008.

Alongside his private practice, Dr Westmore taught postgraduate orthodontic students at the University of Sydney from 2005 to 2017, where he trained and mentored many future orthodontists, including our current principal orthodontist, Dr John Sambevski. He was also actively involved in the local community and provided free orthodontic treatment to disadvantaged children through the Australian Society of Orthodontists’ Give a Smile program.

Dr Westmore is now retired from clinical practice and has entrusted the ongoing care of his patients and the practice to Dr John Sambevski. His legacy of integrity, clinical excellence, and community involvement continues at Dee Why Orthodontics today.

Dr Ian Westmore - Orthodontist

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Dental Association (ADA)

  • Australian Society of Orthodontics (ASO)

  • Australian Society of Paediatric Dentistry (ASPD)

  • American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)

  • World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO)

  • Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS)

  • British Orthodontic Society (BOS)