I graduated from Sydney University (Australia) in 1980 after five years of dental school and one year of Sydney University Economics.
I began work in a country practice in Canberra during the week where I saw and treated all facets of dentistry. I also worked as an emergency dentist in Sydney on weekends. I did this for two years. In 1984 I began my first dental practice in Sydney's south-western suburbs.
This practice grew very quickly and after taking in associates and partners I opened a practice in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
I noted in my years of practice that many people suffer from the embarrassing condition of bad breath or halitosis as it is known dentally. I followed all the routines taught to us as dental students. These dental techniques worked when the obvious cause was gum disease, but had a poor success rate when the bad breath was caused by another source. I tried the recommended antiseptic mouthwashes and again there was a moderate success rate. This peaked my attention, and began my mission to discover the actual cause and treatment for bad breath. I wanted to find a protocol and treatment that would be very predictable and extremely successful.
In 1997 I contacted experts in USA to see how they were tackling halitosis in the dental practice. I experimented with their mouthwashes and measurement techniques but was not happy with any of them. It was at this time I decided to develop my own protocol and product line to treat the cause of bad breath. This line of products became known as BREEZE and it is still available as our fresh breath product line.
In 2003 I merged my two practices into a purpose built clinic in Edgecliff Sydney. This provided good access for patients all over Sydney to visit. The practice is on the Eastern Suburbs train line and only 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD.
In 2004 I was contacted by BLIS Technologies, a public company in New Zealand to help develop a mouthwash treatment for their S.salivarius K12 probiotics to treat mouth odour. The ability to use their scientific laboratories enabled me to develop our KFORCE Probiotic Product Range. This range is unique in the world as it is the only system that recognises bacteria need to live in the mouth. KFORCE focuses on putting a good probiotic on the tongue surface and then maintaining this new found mouth balance. It has been extremely successful and has been written up in many journals and dental magazines.
In 2006 I started the BreezeCare Breath Clinic with the discovery of HALICHECK. This is a clinic protocol I developed around the use of Gas Chromography. Halicheck led to an extremely accurate measuring method for bad breath. In fact Halicheck is 100 times more sensitive than the human nose.
The ability to measure even the minutest amount of mouth gas allowed me to determine bacteria that may cause the smells and the possible places in the mouth that these bacteria may live. This allowed me to develop targeted breath treatments.
Apart from treating dental patients, I am also an active Internet advisor. I also personally answer questions posted on the Australian Breath Clinic and BreezeCare web sites. These web site achieve over 2500 hits per day, from people searching problems such as bad breath, halitosis, post nasal drip, dry mouth, sour taste and taste disorders, ulcers and sores of the mouth and tongue.
In 2009 I was invited to be a guest speaker at the Malaysian Dental Association Conference in Kuala Lumpur. The topic was "Setting up a Breath Clinic in a Dental Practice"
In 2008 I trained Dr Lance Knight in Manchester in the protocol of HALICHECK. Lance is well known throughout United Kingdom as the celebrity dentist to the stars treating patients such as Danielle Lloyd (ex Miss Great Britain), Shaun Ryder (singer/songwriter), Michelle Marsh (model), Louise Cliffe (model) and Peaches Geldof. Lance is happy to see you and end the embarrassment of your bad breath issues.
Lance took very quickly to our treatment and now is extremely proficient in diagnosing and treating all facets of bad breath. At the same time Lance is able to improve your smile with his adept cosmetic touch.
Since qualifying in 2001 Dr. Lance Knight has established a powerful reputation within the dental community and has built a prestigious practice in Manchester boasting an array of happy patients.
Lance qualified with honours and distinction in his final exam and during his time at university he was awarded the prestigious John Forrester award for his work in sports dentistry. Since qualifying Lance has based himself in the heart of the Manchester city centre but has a client base that stretches internationally. He has also recently branched out with the innovative idea of instore dental, which provides affordable dental care within Salisbury's stores.
Lance focuses his work in cosmetic dentistry and sports dentistry as he has an enormous passion for these areas but he also provides general dentistry with just as much enthusiasm. Apart from caring for the teeth of the general public he looks after many celebrities including singers, footballers, actors and glamour models.
The dedication Lance has towards his dentistry has lead him to pursue further qualifications; he already holds numerous qualifications from cosmetic dentistry courses, including a post graduate diploma in cosmetic restorative dentistry. He is currently completing a masters degree in restorative dentistry
"Dr Knight undertakes "breath consultations" at his Manchester clinic. In these consultations patients undergo personalised lifestyle examination, saliva quality testing, breath testing and dental examination to determine the best possible treatment for the patient."
To make an appointment please call Dr Knight on 0161 831 9670
