Dr Melissa Dowling graduated from Melbourne University in 1995 with her Batchelor of Dental Science. In 1999 she sat her exams to achieve her Fellowship to the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Melissa has worked in private practice for many years and is a conservative dentist with a strong preventive attitude. Melissa’s father was a dentist and she is married to Jeremy Sternson, one of the principals of the Melbourne Dental Group. Melissa has three young children and her hobbies include outdoor sports and arts and craft.