About

Dr Matt Barker: BSc; BDS; MDS in Orthodontics (with distinction).

Matt gained a Bachelor of Science from Canterbury in 1991, and later qualified as a dentist from Otago in 1994. After working as a house surgeon at the Hutt Hospital, and as a dentist in Kent, England, Matt returned to Otago to gain his Masters in Dental Surgery. Matt was awarded distinction for his Masters in Orthodontics.

In addition to his private orthodontic practice, Matt has worked at the Hutt Hospital since 2004 on the maxillofacial team and the cleft palate team. He has a special interest in presurgical treatment of cleft palate babies. Matt has recently been appointed Chair of the Maxillofacial team at the Hutt Hospital.

Matt has previously been on the committee of the New Zealand Orthodontic Association, and has been part of the Orthodontic Mentoring subcommittee and the ‘Wish For A Smile Trust‘ since their inception.

Matt has previously presented at national conferences including the New Zealand Dental Association, the New Zealand Dental Therapists Association, and the New Zealand Orthodontic Association.