Anne-Maree Cole graduated from the University of Qld with honours, in 1982 and in 2014 completed a Masters Degree in Sleep Medicine at the University of Sydney. She has had a long-term interest in Aesthetic Dentistry and in the year 2000 began taking comprehensive post-graduate programs at LVI in the United States, where she has taken more programs than any other dentist in the world and is now a featured instructor. This education has led to a deep and evolving interest in not only aesthetics, but TMD, and sleep. She is a strong believer in getting to the root cause of problems because only by acknowledging and addressing these can we hope break the cycle of destruction.

Matthew graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985, then worked a couple of years in Cairns and Cape York before his oromaxillofacial training in Adelaide. He did his

first implant placement in 1988, and embarked on practice ownership in 1991 in Rockhampton. He completed a Graduate Diploma in Consious Sedation and Pain Control at

the University of Sydney in 1994.

His neuromuscular dentistry journey began in 2000 after spending a day locked in a room with Dr Anne-Maree Cole while both waiting to appear before the Fair Work Commission on behalf of ADAQ, of which Matthew was the president at the time. Approximately 500 hours ofcontinuing education fueled his continued interest and passion in neuromuscular dentistry thereafter.

In 2003, he sponsored and imported the implant planning software Co Diagnostix into Australia, and became a very early adopter of Guided Implant Surgery.

The Rockhampton community was well served by Matthew until he sold his successful practice in 2022 and moved to a grazing property near Crow’s Nest, Qld in 2023.

Lured out of a very short retirement by Anne-Maree in 2023, he joined forces with her and co-founded The Littleton Cole Dental Centre (TLCDC) which will officially open in 2025. This allowed the most experienced neuromuscular dentists in Australia to work together with the aim of continuing to provide a ‘Get Well and Stay Well’ philosophy of dentistry based on neuromuscular principles, while maintaining a semblance of a work/life balance.

Outside of dentistry, Matthew is a very small scale cattle producer and a pilot of an aged Piper Cherokee, which he has owned and flown for 20 years.

Pedja is a man of the world, growing up in former Yugoslavia and moving to New Zealand as a teenager in 1996. He completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2001 from Otago University and practiced general dentistry, Oral Surgery and paediatric dentistry including assisting in maxilofacial trauma and reconstructive surgery at Wellington Hospital for 3 years. Pedja also worked in the private sector in Wellington for 5 years before moving to Gladstone in 2010 with his wife and children. Pedja loved what regional Australia had to offer. During his practice in Gladstone he developed  a special interest in cosmetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation dental implants and root canal therapy. He has taken extra training in implant dentistry and is an important part of our Allon4 team. 

Sylvia obtained her Bacherlof of Dental Surgery with Credit at the University of Otago in 2012 and worked in private practice where she affirmed her enjoyment in all aspects of general dentistry. Providing a calm and relaxing dental environment for every patient is always at the forefront, especially for children and those who have dental anxiety, so that they may achieve their dental health goals. She is aligned with the JSD philosophy that prevention is always better than cure and understanding the root cause of the problem is vital to successful outcomes. Sylvia is passionate about making sure each dental experience for her patients is comfortable, transparent,  and feel supported every step of the way.

Her special  interest is in treating tongue and lip ties with soft tissue LASER, which she has dedicated extensive time to continuing professional education both locally and internationally. The experience of having her own son, inspired her to pursue further training at her alma mater where she gained her Post Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Dentistry with Distinction.

Robbern has been a Dental Hygienist since 1990. She spent 10 years working in the Airforce inlcuding Wagga Wagga, Adelaide, Newcastle and Richmond placements. Robbern is an integral part of the TLC team, aligning with our strong philosophy of prevention.

Debbie is an Oral Health Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2001, Debbie spent the first two years of her professional career in rural Queensland. Here she met her husband Tom who she returned to Brisbane with in 2004 to settle and enjoy life together with her children Charlotte and Penelope. Since graduating, Debbie has expanded her professional scope to treat adults in restorative dentistry and studied Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. Debbie is passionate about the dental care of her patients, both adult and children alike, focusing on providing a calm and comfortable dental experience with a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the best health outcome for patients.

Deb is an Oral Health Therapist registered with AHPRA and a graduate of the University of Queensland, 2001. Deb's practice philosophy encompasses education and disease prevention, alongside early intervention treatments with an acute focus on the oral-systemic health dynamic. 

Deb has a particular interest in Orofacial Myology and the correlation between airway, sleep, behaviour, TMD and orofacial myofunctional disorders. She has a passionate approach to early intervention for prevention and optimising long term health outcomes from a young age. 

Her calm and friendly nature ensures a feeling of comfort and ease for both adults and children. Deb is committed to continual professional development and enjoys attending courses in Australia and throughout the world to enhance her clinical skills and knowledge.