Dr Kehn Yapp
Specialist Endodontist
Dr Kehn Yapp
BDSc, DCD (Endo), PhD
Practice approach
Kehn has a caring and empathetic approach toward quality centred patient care.
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Endodontic treatment may be a new experience for many patients. During the consultation process, Dr Yapp will perform a thorough assessment of your tooth, explain the treatment process so that you understand what occurs, provide alternative options and manage any concerns you might have. He will also discuss fees prior to starting treatment.
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His focus is on helping you make treatment decisions that are in your best long-term interests.
Training and experience
Dr Kehn Yapp graduated from The University of Melbourne with degrees in Bachelor of Dental Science (2008) and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics (2013). He is a member of the Australian Dental Association.
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He worked in a specialist endodontic referral practice in regional NSW for 5 years before returning to Melbourne in 2019.
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Dr Yapp has lectured at several international and Australian dental and endodontic conferences in the areas of diagnostic decision making and probability theory, cognitive and perceptual factors in image interpretation, microscope team training and ergonomics and restorative aspects of endodontic treatment planning. He was the youngest endodontist and only Australian to be invited to present at the world's largest endodontic meeting, the American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, twice in the last three years.
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Kehn also provides hands on teaching for teams of endodontists and assistants in using the microscope efficiently and together, to operate at the highest level.
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In his spare time he enjoys skiing, travelling, cooking and keeping fit.
For dentists
Patient centred outcomes
Dr Kehn Yapp is a pioneer in teaching about endodontic outcomes that are important to patients. This focuses on preserving critical areas of tooth structure, whilst addressing endodontic goals of disinfection and achieving biological healing. It maximises the amount of tooth structure remaining for the dentist who can restore the tooth with confidence in achieving a good long term patient outcome.
All procedures are done using the operating microscope to allow for the highest level of precision and ensure all the important treatment goals are met.
How this helps restorative dentists
By focusing on conserving important tooth structure before, during and after endodontic treatment, this ensures the tooth is in the strongest and best state possible for the future.
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Whilst the tooth is still in an aseptic environment with rubber dam, the core can be placed using a microscope, meaning that all restorative interfaces are clean, smooth and easily maintained.
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This means crown placement can occur easily with the best chance of a good outcome. It is the most efficient use of time for everyone involved and helps contribute to one of the most important goals - long term retention of the tooth.
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You can trust that your patients are having the best care possible.