Specialist Periodontist

Dr Leo Liu

M Perio RCS (Edinburgh) · M Perio RCPS (Glasgow) · MDS (Periodontology), The University of Hong Kong

Registration

Registered specialist periodontist in Australia and New Zealand

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Practises at

Burwood and Wollongong

About Dr Liu

Dr Leo Liu is a registered specialist periodontist in both Australia and New Zealand, with over 10 years of specialist experience in periodontal and implant dentistry. He completed his specialist training at the prestigious University of Hong Kong, earning a Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontology (2013–2016). He was subsequently admitted as a Specialty Member in Periodontics by both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr Liu previously served as a private practitioner and honorary clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research in periodontology has received international recognition and was cited in the 2017 World Workshop’s Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions. Since relocating to Australia, Dr Liu has worked extensively across metropolitan Sydney, and is now proud to provide specialist care at Gum & Dental Implant Centre in Wollongong, serving the Illawarra region. In Burwood, he leads Gum & Dental Specialist Centre, bringing specialist periodontal and implant care to Sydney’s Inner West.

He is an active member of leading international organisations, including:

• European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
• Osteology Foundation
• International Team for Implantology (ITI)
• Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP)

As a clinician, Dr Liu is deeply committed to the preservation of natural dentition and the delivery of evidence-based periodontal and implant treatments. His special interests include:

• Periodontal tissue regeneration / soft tissue regeneration
• Complex bone augmentation procedures
• Advanced dental implant surgery

He is known for tailoring treatment plans to each patient’s individual needs, with a focus on long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes. Dr Liu is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, and strives to make all patients feel welcomed and informed throughout their care journey.