MEET THE DOCTOR

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Dr Hans Van Heerden qualified as a dentist in 1977 at the university of Pretoria. After working in London for some years, he returned to Cape Town to specialise in periodontics and oral medicine. He completed his specialist training in 1985 and has been in private practice

He has been involved in local dental politics since 1986 and was president of the Dental Association of the Western Cape in 1996/1997 as well as 2005/2006.

Dr Van Heerden was President of the Periodontal Society of the Western Cape for 10 years. He has been on the National Executive of the South African Society of Periodontology since 1990 and was National President in 1994-