Dr Trudy Lin, is one of only 29 Specialists in Special Needs Dentistry providing oral healthcare to people living with disability, dental phobia, trauma, and complex medical conditions (including cancer) with over a decade of experience in both the public and private sector. Dr Lin is the founder and principle specialist of Extra Mile Dental, a Specialist special needs dental clinic with home visiting services in South Australia.
Dr Lin is a clinical tutor and supervisor at the University of Adelaide, on the Board of Studies of Special Needs Dentistry for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS), as well as an examiner for the RACDS Membership Examinations and Australian Dental Council. Dr Lin is also involved in leadership training and is co-facilitating the Dental Hygiene Association of Australia (DHAA) Future Leaders Program.
Dr Lin holds numerous board positions, including the National Advisory Committee for the Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health, and International Advisory Committee for the International Association of Disability and Oral Health (IADH). She has served on the Australian New Zealand Academy of Specialists in Special Needs Dentistry Executive Committee.
Dr Lin’s research thesis aimed at improving access to oral healthcare for people with disability has received international acclaim through the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), winning the Australian and New Zealand division of the IADR Research Competition in 2020. Her contributions and advocacy in the oral healthcare sector has been recognised with multiple accolades including the Young Australian of the Year for South Australia 2022, Fellowship to the Pierre Fauchard Academy in 2017, and Fellowship to the International College of Dentists in 2022.