When you come to see us, it wont feel like youre walking into your typical dental office, but rather a friends house who just so happens to be a dental expert! At Dental Excellence Melbourne, youll benefit from the knowledge of four highly-trained and compassionate dentists who are dedicated to helping every member of your family smile a little bigger and a little brighter. In fact, it will be our family taking care of you! Dr. Cedric Chenet has over 35 years of experience in dentistry, and hes joined by his son, Dr. Derek Chenet, and his daughter-in-law, Dr. Veronica Yu. Each one is a skilled dentist in their own right, but when they come together, patients get access to a level of care they simply wont find anywhere else.

We dont want to just take care of your smile, we want to take care of you as a whole. We strive to build long, trusting relationships with all of our patients so we can better personalize their care and enhance their experience at every opportunity. Well learn all we can about you before recommending a treatment so we can be sure its the perfect fit for you. The end result? A well-organized and comfortable trip to the dentist that always ends with a beautiful smile.

Were happy to provide the kind of dental care that is perfect for smiles of all ages, from kids to grandparents. When it comes to your familys teeth, well make sure youll only have to go one place, and that one place will always feel like a second home. You can trust that well treat your loved ones like they are one of our own, so theyll have plenty of reasons to smile.

Whether a patient is young or just young at heart, theyll always have a place at our dental office. We have treatments designed to help little smiles and the specialty services adults need to enjoy golden smiles well into their golden years. One of our favorite things to do is treat different generations of the same family, and we often do it at the same time! From baby teeth to dentures and everything in between, you can trust our team to always have you covered.

We love being a part of the beautiful Melbourne community, and we like to show our appreciation by supporting it in whatever ways we can. Every year, we have what we call a Give a Day, in which our team provides free dental care to patients who normally wouldnt have access to it. We also support a variety of other causes that are near and dear to our hearts because we believe our service shouldnt be confined to the walls of our dental office.

The truth of the matter is that quality dentistry simply looks better and lasts longer. When youre treated by a dentist who only uses the best materials and latest technology, you know what you get? A strong, healthy smile and fewer trips to the dentist! Thats the kind of care we provide for all of our patients, because if youre going to take the time to come see us, were going to make sure whatever you need is done right the first time, every time.

Dr. Chenet is originally from Port-au Prince, Haiti, but he eventually made his way to the United States where he attended Averett College in Virginia to receive his bachelors of science degree. He then attended the prestigious Howard University where he achieved his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1982.

That same year, he joined the US Air Force as a dental officer. He went on to serve all around the world in places such as Japan, South Korea, Egypt, Honduras, Peru, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, and his native Haiti. During this time, he was able to take an extensive amount of post-graduate training in various dental disciplines, including general dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. In December of 2002, he honorably retired as a lieutenant colonel and quickly started his own Melbourne dental office.

At Dental Excellence Melbourne, Dr. Chenet believes that using the latest technology is essential to providing the highest quality care. Thats why our facility is fully computerized, including digital X-rays, paperless records, and a CEREC system. This is all part of his goal to have a dental office that, in his words, is where education, experience, and technology come together to provide excellence in dental health care.

Dr. Chenet has been married for 25 years to his wife, Katia, and they have three boys. A family man through and through, spending time with his loved ones is always his top priority, leaving little time for hobbies. You wont find him golfing or skiing, but you will find him traveling to visit family around the world. When he does have some free time, however, he enjoys scuba diving and hunting duck, dove, or quail. Dr. Chenet truly loves the life hes lived as a dentist, and its certainly different from the year he spent as a dog catcher in New York City before going to dental school. In his words, it was, The most interesting job Ive ever had. Another important fact about Dr. Chenet is that he is multi-lingual, speaking English in addition to French, Haitian Creole, and semi-fluent Spanish.

Dr. Chenet could have practiced anywhere in the world, but hes very glad to have settled in Melbourne. Nothing makes him happier than to treat his own friends and neighbors, including many that live within walking distance of the dental office.

Dr. Derek Chenet has always been exposed to dentistry ever since he was very little. If youre a regular patient, youve already met his father, Dr. Cedric C. Chenet and experienced his expertise. Today, Derek is excited to make Dental Excellence his new professional home and work alongside his mom and dad.

The dentists and team members are excited to present to you a more detailed picture of Derek with the hope that youll feel more inclined to start a conversation with him. After all, the patient experience is always better in the long-term when you have a strong foundational relationship with the doctor.

Having a father as a dentist allowed Derek many opportunities to learn about dentistry, unlike most people considering the profession. However, his initial schooling didnt have a medical focus. During his undergraduate education, he majored in Chemistry, so his interests werent exactly focused on the medical field.

It wasnt until he learned more about the available job positions and faced being trapped in a lab that he realized he wanted to have more freedom in his career. Additionally, he knew he wanted to work in a more social environment, and working one on one with the community was the perfect way to accomplish that.

After speaking with his dad on the subject, he quickly learned that dentistry had a lot to offer when it came to chemistry as well as engineering. Not only would he get to practice and exercise the scientist side of his mind, but hed get a chance to communicate and help the community directly with their dental concerns. To Derek, thats simply a win-win scenario.

After completing his undergraduate education at Duke University, Derek applied to Columbia University to pursue his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He chose Columbia not just because he connected with the people who interviewed him, but because he wanted the experience of living in a big city before eventually moving back to Melbourne. Many of his college friends were going to be in New York, so it was also ideal to have a network of friends before moving to the big city himself.

Of course, Columbia has so much more to offer than just its location. During his time there, he was given a whole new patient perspective by one of his professors, Dr. Cloidt. To him, patients fell into three categories: the misinformed, the uninformed, and the properly informed. At the end of the day, Dr. Cloidt taught Derek the importance of the patient experience and making sure all of his patients fell into the properly informed category.

Soon after he would go on to complete his post-graduate training at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, where he would be fully trained in the planning, placement, and restoration of dental implants, fixed and removable prosthetics, and other restorative procedures.

After 10 years away from his hometown of Melbourne, Derek is already getting re-acclimated to Floridas weather and prepared to offer the community the same high-quality dentistry people come to expect.

During his time at Duke, Derek was actually a film projectionist for the schools in-house theater. There, he learned how to project 35 mm films and to this day still is an avid movie-goer. Some of his favorite films include Disneys Pixars Toy Story, Steven Spielbergs Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, and is always down to watch one of the Mission Impossible movies.

He also enjoys playing basketball and tennis with his fianc, reading and collecting comic books like Spider-man and Archie comics, spending time with his two younger siblings, and playing with his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Char. By the time September 2019 rolls around, hell be married to his fianc Veronica, who will also be working alongside him at the dental office.

The next time your looking for a dentist in Melbourne, feel free to approach Derek and get to know him a bit better. Were so happy to have the whole family together to provide the community the dental care it deserves!