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For Curtin alumnae Milly Griffin-Appadoo and Maddie Branson – Molar Bears (a mobile dental service for children and families) wasn鈥檛 just a business idea.

The concept grew from the quiet, confronting moments they witnessed every day, where families were trying their best to access dental care for their children, yet still falling through the cracks.

Between juggling work, school commitments, extracurricular activities and everything in between, booking a dental appointment became just another task on a parents ever-growing to-do list.

鈥淚 kept seeing families who cared deeply about their children鈥檚 health but simply couldn鈥檛 access care easily,鈥欌�� Maddie said.

鈥淧arents were juggling work, multiple children, and long wait times, and dental visits kept slipping down the priority list, not because they didn鈥檛 value it, but because the system wasn鈥檛 built for them.鈥�

At the same time, Maddie and Millie were seeing children arriving at dental appointments anxious, overwhelmed, and afraid – and stepping into unfamiliar clinical environments.

So, it got them thinking.

What if care didn鈥檛 require families to rearrange their lives?

What if it came to them instead?

Guided by a philosophy of prevention, Molar Bears provides mobile accessible dental care for children and families by taking dental services beyond the traditional clinic settings and into spaces where children already feel safe.

Travelling to early learning centres, playgroups and patients鈥� homes Maddie and Milly were able to deliver children鈥檚 oral health earlier and in a setting that didn鈥檛 trigger anxiety or fear.

With a fully portable dental unit, Molar Bears makes dental care simple, supportive, and achievable for modern families by focusing on prevention, education and early intervention.

Through Molar Bears, Milly and Maddie are reimagining what accessible dental care looks like.

For them, accessibility isn鈥檛 just about convenience.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about care that fits into people鈥檚 lives,鈥� Milly said.

鈥淟ocation, timing, affordability, but also emotional safety.鈥�

That emotional shift is where the real impact lives.

The once-anxious child who now sits comfortably in the chair or the small hands that now grip a toothbrush with confidence.

Mille and Maddie said receiving photos from parents of their children brushing their teeth with big smiles 鈥� brings them the greatest joy.

鈥淚t goes far beyond teeth,鈥� Milly said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 about confidence, dignity, and feeling safe.鈥�

Both Milly and Maddie bring complementary strengths to their work.

Milly, who studied Oral Health Therapy at Curtin, draws on a strong clinical foundation and a willingness to challenge traditional models of care, while Maddie, a Human Biology Preclinical alumna, brings a scientific lens and a deep passion for creating positive patient experiences.