Dr Talpis completed his dental degree in Queensland, graduating with a Bachelor of Oral Health and a Graduate Diploma of Dentistry. He has a special interest in dental sleep medicine and temporomandibular disorders.

Dr Talpis has completed a Craniofacial pain clinical residency program at the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain in the USA and a Sleep Residency in San Diego. Dr Talpis is involved in training dentists around Australia in the field of dental sleep medicine and has been a presenter at the Australasian Sleep Association National Conference.

He has also been involved in oral appliance research and has been instrumental in developing several state of the art appliances in widespread use around Australia. Working in close conjunction with sleep physicians, ENT surgeons, and sleep psychologists, Dr Talpis believes the quality of your sleep dramatically impacts health, well-being, and overall quality of life.