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I graduated from the University of Queensland in 2012 with a Bachelor of Oral Health. Since then, I have gained valuable experience working as an oral health therapist in a busy rural dental practice at Ayr, in North Queensland. This enabled me to attend to the needs of a large variety of patients focusing on preventative care and treatment / management of gum disease. I enjoy exercise and going to the gym whilst also becoming more accomplished in playing modern piano and guitar.

Jessica Tsui joined the practice in 2021. She graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health from UQ and has been an Oral Health Therapist for over 10 years. Her kind and gentle nature helps her to make dental appointments relaxing and comfortable. She enjoys working with children, and is interested in preventative dentistry and periodontics. Jessica is dedicated to working with and educating her patients to achieve their optimal oral health.

I have been involved in the dental industry for many years before graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Applied Health Science in Oral Health.I pride myself in providing friendly and comfortable treatment for my patients. I believe that the preventive side of dentistry is so important and my main focus is to take time with each patient to help them improve and maintain their teeth for life.In my spare time I enjoy boating, yoga and spending time with family and friends.

Dr Ariel Shih graduated from Bachelor of Dental Surgery at James Cook University with the Pierre Fauchard Award for academic excellence and leadership. She is fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Taiwanese as well as English. Dr Shih has had experience working in many different settings in Vanuatu, Cairns, Tasmania and Proserpine before returning home to Brisbane again in 2017. She is committed to delivering the best quality dentistry, while providing a stress-free dental experience for her patients. Outside of work, Ariel is also very passionate about classical music. She plays the violin and the piano, and is a violinist in the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra.

Dr Lachlan Clark graduated from Griffith University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Graduate Diploma in Dentistry. Originally from Mackay, Lachlan moved to the Gold Coast to study dentistry and went on to work privately in the area. Since then, Lachlan has worked throughout South East Queensland in both public and private practice, providing dental care to people of all ages. Dr Clark has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals and regional Queensland. Lachlan is a member of the Australian Dental Association and is passionate about providing high quality care that best suits his patients’ needs. In his spare time, Lachlan enjoys playing guitar, performing in community theatre and fishing.

Subscriber Profile Description Dr Joshua Kim Graduated with his dental degree with honours from the University of Queensland. He spent valuable time in Rockhampton and Toowoomba, treating public patients under learned mentorship, before graduating in 2016 with honours. After graduation, Joshua gained valuable experience in private practice, honing his general dentistry skills before returning home to Brisbane. Since joining National Dental Care Algester, Joshua has attended numerous continuing education courses. People seeking a gentle dentist in Westmead will appreciate Joshua’s chairside manner. He is especially good with nervous patients. Dr.Kim is a member of the Australian Dental Association and Australian Society of Endodontology, and finds his career extremely rewarding.

Dr Vivek Panwar graduated with BDS in 2000 and completed his MDS (Periodontics) in 2002 from KLE's Institute of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India. ? ?After graduating, Vivek practiced dentistry in India, Nepal, Libya and New Zealand before moving to Brisbane. Vivek believe in treating people the way he would like to be treated by others. With this attitude he has a relaxed relationship with his colleagues and patients, which seems to work wonders. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is dedicated to provide high quality, aesthetic solutions to his patients, in a language they can understand. ? Vivek is a family man married to wife Meera and they have two boys. Vivek likes to keep updated in the latest technology and techniques in dentistry and attends various courses to enhance his skills. He is passionate also about AI and contemporary digital CAD CAM dentistry.