National Dental Care

Algester

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 Ed Montgomery ran his own practice for 25 years and sold it so he could focus his time on “waking up and smelling the coffee”, and spending more time with family, farming, and cycling.

He spent the first 25 years of his life in England, relocating from an industrial area to the Aussie sunshine. His wife is a fifth-generation grazier from Pinkett who loves horses and he also has two grown-up boys living in Brisbane and an energetic younger daughter.

He has also gone dental aid work in Laos and Kiribati and his wife thinks that is what inspires him most.

Dr Ersan Karadeniz completed his Bachelor of Dentistry at Hacettepe University, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey before moving to Sydney to embark into a Doctor of Philosophy in Orthodontics at the University of Sydney where he was awarded a PhD in Orthodontics in 2011. In 2012, he returned to Turkey to fulfill clinical training in Orthodontics at Karadeniz Technical University where he also worked as Assistant Professor in Orthodontics until 2017.

In 2017, he moved back to Australia with his family and worked as full-time Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics at James Cook University, Cairns where he was actively involved in teaching, research, academia and clinical practice.

Ersan holds a specialist Orthodontist registration in Turkey, he is a member of the Australian Dental Association, World Federation of Orthodontists, European Orthodontic Society and Turkish Orthodontic Society. Ersan has published several scientific articles in major peer-reviewed orthodontic journals.

Ersan is a general dentist with special interest in Orthodontics in Australia. He enjoys treating children, adolescents and adults. He aims to achieve the best dental and facial outcomes, while making orthodontic treatment the most enjoyable experience for all his patients.

Outside of dental practice, Ersan enjoys barbecues with friends and family and is a strong supporter of Trabzonspor, his hometown football club.

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.

Dr Joshua Kim studied dentistry at the University of Queensland. As a part of his training, he spent time in Rockhampton and Toowoomba treating public patients under solid mentorship before graduating in 2016 with honours.

Dr Kim then moved to Tamworth to work at a reputable private practice and has gained valuable experience, further honing his skills in general dentistry before returning to his hometown Brisbane and happily joining the NDC Algester team. Joshua continues to expand his knowledge by regularly attending professional education courses and provides care tailored to your needs.

He takes great pride in his gentle approach and will do his best to put nervous patients at ease. He enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and is a member of the Australian Dental Association and Australian Society of Endodontology.

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.

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.

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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.