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.

After graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) in 1988, I travelled overseas, living, studying and working in the UK and Germany. I have been the ‘team dentist’ of many of Australia’s premier sporting teams, including the Australian Rugby Union Wallabies, the Queensland Reds Rugby Union team, Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team and the Queensland Reds Rugby Union College.

I have also cared for players from the Australian Cricket team, Queensland Bulls Cricket team and touring International Rugby teams. I am currently a member of the Australian Dental Association, the Federation of Dentistry International, the Prosthodontic Society of Australia, the Aesthetic Dental Society, the Implant Society, the Cadmus Study Group and am a Fellow of the Academy of Sports Dentistry.

I am dually registered with the Dental Board of Australia and the General Dental Council of the United Kingdom. On top of this, I am the founder of Algester Dental and our primary dentist. I am married and have three children, who keep me very busy on my days off!

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.

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.

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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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