About Us
National Dental Care, Palmerston's philosophy is to work with you for the long-term benefit of your oral health through preventative dentistry and active dental health promotion. We offer personal and individualised approaches for each patient, with a focus on eliminating decay and gum disease, two of the most common dental conditions.
Our qualified team of dentists and hygienists consider themselves your partner in maintaining high quality oral health that will last a lifetime.
We have been caring for Darwin and Palmerston communities for well over 25 years, with a reputation for providing gentle and caring dental services in a relaxed, professional and friendly environment.
Free parking is available at the practice.
Meet the Team
Our friendly and highly trained team at National Dental Care, Palmerston offer both personal and individualised approaches for each patient, with a focus on eliminating tooth decay and gum disease.
Aislinn Racines
Hygienist
Alesha Tan
Oral Health Therapist
Dr Bryan Liau
Dentist
Dr Kami Behnam
Lead Dentist
Dr Priyanka Fernando
Dentist
Aislinn Racines
Hygienist
Alesha Tan
Oral Health Therapist
Dr Bryan Liau
Dentist
Dr Kami Behnam
Lead Dentist
Dr Priyanka Fernando
Dentist
Aislinn Racines
Hygienist
Alesha Tan
Oral Health Therapist
Dr Bryan Liau
Dentist
Dr Kami Behnam
Lead Dentist
Dr Priyanka Fernando
Dentist
Aislinn Racines
Hygienist
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Alesha Tan
Oral Health Therapist
Alesha Tan graduated from Central Queensland University with a Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy. Being born and raised in the Territory, she loves the tropics so was keen to return there to practice upon completion of her degree.
Alesha enjoys preventative dentistry and restorations for children, and helping them to achieve their perfect smile. Her aim is to ensure that all her patients, big or small, have a comfortable experience and leave with the best clinical outcomes as possible.
In her spare time, Alesha enjoys craft based activities such as origami and paper craft.
I graduated with Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and Graduate Diploma of Dentistry from Griffith University (Gold Coast) in 2011 with several Academic Awards. I have worked in Darwin and Mount Isa since graduation.
I am passionate about doing excellent dentistry in a meticulous, painless and gentle manner to give patients their smile back. I enjoy all aspects of general dentistry with an emphasis on minimally invasive dentistry and preventing toothache and gum disease. I understand a dental visit may be daunting for some and I strive to make dental visit a positive experience by ensuring everyone has been treated in a relaxed, caring and friendly environment.
I have always strived to excel and to further my skills by attending many dental continuing professional development courses to keep up with the latest information, techniques and technologies of modern dentistry for best patient outcome. Outside of dentistry, I play badminton and go to church. I can speak Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Malay and Indonesian.
Dr Kami Behnam
Lead Dentist
Dr Kami graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2007 (New Zealand) and since he was working in Private Practices around Australia.
Dr Kami obtained valuable experiences in all aspects of General Dentistry. The unique patient demographic has allowed him to appreciate the important of different cultural values in communication. The wide variety of clientele has boosted his ability to effectively establish patient rapport.
Dr Kami is passionate about continuing his professional development to deliver optimal, evidence based care to his clients.
Dr Priyanka Fernando
Dentist
Dr Priyanka Fernando graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Priyanka has worked in both public and private sectors in Rural and Urban Sri Lanka. 3 years of her working life were spent as a house Dental surgeon in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit, in a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka. Here Dr Fernando received thorough training and cultivated the skill set to provide oral surgical procedures under General Anaesthesia.
Although Dr Priyanka Fernando's special interests lie within Oral surgery and Restorative treatment, she strongly believes in providing preventive care in Oral health and that every patient has a pleasant dental experience, through ensuring the patients mental and physical comfort throughout the visit.
In her spare time Priyanka likes to be with her family as well as enjoy playing the Piano. Maintaining her mental and physical wellbeing is quite important to her. Therefore, she makes sure to incorporate Yoga, meditation and daily gym sessions into her day to day life.