Kooringal Dental

Wagga Wagga

Dr Cherian Thomas is the principal dentist at Kooringal Dental in Wagga Wagga.

Dr Thomas qualified in dentistry from KMC Manipal in 1992. He gained his masters in Dental Surgery Orthodontics in 1997.

Dr Thomas has 25 years of experience in Orthodontics treating simple and complex cases. He has progressed his career in Orthodontics by completing his membership from Royal Australiasian College of Dental Surgeons.

Dr Thomas has a versatile knowledge in Implants. He has graduated in Implantology from CSU Sydney. He has also completed his fellowship in Implantology from Miami University in United States.

His vision is to maximise the benefit of your time spent with him with his advanced knowledge in dentistry.

Dr Ireen chose to pursue the field of dentistry because she loves working with patients to make them feel comfortable about their oral health.

Dr Ireen Cherian graduated Charles Sturt University in Orange with a Bachelors of Dental Science in 2020. She has always been passionate about rural health as she herself grew up in Wagga Wagga. Having worked in Wagga for the past few years has been eye-opening to Dr Ireen in terms of the impact she and the Kooringal Dental team are able to make within this community. She can see that an extra helping hand within dental healthcare can go the distance.

Dr Ireen enjoys all types of dentistry, particularly restorative aspects as well as paediatric cases. She particularly enjoys working towards minimising any anxiety patients may feel that’s often associated with dental care.

In her spare time, she is usually outside, enjoying the sunshine as much as possible, catching up with friends, or watching movies.

Dr Leena's vision is to make her patients comfortable, educate and inspire them and to develop a long term relationship with them.

Dr Leena Cherian grew up in Bahrain and graduated with a Bachelor of Dentistry from the University of Manipal in 1997. She has been licenced to practice in Australia since 2011. As an experienced General Dentist, Dr Leena can take care of all your family’s dental needs. She is particularly interested in restorative and cosmetic dentistry as well as in paediatric dentistry. As a mother of three, Dr Leena is very experienced in treating children and is extremely gentle. If your child is a bit nervous then Dr Leena will soon help them feel relaxed and comfortable.

Like everyone here at Kooringal Dental in Wagga Wagga, Dr Leena believes great dental care should focus on preventative dentistry, especially given the close connections between a healthy mouth and a healthy body.

She is also passionate about ensuring everyone receives excellent service, and nothing gives her more satisfaction in seeing someone leave the clinic with a healthy and happy smile.

Dr Leena has lived locally since 2008 and loves giving back to the community in Wagga Wagga. The dental team from Kooringal Dental in Wagga Wagga regularly visits Kaloola Old Age Home to check the dental health of the residents and to generally chat to them about their dental health.

You will find Dr Leena super friendly and easy to talk to during your visits to our clinic.

Linda graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy & Hygiene).

She began her dental career in 2013, attaining a Certificate III in dental assisting from TAFE.

2 years on, she gained employment with a local (semi-retired) dentist in Orange, NSW, whilst attaining Certificate IV in dental assisting.

Then Linda decided to move to Wagga to gain her Oral Health (Therapy & Hygiene) degree, due to her passion in empowering individuals to attain good oral health.

She's an advocate for airways and orthodontics, and is currently, going through her own orthodontic journey (just over 1 year).

Linda enjoys nature walks near the river, lake and around the local community. And she's a mother of 3 boys with her fur baby (a Kelpie X).

Tempe graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Oral Health.

After going through her own orthodontic experience of getting braces, she became very interested in teeth and how they moved.

After school, she became a dental nurse and has stayed in the dental industry ever since. Now she's an Oral Health Therapist and loves it!

Tempe loves hygiene and is extremely passionate about it, finding it rewarding when she sees a patient progress and improve their oral health. She would love to get into cosmetic treatment in the future.

Outside of the dental practice, Tempe also teaches reformer pilates as she is passionate about posture and looking after the body. Tempe loves being around friends and family, as well as visiting Melbourne, her second home.

Victoria graduated as an Oral Health Therapist (OHT) at Charles Sturt University in 2017, since then she has furthered her studies and completed her adult scope through Sydney University which allows her to do restorative work on adults. She has a keen interest for treating children of all ages and is passionate about the prevention of dental diseases.

Victoria had an interest for dentistry from the age of 17 where she became a trainee dental assistant this is where she knew she was passionate about all things teeth, after 10 years she thought it was time for her new adventure which was to study for her Bachelor of Oral Health.

When Victoria is not working she is running around after her three children and her husband, her hobbies include mountain bike riding, travelling and indulging in coffee.