Our Team — Beachside Dental Studio

Our Team.

Mast. Sc.(Canada), BDS. (Qld)
Rod is our tall Canadian. He loves his coffee; the darker the better! He has been at Beachside Dental for over 5 years. Rod studied genetics overseas for 5 years and then continued his Dentistry studies in Queensland.
Rod is a man of many talents. He has a keen eye and enjoys doing smile makeovers and cosmetic dentistry and also does our cosmetic injectables at Skin Statement.

Dentist BDS
Tristan is originally from NZ and joined us at BDS in 2022. He has 25 years experience as a dentist and practices all aspects of modern general dentistry; including, managing gum problems, replacing missing teeth, crowns, implants, and root canal treatments. His expertise and experience means he has built up a network of specialists in the industry that patients can be referred to for orthodontics and more complex dental issues.
Outside of work he likes good food; so, you will find him at cafes and restaurants with a good wine in hand. Tristan loves the sun and travels regularly in search of the world's best sunny places.
His unaccomplished tasks in life are to have a perfect lawn and a slim waist... he says he is making inroads on one of them.

Dentist BDS
Grant's 25+ years as a dentist has taken him interstate and abroad, providing him with some unique and unusual experiences - just ask him about removing teeth under a tree during a stint of charity work in India! But amongst these travels, he has maintained a high level of care and remained committed to professional development, so you can be sure that he will provide you with high quality, personalised treatment.
On a personal front, he met his wife in the UK and has 2 children. His non-dental interests are travelling, hiking, cricket and soccer - but with a young family he doesn't get to indulge in them often!

Oral Health Therapist (BOH)
Sara is one of our Oral Health Therapists. Sara loves getting people's teeth sparkling clean and finds it very satisfying removing stains and chunks of calculus.....So, if it's been a while since you've had a professional clean don't be embarrassed or afraid to come in.
Sara also has a soft spot for seeing and treating the littlies and is really enjoying seeing her regular patients growing and evolving into wonderful, unique little/big humans.
Sara has 2 kids of her own who are growing up way too quickly. The beach is her happy place and she's hooked on practicing yoga regularly.

Oral Health Therapist (BOH)
Lauren has been an Oral Health Therapist for five years. She finds joy in working with children, in particular those with fears or anxieties as she loves being able to help alleviate them.
But aside from that, Lauren enjoys working with people of all ages and is very passionate about oral health and its close relation to our general health.
Lauren is known for colouring her hair in bright colours as it always makes her smile (even more than ususal). Her and her husband have a toy cavoodle named Nala that they love taking to the beach.
She can't wait to see you in the clinic!

Oral Health Therapist (BOH, CSOM)
Zoe is an Oral Health Therapist. She finds enjoyment in a pro-active approach to Dental Health. Zoe has been working in the dental field since she was 17 and still really enjoys meeting people and making a difference. She loves working with kids and has a keen and specific interest in treating jaw pain. Zoe is also a qualified Orofacial Myologist.
Her life away from work is VERY busy with 3 kids, 9, 11, and 20 all part of a very sporty family who loves team sports and anything water related.

Michelle is our Dental Hygienist. She has been working in the Dental field since leaving school and decided 8 years ago that it was time to stop observing and become a practitioner herself.
She enjoys educating people about oral health, and recognises that everyone has individual and differing needs for treatment. She loves providing a calm working environment and likes to throw in a little extra TLC during a hygiene visit. Her patients are often reported as having ‘the most thorough clean they have ever had!’
Michelle has 3 adult daughters and her interests involve good coffee, live music, wineries, keeping fit and hosting dinner parties. She also works as a Remedial Massage Therapist, and is grateful to be living on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

Practice manager and everyone's go-to
Patty is the Practice Manager of Beachside Dental Studio so she's the person we take all our questions to! When we asked Patty what she felt her most important role was, she said that it was making our patients feel welcome, comfortable, and confident in what we do. Further to that she enjoys most when our patients walk out feeling great about their smile.
Away from work, Patty loves taking time out for self-care to reload, and spend quality time with her husband and fur baby.

Director & Oral Health Therapist (BOH, GCertOralHlthSc)
Amy is the Owner of Beachside Dental Studio. She has a Bachelor in Oral Health and a Graduate Certificate in Oral Health Science. She started Beachside Dental Studio 12 years ago dedicated to offering the local community, adults and children alike, an experience that evoked safety, quality, and confidence in a studio that felt as much like home as possible.
You will probably hear Amy’s voice or laugh around the Studio before you see her. Amy loves a chat, whether that be with our patients, checking to see how their dental appointment was, just a casual hello, or checking in on a team member.
Amy is a mum of 4 who loves the local community and beaches. She loves spending time with her kids, cooking, keeping fit and finding new places to test out a menu.