Specialist Paediatric Dentists
Dr Venkatesh Bhardwaj
Visiting Specialist
Dr William Tang
Visiting Specialist
Dr William Tang first started his professional journey as pharmacist but later found his passion in dentistry, graduating from University of Sydney. He completed his specialist training at Westmead Centre for Oral Health and Children Hospital at Westmead in 2019.
He currently spends his time working between Camden and the north coast of NSW. He currently holds a position as a visiting dental specialist in the Hunter New England Area and is accredited to work across a number of private hospitals. With a special interest in both behavioural management and dental trauma. In the downtime he is an avid foodie who enjoys pushing the limit of the culinary palate and perfecting his green thumb.
Dr Ashika Lathif
Visiting Specialist
Ashika completed her undergraduate dental training at University of Adelaide, completing an honours research degree assessing the disparity of oral health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children.
Ashika cemented her passion for paediatric dentistry while working as a resident at the Womens and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, where she enjoyed working with children with complex medical histories and providing emergency dental care in a major hospital. She completed her specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry, based at Westmead Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Westmead. She has since worked at the Children’s Hospital Westmead and in private practice in Sydney.
Dr Ashika enjoys making the dental experience fun. She loves getting to know the child and building relationships with their families.
Ashika loves food. Making it (mostly eating it) and travelling to find good food. She enjoys film photography and jogging by the beach.
Our Team
Tayla
Dental Assistant
Tayla has been us for over 3 years and enjoys spending her days (and nights if we worked nights !) here.
Ask her what most memorable thing at work is and she will be quick to say that it is to make every dental experience as positive and exciting as possible for the children that she sees here and to watch all the “smiling faces”.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family. One of the best things about Tayla is that she is always thinking of how to make the weekends fun for her own children. If you were ever to run out if ideas just ask her! From the beach to the bush to just anything outdoors she is always up to something fun with her family on the weekends.
Make every dental experience as positive and exciting as possible for the children that she sees here and to watch all the “smiling faces”.
Kayla
Dental Assistant
Kayla is one of our newest members. She is an asset to the team helping us out when we are short.
“I really enjoy being a part of the team here for the community the workplace has created and positive attitudes everyone has. It is great to work with our specialists to help make dental visits more calm and fun. Along the way I enjoy interacting our patients, watching them overcome fears and leaving with smiles!”
Away from work Kayla dons her steel cap boots and farm wear, working with machinery and maintaining our hobby farm. Although I love all animals my fur child Duke the Bulldog is my favourite!
I enjoy interacting our patients, watching them overcome fears and leaving with smiles!
Sherelle
Receptionist
Sherelle is more than just another familiar face at reception. She has been with us for over 5 years now. Her favourite part of the role has always been getting to know the patients, their families and their stories.
Sherelle says:
“Watching our children grow, with us has been a treat. The most rewarding part of my role here is seeing children walk in the door with such anxiety & fear associated with coming to the dentist. They’re often too scared to even sit in the dental chair when the first come to see us. When they come to see our specialists & team they slowly start to build up their confidence & lose that fear associated with coming to the dentist. I love seeing them bounce back through the doors & into the dental chair so eager for their next visit. Knowing we made a difference to a child & helped to ease their fears & anxieties is such a great feeling. I love that families WANT to come back to us”.
Outside of work, Sherelle is a proud soccer mum and cheering on her soccer mad sons. When it isn’t soccer season she is travelling to the South Coast to her family’s caravan enjoying the days swimming, fishing and enjoying the sun.
Knowing we made a difference to a child & helped to ease their fears & anxieties is such a great feeling. I love that families WANT to come back to us.
Laura
Receptionist
Laura is one of our receptionists that occasionally helps our specialists during procedures if we are short.
Laura says:
“I love being apart of a team such as MPD, assisting parents and patients in making a process which can be rather daunting seamless as possible. Taking what can be seen as an undesirable exercise and turning it into a positive and fun experience for all involved. Watching the overall development of confidence in children of all ages and experiencing their own personal growth is definitely the most rewarding part on my job.”
When laura is not at work you will find her with a horse. Her weekends mostly consist of showjumping (Laura calls this jumping coloured poles) or visiting her family in the Hunter Valley and hanging on boats in the local rivers or dams.
Watching the overall development of confidence in children of all ages and experiencing their own personal growth is definitely the most rewarding part on my job.