Executive committee
Dr. John Wright: Chairman
John graduated in 1994, and gained his Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry in 2000. He has been involved with the AACD since 2001 and was one of the founders of the NZACD. He was also on the ADA executive for three years. He was a former board member of the International Board Council of the AACD.
He has presented to both the ADA and the Canterbury branch of the NZDA. He has also lectured throughout New Zealand on Digital Clinical Photography. John is the current Chairman of the NZACD Executive Committee.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 671 996
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Dr. Ana Karina Turner
Ana joins us from Brazil where she graduated as a dentist in 1999. Coming from a family of orthodontists, Ana grew up with a special interest in the dental profession.
She is very passionate about her job and her special interests include cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics. She believes that understanding and respect for patients are essential to delivering good dentistry. Ana likes to treat every patient as she would like to be treated herself.Ana also believes it is important to educate patients into keeping regular dental maintenance to ensure life-long healthy teeth.
Prevention in dentistry is something that patients should understand so they can keep their teeth for life – nothing will ever be as good as your natural teeth! She also believes in continuing education and attends courses and conferences within New Zealand, Australia and Brazil to ensure she continues to provide patients with the highest standard of dental treatment.Ana was a past committee member for the APCD (Brazil) and is a member of the ADA, NZDA and NZACD.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 424 819
E-mail Ana here
DR. ANGELA MCKEEFRY
I graduated from Otago School of Dentistry in 1993.
Started working in private practice in Wellington straight away and have been in that same practice ever since (with one relocation of premises).
I have been a member of the NZACD since it began, an Executive Committee member since 2009 and a member of the AACD for 5+ years.
Mobile telephone contact: (027) 481 7961
E-mail Angela here
Mr. Bradley Grobler: Lab representative
A registered Dental Technician, Brad graduated from Technikon Natal, with a Bachelor degree in Dental Technology in 1997.
Following this, Brad worked in England for the next 2 years as a ceramist on Harley Street, London. He was able to fine tune his ceramics skills on aesthetic up-market cases. He immigrated to New Zealand in 2000. Brad has attended numerous continuing education seminars, workshops and conferences, both locally and internationally.
Brad is a Sustaining Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and attends their meetings every year. Brad has also been a member of the NZACD since its inception.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 110 6052
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Dr. Clarence Tam: Vice-chairman and website development
Clarence Tam, HBSc, DDS, joins us from Toronto, Canada, where he was a top-ranked dental graduate of the University of Western Ontario. During undergraduate dental studies, he had the privilege on completing a competitive oral surgery externship at Harvard University under Dr. Leonard Kaban at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Following this, he was accepted into a General Practice Residency in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Tam currently maintains a general private practice focusing on Restorative and Cosmetic dentistry in Remuera, Auckland.
He is a Vice-Chairman on the Board of the New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and an Accreditation Candidate with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He is a member of the Auckland Dental Association, New Zealand Dental Association, Ontario Dental Association and Canadian Dental Association. Special interests include anterior rehabilitation post-trauma, and complex composite veneers. He does not really have any free time and subsequently, as an extension, any free time activities.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 833 543
E-mail Clarence here
Dr. Dalila Gabb
Dalila has been a dentist for the past 10 years and owned her own dental practice from 2002-2007. She now works as lead dentist for Lumino, Takapuna.
She has worked for the ADA Executive for 2 years and has been an executive committee member of the NZACD for 5 years.
Dalila is a member of the AACD; has been on the International Board Council and attended numerous continuing education seminars and conferences mainly in the US over the past 7 years
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 523 424
E-mail Dalila here
Dr. Duncan Anderson: Vice-chairman and study groups
Duncan graduated BDS Otago in 1985, he returned in 1989 to complete his Dip.Clin.Dent in oral surgery. He practices in Central Otago where he enjoys extending the range of treatment options available to his patients.
As well as cosmetic dentistry he provides implant placement and restoration, oral/perio surgery, CADCAM, preventative and laser dentistry. He believes strongly in the need for the existence of a group such as the NZACD to provide guidance, training and ethos for its members.
Mobile telephone contact: (027) 449 2377
E-mail Duncan here
Dr. Gerard Skinner: Academy Productions
Fellow of World Congress of Microdentistry. Graduated 1990 Otago University. Currently working in private practice on North Shore.
Been member of NZACD Executive for past 5 years.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 323 911
E-mail Gerard here
Dr. Loyola Correa: Treasurer
Loy graduated in 1978 at the University of Mumbai, India, and went onto achieve a Master's degree in Oral Surgery. He had an excellent practice in Mumbai prior to moving to Auckland in 1994 to start a part time general dental practice in Epsom.
As patient numbers grew, Loy expanded the practice in the same location under the name Caring 4 Smiles Dental Group providing comprehensive Preventive and Cosmetic dental solution to his patients.
Loy is the NZACD Treasurer, and has been an Executive Committee member since 2009.
Mobile telephone contact: (027) 226 9959
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Dr. Karen Harris: Membership and Corporate relations
Graduated with a BDS from University of Otago 1980. Owned and operated Private General Practice for 25 years in CBD on The Terrace, Wellington.
Certified by the International Society of Computerized Dentistry in 2003 as a Cerec Trainer . Certified as an Invisalign Provider 2005 Member of New Zealand
Dental Association Member of the Wellington Branch NZDA (Past president, Past consumer complaints officer and committee member for 5 years of Wellington NZDA), Member of organising committee NZDA Biennial conference Wellington 2009.
Member NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, member Australian Society of Computerised Dentistry Past Member of Clinical Board of Lumino Dental Group for 3 years. Special areas of Interest include CAD CAM Dentistry, Dental Lasers, Adult Orthodontics.
Mobile telephone contact: (021) 243 7479
E-mail Karen here