Whether you need preventative, cosmetic or restorative dentistry, a holistic approach is key to maintaining healthy teeth for life without compromising your overall wellbeing. Casuarina Dental proudly operates Casuarina’s only completely holistic and bio-compatible dental practice. We assist clients from all throughout Casuarina and the Tweed Shire, including adults and children.
On this page you can meet our team and find out what you can expect when you visit our dental surgery.
Born in Greece and brought up in Brazil, Maria chose to pursue a career in the dental profession as a way to help people achieve their goals related to overall health and well-being. Dr. Maria did not start out as a holistic dentist but her early experiences in traditional dentistry left her wanting to find a better way to treat patients with more of a focus on the whole person, continuously searching for the latest advancements, least invasive procedures, and most natural resources available.
In order to achieve an outstanding approach, she takes into account a number of factors: your overall health; your oral health; the latest developments in traditional dentistry; and the most current information on scientifically substantiated natural health and dental practices.
She believes that every patient is unique and understands that everyone has different needs and expectations. When it comes to kids, she believes that every child should be treated as family and strives to ensure that every visit is a positive one, through her fun-loving demeanour.
She completed her Bachelor in Dental Science in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2000 and has a special interest in prevention and family practice.
In 2011, Maria and her two beautiful boys immigrated to Australia, where she has been enjoying simple things in life like spending time with her family and the rejuvenating feeling of having a stroll by the beach.
Dentist, Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), IAO
Dr Natalia graduated with honours from the University of Sydney. As a student, she was awarded numerous academic awards, including the prestigious Colgate Prize for her research in Pediatric dentistry and was invited to present her findings internationally. She is a Fellow for the International Association of Orthodontics (IAO). As an orthodontic provider, she tackles orthodontic problems holistically. She provides different types of orthodontic solutions for her patients such as: removable and fixed appliance therapy, Invisalign and traditional braces. She also provides BOTOX treatment for a wide range of jaw issues, night-time grinding, migraines and tension headaches. She is also highly trained in root canal therapy, crown and bridge and composite restorations.
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Annie graduated with the highest distinction from Westmead College Of Dental Therapy in 2000. She then spent the next 18 years working in paediatrics for NSW Health.
In 2018 Annie made the ocean change to Northern NSW where she has spent the last four years working in both general dental and orthodontics.
Annie uses a warm, engaging and fun approach when dealing with her young patients to make every visit exciting and non-threatening.
She is very passionate about enabling adult patients to have a confident and healthy relationship with the dentist and that all starts with a positive experience as a child. Annie has a keen passion for health and fitness and is very excited to embrace and amalgamate her two worlds by being part of Casuarina’s Holistic Team.
Annie is currently accepting new patients.
General Dentist
Dr. Christine Volpato has recently joined the esteemed Casuarina Dental Family and Holistic Care team. She brings with her over two decades of expertise and a stellar professional background. Her unwavering commitment to prioritizing patient needs and delivering exceptional dental care is evident in her approach. Dr. Christine’s passion for leveraging innovative technologies to enhance dental care underscores her dedication to improving the overall patient experience.
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