Dr Yasmin Akrum
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Dr Yasmin Akrum
BDS (Singapore), MSc Periodontics (United Kingdom), FAMS (Periodontics)

Yasmin has been a practicing dentist for more than 25 years. She graduated in 1993 from National University of Singapore and pursued her Masters in Periodontology at The Eastman Dental Institute (University of London) two years after. Yasmin practised as a Periodontist for 8 years at the Singapore National Dental Centre, the largest public dental centre in Singapore. Her area […]

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Karen McCombe
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Karen McCombe
Senior Dental Hygienist | RDH NZDF

Karen started her career in dentistry in 1986 as a dental assistant in Christchurch. After which, she joined the New Zealand Army Dental Corp (NZADC) in 1990. In 1991, she embarked on a 3-year programme by the NZADC to become a dental hygienist. Upon completion in 1994, Karen continued working in the NZADC for 4 […]

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Samantha Forde
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Samantha Forde
Oral Health Therapist | BOH (Otago)

After graduating from the University of Otago dental school in 2016 with a bachelor of oral health Samantha moved home to Christchurch.  She has since enjoyed working full time in private practice as an oral health therapist.  Sam is very passionate about achieving optimum oral health outcomes for all of her patients and when having […]

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Joanne Lee
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Joanne Lee
Oral Health Therapist | BBiomedSc, BOH (Otago), PGDipHealSc (Canterbury)

Joanne is a registered Oral Health Therapist who grew up in Malaysia and moved to Christchurch at age 17. She graduated from University of Otago with a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and a Bachelor of Oral Health in 2014. Prior to joining the team at Christchurch PerioHygiene, she worked for Canterbury DHB and a private […]

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Asmah Ali
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Asmah Ali
Dental Assistant

After a successful career in business management for many years, it was time for a career change.  With a daughter in dentistry, the passion for dental hygiene came alongside years of support for the industry. Asmah enjoys cooking for family and friends and is always keen to try new challenges.

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Sudeepthi Kanchi
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Sudeepthi Kanchi
Dental Assistant

Su has been working in the dental industry for over eight years. Originally qualified as a dentist in her home country India, Su decided to move to Christchurch in 2013 to join her husband who was working as a Senior Test Analyst. Su worked as a part-time assistant for Yasmin when she first moved to […]

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Joyce Lim
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Joyce Lim
Admin Manager

Joyce, a Singaporean native, arrived in Christchurch in December 2020. She has a strong background in advertising and communications, with an esteemed portfolio of over 25 years that includes numerous high-end international luxury brands. Throughout her career, Joyce has successfully managed international product launches that required working with individuals from all levels, each with unique […]

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Gill Baxter
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Gill Baxter
Dental Assistant

Gill has worked in dentistry for over 20 years. After moving to New Zealand from the UK 10 years ago, she took an interest in Periodontics and Surgery and has been working in this field ever since. She finds the challenges it offers, and being a part of the new and exciting procedures, to be […]

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