Dr Teresa Brinkley
Teresa graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Otago in 2000. Her main dental interests are orthodontics and general family dentistry.
Teresa's main goal is to get the whole family dentally fit. She enjoys seeing happy smiles on patients' faces after orthodontics, cosmetic treatment, fitting dentures or even after an extraction of an abscessed tooth.
Outside of work, Teresa enjoys following her kids' sports (one is in Canada, one in America and the other is at home in NZ), walking her dogs, reading, dance and travel. Teresa has also taken up sailing this year as she is almost an empty nester. She also has a house cow and makes all her own dairy products.
Sarah Crabtree
Sarah's main goal as Practice Manager is to continue to help people have a positive experience around visiting the dentist. She loves meeting and building relationships with a variety of people within our community.
Outside of the practice, Sarah enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren and enjoys going to the theatre.
A fun fact about Sarah is that as a teenager, she used to dress up and do local Christmas parades!
Jane Gregan
Jane loves helping people regain confidence when they can smile again and also helping people get out of pain.
Outside of work Jane enjoys cooking, gardening, pickleball and paddleboarding. A fun fact about Jane is that she is a twin.
Olivia Urquhart
Olivia wants to ensure every patient feels comfortable, reduce anxiety and make dental visits a positive experience. She loves meeting new people and doing different things every day.
Outside of work, Olivia loves to bake and play Sudoku.
A fun fact about Olivia is that she is scared of praying mantises.
Alice Te Rangi
Alice's goal is to provide exceptional service to patients so that visiting the dentist is and can continue to be an enjoyable, positive experience.
Alice's favourite part of her job is the people! She loves interacting with our amazing patients and getting to know them and their stories.
Outside of work, Alice loves going to the beach and enjoying the great outdoors of Northland - nothing better than a great view with great company.
A fun fact about Alice is that she was once a competitive gymnast and represented and placed at Nationals five times!