Dr Leah du Plessis
Leah graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and since then has accrued over a decade of experience.
On completing her degree, Leah worked for the state in Sabie, South Africa where she developed her passion for giving back to the community by empowering, encouraging and relaying the importance of good oral health.
Leah has been working in private practice where she has had the opportunity to treat people from all backgrounds while providing tailored treatment plans in a calm, gentle and compassionate dental setting while honing her skills in…
Show more...Leah graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and since then has accrued over a decade of experience.
On completing her degree, Leah worked for the state in Sabie, South Africa where she developed her passion for giving back to the community by empowering, encouraging and relaying the importance of good oral health.
Leah has been working in private practice where she has had the opportunity to treat people from all backgrounds while providing tailored treatment plans in a calm, gentle and compassionate dental setting while honing her skills in general dentistry.
When Leah is not at work putting smiles on people’s faces, she enjoys travelling, going on long drives with her family, cooking up a storm and, not to forget of course, Zumba.
Dr Christy Tung
Originally from Taiwan, Christy moved to New Zealand at a young age. She completed her college education in Auckland and graduated with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the University of Otago.
Christy is fluent in English, Mandarin and Taiwanese. She is passionate about all aspects of dentistry and believes in building long term relationships with the patients through effective communication. She is always interested in attending courses for further education, in order to provide the best care tailored for everyone.
Outside dentistry, Christy enjoys dancing, baking, traveling and gathering with friends and family.
Letitia Blaikie
After being a dental assistant for close to 10 years, Letitia “Lu” Blaikie decided to upskill and become an oral health therapist.
She graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health. Her skills range from dental hygiene, dental therapy, orthodontic auxiliary, and whitening treatments. Letitia is passionate about helping patients meet their oral health goals and creating a positive and comfortable environment where patients have a great experience.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, two dogs and cat. Any outdoor activity is right up her ally: hiking, stand-up paddle boarding and canyoning to name a few favourites. She also very much enjoys a good book and dabbling in watercolours.
Abdullah Ameen
Abdullah graduated in 2022 from Auckland University of Technology. Abdullah began his career in private practice in Auckland as soon as he graduated which allowed him to quickly gain experience mainly in the hygiene scope with some exposure to therapy from time to time. In addition to gaining experience at a fixed practice, Abdullah had the opportunity to work on mobile clinics visiting many high schools all around the central North Island which allowed him to work with patients of many diverse backgrounds each with their own specific needs regarding oral health.
Abdullah knew he wanted to be an oral…
Show more...Abdullah graduated in 2022 from Auckland University of Technology. Abdullah began his career in private practice in Auckland as soon as he graduated which allowed him to quickly gain experience mainly in the hygiene scope with some exposure to therapy from time to time. In addition to gaining experience at a fixed practice, Abdullah had the opportunity to work on mobile clinics visiting many high schools all around the central North Island which allowed him to work with patients of many diverse backgrounds each with their own specific needs regarding oral health.
Abdullah knew he wanted to be an oral health therapist after volunteering at a friend’s dental clinic a few times. The thing he loves most about his job is being able to make a positive difference in people’s oral health. He loves the feeling of knowing that a person’s quality of life has improved after his contribution towards improving their oral health. At this early stage of his career, Abdullah likes all aspects of the oral health therapist scopes however slowly leaning towards hygiene.
The one piece of advice that Abdullah always gives his patients is the importance of keeping up with a good homecare plan to maintain excellent oral health as well as regularly visiting the hygienist.
Outside the practice, you’ll most likely find Abdullah spending time with family, playing sports such as basketball, or at the gym working out, and occasionally, he will buy some LEGO race car sets and put them together.
Wendy Eastwood
Wendy started her career in dentistry 25 years ago, 10 years with Lumino. Her experience started as a Dental Assistant moving onto Senior Receptionist and Practice Co-ordinator roles before taking on her current role as a Multi-Site Practice Manager of Lumino Glenfield and Lumino Viva Birkenhead. Wendy enjoys working closely with her team members to ensure our patients receive a professional and high standard of dental care, they feel respected and comfortable within our practices. Outside of dentistry Wendy spends time with her family, friends and 2 fur babies.