Meet Our Team

Dr Arishma Lata is one of the leading dentists in Lumino The Dentists - a place she calls her second home having been with them for about 10 years. Spanning a career of over 15 years in professional dental experience, Arishma completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Fiji and then upgraded her Degree at University of Otago.

Arishma is currently practicing at Lumino Sanctuary Dental giving her patients the smile and oral health care they always wanted. With a beaming smile, she says it is a privilege to be a part of such a great company. “I get satisfaction from being in a very engaging environment, an inclusive culture, working with talented support team members and continuously learning”, she adds. She is a strong believer that the secret to success is listening with intent to understand her patients' needs to provide them with the best dental treatment. If you have a fear of the dentist, Lumino Sanctuary Dental is the place to go where you will get a warm welcome from a very friendly reception team and whether it’s providing pain relief, a cosmetic smile or dentures to her geriatric patients, Dr Arishma promises that you will leave the clinic with a smile. And wait there’s more – not only will you walk away booking your annual check-up appointment, but you will also receive a free toothbrush and a toothpaste.  

Outside of work, Arishma is a gym enthusiast and also an International Les Mills Gym Instructor.  Dental, mental and physical wellbeing are all key to creating Smiles and a Happy Life. 

Helen graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago in 2020. As a new graduate, she spent a year and a half working in a busy practice in the southern town of Balclutha, before moving back to East Auckland where she grew up.

Her focus in dentistry is not only fixing the teeth that require it but building lasting rapport with patients on a foundation of trust, so that you can focus on long term oral health together. Helen finds watching patients’ health and hygiene improve over time under her care one of the most rewarding aspects of the job. Trust her attentive personality and humorous nature will help ensure that every patient leaves with a smile.

Born in Christchurch, Helen is a true Kiwi at heart, she spent 6 years in Korea during her formative years and can therefore speak Korean as well as English. 

Outside of dentistry, Helen is passionate about the arts. She enjoys drawing, painting, pottery and making clay figures, and relishes trying out new forms of arts and crafts. She uses swimming and music to destress, and enjoy singings, playing the guitar and ukulele.

Quincy graduated from Auckland University of Technology in 2017 with degree in Oral Health Science. As an oral health therapist, he provides dental treatment for adolescent patients and hygiene services for adult patients.

Quincy trained at a medical university overseas and completed his medical degree before he came to New Zealand in 2002. He worked for Auckland Regional Dental Service for two years as oral health therapist before joining Lumino the dentist in 2019.

Quincy is gentle and caring in nature and his empathy for patients helps him to deliver compassionate care and make his patients feel more comfortable during treatment.

Quincy is always looking to develop himself by broadening his professional knowledge base and skills through conferences, courses and self-directed readings. He can speak English and Mandarin fluently.

In his spare time, Quincy enjoys good food, music, movies and basketball.

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.

Philomena, or more commonly known as Mena, was born in Ireland and has over 20 years experience within the dental industry in New Zealand. It was her dream from leaving school to be in dentistry.

She loves helping the local community feel comfortable and cared for whenever they come to see the dentist. The caring and professional demeanour of Lumino suits her style of creating and fostering relationships with patients.

She says she loves the people she gets to interact with the most about her job, and likes making them feel special and valued. Mena also likes knowing that she can make a difference with her enthusiasm and drive to always offer the best service.

When she’s not in practice, Mena likes helping out within the local community, walking her dog, doing yoga and really just living a healthy lifestyle. An interesting fact about her is that she actually loves playing soccer – in fact, she coaches her 8-year-old son’s soccer team! She is also a guest speaker for the Salvation Army’s bridging programme.