Dr Marcos Rippel
Marcos is passionate about helping people through dentistry. He aims to provide consistent and quality results by understanding his patient's desires and needs.
Marcos has been a general dentist for over 15 years providing quality dentistry with a gentle touch and he is committed to helping patients keep their teeth for life. His special interests include endodontics and restorative dentistry.
He's a member of the New Zealand Dental Association and is registered with the Dental Council of New Zealand."
Dr Caroline Trojaner
With over 10 years of experience in all forms of general dentistry, Caroline enjoys all aspects of dentistry from simple procedures as fillings and extractions to complex treatments as crowns and root canal treatment.
After completing the 5-year Bachelor in Dental Surgery course, she finished a comprehensive 2-year post-graduation course in Dental Implants and a 1-year continuing education course in Oral Surgery.
Caroline practices dentistry holistically looking at the patient as a wholly unique individual, not just teeth and gums, in order to bring the best of all specialties together for their benefit. You will often hear her say: "By…
Show more...With over 10 years of experience in all forms of general dentistry, Caroline enjoys all aspects of dentistry from simple procedures as fillings and extractions to complex treatments as crowns and root canal treatment.
After completing the 5-year Bachelor in Dental Surgery course, she finished a comprehensive 2-year post-graduation course in Dental Implants and a 1-year continuing education course in Oral Surgery.
Caroline practices dentistry holistically looking at the patient as a wholly unique individual, not just teeth and gums, in order to bring the best of all specialties together for their benefit. You will often hear her say: "By working to discover the underlying issues of the dental problems, as opposed to just treating the problem, you can prevent them from reoccurring and reduce your need for treatment in the future."
With her bubbly personality and gentle demeanour, she is passionate about approaching dentistry in the most conservative and comprehensive way, while tailoring it to suit each of her patients’ individual needs.
When Caroline is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband at the beach or at the gym where they train weight lifting and running together.
Estelle Klinger
Estelle emigrated from South Africa to New Zealand in late 2017, where she initially worked as a dental assistant before advancing to Practice Manager at Taradale Lumino. In 2021, she moved to Lumino Hastings as Clinical Manager and became Practice Manager in 2023. With over 20 years of experience in various dental and specialized practices in South Africa, Estelle brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. She is passionate about dentistry and oral health, and strives to support her team in delivering their best work.