Small team, familiar faces
You will see the same people at every visit. Four of us, two dentists among them, who like what we do and will remember your name, your kids and how you take your anaesthetic.
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Dr Hannah Lin
Principal dentist
Founded Maple Dental in 2016 after ten years in family practice. Special interest in nervous patients and cosmetic dentistry. Leads the clear aligner program.
Speaks English · Mandarin
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Dr James Okafor
Dentist
Joined in 2020. Handles most of our implants, root canal and wisdom teeth work, and is the one you will see for after-hours emergencies on weekends.
Speaks English · Igbo
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Sofia Reyes
Oral health therapist
Runs cleans, children’s check-ups and gum health programs. If your kids leave with a sticker and a new favourite word, that was Sofia.
Speaks English · Spanish
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Tom Whitfield
Practice manager
The voice on the phone and the person who sorts out health fund claims, payment plans and the Saturday schedule. Ask him anything about fees.
Speaks English
Languages spoken are listed under each team member. Interpreter services can be arranged for other languages with a few days’ notice.
A few things we hold ourselves to
They are on the wall in the staff room. They are easier to write than to live, so we keep checking.
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Nothing happens without your say-so
We show you the x-ray, explain the options and the prices, and then you decide. Doing nothing for now is always one of the options.
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Slow is fine
Anxious patients get longer appointments, a signal to pause, and as many breaks as they need. We would rather take two visits than rush one.
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Keep learning
Everyone on the team does continuing education every year, and we invest in equipment, like 3D scanning and digital x-rays, that makes treatment faster and more comfortable.
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Look after the community
We run free school visits for the local primary schools and offer reduced-fee check-ups for pensioners and students on Wednesday mornings.
On 42 Maple Avenue since 2016
Maple Dental opened in 2016 with two rooms and a very patient receptionist. It now has four rooms, digital x-rays and 3D scanning, a children’s corner that is mostly stickers, and the same approach it started with: explain, do not rush, and charge what we said we would.
We are a general family practice. That means we do most things here, and when something is better done by a specialist, we say so and refer you to someone we trust.
Information for new patientsCome and meet us.
A first visit is a check-up and a conversation. Bring your questions.