Dental Therapy
Dental therapy is a key part of our modern, patient-centred approach at Albany Dental Centre. By expanding access to preventive and routine treatments, our dental therapist helps reduce waiting times while ensuring the same high standard of care our patients expect. It’s all part of our commitment to efficiency, comfort, and excellent oral health for every patient.
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What is a dental therapist?
A dental therapist is a highly skilled and qualified dental care professional registered with the General Dental Council (GDC). They are trained to carry out many of the same treatments as a dentist, particularly when it comes to preventive and restorative care. This includes oral health assessments, scale and polish hygiene treatments, fillings, fissure sealants, fluoride applications, gum disease management, taking x-rays, and even extracting baby teeth. Dental therapists also play a vital role in patient education, offering personalised guidance on brushing techniques, diet, and how to protect your long-term oral health.
What are the benefits of seeing a dental therapist?
Having a dental therapist as part of our team means you may be seen more quickly for routine appointments, helping us reduce waiting times without compromising on quality. It also allows our dentists to focus on more complex or specialist treatments like implants or crowns, improving the availability of appointments across the practice.
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Dental therapists spend time with patients to offer tailored oral hygiene advice, which helps prevent problems before they arise. Because therapists are often the professionals patients see most regularly, they can offer excellent continuity of care and build trusted relationships—particularly reassuring for children and nervous patients.
A collaborative approach to your care
At Albany Dental Centre, we’re proud to work as a close-knit team. Dentists, therapists, hygienists, and support staff all collaborate to deliver the best possible care at every stage of your treatment journey. Our dental therapist plays an essential role in ensuring you receive the right care at the right time, keeping your smile healthy and your visits stress-free.
Meet Shirin
enhancing our model of care
We’re delighted to introduce Shirin, a highly skilled Dental Therapist who will be working closely with Dr Bookey to deliver an enhanced model of care at Albany Dental Centre. Shirin brings with her a wealth of experience, a calm and caring approach, and a genuine passion for prevention and patient education.
This exciting therapist-led model means we can now offer more timely access to routine check-ups, hygiene appointments, gum health assessments, fillings, and tailored oral health advice for both children and adults. With Shirin seeing many of our younger and stable patients, appointment availability across the practice will improve—ensuring you and your family are seen sooner, with no compromise on care.
Dr Bookey will continue to oversee all clinical care and will remain fully involved where needed, working closely with Shirin to ensure every patient receives personalised, high-quality treatment. This collaborative, patient-focused approach reflects our commitment to making dentistry more accessible, more proactive, and more tailored to your needs.
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We’re excited about what this new chapter means for you and confident you’ll enjoy getting to know Shirin as much as we’ve enjoyed welcoming her to the team. If you have any questions about our shared care model, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of our team.
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Thank you for being part of the Albany Dental family.