Ben’s our cheerful Oral Health Therapist (OHT) from sunny Wollongong who delivers smiles with a side helping of sass. He grew up 5 minutes from some of the most beautiful surf beaches in the world. And now? He’s hanging ten with the coolest team in Warragul and sharing his finest dental skills with us.
Ben has a Bachelor in Oral Health Science and came to Warragul Dental Care after reading about his teammate, Dogtor Bruce, in the dental magazines. After also hearing good reports from his partner (a patient of ours), he decided he’d found his new home.
When the time came to relocate to Drouin, Ben jumped at the opportunity to join the WDC team. Luckily for us, Ben loves his WDC teammates and says ‘the dental assistants are all super helpful and the reception team do a brilliant job, so I can focus on my patients’.
As an OHT, Ben is all about getting your teeth and gums looking sparkling clean and super healthy. He says there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing his patients leave with beautiful clean, white teeth. Apparently, it satisfies his OCD (you’d better keep up to date with your flossing too – no pressure). Ben also loves working with our younger patients and showing them a great dental experience, the same as he experienced growing up and that drew him to the world of Dentistry.
Outside of work Ben likes to relax with a few glasses of wine, or a movie and popcorn on the couch at home. If he invites you over for dinner, we highly recommend you accept. Ben is a great home cook and can create culinary magic without a recipe. And for dessert, it’s ice cream all the way, Ben loves any flavour, at any time of year (scarf optional).
Any fruit-growing tips? Ben’s hoping to harvest his first fruit soon from trees he planted during COVID isolation. We’re sure our patients have some great tips to share. If it’s safe to travel next year Ben’s planning his first overseas trip to Italy or France. Ohhh la la, send us a postcard Ben!
