The Team
Established in 1998, Creative Dental has successfully grown to become one of New Zealand’s most innovative dental laboratories. Based in East Auckland, we specialise in implants, crowns, bridges, veneers and all removable prosthetics.
Director/Owner
Born in 1960 to Austrian immigrant parents in South Africa, Mike completed a National Higher Diploma in Dental Technology in 1985.
After immigrating to New Zealand in 1996, Mike established ‘Creative Dental Laboratory’ in 1998.
Mike is kept very busy running the many facets of the businesses that is Creative Dental. He spends a lot of time developing new business concepts and product lines, as well as staff training and Quality Control using the skills gained over a vast number of years in the dental industry.
Married to Lucy, Mike has numerous hobbies, including golf, fishing, and motor sport but places a high priority on spending time with his family and children – Anthony, Hayleigh, Julie and Taryn and grandson Christopher.
Senior Dental Technician
A true blue Kiwi, Ross hails from Wanganui and Graduated from C.I.T. with a certificate in Dental Technology in 1984. Ross spent 13 years in the New Zealand Army Dental Corps, learning his craft.
Having joined Creative Dental in 2007, Ross is considered our Resident Implant and CAD/CAM expert. With a wealth of knowledge in these fields, he is instrumental in the design, quality control and communication with clients in this regard.
Ross is married to Lianne and has two adult children, Matthew and Victoria.
An avid armchair sportsman and Tottenham Hotspur fan, Ross’s hobbies include golf and keeping fit at the gym.
2IC Prosthetic Denture Department/ Clinical Dental Technician
Gary hails from Durban in South Africa. He graduated from Natal Technikon in 1998 with a National Diploma in Dental Technology and then gained further qualification in 1999 with a Bachelor of Technology in Dental Technology.
Gary immigrated to New Zealand in 2010 and also commenced employment with Creative Dental at the same time bringing with him his specialty in Hi Quality Prosthetic Denture work.
Since joining Creative Dental, Gary has completed and qualified as a Clinical Dental Technician gaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Creative Dental Technology.
Gary is married to Tracey and has two young children – Chloe and Ryan.
CAD CAM & MILLING SPECIALIST
Senior Dental Technician
Senior Crown & Bridge Technician
Receptionist and Personal Assistant
Born in England, Kerry was educated in the English school system and then further qualifying as a Dental Assistant (RDSA) in 1985.
Kerry immigrated to New Zealand in 1993 where she also gained her NZDA qualification in 1996. She has over 20 years dental chair side experience including 10 years as an Implant and Oral Surgical Assistant.
Kerry joined our team at Creative Dental Ceramics in 2009 and has used her wealth of experience in Practice Management to assist in the smooth running of Creative Dental Ceramics and Denture Creations.
Kerry is married and has two children. She enjoys her healthy, happy lifestyle here in New Zealand.
State of the Art Laboratory
Our dental laboratory features a fully equipped dental surgery to compliment our well-designed workspace. It has a large floor space with predetermined areas for various manufacturing processes. All workbenches and seating are imported from Italy, providing the latest standards in ergonomics and safety.
Our systems and machinery are all of the highest standards, from differing suppliers and countries, creating a good mix of high quality production. We have multiple systems in place to allow overlap of processes, thus preventing downtime in production due to machinery breakdown and failure. All machinery is maintained either in house or by a service specialist, including regular calibration.
We have multiple CAD/CAM systems for many implant and restoration solutions, along with other in house production equipment allows us to be able to provide a solution to meet whatever need may arise.
Our team at Creative Dental have a wealth of experience and all specialists in their particular fields. All staff is cross-trained to allow them to support each other with regard to workload and maintenance of work quality.
Denture Creations Clinic
Our Dental Creations clinic offer professional all-round care and quality of workmanship. If something isn’t right, we’ll fix it.