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Lumino Dental Rooms Masterton Dr Ngahina Gillies-Pivac DENTIST
Love your smile Masterton Lumino is the largest regional Lumino dental practice outside of Auckland. It is also the largest dental practice in Wairarapa, boasting eight surgeries, five dentists, three hygienists and two visiting orthodontists. For the past three years, Dr Ngahina GilliesPivac has held the proud position of being one of the youngest lead dentists working for the Lumino group. Originally born in Australia, Ngahina moved to Christchurch with her family as a teenager and went on to obtain her Bachelor in Dental Surgery with credit at Otago University in 2010. She moved to Wellington where she met her husband, Damien Pivac. They now live and work in Masterton, raising their two children Tilly (4) and Archie (1).
Masterton Lumino is a lively and dynamic practice offering a wide range of high-quality care.
In the years since graduating, Ngahina “We have the advantage of offering a large has invested a lot of time and effort into clinical team with differing areas of expertise, continuing education special interests and enabling her to provide “We have the advantage of passions, plus an a high standard of care overall team focus on offering a large clinical team disease prevention and for her patients. with differing areas of expertise, maintenance of oral This included travelling health.” special interests and passions, to the USA to train at plus an overall team focus I think we have the world-renowned managed to build a on disease prevention and Kois centre in Seattle well-rounded and self- an evidence-based maintenance of oral health.” supporting team,” says teaching centre for Ngahina. the latest advances in aesthetics, implants, and restorative dentistry. “Where appropriate we are now able to refer patients to colleagues within our practice for She holds professional memberships with the services, such as implant placement, surgical NZ Dental Association; the NZ Academy of extractions, root canals and Invisalign among Cosmetic Dentistry; the Australasian Academy other cosmetic treatments - reducing the need of Dento-facial aesthetics and the ITI – for out-of-town referrals.” international team for implantology. Keeping up with the latest technology, while Through the additional training she has balancing the cost of dental care for patients is developed a passion for the cosmetic side also an important part of her job. of dentistry, taking great pleasure in smile “The best way we, as dentists, can try rejuvenation, combining treatment such as and keep costs down for patients, is by crowns, veneers, whitening, anti-wrinkle encouraging prevention and regular checks injections, and even lip filler, to achieve great and visits to a dental hygienist - even when looking smiles. you feel nothing is wrong!” Although, she does stress that any cosmetic For oral health tips, practice specials and work comes secondary to diagnosing and clinical photos follow Lumino on treating any oral health related issues. Instagram @lumino_masterton. Ngahina has, with long-standing practice Email: chapelstreet@lumino.co.nz. or phone manager Trish Harrington, set out to build 06 377 4989 a team of highly qualified and experienced clinicians that are committed to Wairarapa, They are at 119 Chapel Street, Masterton right next to Super Cheap Autos. wanting to live and work here long term.
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