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After having worked at dental practices in Snells Beach and Wellsford for the past four years, Dr Vivek Jain has decided to start his own practice, Matakana Dental Care, in the new building at 44 Matakana Valley Road.
“I always felt welcomed by the community,” Dr Jain says. “People here are friendly, it has a great lifestyle and it is growing.”
Dr Jain grew up in Kolkata and moved to Bangalore to study dentistry after high school. After seeing picturesque scenes of New Zealand in Bollywood movies and cricket matches, he decided to move to New Zealand during his final year of dental school.
“My aunty lives in Palmerston North and I always wanted to come to New Zealand.
“I enrolled with the University of Otago School of Dentistry for their Bridging Programme in 2011 to sharpen my skills.”
After working in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, and in Auckland, he moved to Auckland and started working in Mahurangi four years ago. Matakana Dental Care is due to open this month. It will be a three-chair, modern practice with state of the art facilities, including a modern chair and digital x-rays. The dental centre will provide general and preventative dentistry, with a focus on cosmetic dentistry.
“I have been mentored by some of New Zealand’s leading cosmetic dentists. Giving people a good smile is one of the best things you can do.”
Dr Jain plans to open seven days a week and also offer afterhours emergency dental services.
Matakana Dental Care will be a mercury-free practice, and will soon introduce implants and intravenous sedation.
All treatment to under-18s will be free. He also plans to have a specialist orthodontist on board. Dr Jain will be joined by Helen as his practice manager, with whom he worked at Wellsford.
