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There’s a new dental hygiene practice in Warkworth, and the two friends at the helm are on a mission to provide affordable, preventative treatment, while allaying the anxiety many face when settling into a dentist’s chair.
Lisa Lazenby and Jelena Knezevic launched The Hygienists & Co after working together at a North Shore dental practice.
UK-born Lisa has been practicing since graduating from Otago Dental School in 2006. A subsequent post graduate Psychology qualification helps her to deal with fears or reluctance to visit dental clinics.
“We’re all about no judgement, no need for embarrassment,” she says. “We want people to feel they can come here and we’ll meet them wherever they are on their dental journey.”
Lisa has also trained in dento-facial rejuvenation, so the practice also offers Botox and dermal filler treatments to improve facial health and aesthetics.
Jelena was a registered nurse in Serbia before moving to NZ in 2001 and trained as an oral health therapist, graduating from AUT in 2009. She says she loves making something which many people perceive to be unpleasant as enjoyable as humanly possible, with “skill, humour, and a generous helping of topical anaesthetic”.
As their venture gets underway, Lisa and Jelena are planning to offer free treatments one day a month, with their first “pay it forward Tuesday” being planned in conjunction with Summerset Falls.
“We’re also offering great opening specials until the end of April, and gold card holders will always enjoy 10 percent off.”
Lisa has moved to Leigh with husband Matt and their huntaway cross collies, Hugo and Stanley. Jelena still lives in Auckland, but hopes to move up to the Warkworth area as soon as possible.
