Angela enjoys sewing her own clothes, sculpting miniature dioramas, getting kisses from her doggies and killing any plant she buys from Bunnings.

Luckily she’s much more passionate about dental care than plants and is extremely knowledgeable with not only a Dental degree but also a degree in Medical Science, a Masters of Pharmacy, and a post graduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation and Pain Management.

Angela is extremely patient and has a calming demeanour during treatment.

She likes to make sure her patients are informed and is happy to explain what is happening during each procedure.

Angela is fully qualified and registered in IV sedation and is happy to administer twilight sedation to patients assessed as suitable.

Our associate dentist from the other side of the Tasman Sea, Nika enjoys doing fullings (New Zealand for fillings) and is an avid teeth-puller-outerer. After a year at an emergency hospital in New Zealand she is very confident in removing teeth with a particular interest in wisdom tooth extractions.

Nika, like all our dentists, is an advocate for preventative dentistry and believes in the power of good oral hygiene. She loves educating adults and children alike on good oral hygiene and getting them on the right track to happy, healthy teeth.

She is a bright and bubbly member of the Erko Dental family and is great at putting any anxious patients at ease be it by laughing at her accent or by… well… no, that’s it. She talks funny.

As a new Erskineville resident she loves checking out the local hotspots and can’t get enough of all the coffee options available to her. She enjoys sweating it out at the gym, chasing the sun at the myriad of beaches available in Sydney, and collecting bric-a-brac from the weekend markets.

Dr Sam Shaw graduate from the University of Western Australian in 2014 and has worked in Perth and Sydney since graduation. Dr Shaw has recently completed a post-graduate course in conscious sedation at the University of Sydney and also completed his primary examination with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS).

Dr Shaw has been awarded numerous prizes during his studies including F. G. Christensen Award in 2016 for the student with the highest mark in the Primary Examinations, the Wynn Needham Memorial Prize in 2014 for the student with the highest aggregate mark for the level 5 units in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Science and the Australian Society of Endodontology (WA Branch) Prize in Endodontics in 2012. Dr Shaw has also volunteered in Vietnam to assist in promoting dental health and provided dental treatment to disadvantaged children in Vietnamese villages.

Mel believes a trip to the dentist should be informative and fun!

Her kind gentle nature makes her especially good at treating anxious patients and nervous kiddies.

By keeping up to date with modern techniques and practices Mel makes your visit to her as pleasant and painless as possible.

Outside of the dental practice you might find Mel in the kitchen creating new recipes that her taste buds (and teeth!) approve of. She also loves to watch and play tennis with friends and family!

Dr Mel is currently on maternity leave.

Practice Manager

When Holly isn’t managing the practice you can find her playing with her dog Chewie, binge watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, cross stitching, or eating the most sugar one human can possibly consume.

Originally a chef she is a seasoned multi-tasker and at Erko Dental you’ll often see her running around the practice helping the support staff and dentists, answering any trickier enquiries on the phone and through our email, and all the other behind the scenes stuff that a practice manager does. Her catch-phrases are “no worries” and “cool beans” and will often have a laugh with our regulars.

Over her many years at Erko Dental she’s learnt a thing or two about the treatments that our dentists perform and she’s the one you’ll get a call from a couple of days after your appointment to check up on you and answer questions about previous or further treatment.

Our amazing dental assistants  Nikita, Carol, Jess, Hannah, Jess, Katie, Charlotte and Renee ensure that every patient is treated with respect and looked after with the utmost care. They assist in the smooth running of the practice and in making each experience at Erko Dental as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

Each assistant is like a snowflake. A base ingredient list for an Erko Dental assistant would comprise of a love of animals, creativity, a bold personality, multi-talented, and a solid sense of humour. Every now and then you may see the gang at the Erko for a cheeky schnitty or the Imperial after work if we’re celebrating.