Meet the Team
Nine clinicians. Seven languages. One family practice.
The Austral Dental Care team brings together experienced dentists, a visiting oral surgeon, and warm support staff who take the time to get to know you and your family.
Our dentists
The clinicians in the chair
Click through to learn more about each of our dentists — their training, their clinical interests, and the languages they speak.
Principal Dentist & Owner
Dr Elvis Trinh
A hospital pharmacist who became a dentist — and still practises both. Dr Elvis grew up in south-western Sydney, trained at the University of Sydney, and came home to open Austral Dental Care in 2023.
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Dentist
Dr Brendan Tran
A quadrilingual dentist with a special interest in dental implants. Brendan speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Teochew, and completed the LLU/gIDE Master Clinician Program in Implant Dentistry.
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Visiting Oral Surgeon
Dr Daniel Girgis
Dual-qualified in medicine and dentistry, Daniel is the visiting oral surgeon for wisdom teeth, surgical extractions and implant placement — so patients don’t need a hospital referral.
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Dentist
Dr Katrina Nhan
Katrina has built her career across rural and remote NSW and Tasmania’s public dental system. She believes healthy gums and bones are the foundation for strong teeth.
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Dentist
Dr Kritika Sachdeva
Born and raised in Sydney, Kritika brings over six years of experience serving the local community through NSW Health, with a focus on preventative and restorative care.
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Dentist
Dr Mays
Dr Mays trained at Baghdad University and worked with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent before making Australia her second home. She is a professional Arabic interpreter.
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Dentist
Dr Sumita
Known affectionately around the practice as Dr Mama, Dr Sumita brings warmth, experience and a mother’s intuition to every appointment.
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Dentist
Dr Vinh Tran
Vinh grew up in Sydney and was a community pharmacist in Caringbah, Wollongong and Shellharbour before studying dentistry at the University of Sydney — a parallel path to Dr Elvis.
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The faces you’ll meet at the front desk
The practice managers, dental assistants and front desk team who make the day run smoothly — and make sure you’re looked after from the moment you walk in.
Taylor
Practice Manager / Dental Assistant
Our front desk superwoman — a whizz on the computers and a great manager of all things dental, keeping the clinic running behind the scenes.
Helen
Dental Assistant
Our longest-serving dental extraordinaire — 35 years with the clinic, a celebrity to the local community and a fan favourite with her regulars.
Elvisa
Dental Assistant
A super-experienced dental assistant, soccer mum and bushwalker. Usually works with Dr Elvis on Mondays — the E-Team.
Esho
Dental Assistant
A proud Western Sydney local currently studying dentistry, bringing skill, care and a cheeky sense of humour to every appointment.
Lisa
Dental Assistant
A gentle yet mighty dental assistant and fellow dentistry student — warm, curious, and passionate about food, fitness and fur babies.
Not sure who to book with?
Give us a call and we’ll match you with the dentist who speaks your language and suits your needs.
Call 02 9606 0553