At Kelmscott Dental all our staff are in a continual process of education to ensure that we remain ahead of the game. All of our dentists hold general registration as Dental Practitioners and continuing our belief in education, our dentists will always endeavour to provide you with all the information and options available allowing you to make an informed decision regarding your oral health. Our dentists are all experienced in their fields and committed to providing quality, comfortable and efficient treatment.
Dr David Norcross
BChD
Dr David Norcross became the principal dentist at Kelmscott Dental in 2011. Prior to joining our practice, he spent five years in a general practice in England before eventually relocating to Australia. He has extensive experience in many areas of dentistry, such as general, advanced restorative, cosmetic and implant dentistry. Dr Norcross also has an interest in the safe removal of mercury amalgam fillings.
Dr Norcross graduated from Leeds University (England) in 2006, being awarded with a Bachelor of Dental Science. He has remained up-to-date with the latest dental techniques, technologies and developments through his post graduate education. He completed an Advanced Restorative Course in 2009 at the North of England Dental Academy. Following this, he completed a year long modular course in Implant Dentistry accredited by the British Academy of Dental Implantology in 2010. More recently in 2013, Dr Norcross completed his Master Clinician in Implant Dentistry Programme gaining certificates from the Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE) and UCLA.
Priding himself on his gentle approach and excellent patient manner, Dr Norcross is extremely skilled in dealing with even the most nervous dental patients. He wants to make coming to the dentist the most comfortable experience it can be, for every patient he sees. Dr Norcross works closely with Dr Christine Troy offering all forms of dentistry under Intravenous sedation. This includes simple and complex treatment for very nervous patients and the extraction of impacted wisdom teeth.
Dr. Norcross also practices at the sister clinics EVP Dental and Mount Lawley Dental Clinic. David offers consultations for wisdom teeth removal and dental implants (Perth Dental Implant Centre) to patients of Mount Lawley Dental Clinic at the East Victoria Park practice.
Dr Abraham Thavamani
B. D. S. , PG CertPH., NZDREX
Dr Abraham Thavamani graduated with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery from Tamilnadu Medical University in 2004. After his graduation, Abraham moved to New Zealand. He received a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Health from the University of Auckland in late 2004. He honed his skills in New Zealand where he practiced for nearly 10 years. He has special interest in the field of cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics and oral surgery. He underwent extensive training in the use of modern digital technologies in the field of dentistry including Dental LASER and CAD-CAM technology.
Abraham has immigrated to Australia with his wife, Ane, and three young children Ammiel, Kefira and Zuriel . He is very passionate about dentistry. His gentle and caring nature has helped many of his nervous patients feel at ease about visiting the dentist. Abraham has a holistic approach to dentistry and has been an amalgam free dentist for nearly 10 years.
Abraham strongly believes in keeping his dental knowledge up to date by attending continuing education courses in different fields of dentistry. Outside dentistry, Abraham spends most of his time with his young family. He is a passionate Bible Teacher. He loves teaching Bible to the younger generation through his Church.
Dr Adam White
Adam qualified from the University of Leeds (UK) in 2013. After qualification he worked in general dental practice in Leeds then onto York hospital where he worked as a senior house officer in oral surgery where his practice revolved around oral surgery including the removal of impacted wisdom teeth. He emigrated to Perth in 2015 where he has been working in private practice for the past four and a half years. During this period he has received extensive training in cosmetic and full mouth rehabilitation work initially completing a prosthodontic mini-residency with world renowned prosthodontists Dr Tony Rotondo and Dr Michael Mandikos. After completing this he embarked upon a Master of clinical dentistry double masters based out of Kind’s College London, this is an intensive 4 year post-graduate programme based on cosmetic and full mouth rehabilitations involving crowns, veneers, dentures and implants, he is currently about to start the third year. Adam is passionate about his work and you can see some case examples on his Instagram adamwhite_dentistry.
Outside of dentistry he is interested in keeping fit at Grandstand crossfit , skiing and enjoying the Perth weather!
Dr Mohammed Soliman
Dr Mohamed Soliman joined the team here at Kelmscott Dental in 2017.
After graduating from Cairo University in Egypt with a Bachelor of Dental Science in 2004, he received his Australian qualification in Sydney in 2015 and has completed mini residency in prosthodontics in 2019.
He has over 15 years of experience in general dentistry and special interests in Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Cosmetic Dentistry and Invisalign.
He thrives to make dental visits as pleasant as possible for all patients, he is extremely passionate about providing gentle, caring and pain free dentistry. He knows the value and importance of good communication, honesty and empathy with patients, so that they can make informed choices in order to achieve exceptional results.
He speaks 2 languages, English and Arabic.
When away from dentistry, he likes to maintain his well-being through spending time with family, going to the gym and watching movies.
Dr Vanessa Cho
Vanessa was born and raised here in Perth, she studied dentistry at UWA and graduated in 2012. Since then Vanessa has been working in private practice and also tutoring at the university acting as a mentor for the students.
Her favourite part of dentistry is giving people confidence to smile again and helping people conquer their fear of the dentist! And of course, meeting their families.
On the weekends Vanessa likes catching up with friends, finding new eateries around Perth and baking.
Elaine Zepeda
Dental Hygienist
Elaine earned her qualification on Dental Hygiene from Curtin University in 2012. She has trained with different dentists across WA taking a keen interest in Orthodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry.
Before moving to Perth in 2010, Ms. Zepeda practiced as a dentist in the Philippines for 6yrs and completed an advanced preceptorship in Orthodontics.
She is very passionate about her job and finds pleasure in enriching her patients’ awareness on oral health. She is also an advocate of charities overseas and participates on dental missions. Outside the dental scene, Elaine enjoys travelling and exploring different cultures. She also has a keen appreciation of various forms of art which has cultivated her interest and talent in interior design.
Salam Haoucher
Dental Hygienist
Salam has been at Kelmscott Dental since early 2009, starting her career with us as a receptionist and dental assistant. In 2011 she graduated from Curtin University and now works part time as a Dental Hygienist.
Salam’s passion lies in treating and preventing gum disease. In her role as a Dental Hygienist at our practice, Salam will provide you with advice and information surrounding oral cleaning techniques and dental dietary. After visiting Salam, your mouth will not only look, but also feel good.
When she is not looking after your teeth, Salam enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and living a healthy lifestyle.
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