Shilpa John
Dentist · BDS · AHPRA registered
Leppington, NSW · Speaks English and Malayalam
Summary
- Registration
- General registration with AHPRA — DEN0004085490
- Certification
- Australian Dental Council certified, July 2026
- Qualification
- BDS, Pushpagiri College of Dental Science, 2015
- Work rights
- Australian permanent resident — full working rights, no sponsorship required
- Based
- Leppington, NSW — available across south-west Sydney
- Availability
- Full-time, part-time or locum — available now
- Software
- Dental4Windows · Praktika · HICAPS
- Languages
- English and Malayalam
Availability
ADC certified and registered with AHPRA, available now for full-time, part-time or locum work across south-west Sydney.
Australian permanent resident — full working rights, no sponsorship required.
Profile
Dentist with clinical experience in Indian teaching hospitals and more than two years in Australian private practice as a dental assistant and receptionist. Australian Dental Council certified and registered with AHPRA. Comfortable across general and restorative dentistry, with a practical understanding of how Australian practices run day to day — scheduling, health fund claiming and practice software included.
Registration & credentials
- Australian Dental Council (ADC) Certified — July 2026
- General Registration with AHPRA — Registration No. DEN0004085490
- Registered Dentist — Kerala Dental Council, India (Reg. No. 16070)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) — Pushpagiri College of Dental Science, India, 2015
Experience
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Dental Assistant
Jul 2025 – presentAustral Smiles — Austral, NSW
- Chairside assistance across general dentistry, crown and bridge, orthodontics and surgical extractions in a high-volume practice.
- Intraoral scanning, and preparing treatment rooms, instruments and materials for each procedure.
- Infection control and sterilisation to ADA and practice standards.
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Dental Assistant & Receptionist
Dec 2023 – Jul 2025Albion Street Dental, Harris Park · Airport Dental, Mascot — NSW
- Assisted across a broad range of general and restorative procedures.
- Managed appointment scheduling, patient enquiries and HICAPS claim processing.
- Dental4Windows and Praktika practice management software.
- Built rapport with patients, easing anxiety and improving attendance and treatment acceptance.
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Dentist
Jun 2022 – Dec 2022Pushpagiri Medical College — Thiruvalla, India
- General dental care including oral examinations, diagnosis and treatment planning for a diverse patient base.
- Restorative, preventive and emergency procedures, with patient education on oral hygiene.
- Accurate clinical records, and strict infection control and sterilisation protocols.
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Dentist
May 2016 – Dec 2017Pushpagiri Dental College — Kerala, India
- Delivered comprehensive dental care in a busy teaching hospital.
- Oral examinations, diagnosis and treatment planning for a diverse patient base.
- Restorative, preventive and emergency treatment, with oral health education.
- Detailed clinical records and strict infection control.
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Dental Intern
Apr 2015 – Apr 2016Pushpagiri Dental College — Kerala, India
- Rotations through oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontics, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics and endodontics.
- Preventive and restorative procedures under supervision, as part of the BDS programme.
Skills
- Clinical
- Comprehensive oral examinations · Diagnosis and treatment planning · Preventive and restorative dentistry · Scale and clean · Crowns · Simple extractions
- Technical
- Digital radiography · Intraoral scanning · Infection control and sterilisation
- Software
- Dental4Windows · Praktika · HICAPS
- Professional
- Patient communication · Teamwork · Time management · Attention to detail
Referees
Available on request.