Dentists

Dr Asmono Truong

Dr Asmono Truong graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2004. During his study he received prizes in both operative dentistry and pharmacology.

He has extensive experience in all forms of general dentistry and desires to assist his patients in achieving and maintaining their oral health via a conservative and preventive approach.

Outside of dentistry Asmono is passionate about music, literature, nature, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr Carmine Camerlengo

Carmine Camerlengo was born in Adelaide and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1978. He is a keen Carlton Football Club supporter, even in spite of their lack of success in recent years. He began practicing in Victoria in Werribee in 1980 and sold the practice to make the "G" Change, work wise.

He spent years on the Board of Wyndham Lodge Aged Care Facility, and even longer on committees of local soccer clubs. Currently, he has the role of Football Operations Manager at Werribee City Football Club, who play in the National Premier League (NPL).

He has an interest in thoroughbred horse racing.

Carmine is married, with three adult children, A son in Hong Kong who is married with two children, A son, who is studying in Sydney, and the youngest a son, still at home, who currently is involved with soccer coaching and the development of a soccer academy.

Dr Santhi Thambyrajah-Wong

Dr Santhi Thambyrajah Wong graduated from the University of Malaya in 2001 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and received an accreditation from the Australian Dental Council in 2010. She is also a member of the Australian Dental Association.

Dr Santhi Thambyrajah Wong has a special interest in orthodontics and has completed the Progressive Orthodontic Seminars Basic series in 2017, Orthodontics for Children series in 2018 and Aligners series in 2019/2020. She has always wanted to work in dentistry and finds joy in creating beautiful smiles.

Her favourite part about the dental industry is being able to meet, help and form relationships with people on a daily basis and is most passionate about helping people smile.

In her spare time, Dr Santhi Thambyrajah Wong likes spending time with her family, cooking and tending to her urban garden.

Dr Yasmin Tahir

Mr Kurt Boyd (Prosthetist)

Kurt started his diploma of Dental Technology in 2003 and went on to complete his Advanced Diploma in Dental Prosthesis at RMIT University in 2008.

Since then Kurt has worked at Ballarat Dental Hospital as well as private practice and has been with the practice since 2010.

Kurt specialises in all types of removable dentures as well as having a strong focus on implant retained prosthesis.

When Kurt isn't working he enjoys spending time with his young family and playing ice hockey.

Oral Health Therapists

Mrs Laura Malishev

Laura was born and has grown up in Geelong. Laura completed her studies in a Bachelor of Oral Health and Oral Health Therapy in 2013 at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.

She has worked in public and private practice with an especial interest in children’s dentistry and making the dental experience an enjoyable one. Laura enjoys promoting good oral health practices and changes peoples’ perceptions of dentistry.

Outside of work Laura is married and has two beautiful cats, two horses and a whole lot of chickens. She is a published children’s book illustrator and enjoys painting, dressage, travel, good food and wine.