Meet Our Coffs Harbour Team

Benjamin Mansell

BDS, MJDF

Ben moved from the UK to Australia, with his wife Ruth, back in 2012.

After graduating from Cardiff University in 2009 he was accepted into the dental foundation training scheme in his home county Devon. There he spent a busy year in practice working with medically compromised and anxious patients.

His training and passion for oral surgery took him to Derriford Hospital, the designated trauma centre in the region. Ben spent two years working with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, developing his oral surgery skills and gained invaluable experience dealing with major trauma and oncology cases. This training was the perfect preparation for his Diploma with the Joint Dental Faculties, Royal College of Surgeons of England, achieved in 2011.

Ben uses his surgical skills that he has gained and developed them further to include placing implants, and bone grafting when necessary.

Sumaiya Tabassum

BDS

Sumaiya grew up in Brisbane and earned her Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours from the University of Queensland. Since then, she has worked in both public and private dentistry across various locations in Queensland and South Australia before joining the team at Fresh Dental Care. Sumaiya is passionate about general dentistry and is dedicated to helping anxious patients feel comfortable and relaxed.
Her journey into dentistry was sparked by her own positive experiences with dental care during her school years. Sumaiya now takes pride in improving her patients' oral health and fostering their trust in dental visits.
When she's not in the clinic, Sumaiya enjoys exploring the scenic beauty and unique charms of regional towns. She loves staying active with outdoor adventures and cherishing time with family and friends. Weekends often find her engrossed in a good book or discovering hidden gems in her travels

Dental therapist

Fresh Dental Care provides a Dental Therapist at each of our locations. A therapist treats people under the age of 18 years. A therapist is trained in most aspects of dental care for young children and teenagers in the dental environment and assists with healthy food options and oral hygiene instruction for parents. Fresh Dental Care offers special rates for some dental treatments when you book your child in with a dental therapist.

Judy Auld

Jude graduated with a Diploma of Dental Therapy in Brisbane, 1980. After graduating, Jude worked with the Queensland Health School Dental Service on the Gold Coast for over 35 years and recently moved to Coffs Harbour.

Jude is genuinely passionate in working with children and creating trust in her young patients through a gentle approach which makes her patients feel at ease. She is dedicated in encouraging parental involvement with their children’s oral health from an early age to create good oral health habits for life.

Jude has been involved in Oral Health Education including Preschool toothbrushing programs, healthy lunchbox programs in schools and classroom lessons.

Outside the surgery, Jude loves travelling, the beach, exercising and heading off camping at every opportunity.