Meet The Team

With over 30 years of dental experience, Dr Mark Cull is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience with others. 

Dr Mark has a strong belief that all patients should have access to the most modern dental treatments available, particularly in his small regional town of Gympie. He holds a firm belief that the practice of dentistry is most effective for his patients when working with the body as a whole, rather than focusing on the mouth in isolation. Embodying a holistic approach to oral health, Dr Mark embraces the complexities of functional dentistry.

Embracing his passion for holistic dentistry, Dr Mark not only performs an in-depth analysis of your oral health, but also reviews the function of your airways, breathing patterns, sleep behaviours, nutrition, and general wellbeing. He takes the time to understand your history and takes into consideration genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and chronic disease. Dr Mark also offers to collaborate with your other health practitioners to ensure your care is coordinated holistically.

Dr Mark is highly skilled and experienced across all aspects of dentistry. Besides holistic dentistry, he is passionate about orthodontics and dental implants - with his two most recent academic achievements including graduating with Honours from Progressive Orthodontics and graduating from Global Institute of Dental Implant and Loma Linda University with top-class honours.

If Dr Mark is not studying to further his knowledge of dentistry or spending time with his family, you will find him on his bike training for triathlons.

Dr Mark is also available for dental implant treatment on the Sunshine Coast at Maven Dental Sippy Downs.

Dr Branka Starcevic is an associate dentist operating her practice from Channon Lawrence Dental and brings with her over 30 years of experience. Dr Starcevic graduated alongside Dr Mark Cull at the University of Queensland and has been passionate about dentistry since. Although experienced across all areas of dentistry she particularly enjoys the areas of preventative care, cosmetic dentistry, rebuilding teeth using Cerec technology and straightening teeth through the use of Invisalign (Gympie's only accredited Invisalign practitioner).

With a warm, caring personality Dr Starcevic is always striving to make her patients feel comfortable and at ease during their visit - particularly patients who are anxious about visiting the dentist. With patient experience at the forefront of her mind, Dr Starcevic endeavours to leave patients feeling positive and confident about their treatment and overall oral health.

Outside of work, Dr Starcevic takes great joy in being a part of the Gympie community. She can be found volunteering at the Gympie Muster or hosting a wide range of fundraising events to support a number of charities including the McGrath Foundation, Relay For Life, Miss Pavilion Showgirl and Everyone Needs a Farmer.

Born in South Africa and raised in South Brisbane, Dr Luke Newman begun practicing from Channon Lawrence Dental in 2020 with the view of settling down in Gympie with his young family.

Luke is a caring dentist that enjoys sitting down with his patients and helping them take their oral health from where they are, to where they want to be. He believes dentistry is a journey of getting to know somebody through multiple visits and seeing their overall health and wellbeing improve as he helps them create good oral health habits.

Dr Newman graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) in 2011 but he wasn’t finished there. Luke made the move to WA to complete a Doctor of Dental Medicine (Distinction) at the University of Western Australia in 2017 before heading back to the east coast where he has since completed a Graduate Diploma in Dental Implants at the Postgraduate Institute of Dental Surgery in 2022.

For Luke, dentistry is a career of life-long learning and he spends a lot of his spare time keeping up to date with the latest dental technology, techniques and advancements. He is passionate about all aspects of dentistry but has a keen interest in restorative dentistry, oral surgery and digital dentistry.

Away from his practice, you’ll usually find Luke on his mountain bike or keeping fit and healthy at the gym. Luke’s wife is a local Gympie girl who loves taking him, their two young boys and dog on adventures to explore the Gympie region. Luke is also a big Aussie Rules fan and, during footy season, he has an ongoing date with his couch to watch Friday Night Footy.

Born and raised in Sydney, Dr Justin wanted to be a dentist since his high school years after participating in work experience at several local clinics. Growing up in a family of healthcare workers, he was always keen on pursuing a career in health.

Dr Justin enjoys all aspects of dentistry, whether it's a filling, clean, root canal treatment or just teaching a patient how to brush and floss. The ability to perform a wide variety of treatments as a general dentist is what keeps him engaged and interested in dentistry. No two patients' situations are ever exactly the same!

Outside of dentistry, Dr Justin loves anything outdoors and sport-related. His hobbies include tennis, soccer, cycling, bushwalking and swimming.

Ashley Webster has practiced as an Oral Health Therapist at Channon Lawrence Dental since early 2016.  Qualified with a Bachelor of Oral Health Science from the La Trobe University, Ashley has spent a number of years gaining experience across private practices and volunteer placements.

While working in private practice, Ashley gained valuable experience in the areas of orthodontics, special needs, and aged care dentistry; which she has taken a special interest in. During her volunteer placement, she was fortunate enough to take part in the 'Filling the Gap' outreach program. This program saw Ashley working in an Indigenous Co-Operation…

Ashley has a gentle, sweet, and calming nature and is committed to providing her patients with the best service possible. Passionate about lifelong oral health, she takes the time to educate her patients on the best preventative care techniques and behaviour, ensuring they feel confident in caring for their teeth.

When not tending to her patients, Ashley is off travelling or keeping fit through netball, touch football and cross fit.

Gina Angland is a Dental Hygienist who is passionate about her work and getting to know her patients. She has a Diploma of Dental Therapy and a Diploma of Dental Hygiene, as well as decades of experience across the world. She’s done everything from working in the UK in the public health system, to checking children’s teeth in orphanages while volunteering in Romania.

When it comes to her dental practice, Gina loves periodontal work, which she finds particularly satisfying. She also enjoys “getting back to the basics” of showing how to brush and floss correctly, as well as orthodontic work.

Most of all, Gina enjoys caring for her patients and being around wonderful coworkers. She loves getting someone through an experience they’d rather not be having – and turning it into a positive one!

Outside of work, Gina is passionate about caring for animals and wildlife. She loves pottering about in the garden, talking to people and hearing their stories. She looks forward to getting back into classical piano and exploring Queensland.