Meet The Team

Dr Parvinder Lakhman is a passionate and dedicated clinician that joined the team at Kite Street Dental in 2019. Parvinder has over 12 years of experience in the dental industry working in both public and private practice in Australia.

Originally from India, Dr Lakhman graduated from the University of Mumbai before working in her home country for a number of years. She completed her ADC examination in 2009 and has served the Orange community ever since. She loves the small friendly community in Orange and loves being able to create beautiful, pain-free smiles for her patients.

As a dentist, Dr Lakhman loves all aspects of dentistry but is especially passionate about preventative, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Working with children and young families brings her great joy and helping them maintain good oral health through education. Parvinder also enjoys being challenged with complex oral surgery and endodontic cases.

Parvinder is dedicated to furthering her knowledge and skills as a dentist. She is constantly seeking opportunities to learn new techniques and treatment strategies to ensure her patients are receiving the best possible care.

Away from the practice, you can find Parvinder in the great outdoors, doing community work or spending quality time with her husband and two daughters. Dr Lakhman also loves cooking for her family and friends.

Dr Bashudev Mainali has joined the team at Kite Street Dental as a compassionate and friendly associate dentist. Having completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of BPKIHS (Nepal) in 2014, Dr Bashudev began his career in dentistry working within a private practice in Nepal for two years.

In 2016, he sought a change of scenery and relocated to Australia where he settled in Sydney. He began working as a dental assistant in multidisciplinary practices that focus on integrative dental approaches, until he obtained his Australian Dental Council Certification in 2022. He has since moved to Orange in regional New South Wales.

As a dentist, Dr Bashudev is passionate about providing quality care and treatment to his patients. He has a friendly, understanding nature and takes the times to actively listen to and understand his patient needs. Dr Bashudev has a knack for settling and minimising the stress of anxious patients in the dental chair and strongly believes that the success of treatment depends on patient involvement during the treatment planning stage.

Although he enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, Dr Bashudev is passionate about preventative dental care, minimally invasive dentistry, and patient oral health education. He also has a special interest in oral surgery and prosthodontics.

Away from the practice Dr Bashudev is a father to a four-year-old son who keeps him very busy! He is a family man who enjoys spending time with his loved ones, socialising with friends, listening to music and cooking.

Dr Shilpa Walia has joined the team at Kite Street dental as an experienced, empathetic and affectionate Associate Dentist. Having completed her Bachelors of Dental Surgery from Bfuhs University (India) in 2009, Dr Shilpa continued her passion for studies by pursuing Masters in Endodontics (root canal specialist) in 2014.

She started her career in dentistry working as Root Canal Specialist in a multispecialty hospital for five years. Later, she relocated to Australia and started working towards registration. She got her Australian dental registration certification in 2022. She has since now moved to Orange in regional NSW.

As a child, she always aspired to be a dentist and finally, after fulfilling her dream, she is thrilled to serve the Orange community as a dental practitioner. As a dentist, she is calm, passionate and dedicated, with professional work ethics. She believes the outcome of treatment depends upon the affectionate bond between the patient and clinician. She excels in providing conservative treatment, fillings, scaling, veneers, teeth whitening, root canal treatment, crowns, bridges, etc.

She is a devoted mother and wife who cares for her family and enjoys spending quality time together. She loves cooking for her family, travelling, and exploring nature and wildlife.