Meet The Team

Dr Shaili Shah is local to the Mackay area, being here since 2015. She has worked in the dental industry for more than 12 years and has experience in all aspects of General Dentistry. She’s empathetic and proficient with her work and is eager to tend to your dental needs and provide any necessary treatment. 

She has a special interest in the following.

• Prosthodontics: Preservation, Restoration, Rehabilitation of damaged and missing teeth, including implants, and Maintenance 
• Alignment of teeth (Invisalign)
• Cosmetic dentistry: Teeth whitening, Composite or ceramic build-up (crowns and veneers)

She has also completed a mini-residency in Fixed Prosthodontics and is a certified Invisalign provider.

Shaili is married and settled in Mackay with two kids. Outside of work, she loves to cook, be active, spend time with family and explore new places and food. 

Dr Ankita Dhareula is a dedicated dentist with over 15 years of experience across both private and public sectors in India, caring for patients in general and paediatric dentistry. She holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (2012) and a Master of Dental Surgery in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (2016), and has also gained valuable experience in hospital settings, treating a wide variety of patients and clinical needs.

Coming from a family with a strong healthcare background, Ankita always felt drawn to helping others. Dentistry became a natural path, since it blends her commitment to high‑quality care with her artistic sensibility. She has a particular passion for children’s dentistry, as well as aesthetic and cosmetic treatments, and remains devoted to ongoing learning as dental science evolves, especially in new areas of surgical dentistry.

For Ankita, nothing is more rewarding than restoring a smile. Outside the clinic, she loves travelling the world, exploring scenic landscapes, and practising daily meditation to maintain balance and mindfulness.

PhD Eng (Nottingham, UK), Fellowship Implantology (Implant-Ed, Aus), Cert Ortho (Warwick, UK), Grad Dip Dent (Aus), BOralH Dent Sc (Aus).

Dr Matt Ncube our principal dentist established Flagstone Dental Centre to create an environment for patients that is welcoming and provides exceptional care. He prides himself in caring for patients to make their dental experience a positive one. He strives to ensure patients understand all of their treatment options so the best care and understanding can be achieved.

Dr Matt has holds a PhD in Engineering from England, Grad Diploma of Dentistry- Australia, Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science, Cert Ortho (UK). Dr Matt also completed a Fellowship in Reconstructive Implantology through Implant-ED, Brisbane, Australia. Although Dr Matt is very comfortable with all aspects of dentistry, he is highly conversant in Implantology and can provide single and multiple implants, including full mouth rehabilitations, bone grafts and soft tissue augmentation surgery.

When not working Matt enjoys watching soccer, gardening, writing and listening to music. Dr Matt will always greet you with a big smile and he looks forward to meeting more people from our wonderful community and providing ongoing care to maintain healthy teeth and creating some beautiful smiles.