Village Dental and Implant Centre, Burnside

Meet The Team

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Principal Dentist

Dr Andrew Kow

Dr Andrew Kow holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and has been practising in Glenside (Burnside) for more than 30 years.

Passionate about dentistry, Dr Kow is a mentor to many other dentists. He holds special interests in cosmetic dentistry, non-amalgam restorations, implant dentistry and minor oral surgery.

Away from his practice, Dr Kow enjoys a number of hobbies including golf, tennis, cave diving and scuba diving instructing. He additionally has been the past president of the Adelaide Chinese Lions Club for 11 years.

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Associate Dentist

Dr Pearly Gan

Dr Pearly Gan grew up in Singapore and made the move to Australia when she was 17. She started her dental journey at the University of Melbourne where she completed a Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2016. After graduating, Dr Pearly worked in private practice in Melbourne for six years where she gained extensive clinical experience. She has since relocated her practice to Village Dental and Implant Centre and brings a wealth of knowledge to her patients.

As a dentist, Dr Pearly enjoys all aspects of general dentistry. She is particularly fascinated in root canal therapy as alleviating her patients…

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Dr Pearly Gan grew up in Singapore and made the move to Australia when she was 17. She started her dental journey at the University of Melbourne where she completed a Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2016. After graduating, Dr Pearly worked in private practice in Melbourne for six years where she gained extensive clinical experience. She has since relocated her practice to Village Dental and Implant Centre and brings a wealth of knowledge to her patients.

As a dentist, Dr Pearly enjoys all aspects of general dentistry. She is particularly fascinated in root canal therapy as alleviating her patients from pain brings her great joy as well as cosmetic injectables for the management of TMJ disorder and clenching habits. Further to this, Dr Pearly is interested in restorative dentistry such as dental crowns, bridges, and porcelain veneers as she is passionate about helping patients achieve good dental health and function, allowing them to enjoy their smile to the fullest.

Above all, Dr Pearly loves interacting and fostering a positive dental experience with patients from all walks and stages of life.

Dr Pearly is a mum and enjoys the challenge of keeping her toddler entertained outside of dentistry. She lives and active lifestyle regularly attending HIIT workouts, walking on the beach and hiking through conservation parks. She also has an eight-year-old French bulldog.

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Associate Dentist

Dr Parshad Sankey

Dr Parshad Sankey grew up in Adelaide and originally studied Radiography before moving interstate to complete his Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Sydney in 2021. He has since been welcomed by the team at Village Dental and Implant Centre.

Throughout his study, Dr Parshad gained thorough experience working within private practice and undertook majority of his training at the Sydney Dental hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health.

Within the practice, Dr Parshad is passionate about all aspects of dentistry with a particular interest in oral surgery, root canals and crowns. He thoroughly enjoys that he…

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Dr Parshad Sankey grew up in Adelaide and originally studied Radiography before moving interstate to complete his Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Sydney in 2021. He has since been welcomed by the team at Village Dental and Implant Centre.

Throughout his study, Dr Parshad gained thorough experience working within private practice and undertook majority of his training at the Sydney Dental hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health.

Within the practice, Dr Parshad is passionate about all aspects of dentistry with a particular interest in oral surgery, root canals and crowns. He thoroughly enjoys that he is often able to make an immediate impact on patients life’s by taking them out of pain so that they can focus on what makes them happy!

As a dentist, Dr Parshad is committed to ensuring that each of his patients has a positive experience while in his care as he understands that a trip to the dentist can be daunting.

When he’s away from the practice, Dr Parshad enjoys trying out new recipes in the kitchen, playing guitar and being a terrible golfer!

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Dental Hygienist

Thanh Dam

Thanh initially began her career in dentistry in 2002 as a dental assistant and completing her Certificate III and Certificate IV in Dental Assisting. Following her passion for the industry she went on to complete her Advanced Diploma of Oral Health.

Throughout her career, Thanh has been fortunate enough to visit East Timor with Dr Terence Yuen to do volunteer dentistry. She has since developed a keen interest in community health and regularly visits the nearby childcare centre to run Oral Health Education sessions.

In her spare time, Thanh enjoys cooking and trying new foods, and is a keen reader.