BOH (Adel), Oral Health Therapist
Ms Karen MN Lam is a female Oral Health Therapist who speaks Cantonese, Hokkien and Mandarin (as well as English).
Is anxiety preventing you from visiting the dentist? Our specialist, Karen, provides compassionate care to ease your fears and promote a positive dental experience. Karen is our in-house Oral Health Therapist (OHT). With over 10 years of experience, she is trained to expertly examine your mouth. She can perform dental check-ups, x-rays, fillings, teeth scale/cleans, perform gum health assessments and manage gum disease. She is also amazing at whitening teeth.
Oral Health Therapists are also experts at looking after the little people in our lives. From first dental visits to fillings, stainless steel crowns and extractions, Karen will ensure the appointment is a stress-free and fun experience for you and your child.
Karen was born and raised in Adelaide and completed her Bachelor of Oral Health with a final year prize in 2012 at the University of Adelaide. She also attained her Adult Restorative qualifications at the University of Sydney in June 2023. Karen has spent 9 years working in Perth, WA and the remote town of Streaky Bay in South Australia before deciding she needed a sea change and moved to Tasmania. She is currently the Tasmania State Chair for the Dental Hygienist Association of Australia.
Karen is a friendly oral health therapist who is very passionate about preventive dentistry and promoting dental and oral health wellness. She is an empathetic dental clinician and has worked as a volunteer OHT for refugee, homeless and other disadvantaged patients in Western Australia and rural remote Queensland. She helps patients feel at ease with her calm and gentle manner and is committed to providing the most up-to-date and best standard of care for her patients. Karen is a lifelong learner and continues her professional development through attending courses and conferences each year.
