BE (UTS), BDent (Syd), General Dentist
Dr Joseph TQ Lam is a male General Dentist who speaks Vietnamese (as well as English).
Dr Joseph Lam (Joe) was born in Vietnam and came to Australia in 1989 when he was 6 years old. He is fluent in English and Vietnamese and came in the top 0.3% in his HSC year. He completed a degree in Software Engineering at UTS in 2005 but after working for a year, did not feel fulfilled. He decided on Dentistry which he completed in 2010, because he loves interacting with people and making them happy. “There is a sense of gratification you get when someone who comes in pain and walks away comfortable, or when they are unhappy with their smile and you can make them smile again.” Having worked in both city and country practices he has decided to settle down in Tamworth as he enjoys the country lifestyle.
Dr Lam believes in minimal intervention or conservative dentistry and believes the handpiece is the last resort. He believes the most important aspect of dentistry is empowering the patient by providing them with information, and that this is especially prudent in preventative dentistry. In addition, Dr Lam believes effective dental anaesthesia is essential to performing pain free dentistry.
