BOH (Newc), Dental Hygienist
Ms Cassandra L Jenkins is a female Dental Hygienist.
Cassandra is a Central Coast local and has been a qualified Dental Hygienist for the past five years. Cassandra completed her Bachelor of Oral Health through the University of Newcastle graduating in 2011.
As well as being highly skilled and trained in the areas of oral diseases & pathology and non-surgical periodontal treatments, Cassandra is also clinically trained in professional tooth whitening and laser therapies. An area of special interest is the field of Orofacial Myology, where she is currently undertaking further study. Cassandra also has a keen interest in early interceptive functional orthodontics, airways & Sleep Disordered Breathing and nutrition which form the basis for her continued professional development.
Cassandra was the Dental Hygienist at Avoca Beach Dental, a role she undertook for almost five years. Born and bred on the Central Coast, Cassandra saw an opportunity to open her own practice here at Long Jetty where in 2016 she launched Luminous Dentistry in partnership with Dr van Veenendaal.
Aside from her professional experience and interest in dentistry, a large part of Cassandra’s passion has seen her travel to offer her services to disadvantaged and disconnected regions assisting children to learn more about dental hygiene.
In 2013, Cassandra travelled to Nepal as part of the Global Dental Expeditions. In 2014 and 2015, Cassandra took part in a volunteer mission to provide dental aid to children in remote Tibetan refugee camps located within the Himalaya region.
