OUR   STORY

Located in a funky old villa right in the middle of Bank St, we've prided ourselves on our friendly,
attentive, and personal care for our Whangarei community since 2002.  

OUR   T E A M

Meet our passionate, caring, and dedicated team.

Dr Asi Cohen
Since qualifying from the University of Otago in 1994, Asi has crafted beautiful smiles in Whangarei.
Asi set up Smilecare Dental Studio to make general and cosmetic dentistry a scare-free, non-judgmental and even enjoyable experience for Whangarei.
A founding member of the NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Asi believes in striving for healthy tooth preservation while enhancing patient smiles.
Having completed additional training in implant surgery, orthodontics and digital smile design Asi's passion lies in harnessing complex modern technology to enhance the patient experience.
Asi is a committed Lions Club volunteer, fisherman, kayaker, and a water-sport enthusiast in his spare time.

Shontelle - Practice Manager
Shontelle is Smile Care’s Practice Manager. She takes great pleasure in being an integral part of such a professional and enthusiastic team.
Outside work Shontelle loves fishing, diving and music!
She is multi-talented - re-purposing vinyl records into wonderfully creative art pieces!

Dr Aidan Ho
​A graduate of King’s College, University of London, Aidan has been caring for patients
since 1992.
His focus is ensuring patients understand all their options, and then exceeds their
expectations in providing their treatment of choice in a friendly, gentle manner - a
style that fits in well with Smilecare’s commitment to quality focused dental care!
A member of the NZDA, Aidan is a mentor in their Graduate Mentorship Scheme. He
enjoys passing on the knowledge he has gained through the continuing professional
development courses he has attended and the skills he has developed since
graduating.
Aidan moved to Whangarei in 2001, and has made it his home ever since. He enjoys
the outdoors life, with a passion for hiking, biking, beaches and attempting to catch
fish!

Vania - Dental Assistant
Vania is an integral member of Smile Care’s dental assistant team. Vania has mastered making patients feel comfortable. She thrives on turning a dental-phobic person into a fearless dental disciple.
Outside work, Vania enjoys home life with her family, the Northland coastline, rugby and baking up a storm.

Maisie - Dental Assistant
Maisie is a hardworking member of Smile Care’s dental assistant team. Maisie takes great pleasure in reassuring patients.
She particularly enjoys seeing the change in people that have gained a new smile. Outside work Maisie enjoys home life with her partner, painting and drawing, fishing and mucking-in.

Christine Fraser Kitchen
Christine graduated in Auckland in 1981 as a NZ Registered Dental Therapist with approved hygiene experience.
Christine’s main goal is to make sure patients always feel relaxed so that they’ll will want to return. She loves her patients and helping them make a difference to their health through good oral health care.
Christine can’t live without coffee and exercise.
Outside of work you will most likely find her spending time with her grandchildren or achieving her own personal goals in events such as Triathlon, running, coaching and teaching.
She loves running, cycling and swimming and even takes group fitness classes in her spare time.
Her favourite place to be is in our native NZ bush among the Kauri trees.

Hani - Dental Assistant
Hani is part of Smile Care’s dental assistant team. Hani loves helping patients through the treatment process.
Outside work Hani enjoys designing clothing, spending long days at the beach, and hanging out with mates.