Our Story

Dr Carol Au graduated with honours from the University of Queensland in 1993.  She was awarded The Carlisle C. Bastian Prize and The Vardiman Dental Study Association Prize by showing the greatest Clinical aptitude in crown and bridge work.

Since graduation, she was appointed back by the Dean of Dental faculty in the University of Queensland to be a clinical supervisor for undergraduate student.  Carol also opened her own private practice in Indooroopilly for 7 years which was later sold due to her family relocating to the Redlands area.

Dr Carol Au joined the Redlands Gentle Dental Care in 2000.  As part of her continued efforts to provide the best care to her patients, she regularly attends further postgraduate University dental educational programmes in Australia, United State and Hong Kong.

Carol has enjoyed all facets of dentistry and feels rewarded when treating families especially watching their children grow up.

Dr Carol Au is a member of the Australian Dental Association, and has a keen interest in crown and bridge work, cosmetic and restorative dentistry.

Carol lives locally with her husband Anthony and has two children.  Outside dentistry, she enjoys travelling, walking and reading.  She loves to spend quality time with her family and enjoys just being a mum.

Cora graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Queensland in 2010. Since then, she has worked continuously in private practice in Toowoomba and Ipswich.

Cora enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and prefers a gentle approach to put nervous patients at ease. She prioritises building a long term relationship with patients and understanding their dental needs and concerns.

Cora is committed to ongoing professional development and has attended numerous dental seminars and workshops both in Australia and internationally.

Outside of dentistry, Cora enjoys drawing, cooking, travel and being mum to a little boy.

Deepti enjoys working with patients with dental phobias and takes special care to ensure their experience is positive and is always prepared to go that extra mile for her patients comfort.

Deepti likes to take time and discuss different treatment options and also assist patients with questions and concerns.

Firmly believes in prevention is better than cure and has been working hard to instill good oral hygiene habits.

Finds it very rewarding to see patients who were once dental phobic and are now enthusiastic patients. Also loves to see the families she has been looking after over the years achieve optimum oral health.

Emily completed her Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and Graduate Diploma in Dentistry at Griffith University. During her study at Griffith University, she also completed her Honours for her Bachelor whilst studying for her Graduate Diploma. She conducted her research in the Endodontic and Microbiology field of Dentistry and has led her to be a guest lecturer at the RACDS (Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons) for QLD ‘Scientific Day’ in 2013.

Emily has joined the team at Redlands Gentle Dental, following rural experience in Mt Isa and Toowoomba. She gained wide a range of general dentistry including treatment planning, paediatric and restorative dentistry.

She has a strong commitment in furthering her education and research. She attends various dental conferences to ensure modern dental treatment is provided for her patients and further extends herself in the field, having also recently published a research article in endodontics.

Dr Grace Sha completed her dental degree with at the University of Melbourne and received the Victorian Women Dentists’ Association Award for Female with Highest Aggregate Mark Over Years 2 to 5 in 2009.

After working for several years in Sydney, Grace moved back to Brisbane in 2013 to be closer to her family. She has been in full-time private practice in addition to being a sessional clinical supervisor at the Griffith University School of Dentistry.

Grace’s gentle and caring manner has helped many anxious patients overcome their fears of coming to the dentist regularly. She takes time to communicate procedures and treatment options to her patients, and enables her patients to make informed decisions about their health with clear and personalized explanations.

Grace enjoys all aspects of general dentistry with special interest in children’s dentistry, preventive dentistry, crowns and bridges, and oral surgery. She believes firmly in prevention being better than cure, and finds great joy in building rapport with patients and watching families she looks after grow, returning happier and better educated in oral health each time.

Joon grew up in Brisbane and obtained his dental degree from the University of Queensland in 2008. He has a friendly personality and gentle nature which helps his patients always feel comfortable and at ease in the dental chair.

He focuses on listening to his patients and will take the time to explain in detail and answer any questions using non-dental terminology to ensure his patients have a good understanding of all procedures and treatment options.

Joon loves his gadgets and routinely takes photographs to show his patients detailed photos of their dental conditions and to address any cosmetic concerns that his patients may have.

Being a bit of a perfectionist he always strives to perfect and hone his dentistry skills and is often commended for his gentleness in administering local anaesthetic.

After graduating from UQ and working at public dental hospital in Brisbane and Cairns in 2014, Sae started her career in private practice.

Sae gained extensive skills, knowledge and experiences in the field of dental surgery and aesthetic dentistry before she joined Redlands Gentle Dental Care in 2018.

Sae is diligent in keeping up to date with the latest techniques especially implant surgery, bone and soft tissue grafting. She spends numerous hours in continuous education in Australia and regularly attends international conference and courses in Europe and New Zealand to broaden her scope of practice.

Sae is the member of ADA (Australian Dental Association) and EAO (European Association of Osseointegration).

Sae is not only committed to providing the highest standard of care to all her patients with a gentle and warm manner but also ensuring they have a comfortable dental experience.

Outside of dentistry, she loves to spend her time with her cat. (and secretly training him to be her assistant to comfort the anxious patients :))

Dr Yohan Joo completed his dental degree at Griffith University. Since graduation he has worked both in public and private sectors before joining Redlands Gentle Dental Care team. 

After graduation, Yohan worked in Maryborough and Ballina before moving to Brisbane where he grew up. To ensure the best patient care, Yohan regularly attends to continuing education programs. He is also a candidate of MRACDS program with Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. While working as a full-time dentist with Redlands Gentle Dental Care, he also works as a sessional clinical supervisor at Griffith University. 

Yohan takes his time in listening to his patients carefully and due to his caring nature, he is often complimented by patients for being thorough and gentle. Yohan is a firm believer of prevention is better than cure and educates his patients to achieve optimum oral health. Yohan loves all facets of dentistry with special interest in oral surgery, root canal treatments, crown and bridge procedures, and paediatric dentistry.