Our Team

Dr Laura grew up in Sydney but spent many holidays travelling to the Central Coast to visit her extended family. After graduating from the University of Adelaide she worked in Tasmania for a couple of years before relocating to the Central Coast.

Dr Laura enjoys treating patients of all ages, including children. She practices a wide scope of dentistry including extractions, dentures, root canal treatment and children’s dentistry. She has undertaken extensive study since graduating, most recently she has completed CEREC (one visit crown) training as well as training with a leading dental specialist on the fabrication of dentures.
She is also midway through undertaking a 2 year orthodontic training program with Progressive Orthodontics.

The most rewarding part of working for Dr Laura is to help anxious patients overcome their fear of the dentist, which can be life-changing for people with have spent years avoiding the dentist. She aims to give the best possible dental care for all of her patients whilst making sure that they are at ease during and after their treatment, with the help of her dental assistance dogs Boston and Harvey.

Dr Laura’s main passion in life is her dogs and her spare time is spent walking or kayaking with them. She is actively involved in Dog Rescue Newcastle and regularly fosters dogs who would otherwise face an uncertain future at the pound.

Dr Charles grew up in Brisbane graduating with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2012 from the University of Adelaide.

He went on to work in Tasmania in both the private and public sectors gaining a wide breadth of experience in general and complex dentistry. Dr Laura (his better half!) and himself then moved to the Central Coast purchasing Dr Nicholas Singers long established practice as he retired. They have built on the loyal patient base to create a busy, successful, community focused dental practice in the Terrigal / Wamberal area.

Dr Charles has a passion for continuing professional development as this is the only way to ensure that dentists provide the most comprehensive, up to date and ethical dental care.

He has undertaken extensive orthodontic training starting with Progressive Orthodontics comprehensive training which he graduated from with honors. He then went on to study an Advanced Series learning and applying orthodontic treatment in advanced, complicated orthodontic cases. Dr Charles is now undertaking a Masters in Sciences in Specialized Orthodontics at the International Medical School in Germany.

Dr Charles has completed training in cosmetic dentistry and prosthodontics, undertaking the University of Sydney’s Extended Fixed Prosthodontics Implantology course.

In his spare time, Dr Charles is involved with the Wamberal Surf Life Saving club, he enjoys an active lifestyle, cycling all around the coast, running with his dog Rufus and kayaking.

Dr Philip Arndt was born and raised on the Central Coast and completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree at Sydney University. After working for many years in Sydney, he has recently relocated back to the Central Coast. Dr Philip has over 30 years experience and has done extra training in areas such as implant placement and extractions including difficult wisdom tooth extractions. If you need a tooth taken out, Dr Philip is the dentist to see!

Outside of work, you’ll find Dr Philip perusing the aisles at Tuggerah Bunnings, often with his little dog Harry. He also enjoys gardening and kayaking around Brisbane waters.

Dr Serena is originally from Adelaide and moved to the Gold Coast to pursue her passion in dentistry, graduating from Griffith University with a Master of Dentistry and Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science. Dr Serena was awarded Academic Excellence for all years. After graduating, Serena has chosen to once again move to the Central Coast as she enjoys the laid-back coastal lifestyle.

Serena understands that dental appointments are nobody’s favourite and prides herself on her gentle, caring yet enthusiastic chairside approach. Serena appreciates that each patient is unique and loves building trusting relationships with all to ensure they walk out of the door not dreading their next visit.

Serena has a particular interest in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. She is also passionate about motivating her patients and increasing their oral health awareness. She recognises that dentistry is constantly changing and improving, and aims to continue developing her skills to compliment her interests.

Outside of dentistry, Serena enjoys channelling her creative mind and shares a passion for floral design. She also loves spending time with her dog Alfie taking him on hikes, long walks on the beach and catching sunsets.

One of our newest team members, Boston, is a 4 year old cavoodle. After working with many anxious patients, Dr Charles and Dr Laura saw an opportunity to combine their love and knowledge of dogs with a way to help their nervous patients and began to research ways in which they could.