- Mon, Thu, Fri: 9.30am - 5.30pm | Tue: 10.30 - 7.30pm | Wed: Closed
Our Team
We pride ourselves not only in providing excellent dental care but also great customer service.
Dr. Paul Au
Clinical Director
BDS (Edin 1984) MSc. (Edin 1990) GDC 58871
Having graduated from University of Edinburgh in 1984, I spent a number of years in the Community Dental Service in the Lothian area gaining experience in treating children and special needs group. I gained a masters degree…
Janet Sun
Practice Manager / Receptionist
GDC 127611
Originally from Hong Kong, she moved to Edinburgh in the late 80s as a student and then onward to Vancouver in the 90s. She returned to Auld Reekie in 2003. Having qualified as both a dental technician and dental nurse, she helped Paul set up Essential Dental Care in 2008.
She has overseen the many refurbishments to the practice, making it more comfortable and professional for patients to attend and for the team to work in.
Clemence Lee
Trainee Dental Nurse
Carmen Ma
Trainee Dental Nurse
Carmen had been working in the aviation industry for more than 15 years in Hong Kong. She has settled well in Edinburgh since 2020 with her family. She is trilingual (Cantonese, Mandarin) and has excellent customer service skills. At EDC, she has also developed a passion for dentistry and is very keen to help people
Carmen is inspired daily by her husband and her son. In her free time, Carmen likes to watch movies especially Korean soap dramas
Michelle Leung
Trainee Dental Nurse
After 10+ years of retail experience and a hectic lifestyle in Hong Kong. Michelle decided to experience a new life in Edinburgh. She totally fell in love with the peaceful and beautiful city during a brief visit and has now fully settled in. She also took up the challenge of becoming a trainee dental nurse and joined EDC in 2021 . Her determination and hardworking attitude earns her a permanent position after her probation period. Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin helps our Chinese patients to attend our practice with confidence. She loves cooking, travelling and enjoy learning new things
Dr. Paul Au
Clinical Director
BDS (Edin 1984) MSc. (Edin 1990) GDC 58871
Having graduated from University of Edinburgh in 1984, I spent a number of years in the Community Dental Service in the Lothian area gaining experience in treating children and special needs group. I gained a masters degree…
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Jenna McColm
Hygiene Therapist GDC 252731
Jenna joined us in February 2015 Originally from Linlithgow, she moved through to Glasgow to study Dental Hygiene and Therapy at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she graduated with a BSc in Oral Health Science. Since graduating Jenna has started working in a number of practices around the Edinburgh and Lothian area.
Jenna really enjoys motivating patients to achieve a good level of oral hygiene by helping to create a good home care regime tailored to each individual. She has experience working with a range of different age groups and takes extra special time and attention making sure patients understand treatments, as well as ensuring they feel relaxed and comfortable throughout.
Janet Sun
Practice Manager/Receptionist
GDC 127611
Originally from Hong Kong, she moved to Edinburgh in the late 80s as a student and then onward to Vancouver in the 90s. She returned to Auld Reekie in 2003. Having qualified as both a dental technician and dental nurse, she helped Paul set up Essential Dental Care in 2008.
She has overseen the many refurbishments to the practice, making it more comfortable and professional for patients to attend and for the team to work in.