The Team
Chanel Benson
Principal Dentist
Chanel is the principal dentist at Elegant Smiles, she started her career in dentistry over 14 years ago as a Dental Hygienist. After being involved in the industry she realised that excellent dentistry provided with compassion could have a long lasting, profound effect on a patient’s life. While Chanel enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, her passion is reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry. She relishes the challenge to restore your mouth to give you strong, healthy teeth that allow you to smile, talk and laugh with confidence.
Chanel enjoys treating children and won the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry Prize in Paediatric Dentistry whilst she trained at UWA. Chanel strongly believes in the importance of attending continuing education courses to keep up with the ever-changing technology in the field of dentistry. Because Chanel is so passionate about maintaining high quality dentistry, she is a Clinical Consultant in the field of Restorative Dentistry to the fourth year dental students at the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia at UWA.
Chanel is enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry focussing on Oral Implants, at the University of Sydney for 2012/2013. Chanel is registered with the National Dental Board and is a member of the ADA(WA) and ADA Inc., Australian Prosthodontic Society, and the Australasian Ossesointegration Society. Outside of work, Chanel is completing her Dive Master in SCUBA diving, involved with Crossfit and is a West Coast Eagles member.
Emma Weatherill
Dentist
Beginning her career in dentistry in 2000, Emma graduated from Curtin University with an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene. After 2 years in private practice as a dental hygienist, she went in search of further challenges and returned to studying, achieving her Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) from UWA in 2006. Since then Emma has returned to UWA to teach in the student clinic, and maintained a keen interest in the latest dental procedures and technologies. She holds the firm belief that keeping up to date is essential to the profession and has maintained her interest in technology since starting at Elegant Smiles in 2010.
Emma has had great success treating patients with anxiety about dental treatment. She believes that dentistry need not be a scary prospect, and should most definitely be pain free.
Emma is a member of the ADA, and is registered with the National Dental Board. Outside of work hours Emma enjoys taking care of her growing daughters, staying fit at the gym, and trekking through the wilderness.
Victor Olsson-White
Dentist
Victor consults at Elegant Smiles regarding the extraction of wisdom teeth under conscious sedation, local and general anaesthesia. He graduated from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and joined the Australian Army as a Dental Officer. During his time in the military, he discovered an interest in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) and after 6 years left the military to return to study and pursue a specialist career. Victor is still a member of the Army Reserve. He has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Studies (OMFS) and is currently completing a medical degree at UWA.
Victor is enrolled in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training program with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and works in the public health system as an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Registrar. He holds registration with the National Dental Board and trainee memberships with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Jenna Beaton
Dental Chairside Assistant
Jenna studied dental assisting full-time in 2008. Starting at Elegant Smiles at the beginning of 2009 she completed her formal qualifications mid way through 2009. Jenna has a strong interest in furthering her dental education and it makes us proud to say that she has completed her first year in the the Oral Health Therapy course at Curtin. On graduation, her degree will allow her to educate patients, work with adults and children at Elegant Smiles and to provide them with positive dental experiences.
Jenna enjoys most aspects of dentistry and since starting work at Elegant Smiles, has found her favourite thing is seeing how happy and excited patients are after receiving their smile makeover. Outside of dentistry, Jenna plays hockey for the Curtin-Trinity Pirates, enjoys water-skiing, reading and cooking.
Sharon Dennert
Practice Manager
Sharon has been involved in both the clinical and administration side of the dental industry for over 16 years, and holds a Dental Clinic Assisting qualification. Sharon is passionate about education in dentistry, both for the dental team and patients alike. Being a nervous dental patient herself, it’s important to Sharon to help nervous dental patients feel comfortable about having their necessary dental treatment.
Sharon started at Elegant Smiles in 2008 and enjoys the dedication to provide excellent service and enthusiasm of the team she works with. Sharon loves the beach and spending time outdoors with her family.
Sophie Mills
Dental Chairside Assistant
Sophie has been involved in the dental industry for 4 years, starting as a receptionist in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Enjoying the variety of people she met through her position, Sophie decided to train as a dental chairside assistant and joined Elegant Smiles at the beginning of 2011.
Sophie is currently completing her Certificate IV of Dental Assisting with Dental Nursing Australia externally and is thoroughly enjoying it. She enjoys working with children and is considering training as an Oral Health Therapist in the future. Outside of dentistry, Sophie spends time with her family and friends and enjoys travelling.