MEET US

The Dentist and Team at Toothkind Jimboomba is experienced, knowledgeable and, of course, KIND. The dentists  practicing at ToothKind are gentle and focus on providing comfortable care for all our patients. At Toothkind, we continually aspire to give our patients the highest quality dental care and will customize a treatment plan to suit your unique needs and budget.

  • Dr Mervyn Buys Mervyn qualified from University of Western Cape in South Africa in 2001, after which he ran his own private practice for 9 years whilst at the same time lecturing at the University. Mervyn made the move to Australia in 2010 and worked for the South Australian Dental service until March 2015 whilst tutoring in Oral Surgery at Adelaide University in 2011. Mervyn and his family moved to Queensland to join Toothkind in March 2015. Loves all aspects of dentistry and is especially interests in minor oral surgery, endodontics and pedodontics. In his free time, Mervyn loves to spend time with his wife and three young children.

  • Dr Jessica Waller Dr Jess graduated from Griffith University in Dentistry in 2012, receiving the
    Award for Academic Excellence. She took a special interest in early preventative
    treatment, particularly in children, and in 2014 joined the Myofunctional
    Research Company (MRC) in their Myobrace Pre-Orthodontic Clinics. Through
    working for MRC she has produced several articles as well as lectured about the
    Myobrace System to other clinicians wanting to learn the technique.
    Dr Jess went on to complete a three-year postgraduate Diploma in Clinical
    Orthodontics through the City of London Dental School in 2019, obtaining
    fellowships for ICCDE and IADFE.
    Dr Jess’ passions lie in providing cosmetic and orthodontic treatment. With the
    modern techniques and appliances now available she is able to offer a wide
    range of treatment options to suit each individual’s needs.
    In her spare time Dr Jess loves being active and enjoys wakeboarding,
    snowboarding and spending time with her puppies.

  • After graduating from UQ with honors, Anna has worked in many different fields in General Dentistry. She is also dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for her patients by keeping up to date with the latest knowledge and technology.
    – Her Interests outside of Dentistry include  hiking, climbing and travelling.
  • Dr Marc Malek has been passionate about Dentistry from a young age, having been influenced by his extensive family history of health professionals. He graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Graduate Diploma of Dentistry from Griffith University. Marc is an adept communicator who is capable of actively interacting with his patients to provide the highest standard of dental care to maximize patient satisfaction and reduce dental anxiety. Marc strives to create a friendly patient-focused environment which is founded on an overarching sense of care; one that continues to support his patients and enrich their dental experience In his free time, Marc loves spending time with his family and serving in his church

  • Rosi Andersen – Practice Manager Rosi has been in the dental industry since 2001 and started in the beautiful Yeppoon before moving to the area and starting work at Jimboomba Dental Centre in 2005. She continued on when the practice became Toothkind in 2015 and took on the role of practice coordinator. Her back ground is actually in Wildlife Biology in which she holds a Bachelor degree from UQ but she adores working in dentistry and has done multiple courses. Rosi loves getting to know the people who pass through the doors of Toothkind Jimboomba and her cheery welcoming smile can usually be found in reception. Rosi grew up in the small central western town of Tambo and loves laid back country life. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, she also loves travel, bushwalking, photography, gardening and her menagerie.

  • Melinda Carter – Business Manager Melinda has been part of the team at Toothkind since opening their first practice in 2010. Melinda is our Business Manager, her role is to ensure the smooth running of all the practices by managing the team and supporting the Dentists. Melinda really understands the values and ethos that we have here at Toothkind “where people come first” with a “focus on great customer service and ensuring our team provide this to our patients at all times.” Melinda has 34 years’ experience working in Dental practices and she brings dedication as well as her wealth of knowledge and experience, and her natural people skills to our dental office everyday day. Outside of work she can be found keeping busy with her husband Brendan and her 4 children.

  • Sarah Green Sarah is one of our valued Dental assistants and has been in the dental industry for over 13 years. She completed her Certificate III in dental assisting with Queensland Health and has been with this practice for 11 years. She loves all aspects of assisting including Root canal therapy, crown and bridge work and orthodontics. She is always keen to learn new skills and her kindness, gentleness and empathy makes her an amazing part of our team. Sarah is a local girl and when she is not helping create happy healthy smiles she loves putting her photography skills to use, hanging out with friends and family and spending time with her fantastic son.

  • Natalie Lidgard Natalie has worked as a dental assistant since Graduating from year 12, she enjoys chairside assisting the most but you can often find her welcoming smile greeting you in reception. She loves working with our younger patients and surgical procedures. Her fun, friendly, loving nature makes her a great asset to the Toothkind team in Jimboomba and her infectious laughter can usually be heard through out the building. Outside of work Nat’s greatest love is family, she enjoys nothing more than spending time with them and warmer weather usually find them out on their boat.