Our Clinicians
Dr Daniel Yang
Principal Dentist
Daniel is the owner and principal dentist at Yass Valley Dental. Daniel completed his secondary education at Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill.
Daniel graduated from the Adelaide Dental School (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) in 2012 after studying a Bachelor of Medical Science, (BMedSc 2007) at The University of Sydney. Daniel also has his Graduate Diploma in Clinical Orthodontics from The City of London Dental School/BPP University and is a member of the International Association for Orthodontics.
Daniel started at Yass Valley Dental in early 2013. His previous work experience was at Adelaide Hospital – General Dentistry. Daniel is passionate about dentistry and offers a high quality service to patients from Yass, Canberra and beyond.
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Daniel specialises in in-house dental implants, restorative and general dentistry as well as cosmetic dentistry. Daniel’s scope of practice also ranges to non-extraction orthodontic treatment and clear aligner treatment such as Invisalign. Daniel’s vision has brought state of the art equipment into our practices at both Yass and Murrumbateman which allows us to offer the latest techniques and the highest standard of dental care.
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Dr Melissa Orr
Dentist
Melissa has lived in Murrumbateman since childhood. She ventured to Orange and Albury to study her Bachelor of Dental Science at Charles Sturt University. ​
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Mel joined Yass Valley Dental in 2019, and is well-known for being kind and empathetic with patients. She and will go above and beyond to make your dental experience a pleasant one. Mel is passionate about all aspects of dentistry from managing complex dental conditions to minimising discomfort and promoting dental health through education and prevention.
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Dr Emily Scrivener
Dentist
Emily is another local who joined our team in 2020. She grew up in Young NSW, and studied her Bachelor of Dental Science at Charles Sturt University in Orange. ​
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Emily's empathy and determination shines through in her patient care and treatment, especially when finding solutions for particularly complex dental challenges.
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Dr Komal Shah
Dentist
Komal started with our team in February 2022. Komal graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016, holding a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Science in Dentistry (First Class Honours).
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Komal is dedicated to working collaboratively with her patients in managing their long term dental care, and is a valuable addition to our Yass Valley Dental team.
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Alexandra Sturgess
Oral Health Therapist
Alex commenced her career in dentistry as a dental assistant in 2009. She went on to study Oral Health Therapy at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Here she gained a wealth of knowledge and a passion for treating children and gum health, and fondly returns on occasion to reconnect with her peers and lecturers by attending regular dental conferences.
Alex’s experience in private practice in dentistry spans more than 10 years both as a dental assistant and as an Oral Health Therapist in city and rural practices.
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Holly Murphy
Oral Health Therapist
Holly is another of our skilled team of Oral Health Therapists, who started working at Yass Valley Dental as a dental assistant before travelling to Melbourne to complete her clinical training.
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Holly returned to Yass Valley Dental in 2021 as a clinician, and her passion for all things dental shines through in the care she takes with patients, and in her enthusiasm for community initiatives, such as taking over our mobile dental clinic at Yass Valley Aged Care.
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Laura Clifton
Oral Health Therapist
Laura is another of our home-grown Oral Health Therapists, who has worked at Yass Valley Dental as a dental assistant and receptionist before and during her clinical training at Charles Sturt University.
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Laura started in her current OHT role at Yass Valley Dental in 2024, and her enthusiasm for patient care is evident in all of her work.
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Kristin Butler
Dental Hygienist
Kristin joined our team in 2024, and brings her extensive industry experience and service excellence to our Yass Valley Dental patients.
Alanna Henderson
Dental Hygienist
After completing her secondary schooling in Geelong, Victoria, Alanna trained and studied at the University of Melbourne and has been practicing Dental Hygiene in private practice since 2006.
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She previously worked in Melbourne and Geelong before moving to Yass and beginning her role at Yass Valley Dental in 2012.
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Alanna has a strong focus on patient care and oral health education. She has a keen interest in gum health and oral health prevention and regularly attends courses to study the latest patient oral health treatment and home care routines.
