Meet The Team

Mithun and Priya are experienced and dedicated dental surgeons with a vision to cater to the needs of the community and contribute to its success.

They have been trained in the best clinical skills – Mithun has a Masters in Periodontics from India and has successfully completed a course in Implantology in Sydney; Priya has a Masters in Endodontics from India.

Dr. Mithun’s Award

They are currently licensed as General Dental Surgeons (Australian Dental Board Certified) in Australia. The two have been excellent team leaders.

Mithun’s kindness and passion complimented by Priya’s cheerful and caring nature contribute to their excellent rapport with people of all ages.

Loving parents to two young boys, Mithun spends his leisure playing golf, fishing while Priya loves travelling, cooking and spending time with family and friends. Mithun is an ardent soccer and cricket fan too.

Dr. Renuka obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2008 and has been practicing both abroad and in Australia ever since.

With 10 plus years of general dentistry experience under her belt, Dr. Renuka is highly skilled and trained in the fields of Complex Restorative Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry and Invisalign. She is also one (of two) of our in-house Cerec Crown Machine experts, who can create and cement a crown for her patients in just one appointment. Dr. Renuka’s goal is to create a comfortable environment for her patients while delivering cutting edge, painless and proven dental treatment. Dr. Renuka provides a genuine, gentle and friendly service to her patients whilst helping them to achieve a beautiful, healthy smile.

She also performs dental procedures for particularly anxious patients under General Anaesthetic up at St. John of God Hospital. Outside of the clinic, Dr. Renuka loves to travel and do yoga and spend time with her husband and family.

Dr. Amith is a general dental practitioner who has a Bachelor of Dental Surgery he gained in 2008 and has been practicing for more than a decade, both in Australia and overseas. He has a keen interest and is highly skilled in the areas of Complex Restorative Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Implant Dentistry and is one of our in-house Cerec Crown machine wizards. He is also our Nitrous Oxide go-to dentist for nervous patients, and also performs dental procedures for particularly anxious patients under General Anaesthetic up at St. John of God.

Dr. Amith is passionate about educating his patients about the importance and correlation between oral and general health, whilst providing high quality dental care to achieve the best aesthetic and functional outcome for his patients. Dr. Amith is continually changing the stereotypes associated with dentistry by creating a calm and friendly atmosphere for his patients, and this is evident when we continually hear positive feedback from his patients.

Outside of work, Dr. Amith enjoys watching and playing cricket, going to sports events, music concerts and driving to Melbourne to spend time with friends.

Dr. Patrick graduated with a Bachelors of Dental Surgery in 2008 and joined the team at Bendigo Smiles towards the end of 2018. He also practices during the week at our sister clinic, Castlemaine Smiles. Dr. Patrick has been practicing for over 10 years and has a special interest in Complex Restorative Dentistry, Extractions, Endodontic Dentistry and Aesthetic Dentistry.

Dr. Patrick has also had previous experience in mentoring and teaching dental students while they were on placement, when he used to live in the Sunshine Coast. Dr. Patrick has made it his goal to fulfil the oral health needs of his patients to the highest possible quality, whilst making the treatment as comfortable as he can, especially for anxious or fearful patients. Dr. Patrick is well known for his friendly personality which enables his patients to feel right at home in the dental chair.

When Dr. Patrick is not at work, he enjoys watching the cricket, cooking, dangerous thrill rides and spending time with his wife and son.

Dr. Sashidhar Reddy graduated in the year 2005 and is an Australian Board Certified Dental Surgeon. Sashi is a highly experienced dentist who has a genuine love for the craft of dentistry and strives to design beautiful smiles underpinned by his extensive knowledge.

Dr. Sashi believes in the power of education and communication and shares his expertise by teaching and guiding patients through the cosmetic dental process. Through his enlightening and positive approach, he has become a trusted source for information and comprehensive treatment. He works closely with the amazing team at Bendigo Smiles enabling him to meet the unique goals and desires of each patient.

Dr. Sashi’s has an empathetic and caring nature. His patients will tell you that they are put at ease from the moment they are seated in his chair. He is committed to excellence in dentistry by attending numerous continuing education programs to hone his skills.

However, he also enjoys the outdoors playing tennis and spending time with his lovely family, listening to music, watching movies and trying new restaurants in his free time.

Dr Haresh graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons), from the University of Melbourne. Haresh is an experienced dentist who prides himself on giving gentle dental care to patients, especially to those who may find the dentist a scary or intimidating place. He enjoys turning a negative expectation from visiting the dentist into a positive experience.

Haresh also loves how dentistry can restore someone’s confidence with cosmetic transformation. Haresh always aims to restore a patient’s confidence, whether it be through restorative or cosmetic work, or with his empathetic and understanding demeanour. Outside of work, you will find Haresh reading or cooking up a storm in his spare time and socialising with friends.

Alina has been working in the dental industry for over 11 years. Prior to becoming an Oral Health Therapist in 2020 she was working as a dental nurse, so she is definitely no stranger to this industry!

We like to say there is no better feeling than the feeling of nice clean teeth. And when your hygienist is as friendly and bubbly as Alina is, how could you not love coming to the dentist? We promise, you and your teeth are going to love her!

Alina has a great way with kids, that’s why she is our go to for kid’s dentistry. She understands that coming to the dentist can be really scary, particularly when you’re a kid. Alina prides herself on providing thorough and gentle dental care to her patients and making her patients’ experiences as pleasant as possible. Our younger patients in particular absolutely love coming to see her for their routine check and cleans as it means they get to go for a ride in her dental chair and she has a pretty cool collection of stickers too!

Outside of work Alina enjoys travelling and spending time with her partner Matt and fur baby Charlie.