Paediatric Dentist

Dr Nymphia Naik

Dr Nymphia Naik

BDS, DCD (Paed), MRACDS (Paed)

  • Paediatric Dentistry
  • Prevention of Dental Decay in Children
  • Care for Children with Special Needs (e.g., Autism, ADHD)
  • Clinical Education in Paediatric Dentistry
  • Comprehensive Paediatric Dental Care
  • Preventive Treatments for Children (e.g., fluoride applications, sealants)
  • Dental Care for Children with Autism and ADHD
  • Management of Dental Conditions in Special Needs Children
  • Comprehensive Dental Treatments

About Dr Nymphia Naik:

Dr Nymphia from North Lakes Paediatric Dentistry is a specialist in Paediatric Dentistry with current memberships of the Australian Dental Association, Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.

Nymphia graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from University of Otago, New Zealand in 2000. After completing the Graduate Dental Program she worked in a busy private practice in rural New Zealand in 2001, before migrating across the Tasman. She continued working in private practice in Sydney and then Perth until 2003 after which she was appointed Junior Dental Registrar at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Perth. In 2005, she moved to Melbourne to pursue her passion and specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry.

She completed her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) from the University of Melbourne in 2007 and commenced part-time specialist practice in 2008. She was appointed Clinical Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Sydney in 2009 and worked as part-time staff specialist at the Sydney Dental Hospital until 2011. Former Director and Practice Principal of Sunshine Coast Paediatric Dentistry, she has recently relocated her services to North Lakes, which has been her home since 2013.

Her special interests include prevention of dental decay in young children, providing comprehensive dental treatment to children with Autism spectrum disorder, Attention deficit disorder and children with special needs. When she is not busy running her practice, she is busy running after her very energetic son. She also enjoys yoga and salsa dancing.