About

Dr Connell practices Monday – Friday.

Born and raised in regional NSW, Oliver graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2014. Over the years he has volunteered in remote communities with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and mentored post-graduate dental students through the University of Melbourne. He has a special interest in clear aligners, cosmetic injectables and crowns, recently winning the “Master prep VIP” award for tooth preparations. He has a keen eye for detail and is enrolled in postgraduate studies to further his clinical skills and knowledge.

His interests include snowboarding, playing golf, rugby and competing in fitness shows.

Dr Vinita practices Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Dr. Vinita is a general dentist with special interest in orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry.

Vinita graduated in 2006 and has worked in highly reputable practices in Melbourne including specialist orthodontic practice. She is very gentle and knowledgeable. She has extensive experience and is excellent with her work. She takes the time to understand her patients and delivers the most thorough treatment.

Besides dentistry she enjoys music and nature.

Dr James practices on Monday, Wednesday and every second Saturday.

With over 10 years experience in Australia, Dr James has a gentle manner and can work with very nervous patients offering oral sedation (tablets) and twilight dentistry (Intravenous).

He is a member of the Australian Dental Association, and the International College of Oral Implantologists. James also works with the General Dental Residency, mentoring other dentists around Australia in all aspects of dentistry.

During all cosmetic and implant consultations, you are offered all options with medical, financial and practical solutions discussed and tailor made to your budget and preferences.

Dr James has a special interest in:

 Composite edge bonding
 Composite veneers
 Ceramic veneers
 Minimal preparation veneers and onlays including digitally designed smile drives and design before treatment
 Clear aligners including Invisalign
 Replacement of missing teeth or dentures with implants
 Tooth whitening

Dr Peggy Thang has been working in private practice after graduating from University of Sydney in 1985 and is also a clinical educator to the final year oral health therapy students and final year dental students of the University of Sydney.

Dr Thang has been a solo practitioner in Eastgardens for more than 30 years and joined Vital Dental in 2020. She is passionate about delivering quality dental care with great emphasis on a conservative and a preventative approach. A philosophy she imparts and instils in her role as a mentor and educator of the students under her care.

She does daily yoga practice, goes for walks and particularly enjoys spending quality time with family and friends.

Dr Thang works primarily on Fridays and Saturdays at Vital Dental.

Dr Ross Toll OAM, has practised dentistry for many decades as a general practitioner and joined Vital Dental after practising in Coogee for many years, and has always had a special interest in treating children.

Dr Toll is Head of the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery at Prince of Wales and Sydney Children’s Hospitals and has been involved with the hospitals for more than 30 years. The work involves treating emergency patients, patients with physical & intellectual disabilities and patients with medical conditions that need to be treated in a hospital environment.  Our department also provides treatment for mothers and babies in the Royal Hospital for Women.

In his spare time Dr Toll enjoys playing golf and being with his family which includes thirteen grandchildren.

Dr Toll primarily practices with Vital Dental on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Dr Maddy is a general dentist with 15 years of clinical experience with a special interest in orthodontics.

Dr Maddy is an advocate for early interceptive facial orthopaedic treatment, having special interest in the early correction of malocclusions of kids ranging from 2-16 years of age with the help of functional appliances like the expanders, planas tracks for cross bite correction and fixed orthodontic treatments.

Dr Maddy also loves treating adult patients with clear aligner therapy like Invisalign and fixed braces based on the diagnosis.

She has a graduate diploma in clinical orthodontics since 2017 and is presently pursuing a two year graduate diploma in clear aligner therapy.

Dr Maddy practices Fridays.

At the age of 15 Jeff decided that he wanted to be a dentist, but he never imagined that the profession would allow him to make such positive changes to people’s lives.

“Dentistry today is still about getting people out of pain and helping them to keep their teeth, but it is also about the prevention of disease, improving confidence and self-esteem through Cosmetic dentistry and improving quality of life by treating sleep and airway problems”.

This ethos of helping improve the lives of others is what Jeff loves about dentistry.

Jeff has many very long-standing patients who come from all over NSW to see him. This is due to his open, honest communication style, calm manner and gentle hands. His passion for Cosmetic Dentistry (veneers, crowns and Invisalign), Injectables and Implant dentistry was ignited during his implant training in the 90’s with Nobel BioCare (the Swedish inventors of Dental Implants) and through his association with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. This organisation allowed Jeff to learn from world leaders in this field. In 2003 he also attended the world renown Branemark Implant Centre (Perth) to further refine his skills in Implant surgery. Jeff believes that by taking time to explain and answer questions regarding treatment options he is empowering his patients to make the best decisions for themselves about their long-term oral health.

Another major area of interest for Jeff is rebuilding multiple worn down or extensively damaged or missing teeth (called a Full Mouth Rehabilitation). This can be achieved in a number of ways including the latest and most cost-effective technique called “Injection Moulding”.
“I love working with patients to create the smile they have always dreamed of. I work with the patient and together we create an appearance that enhances not just their facial features but is also congruent with their personality. Even though I’ve seen it 100’s of times, the most professionally satisfying part of my job still remains the amazing emotional and psychological transformation we see in our Cosmetic patients. Being the facilitator of such a positive change is truly humbling and rewarding”.

More recently Jeff has developed a very strong interest in the treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring Prevention, especially as this can profoundly affect patients’ quality of life.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry, both from the University of Sydney. He was also granted a Fellowship from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (2008).

Consulting Dental Surgeon

Dr Taub graduated with First Class Honours from Sydney University in 1995  and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons by examination in 2000. He completed the Post Graduate Diploma Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) in 2003 and is a surgical mentor in implant surgery at Charles Sturt University and the University of Sydney.

Dr Taub has restricted his practice of dentistry to Oral Surgery and Implantology for the last 20 years with well over 2000 implants placed in Australian patients.

Dr Taub will extract most wisdom teeth, general extractions and implants in our Randwick practice.

Because you are not attending a hospital the cost to you is lower and the wait time is generally less than 3 weeks.

Our OHT Lisa practices Thursday and Friday.

Lisa Graduated from La Trobe University Victoria in 2013 as an Oral Health Therapist. After working many years within the Victorian school dental service, she then relocated to the Queensland school dental service. During her time in Queensland, she also worked alongside a general dentist as a hygienist before persuading her passion, working alongside a Paediatric Dentist providing preventative dentistry and specialist care to children.

Lisa’s special interest include preventative dentistry, comprehensive care for children and making a positive change to her patients. She believes it is important to educate her patients to empower them to make changes to their oral health.

Since starting a young family, they have relocated to the Sydney to be closer to family. Lisa enjoys helping people make positive changes to their life and when Lisa is not spending time with her family, she also coaches at a local gym.