Dr Thamarai Mathiyalagan

Dentists Australia welcomes Dr Thamarai Mathiyalagan in Berwick, for all their latest dental treatments and techniques, given gently by their caring team of dentists.

Dr. Thamarai Mathiyalagan is currently working as a Senior Dentist at Bass Coast Regional Health Dental Clinic. Dr. Thamarai joined in 2002 and rose through the ranks to the current position. In addition, occasionally on a need-to-work basis she assists her dentist husband Dr. Mathy Mathiyalagan at their family owned "A Better Dental Care", which is situated at the heart of Berwick town centre and functioning since March 2005. Dr. Thamarai was born and brought up in Sri Lanka, known as the pearl of Indian Ocean, and completed her undergraduate dental science with high distinctions at the prestigious University of Peradeniya in 1998. Upon her completion of the undergraduate degree, she commenced her career with private dental clinics in Sri Lanka. These experiences gave opportunities to learn and carry out the general dental procedures more efficiently and effectively. These experiences, ranging from diagnosing and treatment planning of orthodontic cases to execute minor oral surgical procedures, also made her to handle patients with care, intelligently and professionally. Subsequently, in 1999 Dr Thamarai along with her dentist husband Dr. Mathy established their own dental practice in the heart of Colombo, the Capital city of Sri Lanka, and operated with high level of patients' satisfaction till she successfully passed the examinations held by the Australian Dental Council in 2001. This led her to take up her first overseas job in Australia. With sound three years of clinical experience in Sri Lanka, Dr. Thamarai commenced her exciting career in Victoria, Australia in the month of August 2001. Since then she gained experience in using various state of art dental equipments and the up-to-date clinical practices while discharging her duties at private dental practices and community dental services. Her career in Victoria spans from rural to urban areas of Victoria. Dr. Thamarai's multi-facet clinical experience, three years in Sri Lanka and eight years in Australia, encouraged her to partner with her dentist husband Dr. Mathy to venture into their private practice in Australia. In her 11 years of professional dental career, Dr. Thamarai has completed more than 200 hours on Continuing Professional Development focusing on the latest development in Prosthodontics, Othodontics, Restoration Dentistry, Laser Techniques, Peadodontics and Prosthetic Dentistry Laboratory Techniques. Her self satisfaction comes from sharing her knowledge and lessons learnt with junior dentist and overseas trained dentists. As a mother of three young kids she always teaches children "Prevention is better than cure". Dr. Thamarai, now a naturalized Australian, became a member of Australian Dental Association in late 2001, which helps her self to keep updated with the ever growing and developing best dental practices.