Dr Alex McIntosh
Dental Surgeon
BSc, BDS (Otago)
Dr Alex McIntosh is one of New Zealand’s most experienced Dental Implant Surgeons as he has been placing dental implants since 1985 and he continues to be at the forefront of dental implant placement and dental implant restoration due to his extensive experience and advanced up to date expert knowledge in this area of dentistry.
He graduated from Otago University in 1978. In 1979 he was a tutor at the School of Dentistry in Dunedin. He then became the senior dental house surgeon at Auckland Hospital and the Plastic Surgical Dental Unit at Middlemore Hospital.
Alex commenced private practice in 1981 and since then has developed Fraser Dental Centre into one of the leading dental practices in New Zealand.
His special interests are in dental implants, orthodontics for children and adults, and cosmetic dentistry. Dr McIntosh is highly regarded in his field and regularly gives lectures on orthodontics and dental implants. With over 40 years’ experience in Implant Dentistry he is acknowledged by his peers as being one of New Zealand’s most experienced Dental Implant Surgeons. A New Zealand Dental Council Review of Dr McIntosh in 2010 found him to be “practising competently in the field of general dentistry and complex implant dentistry involving surgery and or restorative components.
Dr McIntosh is enthusiastic about dentistry and the way it can improve everyone’s quality of life. Outside of his work, he enjoys spending time with his family, road cycling and swimming.
Dr McIntosh’s professional associations include:
- Member of the NZ Dental Association
- Member of the Auckland Dental Association
- Founding member and Past President of the NZ Dentists Orthodontic Society
- Member of the International Association of Orthodontics
- Member of the NZ Society for Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry
- Member of the NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- Member of the Australasian Osseointegration Society
- Member of the International Team For Implantalogy (ITI)
Dr Alex McIntosh
Dental Surgeon
Dr Milan Raniga
Dental Surgeon
BDS (Otago)
Milan graduated from Otago University in 1999. Since joining Fraser Dental Centre in 2003, Dr Raniga has earned a reputation as a friendly dentist who delivers only the very best dental care. Many patients seek out Dr Raniga after hearing about his skills from their friends or family. Dr Raniga has a special interest in Orthodontics for adults and children and is an accredited Invisalign provider.
He has completed a mini-residency in Orthodontics with EODO (Excellence in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics). In addition to this, he has worked in a Specialist Orthodontic practice in Sydney for 3 years under the guidance of Dr Derek Mahoney. Dr Raniga shares Dr Mahoney’s full face Orthodontic philosophy, whereby removal of teeth is avoided where possible. This creates not just beautiful teeth but beautiful faces.
Dr Raniga is a great communicator and takes the time to carefully explain your treatment plan before beginning treatment. His gentle approach allows time for you to become comfortable with the procedure and your surroundings so that you can enjoy the best dental experience possible. He is passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives through dentistry, especially young individuals by giving them a confident new smile.
Dr Raniga enjoys spending time with his two children, playing cricket and practicing yoga. He was born in Fiji and went to school in Auckland.
Dr Raniga’s professional associations include:
- Member New Zealand Dental Association
- Member Auckland Dental Association
- Secretary for The New Zealand Dentists Orthodontic Society
- NZ Society for Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry
- Member of the International Association of Orthodontics
- NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr Milan Raniga
Dental Surgeon
Dr Charlotte Leabourn
Dental Surgeon
BDS
After graduating with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Otago University, Dr Leabourn worked in general dentistry in the Rotorua community before bringing this valuable industry experience to the Fraser Dental team.
Her passion for dentistry extends to all aspects of general dental treatments, and she favours minimally invasive and evidence-based patient-centred care. This approach is one taken by all of the Fraser Dental professionals. Educating patients to take an active role in their oral health care is a priority for Dr Leabourn, and she finds it most rewarding to make her patients smile!
Outside of work, Dr Leabourn loves listening to live music and travelling around New Zealand and overseas, as well as cooking and exploring different cuisines with family and friends.
Dr Charlotte Leabourn
Dental Surgeon
Dr Nitesh Gangadin
Dental Surgeon
BDS
Dipclindent Perio (Otago)
Dipclindent (Western Cape)
As a teenager, Nitesh underwent orthodontics, which showed him how a change in function and aesthetics can help an individual. He also had some pretty uncomfortable past dental experiences – dental needles used to freak him out.
In choosing dentistry as a profession, Dr Gangadin always looks forward to building valued relationships with his patients. Being in the dental chair might not be the happiest place for everyone. Nitesh feels proudest when his patients express their gratitude from having a pleasant and comfortable experience with him.
After graduating as a dentist, Dr Gangadin continued to evolve professionally. He has completed two postgraduate studies in both South Africa (University of Western Cape) and New Zealand ( University of Otago). In 2005 he completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry and in 2014 he completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics. His current special interest is “gums”. Gum disease is still prevalent in New Zealand and affects all ages.
Dining out and sampling Auckland’s different restaurants’ is a weekly passion. Building solid and positive friendships around him is important to Nitesh. On a fun side, he will never miss a horror movie or a night in playing PlayStation games.
Nitesh has delved into academics and has lectured to AUT Oral Health students on a part-time basis. He has enjoyed building great working relationships with the Fraser Dental, McIntosh Dental and AUT teams. Being South African born, Nitesh is happy to have been adopted as a Kiwi and is looking forward to doing more things as a proud New Zealander.
Dr Gangadin’s professional associations include:
Member New Zealand Dental Association
New Zealand Society for Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry
New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr Nitesh Gangadin
Dental Surgeon
Dr Rakesh Jattan
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
BDS (Otago)
MDS (Dunedin)
MB ChB (Dunedin)
Dr Rakesh Jattan has returned to Fraser Dental after several years overseas extending his training and gaining invaluable experience. He originally completed a Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Otago in 2000 and went on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Dental Surgery in 2009. His specialist fellowship was gained at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2014, which was followed by a fellowship in Orthognathic surgery and head and neck oncology in the UK three years later.
Dr Jattan provides specialist oral and maxillofacial surgical treatments for Fraser Dental patients, with areas of specialty including wisdom teeth, difficult cases of impacted or un-erupted teeth and dental implants.
Rakesh’s services are part of our Southern Cross Affiliated Provider team. He is also a consultant OMFS surgeon on the Auckland and Counties Manukau District Health Boards.
Dr Rakesh Jattan
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Lisa Brookes
Dental Hygienist
Lisa is a Dental Hygienist and graduated in 1998. She loves seeing the transformation in new patients once they have regained the confidence and control of their oral health. She says there’s nothing like seeing the joy on her patient’s faces when they see how clean their teeth are! When her patients come back for routine maintenance, she loves seeing how easy it can be to have a healthy mouth and a great smile.
Outside of work, Lisa loves spending time with her three awesome kids.
“They keep me on my toes and I’m so grateful to be working part-time at Fraser so I can spend more time with them.” – Lisa
Lisa Brookes
Dental Hygienist
Judy Stallard
Dental Assistant
Judy is one of our wonderful Dental Assistants, and has been at Fraser Dental for over 20 years.
Jude has watched many nervous new arrivals become regular valued patients. She is proud to be a member of the wonderful, hard-working Fraser Dental team. She takes real pride in welcoming patients, listening to their needs, and helping them through their treatments with care and compassion. She builds great relationships with patients and their families – in fact, she has watched the children of many of her patients grow into amazing young adults. After all these years she can honestly say that she still loves Dental Assisting!
Outside of work Jude loves to spend time with family and socialising with friends. She enjoys renovating with her husband – in fact they have been renovating their home for several years. She has two children she is extremely proud of – not to mention their gorgeous Persian cat Garfield!
Judy Stallard
Dental Assistant
Hayley McDonald
Dental Assistant
Hayley enjoys all aspects of her role, from patient care to the hands-on work. Making patients feel welcome and comfortable is important to Hayley, and she enjoys making their dental experience a good one.
When she’s not at Fraser Dental, Hayley and her partner spend most of their spare time exploring what Auckland has to offer as they are both new to the area. They love exploring new walking tracks and beaches but also love a good day out shopping.
Hayley grew up in the small town of Whakatane and this is her first experience living away from home. Even though she does miss her family and friends, the team at Fraser Dental have made her move super easy by being so welcoming and helpful.
Hayley McDonald
Dental Assistant
Ashley Kim
Oral Health Therapist
BOH (Otago)
Ashley works at Fraser Dental as a dual-trained dental hygienist and therapist.
She enjoys providing a variety of dental care to her patients including the dental care of children under 18 years of age, the preventive hygiene care of patients of all ages, and assisting Dr Raniga in his orthodontic and general dentistry work. There isn’t a boring day at Fraser Dental!
When Ashley isn’t at the clinic, she loves going to nice places and trying new restaurants like a true foodie and has recently started rock climbing, which she has come to enjoy as a leisure activity and sport.
Ashley Kim
Oral Health Therapist
Jay Singh
Oral Health Therapist
Jay works at Fraser Dental on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
She is a well-experienced Oral Health Therapist (OHT) who is dual qualified in therapy work for individuals under 18 and hygiene for all ages.
Outside of her professional life, Jay is a big foodie who enjoys visiting markets and loves going on road trips.
Jay Singh
Oral Health Therapist
Ashneel Singh
Advanced Clinical Assistant
Ash works at Fraser Dental as Dr McIntosh’s Dental Auxiliary. He says that the team at McIntosh are great and he really enjoys working there.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS (Fiji) in 2007.
Ash enjoys working at Fraser Dental Centre because he is constantly being exposed to a lot of different types of dentistry, such as ‘New Teeth on 4’, dental implants, wisdom tooth surgery, and cosmetic dentistry.
When he is not at work, his hobbies include playing soccer, netball, volleyball, and he loves cars. Ash also loves to cook.
Ashneel Singh
Advanced Clinical Assistant
Tania Buckingham
Office Manager
Tania loves working as part of an amazing team. She really enjoys meeting and assisting new and regular patients at Fraser Dental Centre.
When she is not at work she loves spending time with her wonderful husband and two handsome sons. They like going to the movies and enjoy outdoor activities.
“If you would like to come to a relaxing and fun practice I would highly recommend coming here, where you will be well looked after and cared for.” – Tania
Tania Buckingham
Office Manager