Caitlyn Bourke Oral Health Therapist
Your local Gympie Dental Dentist
Caitlin joined the Channon Lawrence team as an Oral Health Therapist in early 2024. In early life, Caitlin grew up in a small town called Tocumwal right on the border of NSW VIC. Coming from a small country town Gympie feels like the best of both worlds to her as she feels the country aspect but also feels the busy city bussell.
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Education and Motivation
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Qualification.
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Graduating from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Oral Health Science.
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Gaining Knowledge.
Within private practice, public placements and working as a dental nurse for 5 years Caitlin acquired her knowledge in the areas that hold particular interest to her:
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​Early childhood dental education
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Orthodontics
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Gentle dentistry
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Nutritional involvement in decay
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Passionate.
Caitlin has a strong passion for early childhood prevention dentistry. If we can educate kids and their parents in their early years of life, then we can form life changing habits for them for their future. The dream of the oral health therapist is to only ever have to do check ups and cleans because that means, we did our jobs in educating the patient and parents.
Away from Dentistry.
When Caitlin is away from work she enjoys exploring her new surroundings with her dogs and her partner. The ocean is her favourite part about living in Queensland as her home town was 4 hours away from the nearest ocean. Caitlin was very involved in her local netball club before the move and hopes to continue that in Gympie.