We’re Paige and Chris; husband and wife, co-founders of Adelaide Dental Spa. In 2020, we did something most people would call crazy. We sold our home, packed up our lives, and moved back in with Paige’s parents, all so we could chase something that meant everything to us. A dream. Our dream. Adelaide Dental Spa. We put everything on the line; financially, emotionally, and spiritually to build a clinic that felt different. Not cold. Not clinical. Not corporate. But warm. Personal. Human. A place where people could feel seen, safe, and deeply cared for. Was it scary? Completely. Have there been hard days? Absolutely. But we haven’t looked back. Not once. We’re still living with family. Still working long nights. Still pouring our hearts into every patient who walks through our doors. But we feel so incredibly grateful. Because every time someone chooses us, they’re not choosing a brand. They’re choosing our story. They’re supporting a small family with a big dream not a corporate chain, not a faceless CEO, not someone’s investment portfolio. Just us. Two people, and three little kids, trying to make something meaningful in the world. So if you’ve ever booked with us, told a friend about us, or even just followed our journey; thank you. Truly. You’re not just helping a local business grow. You’re helping a family dream bigger. You’re part of the reason we keep going. And we hope one day, when we finally have our own roof over our heads again, we can look back and say: That’s the moment it all changed.
Graduating from the University of Adelaide in 2019, Ashley enjoys dentistry for the relationships it allows her to build with patients over time. One of her favourite parts of the job is catching up on life updates at each six-monthly visit and helping patients achieve a smile they feel proud of and confident in. Her areas of interest include cosmetic, restorative and general dentistry. Outside the clinic, she enjoys going to the gym, long walks, baking and cooking, and her unpopular opinion is “water tastes better than any other drink”.
Brianna studied dentistry at the University of Adelaide and enjoys the daily problem-solving that comes with clinical practice. She values building long-term relationships with her patients and finds it especially rewarding helping anxious or phobic patients feel comfortable and overcome their fears. Her areas of interest include cosmetic, preventative and surgical dentistry. Outside of work, her hobbies include very amateur crocheting, bouldering and gardening, and she firmly believes pineapple belongs on pizza, while olives are the real problem!
Steph studied Advanced diploma of Oral health (Dental Hygiene) at TAFE SA where her love for the field of dentistry grew even stronger. She loves every aspect of her job, however what brings her most joy is the satisfaction of improving the oral hygiene of our patients and seeing their confidence of going to the dentist grow every time. She loves seeing patients who have had bad experiences at the dentist as she loves hearing “that’s the best clean I’ve ever had!” Outside of work she enjoys running every day and cooking her “nonna’s recipies”. Her unpopular opinion is “sparkling water tastes like Tv static”.
Rebecca studied Dental Assisting at TAFE SA and has a naturally caring approach that helps patients feel relaxed, supported, and genuinely looked after. She enjoys being part of a close, supportive team and loves staying organised so she can help patients and staff with any questions or concerns. Outside of work, she enjoys walking, swimming, and spending quality time with her family. Her unpopular opinion? She doesn’t like chocolate (we’re still getting over it!)
