Dentists
Lloyd Svenson
Lloyd graduated from the University of Queensland. He worked in London and Brisbane before buying Westridge Dental in 2000. Lloyd prides himself on keeping up with the latest technology and regularly attends extra workshops and lectures to further his skills.
For the past 20 years Lloyd and his family have become part of the Toowoomba community involved in several charities and sports. Now that the children have left home, Lloyd and Ally enjoy more time in their garden, travel and stand-up comedy shows.
Lloyd is an active member of the Toowoomba Mountain Bike Club and most weekends you will find him out on the trails around Toowoomba.
Kym Thumpkin
Dr Kym Thumpkin is a graduate of the University of Queensland, where she completed her Bachelor of Dental Science in 1981. Kym joined Westridge Dental in 1986, having previously worked in the UK, Brisbane and her hometown of Warwick.
Kym keeps her professional skills current by attending continuing education courses, workshops and study groups. She is a member of the Australian Dental Association.
Treating patients as if they were members of her own family is Kym’s passion, and she takes pride in providing high quality dental care. She places great emphasis on improving the oral health of each and every one of her patients.
Outside of work, Kym loves spending time with her husband and two adult children. She enjoys travel, gardening and outdoor activities.
Justin Ooi
Justin grew up in Malaysia and after relocating to Australia he graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018 with Honours. His clinical placement was carried out in Brisbane before making the move to Toowoomba to join out team. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry.
The Support Team
Kerry
Kerry is our longest serving staff member who now works part time alongside Kym after dedicating over 30 years to our team. Over her time with Westridge Dental Kerry has had the opportunity to watch not only our business, but the whole dental industry develop into what it is today. The wisdom and guidance she imparts onto us all is valued immensely, however when she’s not at work Kerry enjoys spending time with all of her family.
Vicky
Vicky is our all-rounder. While she can usually be found assisting Lloyd, she can also be found doing lab work and tackling all other duties around the practice. Vicky is an award winning cake decorator, boxer, runner and qualified personal trainer. She enjoys spending time with her dogs and travelling with her husband. We don’t know how she fits it all in.
Hannah
Hannah is our main full-time receptionist, almost any time of the day she is available to answer your questions and assist in patient management. In the near future she will also be getting trained in dental assisting duties. When not at work Hannah spends her time studying a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Southern Queensland, or spending time with her friends and family.
Juanita
Juanita is our lovely Practice Manager who has returned to work part-time after starting her family. Juanita has been in the industry for over 10 years developing many skills and now works alongside our team as an all-rounder whilst imparting her wisdom onto our other staff. In her short time with Westridge Dental Juanita had made a massive impact; we are so lucky to have her!
Sarah
Sarah is one of our highly trained dental assistants, who has been in the industry for a number of years and now works part-time as a valued part of our team. Sarah has a special skill in handling young children being a mother herself to two beautiful girls, and having run a childcare facility previously. On her days off Sarah enjoys spending time with her young family, furthering her knowledge of health and wellbeing and travelling.
Brooke
Brooke is our youngest and newest team member who has recently relocated to Toowoomba from Inverell NSW. Upon joining our team Brooke has demonstrated her willingness to learn and has taken on the role of a dental assistant, plus being a backup in reception when required. Outside of work Brooke has a special interest in all things beauty and makeup, and enjoys spending time with her partner and their animals!
