We’re Paige and Chris, husband and wife and co-founders of Adelaide Dental Spa.
In 2020, we took one of the biggest risks of our lives. We sold our home, moved back in with family, and poured everything we had into creating a dental clinic that felt different. We wanted ADS to feel warm, personal and human. A place where nervous patients felt safe, children felt welcomed, and every person who walked through our doors felt genuinely seen, heard and cared for.
Adelaide Dental Spa has never been just a business to us. It is our family’s dream, our daily work, and something we are still building with so much heart. Behind ADS is not a corporate group or a faceless brand. It is us, our three children, our team, and the patients who continue to trust and support us.
There have been sacrifices, long days and hard seasons, but every time a patient says they finally felt comfortable at the dentist, or that they felt truly cared for, it reminds us why we started.
Thank you for being part of our story. When you choose Adelaide Dental Spa, you are supporting a local family, a dedicated team, and a dream we are still building one patient, one smile and one experience at a time.
Dr Parshad Sankey is an experienced and versatile dentist who brings a broad range of skills to Adelaide Dental Spa. Warm, approachable and highly skilled, Parshad enjoys helping patients feel comfortable, confident and in control of their dental health.
Born and raised in Adelaide, Parshad originally studied radiography before completing his Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Sydney. He has spent many years working in regional South Australia, gaining valuable experience in cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, extractions, dental sleep appliances, and treatment for clenching and grinding.
Patients appreciate Parshad’s calm manner and the way he takes the time to explain treatment clearly, answer questions and make the experience feel as easy as possible. Outside the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family, trying new recipes in the kitchen, and being a terrible golfer.
Dr Jolynn Tan is a caring general dentist who loves helping patients feel comfortable, informed and confident about their dental care.
Jolynn has a calm, thoughtful approach and takes the time to explain treatment clearly. She enjoys helping patients maintain healthy, natural-looking smiles through prevention, careful diagnosis and conservative treatment planning.
Clinically, Jolynn enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, with a growing interest in surgical dentistry, including extractions and implant treatment. Outside the clinic, she loves exploring Adelaide’s food scene and believes healthy teeth help patients enjoy good food, meaningful meals and everyday life with confidence.
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, he 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!)
