Wellington Dentists

Dr. Parm Gill graduated from the University of Otago obtaining a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1995.

Following graduation, Parm embarked on a house surgeon position at the Rockhampton Base Hospital in Queensland for a year before returning home to New Zealand to work as a dentist in private practice in Hamilton.

In 1998 he began work in London, covering NHS (National Health Service) and private dentistry, and continued his career working at Kings College Dental Hospital. During his time overseas, he embarked on an extensive study programme, obtaining two fellowships with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MFDS) and The Royal College of General Dental Practitioners (MFGDP).

Upon his return to New Zealand in 2007, Parm developed an interest in the area of implant dentistry, attending courses in Wellington, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne. He then proceeded to achieve accreditation with the Australian Society of Implant Dentistry through completion of the Levels I-III Accreditation courses as well as the Level IV Advanced Surgical Skills course. A Diploma in Head and Neck Anatomy at the University of Sydney Medical Faculty was obtained in 2008.

Parm has worked across the globe and has continued to strive for professional excellence by keeping abreast of the latest and most up to date dental treatments by attending regular dental courses here in New Zealand and overseas regularly to provide the best possible care for his patients

Parm is a member of the New Zealand Dental Association and International Team of Implantologists and adheres to the strict guidelines governing the profession under strict guidance from the New Zealand Dental Council (NZDC Standards for Dental Professionals).

With a great deal of experience under his belt, Parm looks forward to providing the highest level of dental care to all of his patients. He especially enjoys carrying out minimally invasive smile makeovers using simple and advanced corrective teeth straightening techniques followed by any necessary restorative/cosmetic procedures. He firmly believes in the motto of prevention is better than treatment and works to ensure that all his patients are able to be dentally healthy for the long term.

Parm just recently successfully completed a Diploma in Digital Orthodontics. He is very much into his fitness, golf and gardening in his spare time.

Dr. Raquel Kirwin was raised in the United States, in Jersey City, New Jersey by her parents who had immigrated there from northwestern Spain. After high school, she attended Rutgers University in New Jersey where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and graduated with honors. She then attended New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark College of Engineering, and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2009. She was asked to join the prestigious Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society after completing her studies at NJIT.

After having worked in several dental offices during her college years as a dental assistant, she decided to pursue a career in dentistry and obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2014 from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. After graduating from dental school, she moved to Texas to start a one year Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency Program at the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System in Temple, Texas. The focus of the program was on complex surgical techniques, IV sedation, implant placement, emergency protocol, and treatment of medically compromised patients. After completion of the residency, she was able to obtain her certification and licensure with the state of Texas in IV sedation.
After residency, she moved to Laredo, Texas to work in the public health sector in the underserved areas. Her bilingual ability was particularly helpful when working in Laredo since most of her patients in those underserved areas were Spanish speaking. After leaving Laredo, she continued her service in public health working as a staff dentist at the El Paso Department of Veterans Affairs and later again at the Central Texas Department of Veterans Affairs back in Temple, Texas where she had enjoyed her residency a few years back.

In 2017, Dr. Kirwin decided that she wanted to embark on the journey of operating her own private practice which she owned and operated for over eight years. She continues to build on her clinical skills by taking numerous continuing education courses yearly and then implementing the latest technology and techniques with a focus on individualized care. Her areas of interest are minimally invasive dentistry, laser treatment, orthodontics, and all types of restorative dentistry. In 2025, she moved with her family to Wellington New Zealand following her husband’s job reassignment and is looking forward to this family adventure abroad. Outside of work, Dr. Kirwin loves spending time with her husband Tom of 21 years and her two children Isabel (age 6) and Rocco (age 4). Together they enjoy exploring the beautiful nature and scenery New Zealand has to offer and love spending time at the beach and the botanical gardens.
Dr. Kirwin is a member of The Academy of General Dentistry and has received her Fellowship Award in 2019 and will continue on to obtain her Mastership with the Academy. She also belongs to The American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, and the New Zealand Dental Association.

Anne has worked as our receptionist / administrator since 2009.

Her helpfulness to patients, dental knowledge and administration skills are what makes her an important cog in the wheel that helps to keep this practice running smoothly.

During her spare time she likes to spend her days more often than not pottering round the garden in the Wairarapa with her husband and pets.

Susan is our senior team member, a real people person and an experienced Dental Assistant with excellent chair side manner and patient focused skills.

She began her dental career volunteering at the Wellington People Centre where she completed her NZDAA Dental Assistant qualification, now the Downtown City Mission where she still volunteers providing dental care for the most marginalised in the community.

Since then she has gone on to complete an IV Sedation course, Level 4 Resuscitation Certificate, Implant Course in Shanghai and a live Implant Placement Course in Wellington. She went onto train and work as a digital workflow technician undertaking intraoral digital scanning for implant placements using the latest digital technologies.

When not at work she can be found moaning at her husband, avoiding her three grown up children and walking her two Daschunds, Frank and Sally along the Wellington waterfront.

Kristy Symons started originally working as a Dental Assistant in 1996, working for 10 years before heading down to The University of Otago where she graduated with a Diploma in Dental Hygiene in 2006.

After completing this she went back down to the Dental School to complete a course in Local Anaesthetic in 2015. Once graduated, she started work in Hastings, Hawkes Bay before moving back down to the Hutt Valley.

Kristy has 3 beautiful children with her husband. In her spare time, she can be found chauffeuring the kids between dance, hockey, softball and futsal or having some chill time with her husband Jarryd and crazy dog Winston.

PH grew up in Singapore but now calls New Zealand home. She graduated from the University of Otago in 2015 and has worked in Masterton and the Hawkes Bay before settling down in Wellington with her husband and 2 cats. PH believes that good oral hygiene is the foundation for a healthy mouth

PH is a huge movie and TV buff and is always on the lookout for a good Netflix recommendation. So don’t hold back if you’ve got a good one to share!

Yvonne grew up in a multicultural family in Germany. After graduating with a business high school diploma she became a qualified baker, but unfortunately developed a flour allergy. Since Yvonne likes to challenge herself, she still participated in the yearly graduate baking competition and achieved second place.

Looking for a new pursuit in life, Yvonne backpacked through South America, experienced bushcamping in Australia, then ultimately found her home in the beautiful Aotearoa.

Throughout the years she acquired a diverse range of work experience. From making the craziest shapes of bread, driving tractors on vineyards, to customer service, she finally found her place at our reception and is excited to extend her work experience to Dental Assistance.

In her spare time Yvonne enjoys watching all kinds of movies and tv-series. She also likes to read about science and philosophy and improving her eco friendly lifestyle. New Zealand taught her how to convert her old live-to-work life into a more balanced and relaxing attitude to focus on the things she loves like cooking, gardening, crafting and catching up with family and friends.