Dr Amy Calvin, BClinSc., BDentSc, PG Dip Clin Dent (ARD)
Principal Dentist / Owner
Dr Amy Calvin is a general and aesthetic dentist. She is business owner with partner Dr Nathalia Garritano and general team motivator / hype-girl!
When Amy was younger, she was terrified of the dentist. In fact, she only attended one dental appointment before a bicycling accident required her to get her front tooth fixed. Her local dentist repaired her tooth on Christmas Eve, and to her surprise, she survived the appointment! From then on, she thought dentistry was a fascinating and exciting career. It allowed her work with her hands, meet and connect with new people and help others with science-based care.
Because of her former fear of dentists and needles, Dr Calvin truly understands how important it is to help ease and comfort anxious patients. She has built SmilesHQ to help alleviate some of that stress for her patients.
Since 2012, Dr Calvin has been working in dentistry. She started as a dental assistant and spent her spare time voluntarily assisting a local specialist to gain additional training. Dr Calvin earned her two degrees at Charles Sturt University in Orange, NSW. After graduating, she worked within the community and opened SmilesHQ with her business partner Dr Nathalia Garritano in 2023.
“The most rewarding thing to me is when we have completed a big treatment plan that really makes a huge impact on a person’s self-confidence. It’s such a good feeling to have the ability to provide that for others.”
Dentistry is ever-evolving, and Dr Calvin couldn’t be more enthusiastic about learning everything about new technologies and the science behind our smiles. Dr Calvin’s life revolves around dentistry, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Amy and Nathalia met while both doing a post-graduate diploma in Aesthetic and Restorative dentistry at a prestigious dental college. This has opened the doors to collaborate with dental companies on new products. When she isn’t absorbed in dentistry, Dr Calvin enjoys gardening, cooking and hanging with her two dachshunds Heinz and Otto.