Lucia Quinn 

Biography

Lucia is currently employed as an Oral Health Therapist with Hunter Dental Group. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH), Post Graduate Diploma in Dental Therapy (GDDT) and a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours). Lucia’s honours research explored the relationship between childhood obesity and dental decay.  She was awarded the Highest Achievement in Bachelor of Health Science Honours and published her manuscript in the Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association (ADOHTA) Journal in 2018. Lucia presented her research at the annual ADOHTA NSW conference in the same year). Lucia has also completed an extended scope-of-practice course which enables her to complete comprehensive diagnostics and management of adult patients. 

Lucia has lectured at The University of Newcastle for the past 4 years in subjects of Oral Pathology and Dental Radiography and Radiology. Other aspects of her academia career included Course Coordination, and Clinical Tutoring. She has also been involved with 3 student placements in Cambodia which provide Oral Health services to children and young adults through a sustainable research program. 

Lucia has extensive experience in the public sector as an Oral Health Therapist working at multiple sites within Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) and has provided oral health services for children and adults at the Awabakal Medical Service during her employment with HNELHD. 

Lucia is a member of the ADOHTA NSW and College of Oral Health Academics (COHA). 

Lucia has a keen interest in helping her patients connect their Oral Health with their overall general health and wellbeing, and especially loves helping children overcome their fear and anxiety at the dentist. 

Some of Lucia’s hobbies include beekeeping and CrossFit, she also has a rescue Greyhound named Frank, and a Jack Russell Terrier called Barry. 

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