Sharon Trappel

Sharon has been a dedicated Dental Hygienist with our surgery for 15 years. She holds an Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (ADOH), through the University of Adelaide and Regency College. 

Sharon is passionate about providing her patients with excellent and thorough dental care, and her commitment to customer service is paramount. Her gentle, caring manner lends itself to her particularly enjoying interaction with young children. As a devoted mother of two young daughters, and previously having a childhood fear of the dentist herself, Sharon is inspired by genuine passion to care for others and their oral health; to recognise and to help alleviate fears in attending the dentist, so that they may help keep their teeth for life.

Sharon's professional affiliations include:
- Member of the Dental Hygiene Association South Australia (DHAA, SA)
- Associate Member: Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA)
- Registered: Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
- Member: SA DVI Ante Mortem Team

Her dental interests include: Preventative Health Care for Adults and Children, Oral Health Promotion, Oral Pathology & Forensic Odontology, and ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Her other roles within the dental profession include qualifications as a licensed OPG radiographer, Orthodontic Hygiene duties, Online Dental Hygiene Mentor, and a participant in Ante Mortem DVI Team Workshops and National Dental Foundation’s “Dental Rescue Day”.

Sharon is a keen table tennis player and ballroom dancer. She also enjoys fishing, horse riding and spending time with her young family.