Dr Agil ready to clean some pearly whites

By Kirra Livingstone

DR KAY Agil is Beerwah Dental’s newest dentist to join their team. Originally from Manchester, but since relocating to the Sunshine Coast in mid-April, Dr Kay said she is already in love with the region!

The UK dentist comes from a large family of five sisters and one brother, and although she didn’t enjoy this so much as a youngster, she is more appreciative now.

“We try to spend all the big holidays and birthdays together - of which there are many - and needless to say, it gets very noisy,” she laughingly said.

“I have three nieces and four nephews with another on the way and I just adore spending time with them.”

Once she reached her late teens, she said she wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do as a future career, however after some family inspiration she fell into dentistry and now wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I loved the sciences at school and I’m very extroverted so my dad encouraged me to pursue dentistry and I basically took his advice on a whim,” she said.

“I went to study at the University of Sheffield in 2010 and it was the best decision of my life. I fell in love with the personal aspect of dentistry, and from there I honed my skills in dealing with young children, people with special needs and anxious patients.”

Dr Kay said she has definitely had some strange experiences during her career, however it has made her job all that more fulfilling for her.

“I once had a patient ask me to unhook her bra before we started a long procedure and then asked me to re-hook it when we were finished!” she laughed.

“I’ve also helped a young lady re-attach a strip of false lashes after it came off when she removed her safety goggles.

“I have completed many rewarding yet complicated procedures over the years, such as placing fillings for a four-year-old, and completing a full smile makeover including facial aesthetics for a bride four weeks before her wedding.” Dr Kay explained.

Her move to the Sunshine Coast, while initially daunting, was assisted by being able to live and work in such a beautiful region.

“Any homesickness over the move goes as soon as I step foot into a national park or onto a beach,” she said.

“I love being outdoors and I don’t think I’ll ever get over just how beautiful the scenery is here.”