Dr Eben Lourens BChD (Stellenbosch) studied dentistry in South Africa.

He owned a dental practice and lived in Cape Town before moving to Launceston with his wife and children in 2009. After working privately for 3 years, he felt the time was right to open a practice in beautiful Legana. Eben enjoys all aspects of general dentistry but has a special interest in root canal treatment and aesthetic dentistry. The best part of his work is meeting new and interesting people while being of service.

He is an enthusiastic fisherman and enjoys spending time on the water. Sport interests includes virtually anything associated with a ball.

Theo graduated at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 2002.

In 2011, Dr Nel and his family decided to emigrate to Australia. Theo sold his practice and moved to beautiful Tasmania. He passed the Australian Dental Council examination in 2012 and has been working in the public and private sector in Launceston from 2011 until the decision was made to open a new practice in Legana in 2016. Theo is now practicing at Legana Dental on a full-time basis.

During 2018, Theo completed the Brener Institute’s comprehensive implant certificate program and is now offering basic dental implantology services to his patients. He enjoys all aspects of general dentistry but has a special interest in restorative dentistry.

In his free time, Theo enjoys gardening with his wife, Hybre and exploring Tasmania with his two young children.

Dr Pranesh Sadhabiriss was born and raised in South Africa.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Dentistry from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 2001. He worked in community health services and then practiced in private practice, spending 8 years in his own private practice in Durban, South Africa. He has also completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing.

In 2011, Pranesh and his family relocated to Tasmania. He currently works at our practice every second Saturday and operates weekdays at Oral Health Services.

Pranesh enjoys watching movies and reading mystery novels. He is a keen follower of international cricket and soccer.

Hybré graduated from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in 2006. She and her husband, Theo, sold their practice and moved to Tasmania in 2011 to work for Oral Health Services Tasmania.

In 2012 she passed the Australian Dental Council Examinations. Hybré has been working for Oral Health Services for the last decade and continues to do so on selective days. Hybré loves all aspects of general dentistry and is passionate about her profession.

In her free time, she loves to be outdoors with her family and enjoys mountain biking, kayaking and braving the cold for a run. She also likes to dabble in permaculture and grows most of her family's veggies and fruit.