Having served the Umhlanga community for several years we now have a loyal following that includes moms and dads, toddlers and grandparents, some of SA’s revered artists, actors and architects, musicians, athletes and politicians.
Meet Our Team
Dr Thinus van Niekerk and his practice have become synonymous with quality apex dentistry. Dr van Niekerk predominantly attends to large dental rehabilitations often centered around orthodontics and implant dentistry. Simply put, he is passionate about implants and completed his post-graduate diploma in implant dentistry with the University of Pretoria. He continues to attend local and international courses. Most notably he attended the University of Bern where he met two of his career idols, Dr Daniel Buser and Prof Urs Belser. He also attended a course at the University of Iceland lead by Dr Bjarni Elvar Pjetursson and Dr Niklaus Lang. In 2019 he visited the Implantology Institute in Lisbon, Portugal where he attended a course lead by Prof João Caramês.
He is an active member of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the South African Association of Aesthetic Dentistry (SAAAD) and the South African Dentistry Association (SADA).
Stacey has a special interest in Paediatric dentistry and Orthodontics including clear aligners (Invisalign, Clear Correct), braces and myofunctional appliances (Myobrace).
During her spare time Stacey is an avid tennis player, joined by her whole family and inspired by her two brothers that play professionally. Stacey enjoys running with her husband and their beagles and they have recently relocated to the North Coast to start their family.
Stacey’s sister Emma is already a part of the CDE family in Ballito where she practises as an Oral Hygienist. Their passion for dentistry stems from their Grandfather who was a Dental Surgeon (graduated from the University of Witswatersrand) and their mom who currently practices as an oral hygienist. You could say dentistry runs in this family!
With her father a maxillo-facial surgeon, her mother a dentist and two siblings who are dentists, Helena always knew that she was born to be a dentist. Coming from a family of dentists has instilled in her an understanding and appreciation for precision dentistry - as it is often in the small details that a smile is made. Dr van der Linden had her own private practice in Johannesburg for seven years and during this time became passionate about digital cosmetic dentistry. She is particularly passionate about using the latest technology to align and redesign smiles. Dr van der Linden is the Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for the ClearCorrect® aligner system in South Africa and recently travelled to Switzerland to represent South Africa. She is the leading provider of ClearCorrect® aligners in South Africa. Dr van der Linden was also the first dentist to provide Invisalign® aligners in South Africa. Today she continues to offer these services in Umhlanga.
Dr van der Linden has a keen eye for detail and understands the balance between perfection and natural aesthetics. She believes in minimally invasive treatment and practices a holistic approach to dentistry and facial aesthetics. She is passionate about building and maintaining long term relationships with her patients.
Her love of the outdoors means that her free time is spent playing tennis, running, time at the beach with her much loved Pugs and spending time with friends and family. Emma comes from a family of dental professionals and she feels that dentistry is ‘in her blood’. She always knew she would pursue a career in this profession and she remains dedicated and committed to her patients’ treatment and wellbeing. Emma believes that oral hygiene is the foundation to good general health, and she enjoys working alongside her dental colleagues to ensure a holistic approach to every patient’s treatment.