For many Remuera residents, the “Epsom-Remuera” corridor is the center of daily life. Whether you are coming from the Remuera Village, the northern slopes, or the leafy streets near Victoria Avenue, our Epsom clinic is your local specialist choice for world-class orthodontic care.
The Heart of the Private School Zone: We are a frequent stop for students from St Kentigern Girls’ & Boys’, Baradene College, and King’s School. Because we are located just off the main arterial routes, it is incredibly easy to swing by for an appointment between the final bell and afternoon sports practice.
Double Grammar Convenience: For families at Auckland Grammar and Epsom Girls, our Owens Road clinic is virtually on your doorstep. We’ve designed our schedule to be “school-run friendly,” ensuring your child’s treatment doesn’t mean a whole day out of the classroom.
A Discreet Experience for Professionals: We understand that our Remuera adult patients often prefer the discretion of Invisalign or Clear Braces. Our Epsom clinic offers a private, professional environment that respects your time and your lifestyle.
By Car: A quick 7 to 9-minute drive via Remuera Road and Green Lane West, or through the “back way” via Market Road.
Parking for Busy Parents: Forget the parking stress of the Remuera shops. We provide on-site patient parking, making it easy to get the kids in and out of the car and back to their next activity.
Public Transport: The 75 bus and the train via Newmarket make it simple for independent older students to attend their own check-up appointments.
Braces
We offer modern orthodontic braces for Remuera patients seeking predictable, long-term alignment, with treatment provided by specialist orthodontists at our Epsom clinic.
Invisalign
Our Invisalign treatment is a popular option for Remuera adults and teens wanting a more discreet way to straighten teeth, with customised aligner plans managed by specialist orthodontists.
Orthodontic Treatment for Children, Teenagers & Adults
We provide tailored orthodontic care for children, teenagers, and adults, ensuring each treatment plan is suited to age, growth stage, and long-term oral health goals.
All treatment is provided by specialist orthodontists with advanced postgraduate training in orthodontics.
Our Epsom orthodontic clinic is approximately a 5–10 minute drive from Remuera via Remuera Road and Manukau Road (depending on traffic). With convenient parking and nearby public transport options, travelling from Remuera for orthodontic appointments is quick and straightforward.
In 2008, Adriana graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela. After graduation, she worked in Venezuela in private practice, at the Orthopaedic Children’s Hospital (Dentistry/Orthodontics unit), and as a lecturer in the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces.
In the year 2011, Adriana moved to Argentina to specialise, gaining the Specialist Orthodontist degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 2013. While in Argentina, she worked as a part-time lecturer at the Orthodontics Department in the University of Buenos Aires, private practice, and at the Craniofacial Unit in the Paediatric Hospital Garrahan, looking after cleft lip new-born, children, and adolescent patients.
Adriana is a Spanish speaker. On her spare time she likes going to the beach, travelling, socialising with friends, playing video games, cooking, and going to the gym.
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Dr Azza Al-Ani, grew up in Christchurch, is a registered specialist orthodontist working at Shakespeare Orthodontics in Auckland. You can find her at one of the clinics in the city, or at their Takapuna clinic on the North Shore.
In 2009, Azza graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Credit from the University of Otago.
She worked as a dental house surgeon at Auckland, Greenlane and Middlemore Hospitals; and as a dental officer at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital.
In 2012, she completed the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) primary examinations.
Before commencing her specialist training, she held a part-time Professional Practice Fellow position at the Faculty of Dentistry, while working as a dentist in private practice.
In 2016, Azza graduated from the University of Otago with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics. She passed examinations to gain memberships into the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
She is also certified with the Australasian Orthodontic Board, and is a member of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists, and the New Zealand Dental Association.
Azza’s area of research interest is hypodontia.
She has presented about this topic at the European Orthodontic Society Congress, and at the International Association Dental Research ANZ Scientific Meeting, and has been involved in the publication of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Outside of work, Azza loves spending time with her son and Mo (her husband), socialising with family and friends, overseas travel, and tries to keep up with Mo mountain biking.
Mo is a Specialist Orthodontist. He grew up in both New Zealand and Australia.
After completing a year in Health Sciences, and later physiotherapy, he qualified as a dentist in New Zealand. He spent the next four years working alongside his father in Sydney where he practised general dentistry. Mo then returned to Dunedin to specialise, gaining his specialist degree – Clinical Doctorate in Orthodontics from the University of Otago.
During the three years of specialist training, Mo had the privilege of learning from the best. The combined clinical and academic acumen of professors, doctors and staff provided an invaluable experience.
Meanwhile, Mo published and presented significant research and clinical cases at both national and international forums, including the International Association of Dental Research, the Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontics, the European Orthodontic Society and the New Zealand Dental Association conference.
A firm believer in maintaining high clinical standards, Mo successfully completed further examinations to become affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Sydney).
Mo is currently a part time senior lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists and also holds professional memberships with the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists, the New Zealand Dental Association and American Association of Orthodontists.
He has also been involved in the supervising and lecturing of students at the Auckland University of Technology.
Outside of work, Mo enjoys the precious time with his young family and the outdoors. He especially loves mountain biking, running, fishing, diving and, in winter, snowboarding.
Traveling along with his best friend and wife (Azza) around the world has also been a big part of Mo’s life. Mo is primarily based in Shakespeare Orthodontic’s city clinics and on the North Shore.
