General Information

Steve Manning graduated from University of Otago in 1984 and completed specialist training at the University of Melbourne in 1988. After working in specialist practices in Perth and London he returned to New Zealand in 1990 to start the Christchurch Endodontic Practice.

Steve has been president of the Canterbury Branch of the NZDA, president of the NZ Society of Endodontics, has been involved in organising or participating in many conferences and courses throughout New Zealand, as well as speaking in meetings in Australia, Canada and England. He maintains a strong interest in managing dental trauma or the complications from this. As part of the endodontic practice he has offered dental implant treatment for those patients who have lost or need to loose a tooth.

Karen Lam Li Ann graduated from Malaysia in 1997 and then completed her specialist training in Singapore in 2002. After working in the Alexandra Hospital in Singapore she moved to New Zealand in 2004 and joined the Christchurch Endodontic Practice soon after.

Karen has been active with local dentists in small group seminars and group discussions on endodontic treatment. Karen is fluent in a number asian languages and her understanding of the cultures of these groups is a valuable asset in the practice.

Karen offers similar services as Steve and they discuss cases regularly and if appropriate will occasionally refer cases to each other for the best outcome.

The excellent staff of the Christchurch Endododontic Practice consist of Lynn, Liz, Nic and Aimey who have a combined experience in the dental field of 47 years!

Liz will usually be the one answering the phone, answering any queries, making appointments, and following up on our patients. Lynn, Nic and Aimey are qualified Dental Chairside Assistants and are responsible for assisting the Endodontists, maintaining the clinical areas, and cleaing and sterilising the instruments we use.

It is truly a team approach to provide the care for our patients and we are very fortunate with the high calibre of our staff.