28/10/2026
We are excited to share that comprehensive specialist dental care for dogs and cats is available at SASH North Ryde!
Our veterinary Dentistry service provides expert care for diseases affecting the teeth, gums, jaws, and mouth, offering everything from routine dental assessments to advanced procedures such as root canal treatment, oral surgery, and orthodontics.
Led by Dr Suzanna Hatunen, NSW’s only Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, the service supports pets at every stage of dental disease, from preventive care and routine treatment through to complex referred cases.
Supported by Australia’s largest specialist Anaesthesia team, our Dentistry service can diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, including periodontal disease, fractured teeth, tooth resorption, oral masses, jaw fractures, bite abnormalities, and other complex oral disorders.
Dr Suzanna Hatunen is a Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™, Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College, and the only veterinary dentist in NSW with this highest level of qualification and expertise.
A graduate of the University of Sydney in 2017, she completed internships in shelter medicine (RSPCA Yagoona) and a small animal rotating internship (University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital). After moving to the United States, she worked as a small animal general practitioner in Massachusetts before following her passion for veterinary dentistry. She undertook her residency at Veterinary Dental Services in Massachusetts and has recently finished her Oral Medicine Thomas P. Sollecito Fellowship remotely through the University of Pennsylvania Dental School.
Dr Suzanna received the 2024 Dr Robert Wiggs Outstanding Candidate Award from the American Veterinary Dental College. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery to help pets have a mouth free of pain and infection, with a keen interest in oral medicine.
In her free time, Dr Suzanna enjoys ocean swimming, cooking, and exploring the outdoors with her husband, friends, and family.
Dr Suzanna can consult in both English and Finnish.
Appointments are available from 5 November.