Hygienist/ Therapist Deb Nelligan has had a long and varied career in Dental Therapy, and more recently as a Dental Hygienist. Deb studied Dental Therapy in the late 70s, and worked in the School Dental Service in the Port Lincoln and Cummins districts for over ten years.

In 1995, Deb qualified as a Dental Hygienist, and worked in private practice in Port Lincoln for the next four years. After moving to Adelaide in 1999, Deb worked in a suburban practice, before joining The Dental Practice in 2002.

In 2002, Deb upgraded her Dental Therapy qualifications through Adelaide University to enable her to work as a dual qualified practitioner (Hygiene and Therapy) in private practice. She works now as a dual practitioner as well as tutoring for Adelaide University in clinical studies.