Dr. Claudia Losonski

Dr. Claudia Losonski, the principal of Newport Smiles Dental Surgery, grew up in Transylvania, in the western part of Romania. She received her Bachelor of Dental Science degree from Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara in 1993 and has been practicing dentistry for over 30 years in Melbourne, Geelong and abroad.

In the course of her career, Claudia worked in a variety of settings and circumstances including a one year residency in a maxillo-facial unit in Timisoara upon graduation, re-training in The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, treating adults and children with special needs under general anaesthetic at The Geelong Hospital, caring for disadvantaged patients in government clinics and providing comprehensive dental care in private practice. One of the highlights of her professional development was participation in the POS orthodontic training programme, having completed all basic, advanced, aligner, orthodontics for children and yearly update classes.

While involved in all branches of the profession, Claudia’s special interests are preventative dentistry, children’s dentistry, orthodontics, and restorative aesthetic dentistry.

Dr. Hye Rim Roh

Dr. Hye Rim Roh received her Bachelor of Dental Science degree from The University of Melbourne in 2007. Upon graduation, she briefly moved to Launceston, Tasmania where she worked in private practice. She then returned to Melbourne to stay close to her family and has been working at Newport Smiles Dental Surgery since 2009.

The care that Dr. Roh provides is of high quality, focusing on preventative treatment. However, she still enjoys a variety of fields, including restorative, periodontic, endodontic as well as orthodontic treatments, having completed the POS orthodontic training programme.

Dr. Roh cares deeply for her patients’ welfare. Keeping patient comfort and satisfaction as her central focus, she has developed a gentle, easy-going approach. She endeavours to keep abreast of developments in her profession through further education, continually enhancing her skills to ensure a positive dental experience for even the most anxious patients.

Ms. Eszter Maroti

Eszter received her Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy from The University of Melbourne in 2022. She started working at Newport Smiles Dental Surgery as a dental assistant, then due to her passion for dentistry she went on to complete her dental degree. Eszter worked in private practice as well as community health clinics.

Eszter enjoys preventative care and patient education, restorative treatment as well as periodontal treatment and maintenance. She also loves working with children and her treatments range from a minimally invasive approach fostering good oral hygiene habits through to fissure sealants, stainless steel crowns as well as extractions where necessary, all within a positive and engaging environment.