Our Team

Our team

Meet the team caring for your smile

At The Smile Centre, we believe great dentistry starts with a great team. Our dentists and support staff are to providing high-quality care in a friendly and welcoming environment. From routine check-ups to advanced treatments, our team works together to ensure every patient feels comfortable, informed, and confident in their care. We’re passionate about helping you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile—because your oral health is our priority.

The Smile Centre Dentists

Dr. Fiona Pond

Fiona grew up & went to school at Carey Baptist Grammar & was amongst the first intake of girls entering into a boys school. After graduating from The University of Melbourne with a.....

Dr. Rachael Chan

Dr Rachael grew up in Melbourne and completed her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry at La Trobe University in Bendigo. Since completing her degree, she has moved......

Dr. Madeleine Hii

Dr. Madeleine Hii graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc.) degree in 2007. After the completion of her degree, she has worked in both private .....

Dr. Joseph Nguyen

Joseph is a general dental practitioner who has worked part time at Smile Centre Langwarrin since 2013 after graduating from University of Melbourne. He also works in public dentistry,......

Dr. Afreen Nikhath

Afreen graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore, India in 2005, moved to Australia in 2014 and took up her Australian Dental council exams.....

Dr. Daniel Hong

Daniel grew up in Melbourne, and upon completing his VCE he left for the sunny Gold Coast to take the first steps in his journey to becoming a dentist.....

Dr. Hiral Desai

Dr Hiral Desai is a fully accredited dentist in Langwarrin Smile Centre with more than 15 years of clinical insight and experience under her belt. She specializes in the provision of a thorough, comprehensive diagnosis after ....

Our Specialists

Dr Yuval Samuni
Specialist oral surgeon

Yuval Samuni is a Dental Board of Australia Registered Specialist Oral Surgeon with a special interest in Implant Surgery. Dr Samuni obtained his Dental degree in 1996 from the Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine....

Dr Poli

All on X implant specialist

Dr Poli is a highly experienced dental surgeon who works exclusively in the field of dental implants. Having carried out highly advanced impalnt and regenerative surgeries numbering in the thousands, he works with a level of comfort and predictability not commonly achieved.....

Demelza
Cosmetic injector

Demelza is our cosmetic nurse. With over 22 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and 17 of that concurrently as an Advanced Life Support Paramedic, your aesthetic goals are in safe hands. Demelza is...