Hobart Dental Practice

Dr Malvina Filip completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in Adelaide before moving to Devonport to commence her career. What was meant to be a six-month stint turned into three years as she fell in love with the beautiful Tasmanian wilderness.

A keen hiker, Malvina has explored much of the Tasmanian landscape including multiple trips of the Overland Track, including some as a guide. Her love of adventure and travel took her back across the Bass Strait and all over the world with the most recent venture finding her snowboarding in Canada.

No matter how far she travelled, Tasmania kept calling and Malvina has recently found herself back on the apple isle. Having joined Trusted Smiles Hobart, she feels she is in the perfect place that combines her passions of dentistry and nature. Malvina has a strong belief in empowering patients to achieve their health goals. With a special interest in cosmetic and surgical dentistry she personally finds the most fulfilling part of being a dentist is being able to guide patients through their dental journey and making it an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Our founding dentist Brandon did not follow the typical path to become a dentist. In 2003, Brandon graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.Sc. in Commerce and worked for many years as a sales consultant for dental implant manufacturers in both the United States and Australia. Though Brandon immensely enjoyed the collaborative relationship with so many talented clinicians, he dreamed of treating patients himself. Already living in Melbourne, Brandon completed his dental training at the University of Melbourne. He worked for a time in both Melbourne and Tasmania before permanently relocating with his family to Launceston in 2016.

Brandon’s exposure to oral surgery and dental implants through his sales career evolved into a keen interest in surgical procedures and techniques, exodontia, and oral implantology. Brandon has heavily invested both time and financial resources to extend his training with continuing professional development courses ranging from theoretical to cadaver and live patient surgery. He has had the great fortune to observe some of the world’s most respected clinicians in live patient surgery. Brandon co-directs the local study club for the International Team for Implantology with our local periodontist. He is also the Tasmanian State representative for the Australasian Osseointegration Society. Beyond just surgery, Brandon is enthusiastic about all things dentistry, and is active in the Tasmanian Dental Association

Dentistry keeps Brandon very busy, but not as busy as his three adorable and spirited little girls, Bronte, Violet, and Harper. A myriad of sports and other activities dominate the nights and weekends for Brandon and his lovely wife Jasmin, but they still find time for lots of camping and discovery of the great outdoors. Tassie offers treasures untold for a family like Brandon’s.