Our Team
Our kind administration staff will greet and look after you when you arrive, and make you feel at ease.
Our experienced and friendly dental assistants will care for you during your treatment in the surgery with your dental practitioner.
Our Practice Manager (Chloe) completes a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure that things run smoothly. She loves connecting with patients and creating a warm and positive experience.
Our dedicated team at Kingston Beach Dental includes a group of highly experienced dentists: Dr Justin Huang, Dr Ian Gurner, Dr Johanna (Jo) Hull, and Dr Rebecca Sinclair.
Supporting them are our Oral Health Therapists, Hannah Colantoni & Jade Cusack, who are dual-qualified as both a dental hygienist and dental therapist, providing gentle and thorough preventative care. Dental Prosthetist Andrew Ferguson also visits our practice weekly, offering specialised denture services to our patients.
All our practitioners are all registered with AHPRA, are members of the Australian Dental Association, and participate in regular and ongoing professional development.
We conduct regular team training and upskill our team focussing on the patient experience, communication, well-being, mindfulness, business strategy, problem-solving, teamwork as well as clinical and administrative skills.
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Dr Justin Huang
DENTIST B.D.S. (ADEL)
Dr Justin Huang has more than 10 years’ worth of experience working as a dentist on the Eastern Shore and is another excellent dental graduate from Adelaide University. Dr Huang is very happy to have moved south to Kingston to continue making his patients and colleagues smile, and the Kingston Beach Dental family are just as thrilled.
Justin is a talented clinician and great communicator who puts patients immediately at ease with his thorough, kind and gentle manner.
He loves the patients at Kingston Beach Dental (including those who have followed him from his previous practice). He is grateful for the support of his fellow clinicians and the whole support team that make his days flow smoothly.
The start of the art facilities and modern technology satisfy Dr Huang’s love of learning so that he can educate and empower patients to improve their health while continuing to refine his skills in all aspects of restorative dentistry including clear aligner orthodontics.
Outside of work, Justin is an awesome Dad who enjoys spending quality time with his wife and cute toddler, Kai. In between daddy duties he can be found building and collecting Lego and following the English Premier League soccer.
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DR IAN GURNER
DENTIST B.D.S. (ADEL)
Dr Ian Gurner joined the Kingston Beach Dental team in March 2025!
He brings decades of clinical experience after graduating from Adelaide University “a few years ago”! He has worked as a highly respected dentist in Hobart seeing many generations of patients and their families. He is renowned for providing a calming, nurturing and supportive dental care environment. Ian loves all aspects including cosmetic dentistry including Invisalign. Ian is passionate about ensuring all patients feel comfortable and completely cared for, which is why his values align so well with the patient experience we have created at Kingston Beach Dental.
Ian also has a wealth of experience as a private dental practice owner but is happy to step away from those responsibilities and focus purely on his dentistry at Kingston Beach Dental.
In his spare time, Ian loves enjoying fine food and wine with his husband Tony and relaxing in their Huon Valley home with their two Boston Terriers. He is an avid supporter of the arts community in Hobart and also loves the connections he has formed through his love of theatre and music.
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Dr Johanna (Jo) Hull
ASSOCIATE DENTIST
Jo holds a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry from Griffith University. She joined Kingston Beach Dental in September 2025 and was drawn to the friendly team, the unrushed approach to patient care, and her love of being part of the Kingston community.
Jo has over 15 years of clinical experience is passionate about prevention first, creating healthier oral environments, and she particularly enjoys caring for kids and supporting anxious patients.
Outside of dentistry, Jo’s life is full with her three kids! She loves bushwalking, exploring nature, and she one day hopes to get back into kayaking and playing the violin. Her kids say her hidden talent is being “a great mum,” but she’s also known for making an excellent coffee after years as a barista.
For fun facts: it’s peanut butter over Vegemite, dogs over cats (though the family cat might disagree), and rugby league over AFL — true to her New South Wales roots!
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Dr Rebecca Sinclair
DENTIST BDS (Otago)
Dr Rebecca Sinclair is an experienced dentist who joined Kingston Beach Dental in March 2026. Originally from Central Otago, New Zealand, Rebecca's career has spanned 30 years across continents. She has worked across a diverse range of clinical settings in the UK, Ireland, Singapore, the Falkland Islands and New Zealand, bringing a broad depth of experience and wisdom to the team.
She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, with particular interests in cosmetic smile restoration, root canal treatment and creating a supportive environment where patients feel completely relaxed and cared for. Rebecca is passionate about putting patients at ease and is looking forward to meeting new people and building trusted relationships within the team and our local community.
Outside of the practice, Rebecca enjoys trail running, hiking, travel, studying viticulture and winemaking. She has completed several remarkable self-supported desert races, including events in the Sahara, Gobi, Atacama and Greenland, and has also made an award-winning Riesling. She is very excited to explore Tasmania’s wine region!
A few quick Rebecca facts: Marmite wins over peanut butter, she’s firmly in the dogs and cats camp, backs rugby union, and is a big MasterChef fan.
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Hannah Colantoni
ORAL HEALTH THERAPIST B.ORAL HEALTH (ADEL)
Hannah Colantoni is our Oral Health Therapist who graduated from the University of Adelaide over a decade ago after growing up in her family’s own dental practice in Hobart.
Hannah joined the Kingston Beach Dental team in 2014 and well and truly established her professional reputation within the community and has been recognised with the ADOHTA 2019 Community Service Award.
Hannah is a mum to her beautiful children Roxy and Alfie. At Kingston Beach Dental, Hannah provides routine dental treatment for children under 18 years of age and specialised periodontal and oral care, cleaning and oral hygiene education for adults.
She is passionate about oral health education and treating and managing periodontal disease to improve peoples’ overall health. Hannah’s exceptional sense of humour often has her patients giggling in the surgery with her as she gently and thoroughly cleans their teeth and gums.
In her spare time, Hannah can be found chasing after her two kids or throwing a tennis ball for her labradoodle Gracie.
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Jade Cusack
ORAL HEALTH THERAPIST B.ORAL HEALTH (SYD)
Jade Cusack is an Oral Health Therapist who joined the Kingston Beach Dental team in February 2021.
Since joining KBD, Jade has become an integral part of the clinical team, driven by the rewarding nature of making a positive impact on her patients' lives. She is particularly passionate about the unique problem-solving required for each individual case and finds great fulfilment in helping anxious patients build their confidence in the dental chair. For Jade, the heart of the practice is the community, both the patients she treats and the close-knit team of colleagues she now calls amazing friends.
In her role, Jade provides dedicated oral health care, focusing on preventive treatments and education to ensure her patients achieve lasting wellness. Her approach is defined by her commitment to seeing her patients thrive and feel empowered throughout their dental journey.
In her spare time, Jade is a true adventurer who can be found hiking, exploring local markets, or enjoying Tasmania's stunning beaches. A lover of sport and a good book, she is also a total whiz at water polo! A hidden talent that keeps her active and energised outside of the surgery.
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Chloe Baxter
PRACTICE MANAGER
Chloe is the capable and hard-working Practice Manager at Kingston Beach Dental.
She has an extensive track record working in dentistry, having grown up in a dental practice alongside her sister Hannah Colantoni (their father, Bernard, was a highly regarded dentist until his retirement).
Chloe is a fantastic problem solver, with a big heart. She cares deeply about patients and the practice and has an incredible work ethic. Chloe says the “staff are the best and I love our loyal patients who make each day a wonderful, friendly adventure”.
In her spare time, she takes her miniature labradoodle Joni on adventures and is a dedicated house renovator and frequenter of Bunnings. She also loves watching her iPad and whipping up a culinary storm. Something you might not know about Chloe’s secret past is that she has been front-page news modelling a diamond necklace prize for the Hobart International Tennis competition and riding a Vespa to work.