BDSc (Hons) (Qld), MPH, FRACDS, General Dentist
Dr Arosha T Weerakoon is a female General Dentist who speaks Sinhalese (as well as English).
Arosha strives to create long-term partnerships in oral-health with her patients. She seeks to understand, educate and inspire her patients in a fun, non-judgmental way. Arosha understands that many of her patients benefit from team-based care, and she works closely with other medical and dental practitioners such as Rob, to enhance overall health and improve outcomes for her patients.
Her approach is conservative, and Arosha particularly enjoys managing and treating worn-down teeth and doing smile make-overs using a mix of teeth whitening, conservative composite resin veneers as well as crowns and bridges, where needed. She also enjoys the challenge of winning over anxious people, managing moderate gum disease and is happy to entertain people who are inquisitive about all things dental.
Arosha was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Brisbane with her family in 1992. She graduated from the University of Queensland in 2003 with first class honours. She became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons by examination in 2007, completed her Masters in Public Health (UQ) in 2014 and is due to complete her PhD (UQ) in 2022.
In 2003, Arosha worked for Queensland Health as a dental officer. In 2006, she moved to a private practice in Cooroy where she served the local and surrounding community for over 15 years with Rob. In 2022, Arosha purchased Dr Fran Wing’s practice which is now called Tewantin Family Dental.
Arosha worked part-time for the University of Queensland as a Lecturer for the School of Dentistry (2014 & 15), and Learning Designer for the Faculty of Medicine (2016). Arosha continues to hold an honorary appointment as a Lecturer with the School of Dentistry, UQ.
Arosha is Colgate Palmolive Australia’s 2022 Advocate for Oral Health, and the dental representative for the Sunshine Coast Clinical Council. As an undergraduate, Arosha won awards for her research and academic achievements. More recently, in 2019, she won the Universities Australia Vice Chancellor’s award, The Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor’s Trailblazer Award, and Light Microscopy Australia’s Best Presentation Award. Arosha enjoys engaging with the public about all things oral health. She writes for the Conversation Media group and provides regular interviews to media outlets such as ABC radio. You can find out more on her website, drarosha.com.
