Nicole Claussnitzer

Nicole is the kind of hygienist patients ask for by name. She trained in Adelaide and graduated with her Diploma of Dental Hygiene in 2000, then moved to Berlin soon after graduation, at a time when there were only seven dental hygienists in the entire city. The demand meant she was seeing complex patients from day one, and over 17 years in Berlin she developed exceptional hand skills and a depth of clinical experience that's rare to find.

Now back home in Adelaide, Nicole brings all of that experience to Lockleys Dental Clinic. She is kind and gentle, with great attention to detail and a genuine love of getting to know her patients. Her focus is preventive care: the proactive side of dentistry that keeps small problems from becoming big ones. She tailors every hygiene appointment to the individual, adjusting her technique, timing, and treatment plan based on what each patient actually needs rather than running through a one-size-fits-all routine.

Nicole takes the time to explain what she's doing and why, and she's particularly good with patients who find cleanings uncomfortable or who haven't been to the dentist in a while. She also speaks German, making her a welcome point of contact for German-speaking patients in Adelaide's western suburbs.