Loban Dental

Dr. Loban is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry. He has been in clinical practice for sixteen years and began his career serving in the United States Army as a Dental Officer. While on active duty he completed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry course at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and also served a one-year tour in Iraq as a dentist for the 101st Airborne Division. Before moving back home to Duluth, Dr. Loban spent three years practicing in Illinois. Besi...Read Moredes being committed to his patients, Dr. Loban is dedicated to continuing education and providing his patients with personalized care and state-of-the-art dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Minnesota Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Loban grew up in Moose Lake, Minnesota, and his wife Joy (Johnsen) grew up in Duluth. Outside of the office, Dr. Loban loves long distance running, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and biking. He also plays the guitar and enjoys woodworking. They are blessed with three children. Read Less

Monica has worked with Dr. Loban since he established his private practice in April, 2010. As office manager, she takes pride in welcoming patients to the office and helping them with treatment planning. She is willing to answer any questions about procedures and insurance and payment options. Monica and her husband have two children and are expecting their first grandchild. They also have a Yorkipoo named Tucker. In her free time Monica enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, ...Read Morecrafting and hiking. Read Less

Sarah has eight years of experience as a dental assistant. She received her license and certification from Hibbing Community College. Sarah enjoys many things about working at Loban Dental. Her favorite part is providing each patient with a comforting environment during their dental appointment. In her free time, Sarah likes to spend time with her family, fishing, reading, and playing with her standard poodle Opal!

Lisa has been with our practice for a awhile now after graduating from Lake Superior College in 2014 with her dental hygiene degree. Along with that, she has served 23 years in the Minnesota Air National Guard,148th Fighter Wing. Spending time with family and friends is very important to Lisa, too. For fun she loves to travel with a favorite destination being anywhere tropical! Lisa's motto is FLOSS IS YOUR FRIEND! We agree!

Jodi joined Loban Dental in June, 2018. She has been in the dental field since 1992 starting out as a dental assistant and then going on to earn her degree in dental hygiene in 2003. Jodi is married with two boys. In her free time she likes to camp with her family and friends, go four wheeling, read, and spend time in the garden.

Sue joined the Loban Dental team in January 2019, but is not new to the dental world. Over the years she has worked in both pediatric dentistry and oral surgery. Sue and her husband have four grown children, four grand babies, and three dogs. They love going to the cabin in Wisconsin, especially if any of the extended family can join them. Sue enjoys working on the social media needs of the office and meeting and greeting the patients!

Heidi has 13 years of dental experience, earning her dental assisting degree form Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN. She has been working part time here at Loban Dental since August 2019. Heidi and her husband have four young children. They live on a hobby farm where they have two horses, two dogs, two cats, chickens, and a vegetable garden. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and camping.

Courtney joined our team at Loban Dental in September 2019 after getting her degree in dental assisting from Hibbing Community College (spring 2018). Courtney keeps pretty busy when not assisting Dr. Loban. She’s what you’d call an “outdoor girl” and being from Ely MN, she takes full advantage of all there is to do in that beautiful part of our state. Just a few of her favorite activities include cross country skiing, canoeing, snowmobiling, and fishing. She has a German Shepherd named Luna that...Read More loves tagging along on these adventures, too. What she likes best about Loban Dental is the friendly, professional staff that go out of their way to make their patients feel comfortable and well taken care of. Read Less