Meet our orthodontists

Dr Peter Monckton

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr Peter Monckton has been an orthodontist in Mackay for over 30 years. Born in Mount Morgan and raised in Baralaba, he graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985 and spent three years as a flying dentist in outback Queensland. From 1989 to 1992, he worked in private general dental practice in Goondiwindi.

In 1992, Dr Monckton was accepted into the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, where he completed his postgraduate training in orthodontics. He returned to Australia in 1995 and established his specialist practice in Mackay.

Since then, Torque Orthodontics has grown from a single-chair clinic to a leading regional orthodontic practice. Dr Monckton remains committed to providing exceptional care, supporting team development, and staying at the forefront of orthodontic innovation through ongoing education and the integration of advanced technology.

With over three decades of experience, Dr Monckton is known for his warm and approachable manner, and for ensuring patients and families feel informed and supported throughout their orthodontic journey.

Professional Memberships

Dr Monckton is a registered dental specialist with AHPRA and a member of:

• Australian Dental Association (Queensland)
• Australian Society of Orthodontists
• American Association of Orthodontists

Outside the Clinic

When he’s not creating confident smiles, Peter enjoys running, swimming, sailing adventures, and exploring Australia and overseas with his children.

Dr Joe Formosa

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr Joe Formosa is a Mackay local and completed his secondary education at Whitsunday Anglican School. Dr Formosa studied dentistry at James Cook University and worked in both public and private dental practice in Mackay and Proserpine.

In 2018, Dr Formosa was accepted at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine (Philadelphia, USA) where he undertook postgraduate specialty training in both Orthodontics and Periodontics – this is the only dual specialty program of its kind in USA. His advanced training included treating paediatric, adolescent and complex adult cases, with rotations at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in craniofacial and cleft palate care.

Dr Formosa is board-certified, Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and is currently an adjunct, part-time faculty member at his alma mater – the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Orthodontics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery, James Cook University (2014)
• Certificate of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Pennsylvania (2022)
• Certificate of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania (2022)
• Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (2022)

Memberships & Achievements:

• American Associate of Orthodontists (AAO)
• American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
• Australian Dental Association of Queensland (ADAQ)
• International Team for Implantology (ITI)
• University Medal for Bachelor Coursework, James Cook University (2014)
• J. George Coslet Scholarships, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Periodontics (2020 & 2021)
• Graduate Orthodontics Research Award, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Orthodontics (2022)