About Us

Our dental practice was started in 1972 in downtown Green Bay, by Dr. Ken Nockerts and Dr. Daniel Grossman. Eventually Dr. Tom Nockerts and Dr. Richard Jensen joined the practice in 1981 and 1983; when it officially became Bay Dental. In 1992 Bay Dental moved to its current Green Bay location. Bay Dental was excited to partner with Dr. Joe Roznik in 2017 and welcome Dr. Matthew Smilanich in 2019.

Dr. Joe Roznik, DDS

Dr. Roznik grew up in Green Bay. After obtaining his undergraduate degree from UW-Oshkosh, he graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2017. He is a member of the American Dental Association as well as the Wisconsin Dental Association.

Dr. Roznik spends time giving back to the community through Mission of Mercy and Trout Unlimited.

Dr. Roznik and his wife live in Green Bay and have been married since 2017. Dr. Roznik is a very avid fly fisherman, he has enjoyed fishing many rivers throughout the Midwest as well as several places abroad. Dr. Roznik even ties most of his own flies. Some of his other favorite activities include biking, gardening, hunting, and kayaking. He also enjoys spending summer weekends with his family and friends at his family’s cottage in Door County.

Dr. Matthew Smilanich, DDS

Dr. Smilanich graduated from Notre Dame Academy (high school) in Green Bay and completed his undergraduate degree at Marquette University before continuing on there and graduation from the Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2019. He is a member of the American and Wisconsin Dental Associations.

At Marquette, Dr. Smilanich enjoyed treating patients of all ages and building relationships with his patients. He is excited to continue to meet new patients and continue to develop relationships with them. He will also be looking for new ways to give back to the community as he moves back to Green Bay.

In his free time Dr. Smilanich is an avid golfer, and enjoys running, biking, traveling and spending time with his family. He enjoys watching and following sports, especially the Packers and Marquette Basketball.