Implant Retained Dentures

Complete denture wearers are living in a golden age. For the first time the standard of care is no longer a simple denture, but rather one that is retained by dental implants.

A titanium bar is fabricated with CAD/CAM technology and screwed onto the implants. The bar has small attachments which snap on to the denture. Generally speaking, the greater the number of implants the more secure the denture.

This popular alternative is VERY secure in the mouth allowing the wearer to eat virtually anything they want and enjoy food’s taste and texture.… Read more

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Lecturing for the Upper Island District Dental Society

Happy to announce that I’ll be giving a talk on “Occlusion: The Foundation of Restorative Dentistry” at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Upper Island District Dental Society in Courtenay, BC on Friday, April 5, 2013. This is a two day meeting with guest lecturers covering a variety of dental topics. Registration and more information at the UIDDS website.… Read more

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5-Steps to Good Oral Health

Welcome to 2014! Refresh your oral health practices with these 5 steps recommended by the Canadian Dental Association and smile all year!… Read more

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Peninsula Dental Holiday Hours

The office will be closed Friday, December 21st and re-open Tuesday, January 8, 2013. If you have an emergency during that time, please call the office at 250-544-1566 to be directed to the on-call dentist. Thank you for a wonderful year – we wish you and your families a happy and healthy 2013!… Read more

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My First Elephant Tooth!

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I hope the patient was sedated for the extraction!… Read more

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