An independent Kelowna practice with no corporate owner, no head-office quotas and no monthly targets on the wall. Just a small team who will tell you honestly when something can wait.
Direct billing to BC insurers CDCP accepted Emergencies seen same day
Roughly a third of Canadian dental practices are now owned by corporate groups. Here is what is different when nobody above the dentist has a revenue target.
Nobody reviews how much dentistry was sold this month. If a filling can be watched rather than drilled, that is what we will recommend.
No rotating associates working three-month contracts. You see the person who knows your history and did your last piece of work.
Appointment lengths are set by what the work needs. We would rather run one fewer patient a day than rush the one in the chair.
Most of what a family needs, under one roof. When something genuinely warrants a specialist, we will say so and refer you properly.
Routine check-ups, scaling and digital X-rays at intervals your gums actually call for — not automatically every six months because the software says so.
Fillings, crowns, bridges and root canals. You see the photographs and the X-ray before anything is recommended, and you get a written estimate first.
First visits from around age one, and appointments booked back-to-back where we can so a family trip is one journey rather than three.
Pain, swelling, a broken tooth or a lost crown. Slots are held every day for urgent care — call before ten and we will almost always see you the same day.
Whitening, veneers, night guards and sports guards. We will also tell you plainly when a cosmetic treatment is unlikely to be worth the money.
You pay only the portion your plan does not cover. No forms to submit and no waiting on a reimbursement cheque.
| Treatment | Typically covered |
|---|---|
| Exam & cleaning | 80 – 100% |
| X-rays | 80 – 100% |
| Fillings | 70 – 80% |
| Root canal | 50 – 80% |
| Crowns & bridges | 50% |
| Whitening & cosmetic | Rarely covered |
General guidance only. Your own plan decides what it pays — we will check it and tell you before you commit.
New patients get a full assessment before any treatment is discussed. If nothing needs doing, we will tell you that too.
1626 Richter Street, Suite 204
Kelowna, BC V1Y 2M3
Just off Harvey Avenue, a few minutes from downtown and easy to reach from Glenmore, Rutland, the Mission and Lake Country.
Free surface parking directly behind the building, with two accessible spaces by the rear entrance.
On the number 8 and 10 bus routes, and a short walk from the Richter Street bike lane if you would rather ride.
Yes, for general and family dentistry, and for emergencies whether or not you are already with us. Because we keep appointment lengths generous, the new-patient list does occasionally close for a few weeks — the fastest way to find out is to call.
Fees follow the current BC Dental Association fee guide, and you get a written estimate before any treatment over $500. If your plan will not cover something, you will hear that from us before the appointment rather than at the front desk afterwards.
That is one of the most common reasons people call, and nobody here will make you feel bad about it. The first visit is an assessment, not a lecture — we work out where things stand and then decide together what order to tackle it in.
Yes. Longer appointment slots, topical numbing before freezing, and the option to stop at any point. Tell us when you book and we will schedule accordingly rather than discovering it in the chair.
Yes. If you are enrolled in the CDCP, bring your member number and we will bill Sun Life directly for the covered portion, then tell you what remains before we begin.
We will refer you and send the records across. Being independent means we have no incentive to keep complex work in-house that would be better done by an endodontist or oral surgeon in town.
Call the clinic and we will find you a time, usually within the same week. If you are in pain today, say so when you ring and we will fit you in.