Just like your family doctor, your dentist may work with dental specialists to provide you with the best care possible.
Learn more »Prevent problems early. Your child's first dental visit should occur by age one or within six months of when you see the first tooth.
Learn more »Dental care during pregnancy is not only safe, regular dental visits support your health and your baby's.
Learn more »Most dental disease is preventable—starting with these five steps to take at home.
Learn more »Clenching or grinding your teeth (often at night) may be the reason and can also cause damage to your teeth and jaw.
Learn more »Your dentist may recommend a number of treatment options to replace missing teeth, such as a denture.
Learn more »General practice dentists (general practitioners) provide a wide variety of dental procedures including all or most of the following:
Dentists are governed ethical guidelines and professional regulations. Occasionally a general practitioner will recommend that a patient be referred to a dental specialist. For example, if he or she determines that the treatment required is complex enough to require the additional expertise of a dentist who has taken extra training to specialize in a particular area of dentistry.
Visit Find a Dentist for a list of dentists accepting new patients; a complete list of licensed practising dentists in BC can be found through the BC College of Oral Health Professionals.