Office Space: Smile Studio Dental

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Smile Studio Dental, located in Richmond Hill, Ont., wanted a unique “boutique hotel” design feel for their dental office. Serene, spa-like, sophisticated with restrained elegance are all terms that could be used to describe the result of the new concept. The 5,000-square-foot space has features such as two surgery suites and four operatories, DSD–Digital Smile … Read more

Office Space: Gateway Pediatric Dentistry

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Gateway Pediatric Dentistry’s clinic has been serving Edmonton in their existing clinic for over 12 years. The clinic was beginning to show signs of wear and in need of a space renovation to keep brand pace with their other two locations. The existing waiting area originally was heavy with wood finishes and purple and green … Read more

Office Space: Life Dentistry

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Life Dentistry is a new 6-operatory, 2,300- square-foot dental clinic located in southeast Edmonton. The partnership of Dr. Brett Shkopich and Dr. Saud Ahmad included a vision that was dynamic in colour with timeless architectural features for their first clinic build. Life dentistry looks to pair life balance with inspiration from nature and integrated technology … Read more

Office Space: Floss Dentistry

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The first new dental clinic build for Dr. Nathaniel Wong, Floss Dentistry, is an extension of his passion for his craft, the ongoing technological advances in dentistry fused with high design. Located in the new community of Chappelle in Southwest Edmonton, Floss Dentistry is 2,700 square feet and includes six generously sized private operatory rooms, … Read more

Dentistry on 88

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Located in Bradford, Ont., Dentistry on 88 is a technologically driven facility with state-of-the-art equipment that enhances the quality of patient care and experience. With pops of purple throughout the office, it provides a friendly atmosphere. The office has a separate check-in station for a designated scheduling co-ordinator, along with two check-out stations for financial … Read more

Westwind Dental

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Westwind Dental is situated on the edge of the fast growing family community of Spruce Grove, Alberta. Dr. Steven Aneca and Dr. Adriaan Mik wanted to create a practice that was comfortable yet still maintained an ease of everyday functions for both patients and staff. The layout allows for smaller pockets of open ops in … Read more

Living Well

Office Design

The mission statement of Pinewood Dental Care is to put the well-being of their patients first. Dr. Sharma and his team recognized that to accommodate the growing practice, a new space was required. This sparked the idea of building a new office and redesigning it to create a more clean, modern and comfortable environment. Because … Read more

Weekly Wisdom: Branding Your Practice Through Interior Design

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  This week Darcie Galbraith, Strategic Design Coach of Bella Vita Designs, explains an alternate way to brand your dental practice: through your office design!   Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each week!   Sponsored by  Carestream Dental offers solutions for dental practitioners, including 3D imaging systems, … Read more

Welcome to the Playground

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Dr. Koosha received his DDS from the University of SBMU School of Dentistry in 1998 and has since completed extensive post graduate training in Implantology from Harvard; Sedation courses from the University of Toronto; and Orthodontic and TMJ Disorders through Dr. Brock Rondeau Residency. Dr. Koosha practices in Vaughan since 2015, along with his wife, … Read more

Braganza Periodontics

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Dr. Annabel Braganza had long envisioned moving her practice to a brand new space in her own new building in Peterborough, Ontario. Not only would this be a good investment in real estate, but it would afford her the luxury of designing the office of her dreams, totally state of the art, in a way … Read more

Embracing The Change

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Dr. Ines Guedes is a certified orthodontic specialist from Manitoba. Her first office is located in the Pembina Valley region of the province, in the city of Morden. After a few years of practice, she decided to expand into a second location in Winnipeg. From the very start it was her wish to design a … Read more

Good Things Come To Those Who Hustle

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Owning my own practice seemed insurmountable in 2010 when I put together my first business plan. It took me three months to add the lines and numbers into various spreadsheets and when I realized that I didn’t have enough money, time or knowledge about business, I put the well-detailed, colour-coded binder in a storage bin … Read more

A Journey To Excellence In Clinical Practice & Interior Design

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Dentistry is a special and exciting career for people interested in medicine, oral health, and helping others. Although becoming a dentist requires many years of education, our challenging yet rewarding field can make the effort well worth it. The Learning Curve for graduates transitioning into private practice is steep; and very rewarding for those who … Read more

Customer Care

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Dr. Staples was the previous Principal owner of the multi location dental practices in Victoria. She nurtured that particular business for 20 years. Growth progressed from a single practice office to a multi-practitioner office with over 30 staff in four different locations. The business model naturally moved to a more corporate structure. In moving to … Read more

Smiling Bright

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Our journey to expand Prince Albert Smiles from one to two locations began with a vision: the need to better serve our rapidly expanding patient base. We have created a strong culture of acceptance and warmth for our patients and staff and we wanted to reflect that culture in our surroundings as well. The addition … Read more

Dr. Neil J. Gajjar’s Dental Office

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When the idea to expand our practice from six operatories to 12 was only a blueprint, designing details according to modern day environmental impacts were favoured. Reducing our carbon footprint while maintaining a fast paced and comfortable clinic for our patients is our main goal. We implemented smaller eco-friendly changes that may not be recognizable … Read more

Light Show

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Creating a healthcare environment, which is welcoming, professional and bright, while considering overall construction costs and budget criteria is a task we at De Style Design are priding ourselves in achieving on this project. For this office, specific attention is given to the impact of natural materials on overall sense of well-being and creating a … Read more

Your Patients Are Judging You Before They Meet You

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First impressions matter. Whether it’s the first handshake, the first walk-through or the first “hello” in a phone call – they matter. Those firsts are how you base your opinion on an experience, and that’s what your patients are doing the moment they call your office or walk through the door. Visualize your office and … Read more

Smiles4U Dental Office

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When our team at De Style Design set to working on the concept and interior for this practice, we kept in mind that our clients wanted to create a space which is bright, nurturing and welcoming. Natural daylight is present only in the front of the unit and in our design for ceilings and lighting, … Read more