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Broadway Station Dental Centre
Category: Health and Medical Dentists General Dentistry General Dentistry [Edit]
2495 Commercial DrVancouver, BC V5N 4B8
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
(604) 874-6322
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
4 reviews for Broadway Station Dental Centre
4 reviews in English
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Review from Cecily W.
Vancouver, BC
3/21/2011
I started going to Broadway Station Dental Centre when I was a grad student at UBC because they were one of the providers recommended by the Student Care medical program. I was embarrassed by the state of my teeth when I went in, but Dr. Anik Saintonge treated me warmly, respectfully, and carefully explained what procedures I'd have to go through over the next few months just to fill the cavities and remove a wisdom tooth that had never been removed. I can't ever say having cavities filled or having teeth extracted is fun, but she's a fantastic dentist.
When I finished my graduate program and got my first job, I went in for the last filling, and Dr. Saintonge asked me "Have you ever thought about straightening your teeth?" I had, but by then I was in my late 30s, and thought I was too old for braces. My family couldn't afford orthodontic work when I was a kid, and my teeth really showed it. I was ashamed to smile.
She set out a treatment plan, told me that I'd have to be in braces for at least 36 months. I wasn't a good candidate for Invisalign, but the bonus of wearing metal braces in your late 30s-early 40s is that it shaves a few years off your appearance like magic!
To say I'm thrilled with the results is an understatement. It was one of the best investments I've ever made. I'm a great fan of this practice, and I refer friends and acquaintances to them all the time.
I also want to say that Debbie is the best dental technician in all of the city. She's so great that I reschedule my regular appointments whenever she's on vacation so I don't have to deal with anyone else. -
Review from Chloë E.
Vancouver, BC
11/13/2008
There's no way I'm giving ANY dentist more than three stars, but I'll admit that these guys are pretty good. I'd called a couple of dentists around town and with most I waited on hold for 5+ minutes. I called these folks and they quickly booked me an appointment for a Saturday three weeks down the road. I know! A Saturday appointment! That's gold for an office worker, as I then was.
They called me to remind me of my appointment the day before, and got me all set up on the paperwork promptly when I arrived. The hygienist was chatty and did all the usually cleaning efficiently and then we waited for the dentist. My thought is there's a pretty big focus on efficiency here because my dentist talked far faster than a normal human being. But he did a good job on my teeth, so it won't be a deterrent to me retuning there.
My favorite part is that the hygienist actually flosses for you. I had a colleague who used to rave about how her personal trainer would assist her in stretching after a workout. Well this is the closest thing I can get to solidarity on that. -
Review from Downtown G.
Vancouver, BC
5/23/2011
I really liked Dr. Liu when I went here - if I could give him 4-5 stars, I would. However, the one star comes from when I came for a broken filling and he wasn't in, so I was referred to his associate. He began telling me that he never sees tooth erosion like I had unless someone is bulimic (I have never had an eating disorder, I have never had a dentist say this to me in all my 30 years). He was very patronizing even when I assured him that it wasn't the case. I do grind my teeth (I wear a nightguard) and likely have some acid erosion due to wine drinking, but bulimia?) I left pretty upset and puzzled...I switched dentists that day.
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Review from Hayley B.
Burnaby, BC
6/21/2009
Out of all the dentists I've ever been to, this place had one of the worst. My first appointment was a general checkup. I had a series of x-rays done, and I was told that I had no cavities, but I did have a cracked filling that needed to be replaced, and it was suggested to me to have a crown (however I have gone to a dentist regularly since I was 3 years old, and not one of the 3 dentists I've been to has ever suggested I needed a crown). So I scheduled another appointment to have my cracked filling replaced (but no crown). Well not only did I not receive enough freezing as for the majority of the filling procedure I could feel some pain (and usually I fall asleep in the chair) but the dentist decided to do 3 more fillings WITHOUT even TELLING me while I was in the chair or even asking my permission to do them first since they weren't covered! She informed me after the procedure was done, when I was about to pay. I find this very suspicious, as the X-rays I had done the week prior showed NO new cavities...Not only that, but the filling was so badly done that I had to come back to get it filed down which took about 1/2 an hour because she had overfilled the tooth so much. In addition to this, I have to make another dentist appointment again (trust me it will be somewhere else) as the tooth she worked on has been throbbing on and off since I had the work done (a few weeks ago now).. The only reason I even gave one star was that the hygenist was very nice and that they take saturday appointments,
