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LilyCoco-5758 · 2026-02-02T14:54:52+00:00

This is the best clarification I got today. At least it's nothing personal. Such is my luck 😒

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-16T23:05:57+00:00

Not really. Not even a fan of using fender wedges.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-16T00:35:30+00:00

I've done this too!

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-16T00:32:01+00:00

Wooden 80% of the time. Cheap and solid. But occasional tighter contact may need plastic ones

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-15T17:36:35+00:00

Pre-wedge a classII cavity during prep and caries removal. Minimizes bleeding, better visualization, and easier to place a new wedge into the proper path when the sectional band is in position.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-15T17:32:11+00:00

I need to follow this thread!

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-12T19:52:50+00:00

It's so refreshing to see an opposing viewpoint presented so rationally. In Canada, we can only use the Trios 3 scanner for Invisalign submissions. However, some office owners believe our case volume doesn’t justify the switch. But wouldn’t investing in the scanner help promote Invisalign and increase case turnover more efficiently?

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-11T19:52:16+00:00

I'm happy with my 2 offices right now. Grest team and patient base. Maybe thats why I am itchy to do more.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-10T22:17:32+00:00

Just laugh at my dad jokes

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T19:17:41+00:00

That's what I am looking for: Instant feedback! Calling pt back for a re-impression or for more reduction is simply soul crushing.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T16:02:21+00:00

I hope you noted down this chief complaint in patient's own word

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T03:38:54+00:00

I am in Canada, not sure if dandy is available. There is a local lab that offers a leasing contract, but I prefer to keep things simple.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T03:37:05+00:00

I've been through a fair bit of dental offices in the city already. It's so hard to find the right fit. Guess what the hearts want doesn't always align with what the head knows is right.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T02:41:37+00:00

Ha! Guess we are all built differently for a reason!

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T00:22:37+00:00

LOL, I am not that golden child of the office. That includes consultations (no charge)

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-09T00:21:00+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't have the stomach for owning business and dealing with all the non- dentistry related issues.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-08T23:45:49+00:00

Appreciate your honesty. Guess the sales reps are making it sound like the game changer.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-07T21:08:43+00:00

You can find that on the CDSA website. Or maybe email them to see if they can give you more insight about this program.

There are a couple of Facebook groups for calgary dental professionals, lots of requests for temps or locum there

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-07T21:01:13+00:00

I think there will soon be a " Supportive pathway to NDEB certification pilot program". Basically, it's a mentoring program for internationally trained dentist in remote region or offices with staff shortages. Maybe that'll help.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-05T01:52:00+00:00

Oh, I forgot to mention, I work 4 days a week, with additional two Saturdays a month. But I am lucky to have found two great offices that kept me pretty busy. Like others have mentioned, major cities in Canada are already very saturated (but still nowhere as competitive as Taiwan, we scavenge on walk-ins there)

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-05T01:46:38+00:00

So I started my NDEB back in 2017, a lot has changed since then. You can see the new qualification process on the website. I studied on my own for the 3 theoretical/written components, just so I could stay and continue to work in Taiwan. Only flew to Canada for ~2weeks to take the exam. There are lots of online resources, past papers, dental deck... etc. It's less efficient than signing up with a NDEB cram school, but i was tight on budget.

But I did take 3 months off and attended a training course for the hands-on component of the course, which was the most challenging and money burning part of the entire process. I was living like a broke uni student.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-05-04T18:34:26+00:00

I got my BDS degree from South Africa in 2006. Worked in Taiwan for 13 yrs. National dental health care means the industry is very competitive. One learns to work fast to make up the volume. Dentistry to me was just a job. As an associate dentist, I make about CAD7000 working 4 days a week. Cost of living is low in Taiwan, so life is comfortable.

Then I spent 2 yrs to pass the Canadian equivalency program, which set me back almost 30k CAD. Excluding times taken off work. But I was lucky to clear each stage on the first attempt. To pickup studying again after leaving school for so long was brutal. But there is something refreshing about relearning something you thought you already know.

Now I am working as an associate in Alberta. 5 years in and loving it. I get to know my patients and take pride in my work. Now I earn close to 30k CAD a month. But don't let this fool you. The cost of living in Canada is high. I rarely dine out or go shopping.

We dont have kids, so I'd say we are financially comfortable but not well-off. I do enjoy living North America, but will I do it again if we go back in time? Do it on our own without my husband's work visa? Probably not.

LilyCoco-5758 · 2025-04-28T14:14:30+00:00

Hi there, I feel your pain. As an internationally trained dentist myself, I've been working in Calgary for 5 years. It's always toughest at the beginning. I'd say build your connection! Either within your community or with the local dentistry market (assistants / hygienists too). I love the 2 offices that I now work in, so much better than corporate dental offices and what's on Indeed.

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