Dentists
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Dr. Bernard Jin Dr. Jin obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry in 1995. He received subsequent training in the General Practice Residency Program (an extensive multidisciplinary program) at Vancouver Hospital, BC Children's Hospital, and UBC Specialty Clinic where he received the Dr. S. Ioanidis Award for excellence during his internship. Dr. Jin is also one of a few select dentists in North America who trained at the California-based NobelInstitute™ (Nobel Biocare Implant Headquarters). Dr. Jin is the first dental surgeon in Canada to integrate the Nobel Active Implant system to the ALL-ON-4™ "Teeth-in-a-Day" procedure . He is also recognized as the first dentist in Western Canada to implement Dr. Joseph Choukroun's L-PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) to facilitate predictable rapid tissue healing. Dr. Jin has since been practicing family and general dentistry while pursuing advanced dental studies in Oral Surgery, Implantology, Conscious Sedation, Cosmetic Dentistry, and Orthodontics. He has completed numerous intensive postgraduate programs/courses and participates in study clubs locally and throughout North America to ensure that he is kept up-to-date on the latest research, techniques, and technology. Dr. Jin also serves as clinical instructor teaching advanced implant placement and tissue grafting techniques to fellow dentists. In the summer of 2009, Dr. Jin was awarded a Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). Dr. Jin has completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the BC Justice Insitute, as well as Intravenous Sedation Training from the UBC/VGH residency program. He is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, Association of Dental Surgeons of BC, College of Dental Surgeons of BC, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, International Association for Orthodontics, Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and the Christian Medical & Dental Society. In addition to spending time with his wife and two children, Dr. Jin enjoys photography, playing guitar, and cruising on his motorcycle. |
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Dr. Mouna Hachichou Dr. Hachichou obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the First Medical University of Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1995. She was awarded a scholarship for research at the Department of Periodontics at the Justus Liebig University in Germany in 2000. She completed a one year General Practice Residency program at the University of Minnesota, where she was trained in hospital dentistry in 2001. She obtained the International Dental Degree Completion program at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Dentistry in 2004, and worked there as a General Practitioner until 2007. Dr. Hachichou continues to attend international dental conferences, and has furthered her expertise with ongoing continuing education courses in Endodontics, and Esthetic Dentistry. She is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, the Association of Dental Surgeons of BC, the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, and the Lebanese Dental Association. Dr. Hachichou is fluent in English, French, Arabic, Russian, and German. She enjoys riding her bicycle, cooking, and traveling. |
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Dr. Kevin Lauwers Dr. Kevin Lauwers obtained his B.Sc. degree from the University of British Columbia in 2001. He subsequently earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the same alma mater in 2005 and received many distinguished awards based upon scholarship and character as manifested by election by the faculty. Dr. Lauwers has been practicing family and general dentistry with Smiles Unlimited since graduation. Dr. Lauwers is married and lives in Port Moody. His wife and brother practice dentistry in a neighboring city. He devotes much of his extended learning to the field of Endodontics, but he also pursues advanced dental studies in Cosmetic and Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, Association of Dental Surgeons of BC, College of Dental Surgeons of BC, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon – a National Dental Honor Society. Dr. Lauwers is committed to his patients’ optimal dental health through informed treatment, education, and a healthy dose of humour. |
