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Good Teeth, Good Life: Sidney Centre Family Dentistry by Paula Kully
Husband and wife owners of Sidney Centre Family Dentistry, Jaci and Loren, have grown their practice in Sidney and are celebrating a special milestone this year. Here is what they have to say about their dental office then and now. When did you open Sidney Centre Family Dentistry and what led you to open the clinic in Sidney? We opened our office in Sidney in June of 2000, immediately after graduating from UBC dental school. We were fresh out of University and knew we wanted to return
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to the Island, where we had completed our undergraduate degrees at the University of Victoria. Even after exciting travels to distant lands, we always comment that we are the luckiest people to be able to live in the most beautiful place in the world. That means you have a milestone Anniversary! Yes, that's right. This June will be our 20th anniversary! It seems like such a long time and yet it has gone by in a flash. How would you say that your personal lives have changed during this time?
Our sons Riley and Payton were born in 2001 and 2002. Initially, we decided to share both parenting and dental duties, with Loren working three days a week at the office and Jaci working two, and we decided to homeschool our kids. In 2007, Jaci developed chronic neck problems which led to her giving up chairside dentistry. Our balance of duties then shifted so that Loren worked at the office four days a week while Jaci did the homeschooling and office work. As the kids grew, we spent lots of time at various rinks and fields, with Loren coaching all
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