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Coast Dental Clinic and ORRCA: One Woman's Passion Gives Back to the Community by Paula Kully
Dr. Mitra Hashemi immigrated to Canada from Iran in 2003 and arrived in Sidney to open Coast Dental Care in 2008. She explains that when she first arrived there were not a lot of immigrants in the area and even fewer female dentists, so she was something of a novelty who intrigued people. Now, as a well-established dental practitioner, her love and connection to the community are evident when she says: "it was destiny that brought me here but it was the people that kept me here. Sidney gives me the
feeling of being home." This is what Dr. Hashemi has to say about her work in the community. What services does Coast Dental provide? We provide all dental services from regular teeth cleaning, cosmetic and implant dentistry to various surgeries. We balance traditional and modern dentistry and our team are constantly training to stay up to date with new technologies. We also have a CT scan in our office, making it the only one in Sidney.
Some people are anxious about visiting the dentist. What practices and tools do you have in place to alleviate patent anxiety? Honestly, the new generation is easier because they have been started early and are much more at ease. It is the older generations that may have had bad experiences when the technology was not what it is today. Dentistry has come a long way. Aside from that, we create a calm environment with pictures on the wall, entertainment and our lovely little dog
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Dentistry
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Dr. Mitra Hashemi
250.656.1199 #104 - 9845 Resthaven Drive, Sidney
www.coastdentalcare.ca 28 SEASIDEMAGAZINE.CA | JULY 2019
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