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ABOUT DR. DESAI
Dr. Preety
Desai is a native of Toronto, Ontario with 12 years of
postgraduate training. She has attended the University of
Toronto for an Undergraduate degree in Human Biology. She
received a dental degree from McGill University and then chose
to spend an extra year at the world famous Hospital for Sick
Children in Toronto as a dental resident treating medically
compromised children along with Hugh McMillan Medical Centre and
Bloorview Children’s hospital. She then practiced as a general
dentist for 3 years subsequently in private practice in Toronto
- in addition to the Dept of Public health treating
underprivileged children and also worked in retirement and homes
for the aged and disabled. She has also spent many months in
Northern Ontario (Sioux Lookout) working as the dentist on staff
at many first nations’ reserves.
After 3 years
of general practice, she chose to specialize in Periodontics at
the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC Canada. After
graduation in 1995, Dr Desai and her husband loved British
Columbia so much that they chose to settle in Kamloops, BC in order to raise their two
active sons.
Dr. Desai is in
full time specialty practice in downtown Kamloops and is an
active member and in good standing with:
BC College
of Dentists
Licensed in the State of Washington
Kamloops & District Dental Society
BC Society of Periodontology
Canadian Academy of Periodontology
Western Society of Periodontology
American Academy of Periodontology
Academy Of Osseointegration
Canadian Dental Association
Member, International Team of Implantology (ITI)
Masters Training, Biolase University
She has
lectured/taught at:
University
of British Columbia, Dept of Periodontics
University of Toronto – Dept of Periodontics
Thompson Okanagan District Society
Pacific Dental Conference
BC Denturists’ Society
Local dental and hygiene study clubs
Dr. Desai has
organized and participated in numerous continuing education
courses on various topics related to periodontics and dental
implants. She is a published author in the Canadian Dental
Association Journal.
Dr. Desai also
has privileges at Royal Inland Hospital & the Private
SurgiCentre in Kamloops.
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DR. PREETY DESAI
502-275 Lansdowne Street
Kamloops, BC
V2C 1X8
Phone: 250-851-2570
Fax: 250-851-9929
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What is a
Certified Specialist in Periodontics?
A periodontist
is a general dentist who specializes in the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and in the
placement of dental implants. Certified specialists receive
extensive training in these areas and are familiar with the most
recent and proven techniques for treatment and diagnosis of the
periodontium. We also work with microsurgical techniques to
perform plastic surgery in the mouth.
A periodontist
is also one of 3 specialties that have been trained in a
standardized and accredited university environment. These
programs are three years in length today with post graduate
training and a requirement of board certification to practice as
a certified specialist and the ability and honour of being
called a “certified specialist”. Dr. Desai continues to surpass
minimum continuing dental education requirements set by the
province in order to extend her dental knowledge each year at
professional meetings and in the university environment. |
