Galiano Dental
Dr. Eha Onno, DMD
inquiries and appointments can be made at:
250-539-2939
(Please leave a message if we cannot answer your call immediately)
Emergency?
There is always a dentist on call for off-hours emergencies. The phone number will be on our out-going message.
The Galiano Dental Clinic aims to provide kind, high quality dental care to island residents, with an emphasis on access to care. The Clinic provides all basic dental procedures including dental hygiene, fillings, crowns, extractions, and cancer screening. We make referrals for you to other practitioners for complex or specialized care. We follow the BC Dental Association Fee Guide. We can help you make claims to your insurance company, though in most circumstances we require payment for services on the day of service. In some cases, we can provide a payment plan to help with costs.
For each new patient, we will examine your teeth and soft tissues. That will allow us to diagnose dental decay, gum disease, etc. We will make a treatment plan guided by your oral health goals and our findings. We can help prioritize your treatment needs.
If you choose to seek some of your care at another dental office, just let us know. It is helpful for us to have the contact information for that practitioner so that we can best coordinate your care.
For instance, you may choose to have hygiene treatment on Galiano, but see your regular dentist off island
Payment
We follow the BC Dental Association Fee Guide. We can help you make claims to your insurance company, though in most circumstances we require payment for services on the day of service. In some cases, we can provide a payment plan to help with costs. We are happy to discuss this with you in order help you receive care.
New Patient?
As with other dental clinics, new patients will be booked for an examination (either for a specific problem or for a complete examination). Then we can make a plan of treatment with you depending on your oral health and treatment goals.
Young Patients
We encourage short visits starting at age one. At early visits, we will answer parent questions, allow the child to become familiar with the dental environment, and get to know your child.
Depending on the child’s personality and abilities, after about age five we encourage the clinical portion of the visit to be done with the parent in the reception area.
Missed Appointments
Because of our limited number of days our schedule is tightly packed. We usually have a waiting list of patients that need an appointment as soon as possible. So, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible if you must cancel an appointment. We recognize that illness and other urgent things do arise. We thank you for re-scheduling if you have any signs of illness.
For appointments that are missed without contacting us, there will be a fee of $75.00. In cases of multiple missed appointments, we may ask you to find dental care elsewhere.
Infection Control
- Please reschedule your appointment if you feel ill.
- We appreciate mask wearing while you are at the Health Care Centre.
- Please limit accompanying people to only those that are necessary for the visit, such as interpreter, care aid, or emotional support person.
- If you wish to socialize we ask that you do so outside the clinic.