Huli'tun Health Society provides dental supplies if needed; which, includes toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. Call or stop by at the office to speak to the Medical Office Assistant at (250)246-2127
Our Dental Team
Dr. George (Dentist)
The Dentist is brought in by Huli'tun Health Society once every two weeks to support our community Member Nations
Sofia Coulson (Certified Dental Assistant)
The Certified Dental Assistant is brought in by Huli'tun Health Society to support the Dentist with community members' by charting, chair side assistance, and promoting dental services.
Kim Trottier (Dental Therapist)
Dental Therapist- The Dental is provided by First Nation Health Authority to support our communities once a month.
Nancy Chutka (Children's Oral Health Initiative Support)
The Children's Oral Health Initiative Support is brought in to Huli'tun Health Society by First Nation Health Authority to support the parents with building good habits for their children, providing oral treatment, providing oral care packages and supporting children with routine check ups.
Gwen Thomas (Children's Oral Health Initiative Worker)
The Children's Oral Health Initiative Worker is brought in to support community by Huli'tun Health Soceity. She assists with scheduling visits, varnishing teeth, charting and helping both the parent and child build healthy oral care habits.
Cory Baker (Medical Office Assistant)
The Medical Office assistant supports community members with scheduling appointments, sending out appointment reminders and billing.
The Dentist is brought in by Huli'tun Health Society once every two weeks to support our community Member Nations
Sofia Coulson (Certified Dental Assistant)
The Certified Dental Assistant is brought in by Huli'tun Health Society to support the Dentist with community members' by charting, chair side assistance, and promoting dental services.
Kim Trottier (Dental Therapist)
Dental Therapist- The Dental is provided by First Nation Health Authority to support our communities once a month.
Nancy Chutka (Children's Oral Health Initiative Support)
The Children's Oral Health Initiative Support is brought in to Huli'tun Health Society by First Nation Health Authority to support the parents with building good habits for their children, providing oral treatment, providing oral care packages and supporting children with routine check ups.
Gwen Thomas (Children's Oral Health Initiative Worker)
The Children's Oral Health Initiative Worker is brought in to support community by Huli'tun Health Soceity. She assists with scheduling visits, varnishing teeth, charting and helping both the parent and child build healthy oral care habits.
Cory Baker (Medical Office Assistant)
The Medical Office assistant supports community members with scheduling appointments, sending out appointment reminders and billing.
Dealing with Dental Anxiety
Avoiding the dentist can often lead to serious problems, including infected gums and teeth, difficulty chewing and lack of self confidence because of bad breath.
It is helpful to first understand why you may be nervous, reasons may include:
To help feel less nervous about a dental visit, try the following:
People with high anxiety that have used our dental services here at HHS, find our dental team to be very gentle, caring and often found themselves at ease while being in the care of our dental team, (This also includes our very own staff).
It is helpful to first understand why you may be nervous, reasons may include:
- Having a painful or bad experience at the dentist, including insensitive comments made during your visit. The smell of the dental office, seeing or hearing the dental tools (such as the sound of a drill) may bring this back.
- Hearing about others bad experiences at the dentist or being influenced by how TV, newspapers, or magazines portray them.
- Fearing the unknown, including the procedures your dentist uses.
- Feeling helpless or out of control. Being confined to the hair and not being able to speak communicate may cause this. The precautions your dentist takes, such as wearing a mask and gloves, may add to this feeling.
- Being Embarrassed about the condition of your teeth.
To help feel less nervous about a dental visit, try the following:
- Talk about your fears. Tell your dentist that you are nervous, and try to explain why. This way your dentist can do everything possible to put you at ease.
- Use relaxation techniques. As you sit in the chair, try deep breathing or thinking about a favorite activity or place.
- Ask your dentist about what is going to happen and why. If you understand the steps of getting a filling, for example, you may feel less nervous about it. Ask your dentist to tell you when He/She is moving from one step in a procedure to another step.
- Agree on hand signals to communicate pain, discomfort or the need for a break.
People with high anxiety that have used our dental services here at HHS, find our dental team to be very gentle, caring and often found themselves at ease while being in the care of our dental team, (This also includes our very own staff).
Dental
The dentist is available to see community members on Mondays with appointment times 9:00am-3:00pm. He does fillings, extractions, root canals and referrals to specialists if needed.
Dental Therapist
The dental therapist can do almost everything that a dentist can do except
extractions and root canals. Appointment times are from 9:00am-3:00pm. The objectives of the Dental Therapy Program are to reduce and prevent oral disease through prevention, education and health promotion, and to increase access to oral health care to improve and maintain the oral health of at-home/on-reserve First Nations. Dental Therapists are funded in BC by FNHA. Dental Therapists deliver a range of basic services, under the supervision of a dentist, including:
extractions and root canals. Appointment times are from 9:00am-3:00pm. The objectives of the Dental Therapy Program are to reduce and prevent oral disease through prevention, education and health promotion, and to increase access to oral health care to improve and maintain the oral health of at-home/on-reserve First Nations. Dental Therapists are funded in BC by FNHA. Dental Therapists deliver a range of basic services, under the supervision of a dentist, including:
- Oral health promotion activities
- Emergency services
- Preventive services
- Clinical care
- Referral to dentists
- Increase access to oral health care
- Increase access to oral health care
- Reduce and prevent oral disease through prevention, education and oral health promotion.
COHI (Childrens Oral Health Initiative)
What is the children's oral health initiative?
(COHI) is a service provided to on-reserve First Nations Children and Inuit children to help them establish and maintain healthy teeth and gums. COHI Provides dental services to children from birth to age seven, and provides information to their parents/caregivers and expectant parents to help their children build and maintain healthy smiles right from the start.
Why Does COHI offer this service ?
(COHI) is a service provided to on-reserve First Nations Children and Inuit children to help them establish and maintain healthy teeth and gums. COHI Provides dental services to children from birth to age seven, and provides information to their parents/caregivers and expectant parents to help their children build and maintain healthy smiles right from the start.
Why Does COHI offer this service ?
- Promoting healthy teeth and gums contributes to overall good health;
- Helping children avoid pain and infection from cavities gives them a better opportunity to learn and thrive;
- Cavities can be prevented.
Medical Office Assistant
Our Medical Office Assistant will book your appointment, send you reminders if you request them and help you with the dental billing. all bookings and cancellations go through the Medical Office Assistant at 250-246-2127 or toll free at 1-888-246-2127
Booking an Appointment / Transportation
To make a dental appointment call our Medical Office Assistant at (250) 246-2127 or toll free at 1-888-246-2127
Cancellations
We will confirm your appointment by phone call or text (please make sure we have your updated number). We ask for at least 2 business days notice if you need to change your appointment. This gives us a chance to schedule another patient in your place.