About Dr. Dave
Dr. David P. Alfaro is registered with the College of Dental Surgeons of BC as both a Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics and general Dentist. He focuses on complex prosthetic/surgical dentistry, including dental implant placement and restoration, but also provides general dental care.
Dr. Dave was born and raised in Vancouver and is a band geek at heart, having studied music in college before completing a Kinesiology Degree at SFU. He moved on to Columbia University in New York for his dentistry degree, and specialty training in Prosthodontics at UBC. His Masters thesis focused on digital impression technology.
After running specialty practices in Greater Vancouver for various years, Dr. Alfaro and his wife Dr. Melanie Mattson (who is from nearby Trail) decided to leave the hustle of the city to move to the tranquility of the Kootenays. This will be Dr. Dave's first taste of small town living, but he is looking forward to a better work/life balance, including plenty of paddle boarding, mountain sports, and most importantly, family time.
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Dr. Dave runs our social media, and posts videos and blog articles about dentistry and other health related topics, so please follow along!
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Education
BSc (Kinesiology): SFU (2005)
DDS: Columbia University (2010)
MSc in Craniofacial Sciences and
Diploma in Prosthodontics: UBC (2013)
What is a Prosthodontist?
Prosthodontists are dental specialists who have taken an extra 3 years of university level training in advanced prosthetic techniques in dentistry, including crowns, veneers, bridges, implants and dentures, after the completion of a general dental degree.
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To be registered with the BC College of Oral Health professionals, as specialists, dentists must pass the National Dental Specialty Examination offered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
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Becoming a certified dental specialist in Canada therefore entails thousands of hours of clinical, academic and research training AFTER one is already a general dentist.
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