Dr Michael G Herberts Inc Dr Yoon-Jai Choi Inc
4-1471 Prairie Ave. V3B 1T3 Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

We hope our patients are keeping safe during these strange times. We miss seeing you all and hope we can resume services soon. The B.C. Dental Association has released the following statement: Dental Offices Not Open for Full Services May 19 The BC Dental Association (BCDA) advises patients that dental offices will not be returning to regular practice May 19. ... When Premier John Horgan announced the provincial government’s BC Restart Plan on May 6, many patients assumed dental offices would be returning to regular services on May 19. WorkSafeBC and public health officials have begun to develop guidelines for various sectors, including dentistry, to extend services but they have not been published yet. Full dental services, including hygiene care, will be introduced gradually and when it is safe to do so. Once we have received these guidelines and put them into place, we will send another email with an office opening date. If you have an upcoming dental appointment please consider it cancelled. Meanwhile we continue to provide care for patients with a dental emergency. Contact the dentist on call at 778-686-2600.

Our office remains closed until further notice. However we have obtained some PPE and we will be open one day a week for emergency patients. Please call Dr. Choi at 778-686-2600 if you have a dental emergency.

We sincerely hope all of you and your families are staying healthy. All of our staff are keeping fit and well and making the most of spending time with family whilst social distancing. Due to strict regulations from the government and the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, we are restricted to providing emergent and urgent cares only. ... By limiting the types of care provided and respecting the need for social distancing and subsequent transmission, we can help flatten the curve of transmission and prevent overwhelming these facilities. Our office will remain closed until we hear of any updates from the College. Please ignore all email appointment reminders that are generated by our auto email system. Dr. Choi is still on call to assist you with any dental emergent or urgent cares. Please contact him at 778-686-2600. Leave a message and he will contact you ASAP.

The BC Dental Association and College announced that all elective and non-essential dental service to be suspended immediately. We care deeply for our patients, community, and employees. Our office will be closed until Weds April 1st at 8:00am. This action can help with reducing the spread of the virus and keep everyone safe. Dr. Choi will be on-call 24/7 and available to treat any dental emergencies. Please contact him at 778-686-2600 if you require assistance and Dr. Choi... will get back to you ASAP. If you have an appointment scheduled prior to our return date, it has been cancelled. We will call you upon our return to rebook. Thank you for your understanding and concern. Please be reassured none of our staff are showing any signs and symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. We hope you all stay safe during this difficult time.

Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!

Hi Dr. Choi, I just wanted to thank you for your kindness and willingness to give. The people of Piynthar village in Myanmar were so grateful for their new toothbrushes and toothpaste! I was able to give them a lesson on oral hygiene and we had so much fun learning about good mouth health. Many of these kids have never tasted toothpaste before! You brought many smiles! ... Thank you again for your generosity on behalf of my mission team from Berean Bible Fellowship!

Christmas fun at the office!

Received this lovely card from one of our young patients. Too cute not to share! Thank you for the kind words

Our office is closed today for Remembrance Day. If you have a dental emergency please phone the dentist on call at 778-686-2600

Halloween Pot Luck lunch.

Happy Halloween from all the staff!

Our staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed for the long weekend and will reopen Tues Oct 15th at 8am. If you have a dental emergency you can reach the on call dentist at 778-686-2600.

Our staff would like to wish our patients a wonderful long weekend. We will be closed for the weekend and will reopen on Tues August 6th at 8am. If you have a dental emergency you can contact Dr. Choi at 778-686-2600.

This unusual patient caused quite a stir at the office today.

Our staff would like to wish our patients a relaxing long weekend! Our office will be closed and will reopen on Tues May 21st at 8am. If you have a dental emergency you can contact the dentist on call at 778-686-2600.

Our staff would like to wish our patients a Happy Easter. Our office will be closed for the Easter weekend and will reopen on Tues April 23rd at 8am. If you have a dental emergency you can contact the dentist on call at 778-686-2600.

Our staff wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day

In the pink for anti-bullying

Our staff would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New year. We will reopen Thurs Jan 3rd at 8am. If you have a dental emergency the dentist on call can be reached at 778-686-2600.

Joyce at Marengo Orphanage in Africa. A shout out to Rob at Patterson Dental for the dental supplies.

Introducing two (relatively) new staff members: Ruby (on the left) is a dental hygienist and she has been working Mondays in our office since January. She graduated from Ontario in 2007 and has been a dental hygienist for over 9 years. She enjoys getting to know her patients to provide optimal oral hygiene. Her hobbies include anything creative in the arts and crafts, baking, and hiking. She is very passionate about travelling and she hopes to have hit every continent at leas...t once! She is fluent in Punjabi and can understand some Hindi. Mairead (rhymes with parade!) joined our team in March as a dental receptionist. This Irish lassie is fairly new to dentistry having had a career in sales and marketing. She is a former horse owner and loves all animals. She volunteers at North Fraser therapeutic Riding Association in Maple Ridge and loves biking, hiking, skiing and yoga.

Some photos of Joyce's retirement party. Although she has officially retired we have been fortunate to have her still come in to cover vacation relief