Salt Spring Dental

To Clarify: We are lucky enough to have two dentist in our office. Work will continue to happen with Dr. Jake while Dr. Gabor is healing. If we have not called you then your appointments will stay the same. Please feel free to contact the office should you need more clarification.

Hello dear patients, As some of you may have already heard, our beloved owner Dr. Gabor Balogh had an accident earlier this month. While he is feeling better and the outcome is promising, he will be out of the office and unable to see any patients until at least October. We will be cancelling all appointment with him, and rescheduling when we know for certain that he is able to be here in full capacity again. ... In the meantime, Dr Jake Taraskiewicz will be here to assist with most of your dental needs.We apologize for any inconvience. Please know we would prefer to keep to our schedule as well. Bronwyn will be speaking to everyone who had time scheduled with "Dr. G" - we endeavour to reschedule you as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this futher unprecedented time.

As summer has finally arrived we will be closed for two weeks to enjoy it, starting August 1st and reopening for full services on the 18th. Jodi and Julia will be in the office for hygiene only from August 11-13. Kindly, Dr. Webb will be covering for EMERGENCIES only. Thank you for being patient with us in this unprecedented time. We all truly appreciate it. Happy summer

Dear patients of Salt Spring Dental, Please note we will be closed to enjoy our beautiful British Columbia summer from August 1st-10th. During this time, you will be able to reach our doctors by phone only. We will be open for HYGIENE ONLY with Jody from August 11th-14th and resuming our regular schedule again on August 17th. Wishing you a joyful, fun-filled season!... The staff at Salt Spring Dental See more

New signage downstairs at the clinic! Thank you all for your patience as we continue navigating our strange, new times.

A glowing review from our Rate-a-Biz portal: Such a great experience I’m usually pretty nervous about having dental work done as my mouth is very sensitive. So I was even more nervous having a new dentist attending to my mouth. We’ll all I can say was that it was great! Dr Jake is gentle, gives a great needle and is very very attentive to detail in his work. I’d know, as I used to be a dental assistant years ago. His assistant is A one, professional, experienced and very at...tentive. The bonus was NO MORE RUBBER DAMS AND CLAMPS!! That did it for me. Now I can think of going to the dentist without any anxiety. All the staff is very friendly, professional and make it a nice experience. The Covid measures are excellent and well managed. Thank you. You can read more reviews on our Rate-a-Biz page; https://www.rateabiz.com//c64ac12eb2e57bc4a8d573ab/summary

Celebrating our GISS 2020 grads. Congratulations Sophie Gold!

Hello dear patients! While the guidelines are ever changing regarding health and safety, we have been following our respective colleges’ regulations on keeping us all safe. As well as using the required PPE, we ask patients to help us observe the following protocols: Upon arrival at the office, we ask that you remain in your vehicle or on the bench outside of our door until we come to get you. You will be met downstairs, where your temperature will be taken with an infr...a-red (no-touch) thermometer. Upon entering the clinic through our 2201 stairwell entrance, you will use an oral peroxide rinse and wash your hands. After your appointment, you will pass through our reception area for further appointments, etc., and exit through our 2202 stairwell. We ask that you refrain from sitting and to touch as few surfaces as possible. We ask that you refrain from visiting our office if: You have any symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, sneezing, post-nasal drip, loss of smell with or without fever You have been in close contact or have been in isolation with a suspected case in the last 14 days You have traveled internationally in the last 14 days We are in the process of contacting everyone who has scheduled appointments since March and are booking both hygiene and treatment appointments. We will let our orthodontic patients know when we have scheduled days for Dr Keil. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. See more

Dear Patients of Salt Spring Dental, More than anything, we want to thank you for your patience over the last few months as we are navigating through these strange and uncertain times. Rest assured; we have missed you as much as you have missed us! We have been busy in the office the last few weeks ensuring that we are up to date regarding operating safety standards, covering both the provincial and dental college of British Columbia guidelines. As we ease into our new normal..., the following pre-screening protocols will be in place. We ask that you refrain from visiting our office if: You have any symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, sneezing, post-nasal drip, loss of smell with or without fever You have been in close contact or have been in isolation with a suspected case in the last 14 days You have traveled internationally in the last 14 days Upon arrival at the office, we ask that you remain in your vehicle or on the bench outside of our door until we come to get you. You will be met downstairs and triaged again, as well as having your temperature taken. Upon entering the clinic through our 2201 stairwell entrance, you will use an oral peroxide rinse and wash your hands. After your appointment, you will pass through our reception area for further appointments, etc., and exit through our 2202 stairwell. We ask that you refrain from sitting and to touch as few surfaces as possible. This week we are seeing emergency patients only, and plan to resume hygiene and treatment on June 1st. The main difference will be more time scheduled between appointments and fewer people in the office at a time. For children/young adults, we ask that parents remain in their vehicles. To be sure, we will likely be tweaking these guidelines as per our governing bodies updates and request your patience a little longer as we adapt to our new routines. Starting Thursday, May 28th, we will be in the office again on a regular basis, however we will not be seeing any drop-ins. Apologies for any inconvenience.

To our valued patients, We are writing this e-mail to inform you that as part of BC’s phase 2 restart plan, we will be allowed to provide non-emergency treatment very soon. We want to thank every one of our patients for their understanding and patience during these uncertain times and unforeseen mandated closure. We want you to know that your health and safety is our number one priority, therefore, please expect a change on numerous protocols and procedure to maximize the saf...ety of everyone. We encourage you to discuss the details when booking your appointment. Appointments: We will soon be contacting patients to reschedule appointments that got cancelled due to closure. Please be patient with getting your new appointment as our scheduling will be looking different and we will be required to open in a limited capacity with added safety protocol. Please understand we will be doing our best to make sure everyone is seen in a fair manner but patients with the most urgent care needs will be scheduled to be seen first. If you have an appointment booked currently which we have not yet gotten in touch with you about, it will most likely need to be rescheduled (new time or to a new day) due to the new scheduling limitations we will be in touch with you regarding this as soon as we can. Safety of patients and staff: Infection control will continue to be our top priority. We have taken this time to come up with strict criteria and operating protocols to ensure the health and safety of everyone. Our office staff will be equipped with the proper PPE (personal protective equipment) for dealing with each individual patient. Our team has been trained and excels in sterilization and are prepared for the additional infection control guidelines. Protocols for patients: Please understand that while we do our best to keep the safety of everyone, we do still need the help of our patients by following these protocols. - Prior to your appointment you will be asked screening questions. - Your temperature will be taken upon entry. - You will be asked to use hand sanitizer. - Please come alone to your appointment. - There will not be any magazines in the waiting room as they cannot be disinfected. - To keep with social distancing, we ask you wait in your car when possible until your scheduled appointment times. - We ask that you please refrain from using the bathrooms. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate through these changes. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Stay safe!

We are temporarily closed in compliance with the direction of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix for all British Columbians to take action to keep ourselves and our community safe. At this time, we are only seeing patients in the office for true dental emergencies. This includes toothaches, knocked-out teeth, or fractured teeth WITH PAIN. Please contact Dr Jake Taraskiewicz at 1-778-687-0294, and he or Andrea Robbins (Certified Dent...al Assistant) will contact you for an assessment. If you do need to come to our office, rest assured that we are following the same high levels of sterilization that we always have, combined with additional attention to our waiting room and stairwell. We are asking any patients coming into the office to please wait in their car until we come down to get you, enabling us to wipe everything down in between patients, allowing us to have one patient in the office at a time. We are all practicing social distancing and staying home as much as possible to ensure our health and safety as well as yours. Best wishes to you during this confusing time. See more

The most recent update from our governing body, via the Ministry of Health; https://www.cdsbc.org//PHO-Letter-Non-Essential-Services-H

Update: As per our governing bodies mandates, we are open for EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY. All non-essential dental services, both by the dentist and hygienist, are suspended until further notice. Please refrain from leaving messages or sending emails that are NOT essential at this time. We will contact you to reschedule any cancelled appointments when it is safe to do so. Please do call Dr Jake Taraskiewicz if you are having a true dental emergency; 778-687-0294 Please note that none of our staff attended the Pacific Dental Conference, nor are we exhibiting flu-like symptoms. Wishing you and your families peace, health and perserverance through this difficult time.

Dearest patients, In lieu of the current situation with COVID-19 and the recommendations from the College of Dental Surgeons & Hygienists of British Columbia (CDSBC & CDHBC), our office will be open for EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY, and only by appointment. This means full suspension of normally scheduled appointments, including hygiene, for at least the remainder of the week. As mentioned on our Facebook Page, Salt Spring Dental, no staff in our office attended the Pacific Dental... Conference, nor are they exhibiting flu-like symptoms. We will soon call everyone to reschedule your appointment when we have a better idea of the length of this quarantine. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation while we navigate this global crisis. If you are having a dental emergency, please call or leave a message at the office - 250-537-1616, or call Dr Jake Taraskiewicz - 778-687-0294.

Latest information from the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia: We have had many inquires as there were some dental staff from Salt Spring Island who were in Vancouver , however please rest assured no one from Salt Spring Dental attended the Pacific Dental Conference. https://www.cdsbc.org/Pages/covid-19-info.aspx

Dear patients, Please note the following recommendations from the BC Dental Association. Updates seems to be changing daily at least, so please call us to cancel your appointment if you are having any symptoms. There will be no cancellation fee at any time for illness. We will provide updates as they come. Thank you for your understanding. https://www.bcdental.org/bcda-statement-coronavirus/

Here's a picture of Mira holding Vera, whose mom was generous enough to let us all have a snuggle with her, while her very brave big sister was having treatment. You're never too young to visit the dentist!

This is a terrific and concise outline for any patients interested in implants and the process.

Please join us in welcoming Bronwyn to the Salt Spring Dental team! Be sure to say hello when you're visiting us or booking your next appointment.

There's likely more snow higher up today, however town is clear and wet! Luckily for us, the view is always superb, no matter what the elements dictate.

Dear friends and patients of Salt Spring Dental, We will be closed at least one more day due to technical difficulties. Our tech has been on site both remotely and in person since last Thursday helping us to restore our system. We're hoping to be back up and running by Thursday, however the weather is doing it's best to delay that timeline as well. Please know we are doing everything we can to serve our patients in the meantime. If you leave a message, someone will return your call later in the week. Thank you again for you your patience.