Meet Dr. Ritu Kumar

Dr. Kumar will go the extra mile to help her patients feel as comfortable as possible!

Dr. Kumar wakes up every morning excited to go to work. From a very early age, the fundamental values of helping others in need were instilled in her. It only takes one visit to see her energy and passion for dentistry!

She was born in Iran, in a family of physicians, who traveled the world to help people in need. This included living in England, India and US. She finally settled in Montreal, Canada in 2010. In year 2020, she moved from the east coast and made Vancouver her home!

Dr. Kumar holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biochemistry; Master’s in Public Health and a combined Management degree from University of California, Los Angeles. Both her older siblings are also dentists and this further motivated her to pursue her Doctor of Dental Medicine at McGill (2016). Later, to provide more comprehensive care to her patients, she went on to complete an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at New York College of Dentistry in Manhattan.

Following this residency program, she traveled to suburban communities in Ontario, in order to provide much needed dental services to families, focusing on children and elderly patients. She then worked in the Canadian Armed Forces at NDHQ Ottawa, where she provided CAF members dental treatments to make them fit for deployment.

Dr. Kumar has a passion for Global Dental Outreach, having worked within Canada and abroad. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry including family dentistry, pediatric services and cosmetic services. She strives to stay current on the latest techniques and products by attending various dental conferences, dental courses, and study clubs.

Meet Dr. Vik Sharma

Dr. Vik Sharma is a North Burnaby native, receiving his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Simon Fraser University in 2008 before earning his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia in 2013. He spent the next five years practicing in a rural clinic in Yellowknife helping those in need without access to regular dental care.

From working on medically compromised patients with ages ranging from 3-90 in a hospital setting to providing urgent care to patients in correctional facilities, his experience in Yellowknife gave him valuable dental experience and life-changing insight into the human condition.

Dr. Sharma returned to his hometown to help serve the community that raised him. He looks forward to forming new relationships and continuing his lifelong journey in search of the latest dental technology and techniques. Dr. Sharma loves educating patients about the connection between oral health and their overall health. He finds the ability to improve a patient’s life after a simple 5-minute conversation empowering.

Dr. Sharma enjoys taking continuing education courses in gum surgery, bone grafting, and has completed one of North America’s most rigorous 300-hour implant programs.

When he is not caring for his patients, he likes to stay active at the gym, volunteer, and enjoy the beautiful natural hiking trails that BC has to offer.

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Address

488 Gamma Ave Burnaby,

BC V5C 0J7 Canada

Hours

Monday: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM

Tuesday: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM

Wednesday: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM

Thursday: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM–3:00 PM

Saturday: By appointment

Sunday: Closed