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Vancouver Island student helps provide reduced-fee dental services
Brendil Sabatino will provide exams, X-rays and other treatment at 50% off, with initial visits free, for patients without dental coverage.
- Starting July 6, dental student Brendil Sabatino will provide reduced-fee services at Qualicum Dental for three weeks as part of his fourth-year studies at the University of British Columbia.
- Growing up in Whiskey Creek, Sabatino credits the Oceanside community for supporting his family during his youth, motivating his desire to give back through this clinical placement.
- Under the mentorship of Doctor Jag Shoker, Sabatino offers all treatments at 50 per cent off the regular fee schedule, with initial examinations and X-rays provided free of charge.
- Residents unable to afford regular dental care can contact Qualicum Dental to book appointments between July 6 and July 31, addressing gaps in delayed routine care.
- Following graduation, Sabatino plans to return to the region and work at an existing office, with long-term hopes of opening a sustainable, reduced-cost clinic of his own.
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Vancouver Island student helps provide reduced-fee dental services
For many people, visiting the dentist can be difficult when they don’t have insurance or a dental plan to help cover the cost. As a result, routine care is often delayed, allowing dental problems to worsen. Qualicum Dental, which has served the Oceanside region for more than 50 years, is offering a temporary solution for residents who cannot afford dental care. For three weeks in July, the clinic will have dental student Brendil Sabatino, an Oce…
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