Beacon Smiles Dental ★9.9

Orthodontics that starts with the airway, not with brackets

Beacon Smiles Dental works out of Beacon Hill in northwest Calgary, and its owner, Dr. Jagatjit Dhillon, treats crooked teeth as a symptom rather than the diagnosis. Mouth breathing, a low tongue posture and an incorrect swallow shape how a child’s jaws grow, so the objectives set out here are jaw and facial development, a maximized airway, arch expansion and no extraction of permanent teeth. Straight teeth follow from that work instead of standing in for it.

Treatments and services

Orthodontics runs from Myobrace and myofunctional therapy for children through Biobloc orthotropics and lab-made appliances to low-friction braces and Invisalign. General dentistry covers exams and hygiene, fillings, root canals, crowns and onlays, bridges, implants, extractions and wisdom teeth, with same-day slots held for emergencies and sedation for anxious patients; veneers and whitening sit on the cosmetic side. Two neighbouring programs carry the airway logic into adulthood: TMJ therapy for jaw pain, clicking and night grinding, and the practice’s Snore Centre, where a custom mandibular repositioning appliance keeps the airway open during sleep as an alternative to CPAP.

Technology

A new-patient exam includes a full-mouth iTero 3D scan: bite, worn enamel and gum recession become a model the patient sees on screen and is measured against later, and an aligner plan is demonstrated on that mouth rather than on someone else’s case.

The team

Dr. Dhillon earned his D.M.D. at the University of Saskatchewan in 2002 and has spent two decades on orthodontics and on guiding facial growth in children. Dr. Alexandra Moore, a University of British Columbia graduate who practised in rural Dawson Creek, has since trained at the Kois Centre. Ukrainian-speaking patients single out Anna at the front desk, who takes them through the paperwork in their own language.

Who it suits

Parents of a crowded six- to ten-year-old who would rather steer jaw growth than extract permanent teeth later. Adults who snore or wake with a sore jaw. Families who want one office for children, parents and grandparents.

Frequently asked questions

At what age should a child’s bite be assessed? Myobrace works best between six and ten, while the jaws are still growing and oral habits can be retrained.

Will permanent teeth have to come out? Non-extraction care is a stated objective: room is made by developing the arch.

Can a dentist help with snoring? Yes. A custom oral appliance holds the jaw and tongue so the airway does not collapse; assessment starts with a consultation and a take-home sleep study.

What happens at a first visit? A full exam with a 3D scan of the whole mouth, so findings are shown on screen instead of described.

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