For someone who enjoys helping people and who loves to work with his hands, dentistry is an ideal profession. “I really enjoy making a difference in people’s lives,” says Dr. Pidzarko. “It is so rewarding to help the patient to get to their goal of comfort and confidence in their smile when we restore or enhance their teeth. It’s great when our patients leave here feeling good about their health and appearance.”
Lyle S. Pidzarko, DDS – Implant Dentist in Burnaby, BC V5H 0A3
“Implant dentistry allows me to offer better solutions to patients who have missing teeth and who wish to have something that looks and functions more naturally and comfortably. Individual teeth, implant supported bridges or implant supported dentures can dramatically improve how people feel about themselves and we can return them to normal function. I love to sit down with people and discuss what they would like to change and then I can create a custom solution that best suits the individual”
Dr Pidzarko is a General Dentist who attained his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton in 1990. He founded Ocean Dental and has been practicing there since 1990. He completed several levels of higher education in implant dentistry, implant surgery and grafting, both conventional fixed orthodontics and Invisalign orthodontic certification, cosmetic dentistry and prosthodontics, computerized CEREC milled restorations and LASER dentistry from the World Clinical Laser Institute as well as Facial Aesthetics Certification involving Botox Cosmetics and Filler treatments.
Away from dentistry, he enjoys golfing, playing hockey, as well as cooking, travel and skiing with his wife and two sons.
Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree, University of Alberta in Edmonton, 1990
Diplomate – American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry, 2015
Fellow – American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 2016
Fellow – International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 2009
Graduate – American Academy of Implant Dentistry’s Maxicourse®, 2011
Graduate – Misch International Implant Institute, 2012
Mentor – Ocean Dental Implant Study Club 2012-2018
Mentor – Vancouver Oral Implantology Surgical Study Club 2013-2018
Mentor – Calgary Implant Study Club 2017-2018
Mentor – Kelowna Implant Study Club 2018
Associate Faculty – American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Vancouver Maxicourse® 2017-2018
Cert. – Faculté for Orthodontic Research and Continuing Education, 1995
Cert. – Pacific Training Institute for Facial Esthetics, 1999
College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia – Sedation and General Anesthetic Committee 2016-2018
Member –
International Congress of Oral Implantologists
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Canadian Dental Association
British Columbia Dental Association
Burnaby Chamber of Commerce