
Dr. Don Anderson was born and
raised in Vancouver. He graduated from the
University of British Columbia in 1974 with B.Sc. and
D.M.D. degrees. His wife, Penny, of 32
years and his two children, Jessica and Mitch are
his primary joys in life. Dr. Anderson’s General
Practice is focused on Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentistry and Implant
Dentistry. Dr. Anderson has been placing implants since
1988. He was the co-founder of the
first surgically dedicated implant study club in
North America (1992). Dr. Anderson mentors two Study Clubs for
Dentists on implant dentistry in Vancouver. He has
lectured in Alberta, British Columbia and
Ontario on Implant Dentistry and is the past
president of the Oral Implantology
Surgical Seminars. He earned Fellowships with
the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (1993), the American
College of Dentists, the
International College of Dentists and the Academy of Dentistry
International. He is one
of first dentists in the province to
have graduated from the prestigious
Misch
International Implant Institute (Canada). Dr. Anderson
is on Faculty as the Western Canadian Representative
to the Misch International Implant Institute
in Toronto.
Dr. Anderson places root forms implants,
subperiosteal implants, and plate form implants.
Bone grafts and skin grafts prior to implant
placement are often an important part of treatment
to ensure uncompromised implant success.

The following represents Dr.
Anderson’s interests and activities in his
profession:
-
Member at Large for the Council
of the College of Dental Surgeons (two terms
of office)
(Past)
-
Member of the Executive Council
of the College of Dental Surgeons
(Past)
-
Instructor in the Department of
Oral Medicine at UBC
-
Member of the Court of Inquiry
Committee (Current ) (last 8 years)
(Past)
-
Member of the Professional
Review Committee (since 1978)
-
Sub Committee Chairman of the
Professional Review Committee (1982 - 1986)
-
Chairman of the Professional
Review Committee (1986 - 1990)
-
Member of the General
Examination Committee (1987 - 1992)
-
Board Examiner for the College
of Dental Surgeons of BC (Past)
-
Member of the Professional
Resources Utilization Committee (1987 - 1992)
-
Member of the Joint Dean's and
President's Committee
(Past)
-
Representative of the College
of Dental Surgeon to the Admission's Committee
of the Faculty of Dentistry of UBC (1992)
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