Dr. McKay is an experienced, talented, ethical, knowledgeable, friendly and communicative dentist, whom I can enthusiastically recommend without hesitation. The office staff are very accommodating when booking appointments, and effectively manage to limit the waiting time.
I first visited Dr. McKay based on the glowing endorsement of a highly respected oral surgeon, who has been Dr. McKay’s patient for many years. I wanted to see a trustworthy and skilled dentist who could provide a second opinion on my (now previous) dentist's advice to get crowns on my upper teeth to repair the damage done through excessive wear and fix a faulty bite. This is a prohibitively expensive and aggressive procedure, which involves the filing, reduction and reshaping of existing teeth in order to make room for the porcelain caps.
Thank goodness I received a second opinion! Not only did Dr. McKay clearly explain why I didn’t need crowns, but he recommended a far cheaper and more conservative treatment—bonding—which would repair, strengthen, protect and improve the appearance of my teeth without reducing their size or integrity.
Last week, Dr. McKay, with the help of his excellent assistant, spent over two hours painstakingly performing the bonding procedure on my upper and lower teeth. Before starting, he clearly summarized what was going to happen, and then just before each step in the process, either he or his assistant would explain precisely what would happen next. I appreciated the high level of communication throughout the procedure, which Dr. McKay performed to perfection.
Not only did Dr. McKay do a superb job with my teeth, but he saved me well over $10,000! It takes me 60-90 minutes to drive to his office in North Vancouver, but I would never consider going anywhere else for my dental work.
