Our practice

A small team,
on purpose.

Two founding dentists, three hygienists, one front-desk lead. You'll see the same faces every visit, and we'll know your name on the second one.

The Shoreline reception, sun-filled with a mist-cyan accent wall
Reception · weekday morning Sample interior
Front-desk lead at the counter
Our story

Opened in 2017, off No. 3 Road.

Shoreline opened in 2017 in a sun-filled space off No. 3 Road, with a single chair, a hygienist, and a front-desk lead who already knew half the neighbourhood. We grew from there — slowly, on purpose. Sample

The two founding dentists both trained at UBC and worked in larger Vancouver practices before opening Shoreline. They wanted to run somewhere small enough to keep the same dentist with each family, and modern enough to plan Invisalign cases without sending them out. Sample

We work to three principles, and we say them out loud at every team meeting: gentle is non-negotiable, fees are written down before we start, and we keep same-day emergency slots open every weekday. That's it. The rest follows.

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Gentle is non-negotiable

If a visit feels rushed, it isn't going right. We'll talk you through everything before we start.

02

Fees, written down first

You see the quote before we begin. No surprise invoices, even on emergency visits.

03

Same-day emergency, every weekday

We hold emergency slots open Monday through Saturday. Call before noon and we'll see you.

Dentists

Two founding dentists.

You can ask for either at booking. Most families settle into seeing one consistently — that's how we like it.
Founding dentist portrait
Principal dentist · founder

Dr. M. Lin

General and cosmetic dentistry, with a focus on Invisalign planning. Trained at UBC. Sees adults and teens. Mother of two.

Sample credentials · concept site DMD, UBC · 2011 Invisalign Platinum Provider CDA member
Founding dentist portrait
Associate dentist · founder

Dr. P. Sharma

General and paediatric dentistry. Special interest in anxious patients and first visits. Will explain anything twice without making you feel small.

Sample credentials · concept site DDS, UBC · 2013 Paediatric dentistry, post-grad CDA member
Hygienists & front desk

The team you'll see most often.

A dentist in conversation with a patient in a sun-filled treatment room
Front desk · hygienists

Three hygienists. One front-desk lead. Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog spoken.

Most of your appointment time is with our hygienists, not the dentists — they're the ones who know how your gums have changed since last year. Our front-desk lead handles your insurance and your booking, and she'll sort out a problem before you have to ask twice.

Sample team — concept site

Credentials

Memberships and registrations.

Sample — All credentials on this concept site are placeholders.

Canadian Dental Association

Both founding dentists are members in good standing.

BC College of Dental Surgeons

Registered general dentists, Province of British Columbia.

Invisalign Platinum Provider

2024 designation, awarded for case volume and outcomes.

CDCP-accepting

Direct billed for eligible Canadian Dental Care Plan patients.

Pacific Blue Cross network

Direct insurance billing for all major BC plans.

UBC Faculty of Dentistry alumni

Both founding dentists are UBC-trained.

Booking

Book in about a minute.

Pick a dentist, pick a time, tell us your insurance. Done.