Where she trained
A Bachelor of Science in Biology from UBC Okanagan, then a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC Vancouver.
Between the two she worked elsewhere in healthcare: research at the BC Cancer Agency, and a stretch as a pharmacy assistant. Both show up in how she talks about medication interactions and about what a diagnosis actually means.
On nervous patients
This is the reason to book with her specifically. Say when you call that the dentist is difficult for you, and the appointment gets arranged differently: longer, slower, and starting with a conversation rather than an instrument.
Sedation is available if it is needed — oral sedation, and IV sedation with a dentist trained for it — but it is not the first thing offered, and plenty of people who thought they needed it turn out not to.
I had a little bit of dental anxiety growing up, and I still have a little bit.
Outside the practice
She and her husband spent time in the Kootenays after she graduated, wanting to see what rural practice was like, then came back to the Okanagan to be near family. A baby girl now, and most weekends on a trail or in a coffee shop.
Common questions
Asked at the front desk.
Which dentist at Brightside is good with nervous patients?
Dr. Christine Haslock. She works with dental anxiety and has said she has some herself. Mention it when you call (778) 754-4488 and the appointment is arranged differently: longer, slower, and starting with a conversation.
Where did Dr. Haslock study?
UBC twice: a BSc in Biology at UBC Okanagan, then a Doctor of Dental Medicine at the Faculty of Dentistry, UBC Vancouver.
Does Dr. Haslock offer sedation?
Yes, oral sedation and IV sedation are available at the practice. It is not the first thing offered, and many people who expected to need it do not.
Next step
One phone call, and someone answers it.
3608 Carrington Rd #204, West Kelowna. Thursdays until 7pm, Fridays from 7am. Accepting new patients of every age.