Angie Belsher has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for over 18 years, and following legislative changes in the province in 2021, decided to open Routine Smiles — her own independent clinic offering clients a streamlined path for their routine cleaning appointments.
Belsher is fully licensed to practice as a member of the Canadian Dental Hygiene Association (CDHA) and the Saskatchewan Dental Hygiene Association (SDHA), and has a contract with Aspen Dental. Her clinic, which opened in June, is located at 360 5th Avenue NW, the professional services building that also houses Sharpline Cuts, Bad Intentions Bus, and several others.
"I'm just a single operatory, I work all on my own, and my clinic is basically for people who don't like the noises or the smells of a regular dental office," Belsher explained. "Some people just have a lot of nervousness about going to the dentist, and my office is quiet and relaxing.
"I do dental cleaning, desensitization, and polishing, so just a simple option for cleaning and you don't have to go to the dentist."
Belsher books patients by direct message through her Facebook page, by phone at 306-630-5269, by email at [email protected], or through her online booking service at routinesmiles.akituone.cloud/online-booking/Routine-smiles.
Belsher can take insurance information and refer patients for any oral health conditions that need more complete dental care.
"Our college requires that we be associated with a dentist, so I have a contract with the dentist I work part-time at. For someone that doesn't have a dentist, I'll suggest they go and see him. If they have their own dentist, I can just refer them there.
"I've always wanted to own my own clinic, as kind of a next step, and my husband kind of gave me that push," Belsher added. "It's given me some new challenges on the business side of things, which has been interesting, but I'm excited to see where it goes."
