I had a horrible experince with them. The brackets constantly irritated my guns and the inside of…read moremy mouth. Eating (a basic human need, by the way), became an extreamly painfull experince. My mouth was in constant pain and teeth where in a perpetual ache for nearly 3 years. Certain adjustments (and their aftermaths) were some of the worst pain I've ever felt in my entire life. They were poor at communication as well, and wouldn't tell us what they would be doing at an appointment until almost after they'd alreaady done it. When I first started they told me it would be 30 months until I got them of, then 27 moths in they told me that I needed another 5 of treatment, bumping my total treatment time to 35 months. I was extreamly upset. We where eventually able to rearrange my appointments cutting my total treatment down to 33 months. Why on earth would they lead with 5 mohts if it could be done in 3. Overall, I had an absolutely terrible experince and am extreamly upset with almost everything that happened during my treatment. Would not recommend at all.

Dr. Helpard has walked alongside our family since my son was 10 days old. Offering support and…read moredirection as we dealt with his cleft lip and pallet. Now almost 14 years later, Paul and his staff continue offering guidance and support as we move into the orthodontics needed to give our child the beautiful smile he was born with. Thank you for your ongoing support Kat

Driftwood Dental is in it only for the $$$. My wife had a crown replaced by Driftwood. NO POST WAS…read moreUSED AS AN ANCHOR. ONLY GLUE. Driftwood cleaned my daughters' teeth. She traveled out of country for several months. While there she had her teeth cleaned 3 months after her Driftwood appointment. The dentist showed her a cavity that was clearly obvious. Driftwood simply overlooked it - not doubt expecting to get a more expensive dental repair later. I was told recently I would need to have a new crown. I decided to get a second opinion. The 5-star dentist I saw said there was no point in having a crown done until I had obvious pain and problems coz it was a crown on a crown and would get into the bone - and that could be years away. Driftwood Dental is in it for the win. I liked this group. But after what they did with my wife's crown and daughter's overlooking of her cavity - they are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. PERIOD. END OF STORY.

Had sedation surgery. Other than starting late, everyone was great. They went over estimate and…read moredealt with our medical provider. Actually surgery was fine and the anesthesiologist was great. Highly recommended. I am a complete wreck when it comes to going to dentist and only place I'll go.

My son is from out of province and had his spacer detach. We couldn't find the "key" for it and…read morethis orthodontist office got us in same day, fixed the issue, gave my son a new key at no charge. There aren't many things free in the world anymore and it made our day and my sons vacation more pleasant!!! Many thank you's Bellamy!

Dr Helpard and his team are AMAZING! They've helped my family a lot through reconstruction surgery…read morefrom a car accident to simple braces on myself! They're wonderful and very accommodating to their patients! I recommend Shoreline Orthodontics to everyone who compliments my perfect straight teeth!

From the owner: Shoreline Orthodontics is the multi-office practice of Dr. Paul J. Helpard, proudly servicing five…read moreareas on beautiful Vancouver Island. Our clinics are located in Campbell River, Courtenay, Nanaimo, Duncan and Langford BC. We hope to make orthodontic treatment accessible to all and offer flexible financing with customized interest-free payment plans. Our practice offers a mixture of early, comprehensive and surgical treatment for all ages. We offer Invisalign aligners, traditional braces, clear braces, same-day braces and more! We are also proud to offer treatment to individuals with cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies. At our Campbell River Location, your Doctors include Dr. Paul Helpard and Dr. Michelle Kosmowski.

I had my first appointment today. They were great about getting me in soon - It was obvious that I…read moreneeded a tooth pulled. The receptionist was good, the freezing was ok, the tooth came out easy . . . I've sworn off chocolate covered almonds ;-)