Thank you for your interest in Smile Blanc. For those of you whom I have not yet met, my name is Leah Verstraete and I am a Registered Dental Hygienist, and the Owner of Smile Blanc.
My passion in dental hygiene grew from an enjoyment of visiting the dentist as a child, but I would never have thought that my career path would be based on something so simple.
In 2010, I attended the Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries; I remember being a fresh High School graduate crying at the airport, apprehensive of attending school away from home, and branching out towards a goal almost unattainable to me at the time. I often look back at this time in my life as a reminder of how far I have come – from a young 18-year-old with fears about the future, to 10 years later, opening my first hygiene location, Smile Blanc.
My time at school taught me patient compassion; one my favourite memories was cleaning the teeth of people faced with homelessness. This experience provided me with Smile Blanc’s guiding principles; to always treat people with kindness, empathy and dignity. Our new clinic will focus on ensuring patients feel comfortable with their services such as comfortable hygiene and patient confidentiality.
