Checkups and cleanings
Every six months, or on the schedule your gums actually need. Digital x-rays once a year, a cleaning, and a look at anything that has changed.
Family dentistry in Maple Ridge since 1971
The practice your parents went to.
Kept modern.
Two dentists, two hygienists and a front desk that knows your name. Checkups, children, crowns, Invisalign and same day emergencies, on Linden Street for fifty-five years.
Or call (555) 014-1971
1971
Same street, same name
- Since 1971Two families of dentists, one practice
- Three generationsOf Maple Ridge patients
- Insurance acceptedMost PPO and group plans
- Same weekAppointments for new patients
The same faces, visit after visit
Five people work here. You will see the same hygienist every time, and the doctor who did your crown is the one who checks it next year.
Dr. Ruth Hollis · Dentist, owner
Took over from her father in 1998 and still sees patients four days a week. Ask her about the 1971 sign in the hallway.
Dr. Sam Vane · Dentist, partner
Joined in 2011 and leads implants and Invisalign. Known for narrating every step before he does it.
Priya Anand, RDH · Hygienist
Fourteen years with us. Gentle with nervous patients and honest about flossing.
Colleen Mears, RDH · Hygienist
Runs the children’s mornings on Wednesdays and hands out the good stickers.
Deb Okafor · Front desk lead
The voice on the phone since 2004. She knows your insurance better than you do.
Everyday dentistry, done well, under one roof
Most of what a family needs, from a two-year-old’s first look to a grandparent’s implant. If we cannot do it here, we say so and walk you to someone who can.
Fillings and crowns
Tooth coloured fillings and porcelain crowns made to match. Most crowns are done in two visits, ten days apart.
Children
First visit around the first birthday. Fluoride, sealants and a chair that goes up and down as many times as they like.
Invisalign
Clear aligners for teens and adults. A scan on the first visit, a preview of the result, then a new tray every week or two.
Implants
One missing tooth or a full arch, planned and placed here by Dr. Vane. No referral across town, no second office to learn.
Emergencies
A broken tooth, a lost crown, or pain that will not settle. Call before 3pm and we will see you the same day.
Call (555) 014-1971Sixty minutes, and you leave knowing where you stand
A new patient visit is an exam, a full set of digital x-rays and a cleaning, all on the same morning or evening. Here is exactly how it goes.
- 1
Before you arrive
We send the forms by text or email so you can fill them in from the couch. Bring your insurance card if you have one.
- 2
The first ten minutes
Deb checks you in, and your hygienist takes a set of digital x-rays. They are on the screen before you sit back.
- 3
The cleaning
A full cleaning and polish, with a gum check along the way. If anything is sensitive, say so and we slow down.
- 4
The exam
Dr. Hollis or Dr. Vane goes through the x-rays with you, checks every tooth, and answers whatever you were worried about.
- 5
Before you leave
If anything needs doing, you get a written plan with prices, and nothing is booked until you say so.
New patient visit
$189without insurance
- Full exam with Dr. Hollis or Dr. Vane
- Digital x-rays, a complete set
- Cleaning and polish with your hygienist
- A written plan with prices, if anything is needed
About 60 minutes. With insurance, most plans cover this visit in full.
Book a first visit
What people tell their neighbours
Sample reviews
My mother brought me here as a kid, and I now bring my two. Dr. Hollis remembered which of them was scared of the light without looking at a chart.
Anita · Patient since 1996
Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning, called at 9, sat in the chair at 11:40. Temporary crown the same day, the real one ten days later. No drama at all.
Marcus · New patient, 2025
I did not have insurance for two years and they never made me feel it. The $29 plan covered my cleanings and I paid the rest in three instalments.
Helen · Patient since 2009
We take most plans, and we handle the paperwork
Deb files your claim before you leave and tells you the estimated share on the spot. If you are not sure whether we take your plan, call and read her the card.
- Most PPO plans
- Employer group dental plans
- State and federal employee plans
- Union benefit plans
- Medicare Advantage dental riders
- Marketplace individual dental plans
- Teacher and school district plans
- Military family dental plans
Sample list. Your practice’s real plan names go here.
No insurance? Our membership plan
$29a month, per adult
- Two cleanings and exams a year
- X-rays and emergency visits included
- 15% off fillings, crowns and everything else
- No deductible, no waiting period, cancel any time
Children under 14 are $19 a month on a parent’s plan.
Paying for bigger work
Crowns, implants and Invisalign can be split into three interest-free payments at the desk. We take cards, HSA and FSA accounts, and we still take cheques.
Open one evening a week, with a lot out back
Tuesday runs to 7pm for anyone who cannot get away from work. Book those slots early, they go first.
- Monday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Tuesday
- Evening hours8:00am to 7:00pm
- Wednesday
- Children’s mornings8:00am to 5:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 2:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
212 Linden Street, Maple Ridge
The brick building with the green awning, two doors down from the library.
Free parking behind the building.
Fourteen spaces off Orchard Lane, two of them accessible and right beside the side door. Street parking on Linden is free after 6pm.
Tell us when suits you, and Deb will call back
We reply the same working day, usually within the hour. New patients are normally seen within the week, and emergencies today if you call before 3pm.