About Us
Team
Our Team
Dr. Sonika Dwivedi
Dentist
Dr. Sonika is a 1998 graduate BDS from SDM College of Dental Sciences in India. She practiced dentistry until the year 2015 in India before coming to Canada. She got her license to practice in Canada in the year 2017 after passing equivalency exams. She has a very kind and empathetic approach towards her patients, and is great with our younger patients and those with dental anxiety. Dr Sonika is a General Dentist with special interest and training in Invisalign, Implants, Sedation, and Endodontics. She is an animal lover and in her free time, she likes long walks with her dog, spending time with her family and listening to music.
Dr. Prakarsh Dwivedi
Dentist
Dr. Dwivedi is fondly known as Dr. PD; he graduated in 1998 from SDM College of Dental Sciences in India. He practiced dentistry for 15 years in India before coming to Canada. Dr. PD moved to Canada in 2012 and obtained his dental license in 2016. Dr Dwivedi is a General Dentist with special interest and training in Sedation, Implants, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, and Restorations. With a pleasant personality and friendly approach, he is very liked by his patients.
He can often be seen laughing at funny quotes from some of his favourite movies.
Dawn
Office Manager
Dawn joined our team as Office Manager in summer of 2020. She has over 10 years of dental experience and prides herself first and foremost in patient care. With most of her dental career in treatment coordination, she is always happy to apply her extensive knowledge of insurance benefits to help our patients understand not only their treatment, but their financials as well. Dawn moved to Carstairs 12 years ago in search of a small community to raise her daughter and 2 sons. She is an avid Calgary Flames fan and spends winter weekends cheering on her son at the rink.
Mandi
Dental Business Administrator
Mandi will always greet you with a warm smile and friendly “hello” when you visit Airdrie Choice Dental. Her priority is to make every patient feel welcome, and informed when it comes to their dental billing and insurance coverage. Outside of work, Mandi enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 boys and 2 dogs. They love making frequent visits to the mountains for hiking and kayaking, as well as camping. She has also had a photography business for 12 years and loves taking pictures as a creative outlet. In fact, she takes the photos for our website!
Su Dao
Registered Dental Assistant Level 2
Su is a registered dental assistant level 2 with ortho module certificate, and she leads the team at our dental office. Her cheerful attitude and empathetic approach makes everyone very comfortable in the chair. She has a vast experience of 15 years. She grew up in Vietnam and is an outdoors enthusiast. We are happy to have her as part of the team.
Dallas
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dallas has been a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2007, and before that worked as a Dental Assistant for 5 years. She graduated from the University of Alberta’s Dental Hygiene program and continued to get her Bachelor of Science Degree, specializing in Dental Hygiene. Dallas is knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about her work. She enjoys educating her patients and helping them achieve and sustain oral health. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family.