Taz Ahamed

Taz has a wide range of experience in oral implantology. After graduating from Vancouver Community College in 1986 as a Certified Dental Assistant, Taz joined one of our MaxiCourse graduates, Dr. Trish Hunter, in her office and learned implant dentistry alongside Dr. Hunter, including Dr. Hunter’s MaxiCourse year in 2010/11.

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In September of 2013, Taz decided to join the UBC staff and is currently running the Grad Pediatric Program. She is still working in private practice on days off from UBC to continue enhancing clinical skills, as she truly enjoys assisting with implant dentistry. This includes working in a Prosthodontic office in Vancouver. In addition, Taz is proud of her volunteer work in dental clinics in Africa in 2011.

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Teena Dhensaw

Teena has played various different roles in dental offices. In 1997, she graduated from Dental Reception training before moving on to Certified Dental Assisting education at Vancouver Community College. Her career largely focused on orthodontic experience in early years, including her Ortho Module, before moving on to the office of Dr. Don Anderson [oral implantologist] for ten years, where she learned the ins and outs of surgical assisting from one of the top GP surgeons in the province. She is also certified to assist in moderate IV sedation.

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She has been assisting at surgical study clubs for the last 9 years. At these study clubs, she provides CDA training to other assistants in how to set up, how to think outside the box, and how to process PRF/HcPRP.  She has been with the MaxiCourse for over a year and thoroughly enjoys being in a learning environment.