Ottawa Dentist Joins Give Back a Smile Program for Abused Women

October 23, 2009

OTTAWA, ON (WiredPRNews.com) — One of Ottawa, ON dentists, Dr. Pamela Li has recently registered her practice as a care facility for the Give Back A Smile program. As an acting volunteer of the program, Dr. Li will provide free smile restorations to women who have been abused.

Give Back A Smile is a program founded by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation (AACDCF). The program asks for dentists and laboratory technicians to volunteer their services to restore broken or damaged teeth and other oral damages as a result of domestic and intimate partner violence. The foundation aims to erase the scarring memories of an abusive relationship by restoring the smiles of victims at no financial cost to the patient.

“To be a part of the Give Back A Smile program is very important to me as a person and as a professional,” said Ottawa dentist Dr. Pamela Li. “I am in a position to make a difference for these women and boost their self-esteem.”

Dr. Li is an Ottawa, ON dental veneers, crowns, and denture treatment provider. She provides these services and other cosmetic and prosthetic procedures as part of her pro-bono agreement with Give Back A Smile. “There are no charges for materials or my services, and I am trying to get the lab costs covered as well,” said Dr. Li.

Because the Give Back A Smile program is a United States based effort, many Canadian women do not know that this program is available commented Ottawa cosmetic dentist Dr. Li. “Hopefully, word will spread and more dentists in Canada will join ranks and help the victims of domestic violence.”

Dr. Li has volunteered for 3 years at the Women In Transition (WIT) shelter. She has also volunteered her time doing a two-week medical mission in the Dominican Republic and spent one month volunteering at a hospital in St. Lucia.

For more information on the Give Back A Smile program, visit: http://www.aacd.com/aacdcf.html#.

Learn More

To learn more about the Give Back A Smile program or Dr. Pamela Li’s Ottawa, ON practice, visit her practice at 227-267 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, Ont., K2P 1V3; browse her Web site: www.drpamelali.com; or call: (613) 232-0550 to schedule a consultation.

About Dr. Pamela Li

Dr. Pamela Li graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1988 with a BSc in chemistry. She then completed her dental training in 1992 at the University of Toronto. Afterwards she completed a general practice residency at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital in Utica, N.Y.

Dr. Li worked at Moose Factory General Hospital on the Moose Factory Indian Reservation in Northern Ontario. She travelled up to Kasheshewan reservation monthly to service the needs of the remote aboriginal communities.

In 1994, Dr. Li returned to Ottawa, her hometown, to go into private practice. She has been practicing downtown since 1997 and has recently moved to her present location in August 2008.

She has taken extensive continuing education courses. She has attended the prestigious Las Vegas Institute (LVI) and has completed comprehensive post-doctoral courses in neuromuscular dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. She is certified in oral conscious sedation with the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS). She is also one of the few dentists in Ottawa certified in the Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM), the revolutionary new sportsguard.

Dr. Li is certified in Invisalign, the clear retainer alternative to braces. She is a member of the AADSM (American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine). She is also a member of the Argyle Associates and Gumdocs implant study clubs.

Dr. Li volunteered for a 2 week medical/dental mission in the Dominican Republic. She along with 3 other dentists extracted over 1000 teeth in the remote mountainous region of the Dominican Republic. She also volunteered for one month in a hospital in St. Lucia. She performed general and emergency dentistry.

When she’s away from the office, Dr. Li enjoys the company of family and friends, traveling, skiing and skating.

Dr. Li has been married to Clinton for 11 years. They have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Meagan, which keep them busy with piano, dance, swimming and skating lessons.

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