70 years of Combined Dentistry Expertise

Front Street Dental is a team of highly-experienced Dentists working with Certified Dental Assistants and Registered Dental Hygienists. Learn more about our team.

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Dr. Karen Lee

Dentist

Dr. Lee practiced dentistry Ontario for close to 20 years before falling in love with the Kootenays. She has advanced training in full mouth rehabilitation, is great with children and has a gift for cosmetic dentistry. She lives with her husband Kevin who is a practicing physiotherapist and they are always doing something outside to keep their dog "Oso" occupied.

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Dr. Katelyn Colwell

Dentist

Dr Katelyn Colwell's bio is coming soon.

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Dr. Michael Marianovski​​

Dentist

Trained at the Schulich School of Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Marianovski is an avid outdoorsman, hunter and backcountry skier. He speaks both Hebrew and Russian, is a meticulous practitioner and has special interests in implant and surgical dentistry.

Dr. Blair Day

Dr. Blair Day

Dentist

Dr. Day is a well-loved Kootenay dentist sharing his practice time in Castlegar and Nelson. Dr. Day enjoyes pushing himself to his physical limits through mountain biking, ski-touring and hiking. Dr. Day is an excellent dental surgeon whose calm nature is a real asset in dental practice.

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Dr. Matthew Osepchook

Dentist

Dr. O and his wife, Larissa, love living in the West Kootenay region and enjoy outdoor recreation including snowboarding, hiking and exploring.

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Lana

Certified Dental Assistant

Lana grew up in Black Mountain, Kelowna but she came to Nelson 25 years ago, met her loving husband and has made it her forever home. She has two amazing kids who are the apple of her eye. Just ask her. Lana is a natural mom-organizer who keep her dentist colleagues working smoother than they could possibly imagine on their own.

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Lori

Certified Dental Assistant

Lori is beloved mom to two amazing kids who names are frequently on her lips. Her innate love of children is probably why kids adore her in the office. When she is not working her socks off she is walking holes in them. Her devoted husband and her are avid hikers and could probably write a book on Kootenay trails. Every good practice needs a swiss army knife and Lori is ours.

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Bailey

Certified Dental Assistant

Originally from Field, BC Bailey graduated top of her assisting class during her training at the College of the Rockies. She is a true mountain girl and loves the outdoors where she constantly fills her heart with activities in the open air.

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Alexa

Certified Dental Assistant

Originally from Invermere Alexa has fallen in love with Nelson and brought her partner with her. Alexa loves the outdoors and can hold her own on the dirt bike trails. Alexa is very detail oriented and a wonderful asset in dentistry. She recently graduated from the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook.

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Zabree

Registered Dental Hygienist

Another Ontario convert Zabree is a caring hygienist who brings both a calm yet passionate approach to being a hygienist. A dog lover of extraordinary proportion she loves keeping up with her "canines" both in and out of the office.

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Katie

Registered Dental Hygienist

Katie had the opportunity to join the same office as her sister over 10 years ago and now practices in the operatory next door. Who says sisters cant share a room? Katie possesses an unparalleled attention to detail and has helped many patients regain their oral health.

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Jasmine

Registered Dental Hygienist

A native of Saskatchewan Jasmine is an experienced hygienist whose gentle nature is obvious to anyone who has met her. Jasmine is a certified pilates instructor, a runner and outdoor enthusiast prototypical of a Nelsonite.

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Shelly

Registered Dental Hygienist

Shelly has been a hygienist for over 15 years and holds all the qualities of a good hygienist being a meticulous 'clean freak". With two beautiful young daughters and a her awesome husband, it is a wonder she has time to be so good at what she does. She loves practicing alongside her sister who is also a hygienist.

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Tara

Sterilization Coordinator

Always humming to the tunes on the radio our "steri" girl keeps the whole office running. Tara brings her experience in health care as the head operator of our sterilization center. Tara was raised in the Kootenays which she calls home with her husband.

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Dana

Office Manager

The longest running member of the group, Dana is also the cornerstone of our front desk and reception. Without her the doors fall off. She has lived in Nelson her whole life and you might catch her working the front desk of the Capitol Theatre as well. Front Street Dental is lucky to have such an ambassador.

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Carrie

Reception

Carrie and her man love Nelson and are lovers of the outdoors. She is a recent "grandma" and loving that role. Having worked at Georama for years prior she is the office "plant whisperer". She also loves bee-keeping which helps her to manage our office hive as one of our front deck receptionists.

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Marcie

Reception

Marcie has been in and out of dentistry for over 20 years taking time in between to spin pies at her own pizza shop. We are lucky to have her back helping us run the front desk which is sometimes even busier than a pizza parlor. She and her cheery husband have three amazing daughters who they have raised here in Nelson.