The Smile Enhancement Studio® is a cosmetic dental practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!
Mission Statement
At The Smile Enhancement Studio®, our team strives to provide quality, comprehensive esthetic dental care in a relaxing and comfortable environment.
We’re Proud to Be Different
Our office is likely different from any other dental office you have visited. These differences arise because our team shares these key beliefs:
By optimizing your oral health, we believe we can have an impact on your quality of life and overall health.
We believe your smile is one of your most important assets. We have witnessed and personally experienced the positive impact attaining a beautiful smile has had on all ages of people, in all walks of life. It is our job to inform you of ways that you can attain the smile of your dreams.
We believe that you deserve to be treated as if you were a member of one of our families; therefore, we individualize and design our treatment plans to meet this standard of care.
We do not believe in compromising care by offering treatment modalities that would not be acceptable for our families.
We believe in quality, comprehensive esthetic dental care. It is our job to inform you of your oral health status and to propose ways to improve the health and function of your whole mouth.
We ensure you have the information you need to make an informed decision regarding your dental care.
We believe that your time is valuable. The journey to optimizing your oral health will be done as efficiently as possible.
We believe the safety of our guests and our team comes before anything else.
We believe in education. Our team regularly utilizes world-renowned continuing education institutes so we can continue to offer the most advanced techniques.
We believe in using quality, state of the art materials and technology to ensure a superior end result.
With the above beliefs in mind, I hope that your visit to our office exceeds your expectations. We sincerely hope you will choose our team as your primary dental care provider. If there is anything we can do to make your experience with us more relaxing, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Dr. Michael William Burghardt
Originally from Edmonton, Michael William Burghardt attended the University of Alberta, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in 1997 and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, General Dentistry) in 1999.
Dr. Burghardt is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics (IACA), the Canadian Academy for Cosmetic Dentistry (CACD), the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia, the Association of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (ADSBC), the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) and the South Okanagan Dental Association (SODA).
Dr. Burghardt, a Fellow of the world's premiere cosmetic dental training institute, LVI Global, is one of less than 600 dentists worldwide to have earned this distinction enabling him to offer his patients advanced cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. To this end, he has taken Post-Graduate training in Orthodontics, Conscious Sedation, Zoom Whitening, Smile Design, Smile Reconstruction, Comprehensive Esthetic Reconstruction, Full Mouth Reconstruction, Neuromuscular Dentistry, K7 Sonography, EMG and Jaw Tracking, CEREC 3D Dentistry, Laser Dentistry, Lumineers, Implant Restorative Dentistry, Implant Surgery, advanced bone grafting, All on 4 Implant Surgical Solutions, and computer guided implant surgery.
Dr. Burghardt's goal is to provide the best quality dentistry and service, using the best technology available, and to enjoy doing it. He wants his dentistry to have a long lasting positive impact on his patients health, social life and self esteem.
An avid outdoors and family man, Dr. Burghardt and his wife Carolyn enjoy hiking, walking their dog "Hershey", biking and spending time at the beach or the playground with their four children - Samuel (born in 2002), Emma (born in 2006), Mya (both born in 2006) and Ava (born in 2009). Other favourite hobbies include wakeboarding, golfing, boating, fishing, snow boarding, down hill skiing and volleyball. Dr. Burghardt is a Christian who desires to grow spiritually, socially, personally and professionally.
Make an appointment today…..we’ll give you a reason to smile!