Kamloops Dental and Implant Solutions is a dedicated implant and surgical team. We are a referral-based practice and are committed to collaborating with local dentists and denturists. We feel honoured to have patients travel as far away as Penticton, Chilcotin Valley, and Northern BC.
We look forward to helping you eat better, smile more, and feel younger.
Ho-Young Chung, DDS
Ho-Young Chung, DDS
Dr. Chung was raised in Kamloops and has been a proud resident of Kamloops since 1992. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Western Ontario in 2010.
Dr. Chung teaches internationally on various topics including Immediate Anterior and Posterior Implant Therapy, Soft Tissue and Hard Tissue Augmentation, Suturing, Implant Complications, Sinus Augmentation, and Immediate Implant Overdentures.
Dr. Chung has twice performed Live Implant Surgery at the Pacific Dental Conference on the Main Stage. He teaches regularly for Zest Dental Solutions and is recognized as one of the world leaders in implant overdenture therapy.
Dr. Chung is the Founder of CEJ Academy, an implant training facility that hosts live surgery hands-on courses on a variety of implant topics. His full-time practice in Kamloops is exclusive to surgery and implant dentistry. Dr. Chung also maintains privileges at the Royal Inland Hospital.
CEJ Academy provides surgical and prosthetic training courses, as well as monthly study clubs to support general dentists’ on-going needs in implant dentistry. He lectures nation-wide on topics such as immediate implants and implant dentures.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Chung enjoys skiing and mountain biking with his two sons. He is also an ardent weekend baker and loves making croissants, pain au chocolate and cookies from scratch.
Meet The Team
We’re dedicated to providing you with the personalized, gentle care that you deserve.
Janice
Janice has been a Certified Dental Assistant since 2001 and took her sedation module from Dental Ed in 2021. She was born and raised in Kamloops but moved to Calgary, AB where she was married and started a family. She moved back to Kamloops in 2013 and is happy to be back. Janice likes to camp with her family in the summer and snowboard and x-country ski in the winter.
Martha
Martha is our sterilization assistant and can often also be found working in our lab. Martha is a proud Nova Scotian and loves her return visits. Before she found her way to us, she worked as a veterinarian assistant in Australia and British Columbia, graduated with honours from Sheridan College in Ontario, and was a prop master in the Toronto film industry! Martha enjoys spending her free time with her husband and their two children. During weekends, they can usually be found either racing down the hills at Sun Peaks in the winter, or mountain biking and camping in the summer.
Lisa
Lisa is one of our administrative assistants. She was raised in the Kamloops area and has worked in Dental for over 20 years. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling the world with her husband. She loves camping with her nieces and grandchildren in the summertime.
Kat
Kat is an administrative assistant and a Certified Dental Assistant. She was born and raised in Kamloops. She graduated in 2006 from Okanagan University College in Kelowna with her certification in Dental Assisting. She lived and assisted in Fort McMurray, Alberta for 8 years before moving back to BC. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time camping, dirt biking and just enjoying the outdoors with her 2 teenage children and their dog, Jasper.
Celina
Celina has been a Certified Dental Assistant since 2019. She took her sedation module at UFV in Chilliwack. She was born in Kamloops BC but raised in Williams Lake. She enjoys spending her free time with her family and dog. Summer is her favourite time of year because her “happy place” is at the lake.
Victoria
Hi, I’m Victoria and I am one of your Certified Dental Assistants. I was born and raised in Kamloops and graduated from NorKam Secondary.
In 2015, I graduated as a Certified Dental Assistant from the College of the Rockies. I worked in various dental offices for 4 years prior to joining Kamloops Dental and Implant Solutions and becoming Certified to Assist for IV Sedation.
My passion outside Dentistry is indoor cycling aka spinning. I became a Certified Spin Instructor in 2019 and have completed 550+ spin classes in the last 2 years.
Arienne
Arienne has been a Certified Dental Assistant since 2017. She took her sedation module at SFU in Vancouver. She was born and raised in Kamloops BC. She enjoys hiking and camping and all things outdoors with her trusty side kick Freya, the Golden Retriever. Her joy in life is spoiling all her nieces and nephews.
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