Dr. Cheryl Handley, General Dentist

07/07/2025

🦷 JOIN OUR CLINIC FAMILY
Certified Dental Assistant – Full-Time Opportunity (Mon-Thur)
📍Dr. Cheryl Handley 2108 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8R 1E7

Phone: 250-598-1313 Fax: 250-598-1322

Email: info@oakbaydentist.ca



We're not just hiring—we’re welcoming.
After more than 30 years of dedicated care, our beloved dental assistant is retiring. We’re seeking a Certified Dental Assistant who will not only bring skill and professionalism—but will resonate with the heart of our team.

What We’re Looking For:
✔ Certified Dental Assistant (Level II preferred)
✔ 2+ years’ experience (or equivalent confidence), if you are new it is ok to apply
✔ A warm, calm, and attentive presence
✔ Strong communication and chairside assisting skills
✔ Someone who loves what they do—and who brings that joy into the room

What You’ll Do:
🪥 Assist chairside for general dentistry
🪥 Support sterilization and infection control protocols
🪥 Build genuine rapport with patients
🪥 Contribute to a supportive and balanced team dynamic

What We Offer:
💠 Competitive pay ($28-$40/hour depending on experience) + benefits
💠 Long-term team culture
💠 Mentorship from our outgoing assistant
💠 A place to grow and stay
💠 An environment rooted in care—not just productivity


If this feels like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your resume + a brief cover letter to: Dr. Cheryl Handley 2108 Oak Bay Ave. Victoria BC V8R 1E7. info@oakbaydentist.ca

07/02/2025

We are looking for a FT CDA (Mon-Thur) to join our team. We are a small boutique office with paper charts, with digital X-rays and booking. We practice classic dentistry. We are a small team of six really great people. We are willing to provide training for the Orthodontic and Prosthodontic Modules. There is free parking and a benefits package. We have amazing wonderful patients! 🩷🦷Please contact us if you think you might be interested.

02/15/2024

https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2018/02/how-to-avoid-passing-down-cavities-to-your-kids.html

This article is an oldie but a goodie. If you are expecting a baby it is worth a read. 💗🦷

Along with genetic traits, parents can also pass on cavities to their babies, says a University of Alberta pediatric dentist.

02/12/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day this week love your smile and share it with the world.

02/01/2024

https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westerncanadalive.com%2Fmarketplace%2Fmore-than-clean-7-reasons-to-visit-your-dental-hygienist-in-2024%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3NIx3Tx_Y7Lscw44_HjvHjUjo9PO2PzC2nmyRLrrTel-Sn0-QQijOEpRY_aem_AdwpyEWUyr2w4poDuOhIPMFZNDUe6-s6eG5EKumQQSiZrx2Lu7r6qtLx96vVZjUCGATF0SixzQVhK68VFh2ZlPBY&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cf8d0720fca3f49c2042e08dc237dfd07%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638424271231087582%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ciEwYIu1zxn0nNnPC6hShAnJ8tstKRXE%2B1GqwloKshY%3D&reserved=0

Our RDH Lisa is on vacation and while she is away sent us this link for our FB page. Thank you Lisa for thinking of us and patient dental/health/wellbeing on your holiday. ☀️💛

Sidney oral health expert discusses the importance of professional cleanings

01/22/2024

Thank you Ken at Help First Aid BC, we appreciate your Dental Office Emergency Instruction https://www.helpfirstaidbc.ca/

01/16/2024

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/dental/dental-care-plan.html?utm_campaign=hc-sc-dental-23-24&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=ggl&utm_content=ad-text-en&utm_term=federal%20dental%20program&adv=2324-413200&id_campaign=19918897599&id_source=149397941444&id_content=684300172294&gclid=CjwKCAiA75itBhA6EiwAkho9ewH8xHi-7k8CF9eR9Vg4LAwYTWjm-gALYhsbwhQg3qB7lb2KhoWY_xoC_FIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

The Federal Dental Plan is still in the planning phase, this is the link for more information.🦷

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help cover some of the cost of various oral health care services for eligible Canadian residents.

01/15/2024

A new year is a good time to learn new habits like flossing and change habits that you have been meaning to change like smoking. We can help you with both. 💛

11/25/2022

10/20/2021

We are now recycling our patients old manual toothbrushes and they are being made into cool items like park benches - reduce, reuse, recycle.

Once you have joined the program and are ready to send in a shipment, download a shipping label by clicking the green "Ship us your waste" box above and follow the prompts. Your shipping label will be emailed to your inbox. Print out your label and tape it securely onto your box then call UPS at 1-8...

09/29/2021

cid:F9A3884A-E750-4B6F-A6A3-5C641A2E42B5

We are now recycling manual toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, flossers, floss boxes etc. Bring them in clean and dry to your next appointment and they will be made into things like park benches.

09/09/2021

Thank you for wearing your masks and continued safety measures. We are grateful to be serving our community during these challenging times. We are still working through our lists as we have changes in our schedule we will call you as appointments become available. You are always welcome to give us a call to let us know what your availability is. 🪥