Care Dental

Banks Road runs through the commercial pocket tucked behind the Harvey Avenue strip, below the Dilworth slope, an area of low offices and service businesses that most of Kelowna drives past without registering. Care Dental works from 1575 Banks Rd there, sharing the address with one other business. The position is a practical one, close to the middle of the city but off the worst of the highway congestion, which is a small mercy when you are crossing town for an appointment in August.

Two habits make dental care cheaper over a lifetime. The first is going regularly rather than only when something hurts, since most of what turns expensive starts small and painless. The second is asking for costs in writing, with the fee codes, before agreeing to work beyond a checkup, so you can put it to an insurance plan first. New arrivals in the valley should request records from a previous dentist early, because that transfer often takes weeks longer than anyone plans for.