Biography
Dr. Omar Kassam practices Laser Assisted Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry and Laser Periodontics in Vancouver, British Columbia and London, England where he is the principle Dentist.
Dr. Kassam has been involved in teaching Dentistry since 1978, as a House Officer at the Royal Dental Hospital in the department of Prosthodontics and Paedodontics, and as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. His lectures and hands on courses have taken him worldwide in Europe, North America and Asia discussing Periodontics, Aesthetics and Laser use in the dental practice. Dr. Omar Kassam (and his wife Dr. Shelly Kassam) were the first two Canadian Dentists to attain the University of San Fransisco’s Certified Dental Laser Educator Status for the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Dr. Kassam has achieved Standard, Advanced, and Proficiency Accredited Educator levels from the Academy of Laser Dentistry, and is also a recognized course provider for the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He is an examiner for the Standard Proficiency Certification for the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
Dr. Kassam is one of the first dentists to integrate Lasers into the general dental practice in Canada and last year was honored with a distinctive Master of Laser Dentistry award from the Academy of Laser Dentistry.