Excel Dental in Hamilton | Pediatric Dentistry

Child-Friendly Pediatric Dentistry at Excel Dental in Downtown Hamilton

ByDr Susan Pan, DDS December 14, 2023March 13, 2026

Excel Dental offers pediatric dentistry in a friendly environment at 49 East Avenue South, Hamilton, ON L8N 2T5. Call us at 905-529-2164 to schedule your child’s appointment.

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Dr Susan Pan, DDS

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Dr. Susan R. Pan, DDS, is a highly qualified dentist with a long-standing engagement in the field since 1986. She was a recipient of the Dr. Gerald Z Wright Award for graduating first in her class at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario. Additionally, she worked as a clinical instructor for new dentists at the University of Western Ontario’s School of Dentistry and graduated from the Dental School of Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Pan has received recognition for her exceptional work, as she was consecutively awarded the Diamond Winner for the Readers’ Choice of their Favorite Dentist by the Hamilton Spectator in 2014 and 2015, and was nominated for the same title multiple times in 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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