Comprehensive Oral Health Check-Ups at Excel Dental in Downtown Hamilton

ByDr Susan Pan, DDS August 9, 2024March 13, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

Regular oral health check-ups are crucial. Visit Excel Dental at 49 East Avenue South, Hamilton, ON L8N 2T5 or call 905-529-2164 for a comprehensive dental examination.

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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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