David Sowden, DDS

I believe that Dr. Sowden is one of the best surgeons in the world. He is competent, brilliant, kind and friendly.
I live in the Okanagan but travel back and forth for surgeries and appointments.
I have worn upper dentures for 40 years since I was a teenager. I needed dental implants as my upper jaw had actually caved in and the bone was paper thin in a couple of spots.
I was referred to Dr. Sowden due to his expertise, to give me the best chance for success under the circumstances. The travel has been well worth it.
My first surgery 5 months ago was for a sinus lift and jawbone graft with bone taken from my hip. It all went as smoothly as it could have in every way. Dr. Sowden works out of UBC which I liked. I stayed at a nice little hotel (Triumph House I believe) just one block from the hospital the night before to make my surgery morning as stress free as possible.
Every person who cared for me (ie nurses, anesthesiologist etc) were kind and competent. My needs were met well. The operation was successful. The bones fused well.
I had my second surgery in Dr. Sowden’s office yesterday to have the screws removed from my jaw and 6 implants installed. Dr. Sowden explains everything well from start to finish and makes you feel safe and well cared for.
I felt good when I woke up. Dr. Sowden was there smiling and reassuring me that everything went extremely well. I told him that I loved him. He chuckled a bit and said something about how the anesthetic was speaking. In a sense he was correct because I only ever tell my husband and kids that I love them. I do remember saying and feeling it however. I was feeling so thankful to be in the hands of such a competent surgeon. I do love people who are as kind and caring as Dr. Sowden and who always work hard to go the extra mile to be at the top of their profession.
It is sometimes hard to trust doctors during surgery with your body and even more with your life.
I will not hesitate to recommend Dr. Sowden to anyone of any age who requires surgery.
Heather Chitty

I was lucky enough to be referred to Dr Sowden for a tooth implant. My first implant was 10 years ago, so I already knew roughly what to expect from the procedure.
I found that Dr Sowden was very intelligent, obviously keeps up to date with latest trends in the field, and was a pleasure to communicate with. Being the sort of person who likes to know the technical details of everything that’s going on, I was happy when Dr Sowden gave me an impromptu lecture on tooth extraction, as he was performing the actual surgery (I chose to stay awake, for this reason).
I’d highly recommend Dr Sowden if you need any oral surgery work, and if I ever need another tooth implant, he’d be my first stop.