Dr. Saljae Aurora BSc DDS MSc Dip. Perio FRCD(C) Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists (Canada) Certified Specialist in Periodontics
 

Dr. Aurora has been invited to sit as a Board Examiner for the specialty of Periodontics in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, the only national organization that examines and accredits any and all dental specialists in Canada.

Dr. Aurora enjoys outdoor activities like cross-country skiing, hiking, camping, photography as well as woodworking. He enjoys his family time with his two young girls, his wife and both parents.

 
Dr.
Saljae Aurora grew up in Edmonton and graduated from Old Scona Academic High School.  He then attended the University of Alberta and after 7 years of full-time education, he received his B.Sc. (with Distinction) in 1988 and his DDS in 1992. After graduation he practiced as a general dentist in Edmonton, Kingston ON. (where his wife completed her residency in Family Medicine at Queens University) and ultimately in 1994 Dr. Aurora established a practice focused on the delivery of integrative comprehensive dental treatment in the mountain town of Banff AB.  During these years he was heavily invested in continuing his education and training to provide exceptional clinical care.
 

About Dr. Saljae Aurora

After almost 15 years of general practice, Dr. Aurora pursued his dental specialization with an additional 3 years of FULL-TIME training in Periodontics and Implants at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry, receiving his Masters in Science and a Fellowship at the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in 2009.  During his training Dr. Aurora was honoured with numerous awards including the:

Nobel BioCare Achievement Award in Osseointegration

Kathleen McAnulty Memorial Prize in Graduate Periodontics

3i Implant Innovations Prize in Graduate Periodontology

After graduation he continued as a clinical instructor for the graduate periodontal graduate students and undergraduate dental students as well as working in a private periodontal practice.  In 2011, Dr. Aurora relocated back home to Edmonton to practice Periodontics and Implant Dentistry.  While continuing to teach at the University of British Columbia in the graduate periodontal program, he has also established a presence teaching at the University of Alberta Dental School and the Dental Hygiene programs as well as mentoring numerous dental study groups.

 

Considering a Visit to the Periodontist?

Research by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that almost half of Adult Americans are afflicted with an advanced form gum disease called “periodontitis”. Untreated, this disease is painless in early stages and when advanced will result in the loss of jaw bone around your teeth, the loosening and migration of your teeth and ultimately and loss of the teeth. 

Periodontists are certified specialists in gum problems with the skills to identify early signs of gum disease improving long-term tooth comfort and function.