Alberta Implant Residency

She retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after a 21-year career where she accumulated a vast array of memorable and valuable experiences from both professional and personal perspectives. Dr. Trache was the first female oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Royal Canadian Dental Corps. The highlight of her military career consisted of the two tours of duty in Afghanistan, as the maxillofacial trauma surgeon at the Role Three Multinational Hospital at Kandahar Air Base.

Since leaving the military, she has been involved with the School of Dentistry as an associate clinical professor on a part-time basis before joining the faculty full-time. She is actively involved with the general practice residency (GPR) program, where she mentors the four GPR residents in clinic-based dentoalveolar surgery. Dr. Trache is also a clinical instructor with continuing dental education in the intravenous sedation program and the Alberta implant residency program. She presented lectures and workshops on maxillofacial trauma topics to various military and civilian organizations, and study clubs throughout the country.

Additionally, Dr. Trache is a member of several School of Dentistry and Alberta Dental Association committees. When not at the school, she maintains a private practice in Edmonton at Contours Oral Surgery.

After graduating with a masters of science, Dr. Lagravère moved to Edmonton to pursue his PhD in orthodontics at the University of Alberta, which he completed in 2009. Immediately following his convocation, Dr. Lagravère was awarded a fellowship from the College of Dentists of Canada in the specialty of orthodontics and dental facial orthopedics. He also has a clinical trial expert certification.

His research focuses on improving the mastication process, or chewing of food, in children and adolescents. Dr. Lagravère is also interested in how the bones in the upper and lower jaws affect breathing and the production of growth hormones. Currently, he is working on an artificial intelligence model to analyze airways and determine if some orthodontic treatments are more suitable than others in helping reduce sleep apnea in children.

He then pursued dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan furthering his career with specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Abdo recently completed a fellowship in pediatric maxillofacial surgery in Melbourne, Australia focusing on managing patients with cleft lip and palate and other maxillofacial deformities.

He completed his dental degree at the University of British Columbia in 2004 followed by a general practice residency at Vancouver Hospital. He relocated to Winnipeg in 2005 to begin residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Manitoba. In 2009, he passed the National Dental Specialty Examination of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and was awarded a master’s degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery from the University of Manitoba.

Following graduation, Dr. Darichuk spent time with the Head and Neck Disease Site Group at Cancer Care Manitoba. He maintained a private practice in Winnipeg until January 2015. During this time he enjoyed privileges at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, Seven Oaks Hospital, Manitoba Children’s Hospital, and Victoria Hospital where he practiced broad scope oral and maxillofacial surgery.

He is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Alberta, and a specialist member of the Manitoba Dental Association.

In his spare time he enjoys cheering on the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets, travel, and soaking up continuing education to improve his ability to serve his patients.

She spent three years in private practice in the Edmonton area before returning to graduate school at the University of Washington to specialize in Prosthodontics.

His degrees and certifications include a doctor of dental surgery (DDS), a doctor of medical science (DMedSc), a master of science (MSc) in prosthodontics, and a bachelor of dental surgery (BDS). He is also a Canadian board-certified specialist in prosthodontics, and has been honored with membership in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.

Throughout his career, Dr. Hussain has made significant contributions to the field of dentistry through his teaching, research, publications, and expertise. His areas of interest and expertise include biomaterials, digital dentistry, artificial intelligence, and prosthodontics. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Alberta, Dr. Hussain worked as an assistant professor in prosthodontics and director of the digital dentistry program at the University of Saskatchewan.

He went on to join the University of California Davis and San Francisco Campuses, earning his doctor of medicine degree in 2002 and gaining admission to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society. This was followed by a year of general surgery and his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency.

In 2005, Dr. Young started a busy and rewarding career in Calgary and returned home to Edmonton to join Renew Oral and Facial Surgical Centre. Dr. Young is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a licensed physician, surgeon and dentist in California.

Dr. Young is married and is interested in conservation efforts and long motorcycle trips.