Gary Powell is a caring dentist with a gentle technique who has been practicing dentistry for 14 years.

Gary enjoys helping people of all ages to improve their dental health and their smile. With many advances in science and technology, it is an exciting time to be a dentist. Gary provides excellent care in all areas using the latest technology that dentistry has to offer. He routinely exceeds the requirements for continuing dental education set by the British Columbia Dental Association. He is a strong believer in giving back to the community and being part of the dental community. He is a past vice-president, and president of the Kelowna and District Dental Society. Providing free dental work for the Kelowna Gospel Mission and sponsoring local youth sports teams are some of ways he likes to contribute.

Gary grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His education began on a baseball scholarship to the United States where he played baseball while attending university for three years. He returned to the University of Manitoba where he completed is Bachelor of Science in June 1992, and then his Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1996. He met his wife, Sharmaine, who was taking dental hygiene also in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. They both graduated in 1996. He began his dental career in Calgary, AB at a busy family practice. After a vacation in the Okanagan, he and his wife decided to move to Westbank and start a dental practice and a family in September 1998. They were able to build their “dream” dental office in 2007 and hope to have many happy and successful years practicing at that location. He values the trust and relationships he has built in Westbank over the years.

In his spare time Gary loves fishing, boating, reading, skiing and spending time with his family.

He maintains membership with the Canadian Dental Association, the British Columbia Dental Association and the Kelowna and District Dental Society.