Our clinic sits at 1158 The High Street, steps from Coquitlam Centre and the Lincoln SkyTrain station, with underground parking off Atlantic Avenue and Saturday hours. For most Tri-Cities families that's a ten-to-fifteen-minute trip — which matters, because treatment means ten to twenty of them.
The criteria for choosing a clinic don't change at the city line. What changes is the logistics, so each area guide below covers the practical side honestly — and, for Burke Mountain, the one date every family there should calendar.
Logistics we've built the clinic around
Early-morning and Saturday appointments held for school-age patients. Sibling visits scheduled back to back. Short tracking checks for aligner patients who'd rather not take a full afternoon. Underground parking so a winter appointment doesn't start with a walk in the rain. And a location on the Millennium Line so teenagers from Port Moody or PoCo can come independently once they're old enough — which, for a two-year treatment, is often the single most useful convenience.
If somewhere closer would serve you better
Say so, and compare. The choosing guides are written to work for any clinic in the Tri-Cities; if a practice nearer to you meets the criteria and its quote includes what ours does, distance is a perfectly good tie-breaker. We'd rather you chose well than chose us.
Why we serve the Tri-Cities from one location
Because specialist orthodontics works best with one team seeing a patient throughout — the same orthodontist reading the same records across two years. A single well-located clinic with generous hours serves Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Burke Mountain better than three satellite offices with rotating staff. Coquitlam Centre is the natural hub: the Millennium Line, the parking, and the fact that most Tri-Cities families are already here weekly for something else.
Frequently asked questions from Tri-Cities families
Do you see patients from Port Moody?
Every day. It's about ten minutes by car or a short SkyTrain trip — Inlet Centre to Lincoln — which many teenagers make independently. Port Moody guide.
Is there an orthodontist in Port Coquitlam?
There are capable options in PoCo and we'd encourage a comparison. Our clinic is ten to fifteen minutes up Lougheed. PoCo guide.
What about Burke Mountain families?
Twelve to fifteen minutes down Coast Meridian or David Avenue. We keep early and Saturday slots for exactly this neighbourhood's school-age population. Burke Mountain guide.
Can siblings be seen together?
Yes — back-to-back appointments, and the family's insurance mapped once for everyone. Ask when you book.
Do you offer virtual consultations?
For some follow-ups and quick questions, yes. A first assessment needs records and an examination, so that one is in person — and free.
Choosing a clinic by distance: our honest view
Distance matters more than websites admit — fifteen visits over two years is a real commitment — and less than families fear, once transit and Saturday hours are accounted for. We'd put it fifth of five criteria: after the credential, the experience, the consultation quality and the quote contents. If a nearer clinic meets the first four as well as we do, choose it and save the drive. If it doesn't, the drive is worth it. The choosing guides make the first four checkable from anywhere in the Tri-Cities.
A closer look: how families across the Tri-Cities actually find us
About half by referral from a general dentist in Coquitlam, Port Moody or Port Coquitlam — the quarterbacks of their patients' oral health, who see a crossbite at a cleaning and send the family our way. About a third from another family who was treated here; sibling and cousin chains are common. The rest from searching "orthodontist near me" and comparing, which is exactly what this site is for. Whatever the route, the first visit is the same: free, diagnostic, and ending with a plan or a recall date.
Serving three cities from one address, in practice
We schedule with geography in mind. Port Moody families tend to get late-afternoon slots timed to the drive along St. Johns; PoCo families often prefer Saturdays; Burke Mountain families ask for early mornings before school. We hold appointment types for each. Aligner patients from anywhere can do short tracking checks; teenagers with SkyTrain access often come independently. The location works because the Tri-Cities converge on Coquitlam Centre anyway — most of our patients were already coming here for something else.
Before you go
Read your neighbourhood's page for the practical details, then the choosing guides to compare us fairly with anyone closer. And if you're the parent of a seven-year-old anywhere in the Tri-Cities, read why seven and book the free assessment.
Misconceptions we correct most often
“I should choose the closest clinic.”
After the credential, the experience, the consultation and the quote — distance is a fine fifth.
“Teenagers need a parent at every visit.”
Adjustments are short; many teenagers come independently by SkyTrain once the plan is set.
“Saturday appointments are for emergencies.”
Ours are for school-age patients, on alternating weeks — book ahead.
What Coquitlam families search for, answered
“Orthodontist Port Moody” — where do families go?
Mostly along the Barnet and St. Johns corridor and to Coquitlam Centre, ten minutes away, where we are. Compare on the criteria; consultations are free everywhere.
“Orthodontist Port Coquitlam near me”
PoCo has options in town and Coquitlam Centre is fifteen minutes up Lougheed. Two free consultations settle it.
“Orthodontist Burke Mountain”
Twelve to fifteen minutes down the hill. Early and Saturday slots exist for the neighbourhood's school-age population; book ahead.
Languages and community
We speak English, Tagalog, Polish, Spanish, Punjabi, Farsi, Vietnamese and Mandarin; tell us your preference when you book. We've supported school sports teams and events across Coquitlam and the Tri-Cities for years — many of our patients arrive wearing the jerseys.