“As a pediatric dentist and a mother of two young children, I enjoy both my day and night hours being around fascinating little ones. I love having fun at work and building relationships with compassion and offering guidance and help to establish long-lasting healthy smiles. It is a privilege for me to be part of young children’s life journeys as they become remarkable adults. My goal is to help children find comfort, courage, and confidence in caring for their oral health. I promise to care for your little one as I would for my own.”
Dr. Raylien obtained her bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010 (Go Badger!) and later received her Master’s degree from Columbia University in Human Nutrition in 2011 and published her research about periodontal disease and obesity in the Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. Following her beloved grandmother’s footsteps in becoming a dentist, Dr. Raylien graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry with high distinction in 2015. She served as chief resident during her pediatric specialty training, which took place in the beautiful sunshine state, Florida, with New York University Langone Health Center in Suncoast Community Health Center, Tampa General Hospital, and South Florida Baptist Hospital. Dr. Raylien is a board-certified pediatric dental specialist in both the US and Canada.
Driven by passion for disease prevention, Dr. Raylien founded the student chapter of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry in her dental student years. She was honoured with multiple scholarship nominations and was one of the 40 Paul Ambrose scholars selected to participate in the National Association for Prevention Teaching and Research in Washington, DC.
Dr. Raylien is active in our Vancouver community as a member of the BC Dental Association (BCDA), and volunteered on the Early Childhood Caries Prevention Task Force from 2021 to 2024. She is also active in the BC Society of Pediatric Dentists (BCSPD, past president) and remain active members of the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), Canadian Association of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD), Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD), Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC), and the Greater Vancouver Study Club. Dr. Raylien regularly participates in continuing education to stay on top of the latest advancement in dentistry. She also enjoys teaching and is a part-time clinical assistant professor at the UBC Pediatric Dental Department and BC Children’s Hospital’s Dental Department.
Kiddo Smile, a Vancouver-based Pediatric dental clinic, specialises in prioritising your children in their dental journeys. A fun space and motivational team to provide the best experience to keep those little smiles shining big! Among our areas of expertise are prevention, dental laser treatment, cosmetic fillings, sedation dentistry, tongue and lip tie evaluations, special needs program, and more.
* 1 Thursday per month our clinic will be closed to accommodate the 1 open Saturday.
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