It is my mission to make your dental appointment as easy as possible!

Meet

Dr. Elisabeth Specht

Dr. Specht: the Dentist

I was honoured with a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Alberta in 2007.   Knowing I wanted to learn even more, I completed a General Practice Residency at the University of Alberta Hospital. That residency was amazing. In fact, afterward it was completed,  I joined the  UAH Hospital Dental Clinic team as a staff dentist.  I loved the work, providing dental care to people with complex medical issues, special needs and head and neck cancer. Three years later,  I took on the role of Chief of Dentistry for the University of Alberta Hospital. In 2013, I decided to take on a new challenge.  I pulled up stakes and moved to the Northwest Territories for several years, where I served the people of Hay River and Fort Providence.

It was through these experiences that I decided to focus my dental career on my two biggest passions: dental surgery and sedation. I also recognized the challenge of accessing this kind of dental care for those who live in smaller communities. Putting it all together, I have partnered with several clinics throughout Alberta to make dental surgery and sedation more convenient and accessible. And I promise: I’ll do it with experience, kindness and a smile.

How to say my last name?

Specht: like re-spect, like spect-acles, like spect-acular 😉😉

Elisabeth: the Person

I am proud to have grown up on a farm near Lacombe, Alberta.  I am the daughter of super parents, Leo & Annette, I have four siblings, eight nieces & nephews and one husband (lol).  I love getting dirty in the garden, planting both vegetables and flowers. I’ve been playing the piano since I was 6 y.o. and still play at church on weekends.  I like to pretend to be able to cook well and prefer to cook while singing my heart out. I love dogs and take every opportunity to cuddle with them!

Travelling on Dental Missions!

I have had the honour to travel Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua, Cambodia and Ecuador with the dental charity, Kindness in Action, to provide dental care to people in remote, under-served and under-privileged areas.

Volunteer work is awesome! Please take every opportunity to make the world just a little bit better!

I, Dr. Elisabeth Specht, am a general dentist and member of good standing with the Alberta Dental Association, the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta, the Canadian Dental Association and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.