Endodontics & Microsurgery · Richmond

Save your natural tooth.

Crescendo Dental is Richmond’s root-canal specialist — an endodontics and microsurgery centre using surgical microscopes, 3D imaging and the GentleWave® system to save teeth that general dentists refer to us. Care in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

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Est. 2017Richmond specialist
Microscope · 3D CBCTAdvanced imaging
EN · 國語 · 粵語Mandarin & Cantonese
Crescendo Dental, Richmond
What we do

Endodontic care, done right

A focused practice — we do one thing, expertly.

01

Root canal treatment

Micro-endodontics under a surgical microscope to clear infection and relieve pain — saving your natural tooth.

02

Endodontic microsurgery

Apicoectomy and microsurgical procedures when a tooth needs more than a standard root canal.

03

GentleWave® procedure

An advanced fluid system that cleans the root-canal system thoroughly, often in a single visit.

04

Retreatment & second opinions

Re-evaluating failed or complex cases before considering extraction.

05

Dental trauma management

Prompt care for knocked-out, cracked or injured teeth.

06

Emergency endodontic care

Same-day relief for severe tooth pain when possible — see your dentist first when you can.

07

3D digital imaging (CBCT)

Low-radiation 3D imaging for precise diagnosis and treatment planning.

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Our specialists

Certified endodontists

Specialists who do root canals every day — referral cases welcome.

Dr. Leslie Wang

Dr. Leslie Wang

Certified Specialist in Endodontics · D.M.D., FRCD(C)
DMD · Endodontics residency, USC (chief resident) · UPenn · UBC faculty

Dr. Wang founded Crescendo Dental and is a Certified Specialist in Endodontics and Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Born in Taiwan, she trained at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a two-year endodontic residency at USC as chief resident, and is co-inventor of a patent-pending plasma probe for root-canal sterilization. She teaches part-time at UBC and is fluent in English, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Dr. Esther Chen

Dr. Esther Chen

Certified Specialist in Endodontics · FRCD(C)
DMD, UBC · MSD & Endodontics, University of Washington · UBC clinical assistant professor

Dr. Chen earned her DMD at UBC, completed a GPR at NYU Lutheran and Columbia, and a Master of Science in Dentistry with an endodontics diploma at the University of Washington. She is a Certified Specialist in Endodontics, a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and a clinical assistant professor at UBC.

Vivienne Yiu — ReceptionCarolynn Paxton — Certified Dental AssistantAda Ma — Certified Dental Assistant
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We work with your dentist

Referrals welcome

As an endodontic specialist practice, we focus only on root canals and microsurgery — then hand you back to your own dentist for the rest of your care. Referring dentists and patients are both welcome to reach out directly to arrange a consultation.

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Visit us

On Cambie Road in Richmond

You’ll find us at #260 – 8600 Cambie Rd in Richmond. Most patients come to us on referral from their general dentist — but you’re welcome to reach out directly too.

Contact & book Call 604-279-9264