With his small-town personality and extensive experience in complex dentistry, Dr. Adam W. Pite is known as a dentist that everyone can rely on for the treatment they need. He is trained to serve special-needs patients, whose conditions may require an experienced dentist and unique preparations. He offers advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry treatment using modern technology to ensure high-quality care for his patients.
Dr. Pite holds various positions in the dental community. Most notably, he is the vice-chair of the Quality Assurance Committee of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, and he is the local MLA representative for Oak Bay-Gordon Head in the BC Dental Association. He is an instructor and speaker with Frontier Dental Institute and is co-director of the Aesthetic Boot Camp study club in Burnaby, BC. Dr. Pite has hospital operating room privileges at Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, and Saanich Peninsula hospitals, and he works as a consultant for the BC Cancer Agency Head and Neck Radiation groups.
In 2006, Dr. Pite graduated from the University of Western Ontario and was honoured with two distinctions: the Dr. George Bedrosian Memorial Award for all-around excellence in the four restorative disciplines and the Community Service Award for contributions to the university, London, and international communities. From 2007 to 2010, he completed the training required to provide implants, grafts, and IV conscious sedation. Every year he spends more than 300 hours in continuing education in an effort to stay abreast of the latest dental technologies and techniques.
Dr. Pite is active in numerous study clubs and holds the following professional memberships & affiliations:
- A Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
- An Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- Executive and Founding Member of the Vancouver Island Surgical Implant Group
- Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Bioclear Level 1 Certified
- Bioclear Level 2 Certified
For leisure, Dr. Pite values time spent with friends and family. He is a proud husband to his wife, Leslie, and recently became a very proud father to his first child, Cole. Volunteer work has taken him to community clinics in many parts of the province, and he has provided dentistry abroad in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Tanzania. Dr. Pite has developed a true passion for the West Coast with underwater photography, snowboarding, fishing, sailing, mountain trekking, and running.
