Vancouver denturist Eugene Shmitsman and his younger brother and colleague Dimitry Shmitsman offer a full range of removable restorative prosthetic treatments, using latest materials and technology, with genuine concern for each patient’s individual needs. We take great pride in our work and the privilege to help people of Greater Vancouver area. You will find that we always strive to give back to our community by offering excellent quality work at very reasonable cost. We also accept all dental plans including Ministry Services and Disability, Victim’s Services, and First Nations health services. Our seniors and veterans will be eligible for additional discounts on top of already competitive prices. We have dental financing in our office for those who are in difficult financial straits as we believe that everyone deserves to eat and smile with confidence. Our team consists of highly trained, passionate professionals who take pride in what they do and providing you with extraordinary care and attention to your concerns.
Meet Eugene Shmitsman, Denturist
Eugene continued working part – time in the same denture clinic while attending VCC denturist program. Throughout his early career in the dental laboratory field he became ever more interested in denturism as a career due to realization that this field combines oral care, technical, and artistic skills for the benefit of the public in our community. After completion of his internship portfolio in 2007, Eugene challenged the Denturist BC provincial exam and passed on the1st attempt.Eugene Shmitsman has been practicing denturism exclusively in the city of Vancouver since 2007, and had often participated in the community dental days which were sponsored by BC Dental Association. During this time numerous dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, denturists, and dental technicians volunteered their free time by giving back to those less fortunate in our community. Eugene regularly attends professional development courses for denturists and dental technicians in Canada, the USA, and Europe. Over the years, he had fabricated and fitted thousands of complete, partial, and implant supported dentures in collaboration with other numerous dental professionals in BC. Eugene Shmitsman is a proud member in good standing of:
– British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, BCCOHP
– Denturist Association of BC
– Denturist Association of Canada
– National Denturist Association, USA
– Seniors Services Society of BC, SSSBC
– Vancouver and District Dental Society, VDDS
When Eugene is not providing denture care at his Vancouver office, he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing and hiking local BC mountains, yoga, and golfing. He frequently volunteers his time on both sons’ hockey teams with Vancouver Minor Hockey Association and BCEHL. Everyone knows that being a hockey parent is not an easy task. Eugene also enjoys painting and classical music since a very young age.
Meet Dimitry Shmitsman, Denturist, Dental Technician
From an early age, Dimitry excelled in hands-on disciplines such as metalwork, woodworking, and mechanics, developing the fine motor skill and technical mindset that would later define his approach to advanced denture fabrication. Today, he is proud to design and create every type of removable denture prosthetic producing work that is not only functional, but also natural-looking, aesthetic, and personalized to each individual.
Dimitry began his professional foundation in Dental Technology, graduating as a Certified Dental Technician on June 19, 2015. His abilities quickly attracted attention from respected local laboratories, where he was hired while still attending school full-time. He worked in the denture department at Protec, one of Vancouver’s largest dental laboratories, and refined his technical depth at Perrin Dental Lab, known for advanced cast framework work. This early experience shaped his understanding of accuracy, structure, and high-level finishing skills that remain central to his work today.
While laboratory work sharpened his technical abilities, Dimitry’s true passion was always to deliver quality directly to patient. This led him to pursue Denturism, allowing him to control every stage of the process – from clinical care and design to fabrication and final delivery – with a level of precision, consistency, and accountability that few can offer. After graduating from the Denturist program on November 25, 2017, he successfully challenged the B.C. Provincial Denturist Exam, passing on his first attempt, and earning his registration in the profession.
Dimitry began working at Shmitsman’s Denture Clinic (formerly Landsberger Denture Clinic) on October 1, 2016, and has dedicated himself ever since to creating dentures that reflect craftsmanship, artistry, and long-term reliability. In 2019, Dimitry and his brother Eugene officially assumed full ownership of the practice following the retirement of their colleague Phillip Landsberger, preserving a respected legacy while elevating the clinic’s standards and reputation.
Today, Dimitry is especially recognized for managing complex and high-difficulty denture cases, often in collaboration with dentists and clinicians throughout British Columbia. His work is chosen by professionals who seek a denturist with advanced technical capability, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to complete demanding cases from start to finish with meticulous control and premium results.
Committed to continuous education, Dimitry regularly travels internationally to learn from leading experts in Denturism and Dental Technology. He believes excellence is never achieved once – it is earned continuously through discipline, education, and the pursuit of mastery.
Dimitry is a proud member of the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP), the Denturist Association of BC, and the Dental Technician Association of BC.
Outside of the clinic, Dimitry enjoys spending time with his son, staying active through sport and training, and pursuing outdoor experiences – from hockey, golf, and skiing to jiu-jitsu, hiking, and adventure travel.
Meet Marion Gonzalez, Office and Laboratory Manager
Meet Cesar Miranda Zazueta, Dental Laboratory Assistant
Meet Amilia Shmitsman, Laboratory and Sterilization Technician
Amilia had recently joined our clinic following her retirement from a lengthy career in BC. Cancer Agency’s diagnostic cytology and immunology laboratory, as well as BC Children Hospital’s virology laboratory, and a BC Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC).
Amilia came to a conclusion that she did not want to stay home during her retirement and decided to bring her extensive laboratory and sterilization skills to our clinic. Amilia feels fortunate to work beside her sons and to share her vast knowledge in the medical laboratory field acquired in Canada and abroad. At the present time Amilia is responsible for all sterilization and sanitation tasks of our denturist operatories, dental laboratory, tools, materials, and equipment. She is also in charge of our regular communication which takes place between allied oral specialists such as: denturists, dental technicians, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, and ear nose throat specialists. Lastly, Amilia is responsible for our on – site workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS), associated Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), precautions, and protocols for use, storage, and handling of various dental laboratory materials. A hazard is anything that can cause harm, as such a denturist practice and its dental laboratory must have policies and procedures in place that guide staff on how to respond when hazard is anticipated in order to reduce any possible risks to the staff or patients. During her free time Amilia enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, children, husband, siblings, cooking, swimming, gardening, and traveling.
Meet Oksana Sozanska, Receptionist and Denturist Assistant
We can serve you in the following languages:
1. English
2. Ukrainian
3. Hebrew
4. Russian
5. Spanish
6. Hungarian
7. Tagalog
8. Japanese
