Welcome to Regen Perio

Dr Mehdi Oonchi 

Dr. Mehdi Oonchi is a third-year resident in the Graduate Periodontics program (combined MSc and Diploma) at the University of British Columbia. In 2026 he successfully defended his Master of Craniofacial Science thesis, which examined physicians’ awareness of the relationship between periodontal and systemic disease, an area he sees as central to interdisciplinary patient care.

He earned his DDS from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2006 and his DMD from UBC in 2010, where he graduated near the top of his class and made the Dean’s List. He also received the BC Society of Orthodontists’ Charles C. Craig Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. Oonchi has practised in West Vancouver for 14 years, with a clinical focus on implant dentistry, periodontal surgery and surgical extractions. He completed advanced implant training through courses with Dr. Carl Misch and Dr. Frank Zastrow, which shaped his surgical and prosthetically driven approach to implant treatment. He also trained in IV, oral and inhalation sedation under Prof. Stanley Malamed at USC, so that he can care for patients with dental anxiety safely and comfortably.

He has co-authored two publications on orthodontic temporary anchorage devices in Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. He is committed to patient-centred care and lifelong learning, keeps up with new technologies and surgical techniques, and volunteers with community dental programs.

Outside the clinic, he enjoys skiing, tennis, swimming and travelling.

Publication title: Temporary Anchorage Device as an Innovative Alternative for Unilateral Arch Mesialization in Medical ApplicationPublication date: Jan 2021Publication description: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 11(2):8825-8835Orthodontic temporary anchorage devices
Temporary Anchorage Device as an Innovative Alternative for Unilateral Arch Mesialization in Medical ApplicationPublication title: An Innovative Miniscrew-Based Jig for Unilateral Total Arch Mesialization

Publication date: Nov 2020 Publication description: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 11(2):9669 – 9679

Publication description: Orthodontic temporary anchorage devices

An Innovative Miniscrew-Based Jig for Unilateral Total Arch Mesialization

• 2009 BC Society of Orthodontists Charles C. Craig Memorial Scholarship Vancouver, Canada
• 2009 Class of 2010 Dean’s List Award Vancouver, Canada
• 1999 Silver Medal in National Biology Olympiad, ranking second Tehran, Iran
• 1999 Selection in first stage of National Chemistry Olympiad Tehran, Iran
• 1998 First Rank, in pre-university entrance exam in Azerbaijan Province Tabriz, Iran

• Intravenous Sedation (IV Sedation) USC, Prof. Stanley Malamed Los Angeles,
• Moderate Pediatric Oral Sedation, USC, Prof. Stanley Malamed Los Angeles, USA 35 hours
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Vancouver, BC
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, From American Academy of Pediatrics Los Angeles, USA
• Member of College of Dental Surgeons of BC Vancouver, Canada
• Member of Canadian Dental Association Canada
• National Dental Board of Canada Certificate Vancouver, Canada

• *1- (From 2010 to 2012) 63 Hours, Vancouver, Canada
• *2- (General Dentist) 2014 , Dr Litt, 56 Hours of training , Michigan , USA
• *3- Dr Stanley Malamed , 70 Hours of training,  Los Angeles, USA,
• *4- Level 1 and 2, 14 Hours, Vancouver, BC