Located in southern Huron County, Exeter is roughly a 50-minute drive from us — meaningfully further than towns closer to Goderich. The realistic pattern: routine cleanings and checkups happen at a local dentist, and Suncoast becomes the right choice for procedures where the local option doesn't exist. Compared to driving to London or Kitchener for the same procedure, the trip north to Goderich is shorter.
The single biggest reason patients from Exeter make the drive: on-site general anesthesia. Suncoast is the only practice in the area with the RCDSO-approved permit, and the anesthesia is delivered by an anesthesiologist from London Health Sciences Centre. This is what enables single-visit complex treatment plans — a major value when each visit involves a 50-minute drive each way. Patients with severe dental anxiety, special needs, or complex multi-procedure cases benefit most.
The second category that justifies the drive is implants — especially the harder cases. Conventional implants, full-arch All-on-4, and remote-anchorage solutions (zygomatic, pterygoid, trans-sinus, trans-nasal) for patients with severe bone loss are all done in-house. Patients told they're "not a candidate" at smaller practices get a real second opinion with CBCT imaging and a full menu of options. Same-day crowns from our on-site SprintRay lab also help compress treatment timelines for traveling patients.
