Dr. Ben Vangalen is a General Dentist at DDS Collingwood in Collingwood
A Collingwood local, originally from Orangeville, Dr. Ben travelled far and wide for his education, attending boarding school at St. Andrew’s College, undergraduate at the University of Guelph, and eventually attaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the prestigious New York University in Manhattan. Graduating in the top of his class with OK honours, Dr. Ben is our clinical Swiss Army Knife, with training in orthodontics, Invisalign, Root Canal Therapy, Crown, Bridge and veneer work, oral Surgery, Implantology and more.
Still yearning for adventure, Dr. Ben also travels to the Inuit communities of the Arctic several times a year to provide pediatric care and oral surgery to the underserved communities of the north. Growing up in an athletic family participating in boxing, hockey, and lacrosse, Dr. Ben continues to give back as a coach and sponsor to local sports teams and has received numerous awards for his efforts.
In his free time, you can find him spending time with his lovable dogs Bella and “Slug” a massive bloodhound, with a face you just can’t help but love.
