Michele received her dental degree from McGill University in 2001 and followed that with a dental residency at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal where she gained valuable experience treating patients with a variety of dental and medical conditions. She joined the Steveston Smiles practice with her dad, Dr. Doug Nielsen, in 2002 and became the owner in 2013. Michele is a certified Invisalign provider. She has been trained and certified in both Botox Cosmetic treatments and Therapeutic Botox Cosmetic. Michele is also certified to provide nitrous oxide sedation. She has further advanced her skills and training in the field of digital and laser dentistry. In 2004, Michele continued studies with her alma mater in the area of Forensic Dentistry and spoke in 2006 on the topic of Bitemark Analysis at the American Academy of Forensic Science in Seattle. Michele recently became an understudy member of the BOLD lab forensic team with Dr. David Sweet; training to participate in forensic dental identification in BC.
