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Dr. Keith Morley
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I had the honour and privilege as a young dental officer, to train with some of Canada’s finest dedicated combat soldiers
and elite Special Forces personnel in the Canadian Army. This interaction in the past is one of the many reasons why I
feel passionately and have such respect for the courage of the men and women who have served and continue to serve
in the CAF.
I was promoted to the rank of Major and was selected to do a residency in Pediatric Dentistry thanks to the
recommendation of Lieut. Col. Brogan with full support of the then Director General of Dental Services, Brigadier General
Craigie, another remarkable officer that I had the benefit to serve with in the CAF.
After graduation from my pediatric dental residency I was again posted to CFB Borden to the
CFDSS. During my tenure at the “school”, I had the opportunity to travel throughout Canada, to
the USA and at that time to West Germany, to give presentations on pediatric dentistry.
I was also sent on temporary duty to the then Soviet Union, a challenging and enlightening
experience, which allowed me to witness firsthand the pathetic system of Marxism.
EMBA graduation
Kellogg Schulich, 2013
I was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed as the Chief Instructor (Assistant
Dean equivalent) at the CFDSS. The position had many challenges that augmented my
administrative skills. I was honourably discharged from the CAF with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel in 1984. I then established a pediatric dental practice in Barrie, Ontario where I obtained
admitting privileges for my pediatric dental patients at both the Royal Victoria Hospital Regional
Health Centre and Stevenson Memorial Hospitals.
my into
organizational
In 2000 I relocated my office
a larger and skills.
more modern facility. I also established at the time one of the few accredited
in-office surgical centres for general anesthesia for children in Canada utilizing the skills of Board Certified Medical
Anesthesiologists.
I believe passionately in ecology and protecting the earth’s environment. I based the entire new office theme on ecology.
When one enters the reception and waiting areas an undersea theme greets you with artwork of Killer and Blue whales
on the wall, a recessed curved room with dolphins swimming, a six foot aquarium is built into the wall, sea turtles and
sharks are swimming on the ceiling and a large curved desk with calming lights that change colour and mimic cascading
water. A Sega machine further distracts the children.
The clinic is based on a jungle theme with the lion room, the elephant room and an open concept treatment area with
gorillas on the wall, tigers and giraffes. All the artwork in both the reception and clinical areas is original and hand painted.
The windows wrap around the entire treatment area and are like an IMAX theatre that is ever-changing for the children.
I hired a brilliant interior designer Ms. D. Blagden who brought my ideas and vision to fruition.
The prime reasons for this design are to make children feel at ease in the dental setting and hopefully to imprint into the
minds of parents and children, the importance of saving our planet for future generations. I will never forget one of the
greatest compliments that I ever received and it was from a 10-year-old Special Needs child in my practice. She turned
to me and said, “Dr. Morley I love your super neat office with all the fish and jungle animals that we need to look after and
I really like you because you always called me your bud”.
In my opinion, pediatric dentists in private practice should be able to provide comprehensive care to children that include
the very young child, those with special needs, and the behaviourally and/ or medically challenged child.