Meet the Team

Andrea Pringle

Dental Hygiene Practitioner/Owner

Andrea was born and raised on Pender Island and graduated from Gulf Islands Secondary School on Salt Spring Island where she met her husband and co-owner, Nick Pringle. Together they saw the vision for Ganges Dental Hygiene and brought it to life.

Andrea has been a registered dental hygienist since 2018 after obtaining her Dental Hygiene Diploma from Vancouver Island University. She later went on to complete her Bachelor of Dental Science in Dental Hygiene degree at the University of British Columbia in 2023, allowing her the ability to become a Dental Hygiene Practitioner. Andrea has been providing dental hygiene care to the Salt Spring Island community for the last six years, and decided to open her own independent dental hygiene clinic after seeing the need for more accessible care.

When not in clinic, Andrea enjoys hiking, camping, going to the beach and spending time with Nick and their young daughter, and two dogs. Andrea is often on the hiking trails with the dogs and her daughter on her back!

Courtney Hilyer

Dental Hygiene Practitioner

Courtney grew up in Victoria and graduated from the Dental Hygiene Diploma program at Camosun College in 2018. She also went on to obtain her Bachelor of Dental Science in Dental Hygiene Degree from the University of British Columbia and is now a Dental Hygiene Practitioner. Courtney’s dedication to her patients is clearly evident in her work as she always strives to help them achieve optimal oral health. She has been a part of the dental community on Salt Spring Island for the past 6 years as well.

Outside of the clinic, Courtney enjoys trail running, hiking, paddle boarding and spending every minute possible with her furry sidekick - Harby the miniature boxer. You might even see him around the office from time to time!