Mentors in Canada

Mentor · Academic

General Dentistry

AlHussaini Wissam

Professor · McGill University

Canada

Wissam AlHussaini holds a PhD in Strategic management and is a winner of the “Excellence in Teaching” award. Over the years, Wissam has designed and delivered numerous training programs for major companies all over the world, including the United Nations, Koodo-Mastercom, Chevron-Philips, and MasterCard, among others. He currently teaches leadership and strategy at the Schulich School of Business in key graduate programs.

Mentor · Academic

General Dentistry

Feine Jocelyne

Professor · University of British Columbia

Canada

Professor Feine is a recognized world leader in the assessment of therapies for chronic orofacial conditions, particularly pain and tooth loss. Her national and international studies emphasize the quality of life and patient-based outcomes most relevant for palliative therapeutic goals. From randomized clinical trials to technology assessment, knowledge transfer and health care management, her work covers the continuum of discovery to action.

Mentor

Periodontics · Implantology

French David

Dentist · University of Toronto

Canada

Dr. French studied Science at the University of Calgary, he then completed his Bachelor of Science & Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Alberta graduating in 1991. He worked in Calgary as a General Dentist and then completed a Specialty in Periodontics at the University of British Columbia. Dr. French returned home to Calgary in 1994 to start a full-time Specialty Practice in Periodontics and early on developed an interest in the emerging field of dental implants.

Mentor

General Dentistry

Gerry Ross

Dentist · University of British Columbia

Canada

Dr. Gerry Ross, DDS Allston, Ontario, Canada Dr. Gerry Ross has been practicing General Practice Dentistry with a special interest in Lasers Facial Pain in Tottenham Ontario since 1971. He has been using Lasers in his practice since 1992. He has given over 250 hands’ on courses ,lectures and workshops on both Surgical lasers as well as photobiomodulation treatment both nationally and internationally. He has published 15 articles and has written chapters for 2 textbooks.

Mentor

Prosthodontics

Habsha Effrat

Prosthodontist · McGill University

Canada

Dr. Effrat (Effie) Habsha is a prosthodontist and the founder of Women in Dentistry Canada. She is associated with Prosthodontic Associates and Hiossen Implant Canada. She has spoken at the Academy of Prosthodontics and is a member of the American Prosthodontic Society.

Mentor

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Izchak Barzilay

Prosthodontist · McGill University

Toronto, Canada

Dr. Izchak Barzilay specializes in prosthodontics and implantology in Toronto, Canada. He is affiliated with Sinai Health and the Build Your Smile Dental Foundation. He is a speaker at SICON (Southern Implants Conference).

Mentor

Periodontics

Michael Glogauer

Dental Clinician and Researcher · McGill University

Canada

Dr. Michael Glogauer is a dental entrepreneur, clinician and scientist. In addition to holding patents for health devices and an being inventor of a soon-to-be-marketed diagnostic rinse for periodontal diseases, he has been an active member of scientific boards of start up companies. His current start-up, Ostia Sciences Inc, focuses on the oral microbiome and systemic health.

Mentor

Implantology

Norman Kwan

Dentist · University of British Columbia

Canada

Dr. Norman H.K. Kwan is a Canadian dentist and the founder of Biomedical Implant Technology Inc., creator of the BioHex dental implant system. He is set to disrupt the implant industry through a partnership with SONAMI.

Mentor

Implantology

Richard Miron

Implant Dentistry Educator · McGill University

Canada

Richard Miron is an educator and author on platelet-rich fibrin in implant dentistry. His profile describes teaching on PRF applications for soft tissue healing and bone regeneration.

Mentor

Periodontics · Implantology

Sheikh Zeeshan

Dentist · University of Toronto

Canada

Dip.Dh, BDS, MSc, PhD, Post-Doc Fellowship Surgical Resident (PGY-II), Periodontics and Implant Surgery Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada President CADR-NCOHR NSRG

Mentor · Academic

Periodontics · Prosthodontics

Sonia Leziy

Lecturer · University of British Columbia

Canada

Sonia Leziy is a periodontist in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Her profile lists teaching and lecturer awards from several dental organizations and involvement in continuing dental education.

Mentor

General Dentistry · Implantology

Steven Bongard

Dentist · University of British Columbia

Toronto, Canada

Dr. Steven Bongard is the President of Chrysalis Dental Centres in Toronto, Canada. He is a Nobel Biocare leader and a faculty member at Schulich Executive Education, York University. He is a family dentist and implantology expert.

Mentor · Academic

CAD/CAM Dentistry

Tran Mihn

Lecturer · University of Toronto

Canada

Minh Tran, RDT, is a dental technician from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Having been in the industry since 2006, and his experience primarily as a CAD/CAM dental technician, Minh was one of the first users of 3shape Dental System in Canada and brings a wealth of knowledge.

Dr. Cecilia Dong holds a DMD, BSc, MSc, and FRCD designation. She is a faculty member at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She is published on Google Scholar and contributes to JCDA.ca and The Conversation.

Dr. Cheryl Cable is a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist based in Alberta, Canada. She is the Maxillofacial Prosthodontist Lead for Oral Health and was the 2025 recipient of the Alberta Dental Association award. She practices at Empire Dental Associates and is active in cancer-related dental advocacy.

Dr. Faraj Edher is a prosthodontist and educator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He runs Transcend Dentistry and is a presenter for Viva Learning. He has a YouTube channel and is active on Instagram as an educator in digital restorative dentistry.

Dr. Saranjeev S. Lalh, B.Sc., D.D.S., M.D., F.R.C.D.(C), is a dental surgeon based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is associated with Renew Surgery and is registered with the Alberta Dental Association.

Peter Spafford is a head and neck surgeon and clinical professor of otolaryngology at the University of Saskatchewan. His clinical and teaching work includes care for patients with head and neck cancer. He previously led the university’s division of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.