Sunrise Kids Dental - Beaches

Pediatric and Family Dentistry in Toronto's Beaches Neighborhood

Sunrise Kids Dental – Beaches is a dental clinic located on Kingston Road in Toronto's Beaches neighborhood, Ontario. It focuses on dental care for infants, children, adolescents, and families, and notes that no medical referral is required for the first visit. Its team consists of general dentists with a specific interest and training in children's dentistry, as well as hygienists, dental assistants, and administrative staff trained to work with children.

Pediatric Dentistry Services

The clinic offers a wide range of treatments. In the preventive area, it provides exams, professional cleanings, fluoride applications, dental sealants, and X-rays. It also offers silver diamine fluoride. In restorative dentistry, it provides fillings, dental crowns, pulp therapy, and space maintainers. It also handles dental emergencies and offers guidance on orthodontic development and education on nutrition for oral health. For athletes, it makes sports mouth guards.

Sedation and Anxiety Management

For children who need it, the clinic offers several sedation options: nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral conscious sedation, and general anesthesia. General anesthesia is provided in coordination with medical and dental anesthesiology teams.

Professional Team

The team includes Dr. Mahvareh Akhgar-Araghi, a general dentist with a practice limited to children. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2000 and her Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry in 2003 in Iran. In 2006, she completed a six-month certificate program in Sedation and Pain Management at Eastman Dental Hospital in London, United Kingdom. After moving to Canada, she completed the national dental equivalency process and has been licensed since 2016 as a general dentist with a practice limited to children. She has additional training in mild and moderate sedation, including nitrous oxide and oral sedation, and works with anesthesiology teams for treatments under general anesthesia. She is a member of the Ontario Dental Association, the Canadian Dental Association, the Iranian Dental Association, and the Iranian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, and is in good standing with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.

The team also includes Dr. Johnathan Woo, a certified specialist in pediatric dentistry. He earned his Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Toronto. Before his specialty training, he completed a one-year general practice residency in pediatric dentistry at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He pursued postgraduate studies at the University of British Columbia, where he earned a Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and a Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry. His practice focuses on primary dental care for infants, children, adolescents, and medically compromised patients.

Facilities and Accessibility

The clinic is located near local schools and parks. It offers free parking for patients and is accessible via several TTC routes. The office is wheelchair accessible. To make visits more comfortable, it features an environment with games, TVs on every ceiling, and electric toothbrushes for new patients; the upcoming addition of iPads is announced.

Coverage and Payments

The clinic provides information about insurance and payments, and notes that it helps patients make the most of their Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) benefits, with options to renew or apply for the program.

Location and Contact

31089 Kingston Rd Suite #5 Scarborough, ON M1N 4E5 · Phone: (647) 350-7562 · Hours: Mon: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tue: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Wed: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Thu: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Fri: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Sat: Closed Sun: Closed