LightHouse Dental's oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Mokhtari, is in the office this weekend performing wisdom teeth removal and dental implant surgeries.
Dr. Mokhtari is a graduate of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program at the prestigious Montefiore Medical Centre in Bronx, New York. Before completing his Surgical Residency, he earned an Honours degree in Biology from York University, a dental degree from the University of Toronto, and a one year internship in OMFS.
Dr. Mokhtari has had extensive training in outpatient anesthesia, implantology, bone grafting, pathology and trauma surgery. He has a keen interest in orthognathic surgery, correction of sleep apnea and dentoalveolar surgery. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including scoring among the top 1% of all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Residents for two consecutive years in their annual examination. He is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Dental Associations, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and he is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and Staff privileges at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, in Barrie, Ontario.
