Dr. Neil J. Gajjar

BSc, DDS, MAGD, FADI, FPFA, FICD, Cert. IV Sedation

Dr. Neil J. Gajjar was born in Newfoundland and graduated with honours from the Stephenville Integrated High School. He was awarded the University of Toronto National Book Award, the Principal’s Shield, the Governor General’s Medal, and the Lion’s Club Scholarship, along with being named Valedictorian, Student of the Year and a Canadian Scholar.

Dr. Gajjar went on to complete his degree in chemistry at the University of Toronto, where he made the Dean’s list and was named a Faculty Scholar. His Doctor of Dental Surgery degree was completed in Washington D.C., where he was awarded the Teachers of Oral Diagnosis Award.

Dr. Gajjar has successfully completed the American Dental Association National Boards Part I and Part II, and the National Dental Examining Board of Canada Exams. He is currently licensed with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.

Dr. Gajjar, who is very active in continuing education, is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Canadian Dental Association, and the American Society of Forensic Odontology. In addition to attending courses, Dr. Gajjar lectures on managing medical emergencies in the dental office, has been a lecturer of oral pathology and clinical instructor at the Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene, and currently serves as a clinical instructor in the Oral Diagnosis and Emergency clinics at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry.

Dr Gajjar has served on the marketing committee of the Ontario Dental Association, the executive committee of the Canadian Dental Protective Association, the Membership and Dental Education Councils of the Academy of General Dentistry, is the Past-President for the Ontario Academy of General Dentistry, is an executive on the Council for Group Benefits of the Academy of General Dentistry in Chicago, is Past-President of the South Asian Dental Association and serves as the Canada East Regent for the Academy of Dentistry International. He has served on various committees at the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, has acted as a grader for the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT), and is currently a clinical examiner for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB).

Dr. Gajjar is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International, a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He is certified in IV sedation and serves as the official dentist for the Miss India Canada Pageant, Suhaag Publication Group and Fashion Flair.

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