Our Team

Working Together For Healthy Smiles

Our Team

Our team of dedicated professionals are committed to providing the highest quality of care. Meet the Avalon Dentistry team members who are working together for healthy smiles

Dr. Andrei Vasilian

Dentist

Dr. Andrei Vasilian graduated with honours with a B.Sc. degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Toronto in 1996. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto in 2000. He followed this with one year of post-doctoral residency training (Advanced Education in General Dentistry) at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio and its affiliated hospitals. In his residency Dr. Vasilian received training in various surgical procedures and conscious I.V. sedation.

Over the past 20 years of practice he has further developed his interests in orthodontics, children’s dentistry and comprehensive adult restorative and full-mouth rehabilitation cases. His other interests are art history, running and cycling and travelling to new destinations.

Dr. Nicola Naurato

Periodontist

Dr. Nicola Naurato received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with honours at the University of Toronto in 2000. He then went on to the University of Mississippi to complete one year of general dentistry residency (Advanced Education in General Dentistry) and stayed as a research fellow for a second year. Dr. Naurato continued his postgraduate education at the University of Rochester to obtain his specialty certificate in periodontology. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Periodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition, he has been a clinical instructor of periodontology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Naurato adds to our practice his expertise in gum-related conditions (periodontitis) as well as implant surgeries and tissue grafting (bone and gingival).

Elda Brahimi

Registered Dental Hygienest

Elda is a Registered Dental Hygienist who graduated from Oxford College and she also holds a degree in Biology and Health Studies from the University of Toronto. Elda always wanted to be in the dental field and loves to take care of her patients and their smiles. She believes that preventative dental care and regular maintenance is equally important not only to dental health but to overall general health. Her goal as a hygienist has always been to provide patients with the highest quality of care in the safest and most comfortable environment possible.

 

 

Margaret Pershad

Registered Dental Hygienest

 

 

 

Parbattie Pershad

Certified Dental Assistant

Parbattie graduated from the Canadian Business College and has been with Avalon Dentistry for many years now. She brings her vast experience and forward-looking planning to almost everything that our practice does, from chairside assisting in all restorative, surgical, endodontic and orthodontic procedures to ensuring that our office meets the highest standards of dental infection control. She is trained in digital radiography and is HARP certified. Her chairside skills shine through every time you sit in a treatment room for an appointment with one of our doctors, making you feel fully comfortable and at ease.

 

 

Ernane Perol

Certified Dental Assistant

Ernane is a graduate of the Medix College Dental Assistant Program. She is an amazing multi-tasker, very easy-going and extremely skilled with all aspects of dental assisting. Ernane also loves working with our children patients! In her spare time, she is a dedicated mother to her young family.

 

Elizabeth Pershard

Office Administrator

Elizabeth completed the dental administration program in 2018 at George Brown College.

Elizabeth is a very well organized and efficient front desk administrator, yet always eager to go one step further in helping our patients to improve their customer service experience. In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys going to concerts, trying new foods and restaurants, spending time with family and travelling.

 

 

Samantha Tolentino

Office Administrator

 

 

 

Jordana Martins

Office Administrator

 

 

 

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