Dr. Salimah Dhanji, from Vancouver, BC, developed an appreciation for dentistry at an early age when a car accident required her father to undergo extensive dental care. She watched in admiration as the doctor attentively treated her father, alleviating his pain, and gave him a new smile. It was then, that Dr. Dhanji’s desire to become a dentist was inspired.

Dr. Dhanji graduated with honors from the University of Waterloo where she majored in Biomedical Sciences and minored in Biochemistry. Her aspiration for dentistry led her to the rich and historical city of Boston where she successfully earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the prestigious Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine. During her study, Dr. Dhanji participated in an externship program where she worked with underprivileged patients at a community health centre. This experience enabled her to gain a profound insight to the intricacies and precision of the dental profession