About Us
in Etobicoke

Dr. Shonna Masse is the founder of The Children’s Dental Centre and has been a certified paediatric dentist since 2000. Dr. Masse is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. She is board-certified and a diplomat of the American Board of Paediatric Dentistry. A native of Windsor, Ontario, she obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she received the Proctor & Gamble Paediatric Dentistry Award and the American College of Dentists Award.

Dr. Masse was also inducted into the distinguished Dental Honorary Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. She graduated with her Master of Science in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Michigan in 2000. She loved her time in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is still a big University of Michigan sports fan! GO BLUE!

Dr. Masse has served as president of the Ontario Society of Paediatric Dentists and also the West Toronto Dental Society. She has been on staff at SickKids Hospital since 2002, Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital site) since 2008, and has been an educator at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry since 2001.

Dr. Doreh Behzadpoor received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from The University of Western Ontario in 2012, and after practicing for several years, her passion for working with children led her to pursue her specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at The University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital. Board certified in both Canada and the United States, Dr. Doreh is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and Fellow of the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Doreh is the past president of the Toronto Central Dental Society, Councillor to the Ontario Dental Association, and proudly trains the next generation of pediatric specialists as a clinical instructor at University of Toronto’s Pediatric Surgical Centre.

Dr. Zahra Samji was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree with Honours at the University of Toronto and subsequently a Master of Science with Distinction in Neuroscience at University College London in the United Kingdom. She graduated from the University of Toronto with her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 2011 and practiced as a general dentist in the Greater Toronto Area. During this time, she developed a passion for treating children and young teens, inspiring her to specialize in paediatric dentistry at the University of British Columbia.

Enabling access to dental care for each child is a cause that is close to her heart, and she served as a member of the Save-A-Smile Program during her time as a resident at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. She is committed to providing all her patients with the highest quality of dental care while ensuring they have a positive experience in a warm, caring environment.