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Aurora Kids Dentistry Certified Pediatric Dental Specialists in Aurora Ontario. Pediatric Dental Specialists in Aurora, Ontario

You brush your child’s teeth every night. You look inside their mouth. Everything looks perfectly fine…So what exactly a...
10/15/2026

You brush your child’s teeth every night. You look inside their mouth. Everything looks perfectly fine…

So what exactly are we looking for at a dental check-up? 👀
A LOT more than you might think.

Some dental problems simply cannot be identified by a parent looking inside their child’s mouth at home.

During an examination, our team may be assessing:
🦷 Early signs of tooth decay
🪥 Gum health
🌱 How permanent teeth are developing and erupting
😁 Bite and alignment
🔍 Areas between teeth that are difficult to see
👅 Oral habits and function
✨ Changes that need to be monitored over time

And when clinically necessary, diagnostic tools such as digital X-rays allow us to gather information about areas we cannot fully evaluate just by looking.
That’s why “everything looks fine” is wonderful, but it doesn’t replace an examination. 💙

Pediatric dentistry is often about finding the things that aren’t obvious yet.
Because when we identify a concern earlier, we may have more options for managing it before it becomes a much bigger issue.

📅 Keep your child’s regular examinations on the calendar, even when their smile looks perfect from the outside. 😁💙

10/14/2026

AKD is growing, and we have someone very special to introduce! 💙🎉

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Arash Poursattar to the Aurora Kids Dentistry team! 🦷✨
Dr. Arash is a dual American and Canadian board-certified orthodontist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCD(C)).

And his background is pretty incredible. 👏

🎓 He completed his three-year orthodontic specialty training at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

👨‍🏫 He served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo, where he was involved in teaching and research with postgraduate orthodontic residents.

📚 He has published multiple scientific articles and presented at national and international seminars and congresses.

At AKD, Dr. Arash will provide orthodontic care including:
✨ Invisalign
🦷 Traditional braces
🌱 Facial orthopedics & growth modification
🤝 Complex orthodontic-surgical treatment in collaboration with oral and maxillofacial surgeons

What we especially love about his philosophy? No two smiles are exactly alike. Treatment should be personalized to the person behind that smile. 💙

And outside the office, you’ll find Dr. Arash spending time with his family, exploring outdoors, or enjoying a good movie. 🎬🌿

We are SO excited to have his knowledge, experience, and passion joining our multidisciplinary AKD family.

👇 Help us give Dr. Arash a very warm AKD welcome! 💙

“But they’re not complaining about any pain…” 👀We hear this often, and we completely understand why parents may assume t...
10/12/2026

“But they’re not complaining about any pain…” 👀

We hear this often, and we completely understand why parents may assume that means everything is okay.

But here’s the problem: pain is not always the first sign that something is wrong.
A cavity can be developing long before your child says, “My tooth hurts.” And by the time pain does appear, the problem may have progressed and treatment can become more involved.

That’s exactly why pediatric dentistry is so focused on prevention and early detection. 💙

Regular visits allow us to:
🦷 Look for early signs of decay
🔍 Monitor areas that may be changing
📸 Take diagnostic images when clinically necessary
🪥 Keep teeth and gums healthy
🌱 Follow your child’s growth and development
✨ Address smaller concerns before they potentially become bigger ones

Our favourite appointment isn’t the one where we fix a big problem.
It’s the one where we can prevent that big problem from happening in the first place. 🙌

So please don’t use pain as your reminder to visit the dentist.

📅 Keep those preventive appointments booked , your future self (and your child’s smile!) will thank you. 💙

10/08/2026

💅😂 FRONT DESK NAILS VS. HYGIENIST NAILS
Working at the same dental office… living VERY different nail lives. 😂💅

Front desk:
💅✨ New colour?
✨ Little design?
💎 Maybe some extra length?
💁‍♀️ Absolutely.

Hygienist:
🧼 Short.
🧼 Clean.
🧼 Practical.
🧼 See you in another life, beautiful long nails. 😂

Same team. Same love for our patients.
Very different manicure privileges. 😭💙

Our hygiene team may have sacrificed the nails… but at least our front desk is keeping the office manicure average alive. 😂👏

Just another day behind the scenes at Aurora Kids Dentistry!

📅 OUR RECOMMENDATION? PRE-BOOK.Here is one piece of advice our front desk will probably give you again and again:Please ...
10/07/2026

📅 OUR RECOMMENDATION? PRE-BOOK.

Here is one piece of advice our front desk will probably give you again and again:
Please pre-book your child’s next appointment. 😂💙

Aurora Kids Dentistry has a large community of families who trust us with their children, and because of that, our schedule can fill far in advance.

We always do our absolute best to help everyone — especially when something unexpected happens — and cancellations sometimes allow us to offer earlier appointments.

But if you're looking for:
📅 A specific day
⏰ A convenient time
🏫 An appointment around school
🦷 A regular preventive visit at the recommended interval

Pre-booking is your best friend.
It also means you don't suddenly realize six months later that your child was due for their cleaning… and the time you wanted is already gone. 😅

Before you leave the office, ask our team to reserve your next visit.
One tiny bit of planning now = one less thing for parents to worry about later. 💙

📅 Already overdue? Contact us and we'll do our best to find an appointment that works.

🧸💙 YOUR BABY’S COMFORT IS OUR PRIORITYTiny patient. BIG responsibility. 👶💙Whether your baby is visiting us for their fir...
10/05/2026

🧸💙 YOUR BABY’S COMFORT IS OUR PRIORITY

Tiny patient. BIG responsibility. 👶💙
Whether your baby is visiting us for their first little tooth, a concern you've noticed, or simply to start building a healthy dental routine, their comfort is always one of our biggest priorities.

Babies and toddlers cannot always tell us exactly what they are feeling.
So we pay attention differently.

🧸 Their body language
💙 Their comfort level
👶 Their reactions
⏰ When they need a moment
🤍 When they need Mom or Dad close

We don't expect a baby to behave like an adult in a dental chair — because they're not an adult!

Sometimes there are wiggles. Sometimes there are tears. Sometimes we need to adapt.
That is pediatric dentistry.

Our job is to understand your child, work safely, and make the experience as comfortable and positive as we can.

📅 Your baby's first experiences with dentistry matter. Let’s make them good ones together. 💙

👶🦷 WHY IS EARLIER BETTER IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY?One of the most important things we tell parents is:Don’t wait for a pro...
10/01/2026

👶🦷 WHY IS EARLIER BETTER IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY?

One of the most important things we tell parents is:
Don’t wait for a problem to introduce your child to the dentist. 👶💙
The earlier we meet your little one, the more opportunities we have to make dentistry feel normal.

Early visits allow us to:
🦷 Monitor those first little teeth
🪥 Help parents with brushing and home care
🥛 Discuss feeding and oral-health habits
🌱 Monitor growth and development
🔍 Identify concerns early
🧸 Help your child become familiar with the dental environment

And there’s another HUGE benefit…
Your child gets to meet us when nothing hurts.

Instead of their first dental memory being associated with pain or an emergency, they can explore the office, meet our team, see the cartoons, and learn that the dentist is simply another part of taking care of themselves. 🌈

That relationship becomes incredibly valuable as they grow.
Earlier means more prevention, more familiarity, and fewer surprises. 💙

📅 Have a little one at home? Ask us when it’s time for their first visit.

09/30/2026

💙 WE’LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING

One thing parents often tell us after their first visit is…
“You explained everything so clearly.”
And that's exactly how it should be. 💙

We believe parents should never leave an appointment feeling confused about their child’s diagnosis or wondering why something was recommended.

Before any treatment, we'll take the time to explain:
🦷 What we're seeing, and what it means for your child.
✨ Why treatment is recommended, or why we may choose to monitor something instead.
💙 What your options are, because we want you to understand the treatment plan.
📅 What happens next, so there are no surprises.

Ask questions. Ask us to explain something again. Tell us what you're worried about.
This is your child, and we understand how important these decisions are.

We'll also help you plan and pre-book future appointments because our schedule fills quickly, and we want to make sure your child stays on track with their care.

Our goal isn't simply to provide treatment.

It's to make sure you leave feeling informed, confident, supported, and comfortable with the plan. 💙

📅 Have questions about your child’s dental health? Come talk to us — that’s exactly what we’re here for.

👅💙 MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY, MORE THAN JUST EXERCISESYou may have heard the words “myofunctional therapy” and wondered…What...
09/28/2026

👅💙 MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY, MORE THAN JUST EXERCISES

You may have heard the words “myofunctional therapy” and wondered…
What exactly does that have to do with dentistry? 🤔👅
Quite a lot!

Myofunctional therapy focuses on patterns involving the tongue, lips, facial muscles, breathing, chewing, and swallowing.

These are functions your child performs hundreds, sometimes thousands of times every day, so the way those muscles work matters.

Therapy may focus on things such as:
👅 Tongue resting posture
💨 Nasal versus mouth breathing habits
🥤 Swallowing patterns
👄 Lip function
🦷 Oral habits and development

At Aurora Kids Dentistry, we love having different professionals available because it allows us to look beyond the immediate dental problem and consider the bigger picture.

Our myofunctional therapists can also communicate with the rest of the team when a collaborative approach is helpful.

Because sometimes the question isn't simply “Where are the teeth?”
It's also “Why are they developing this way?” 🧠✨

📅 Curious about myofunctional therapy? Talk to our team at your next visit.

⭐ To an adult, it might look like a wall covered in little stars. ⭐To a child?It means “I DID IT!” 🥹💙Our Achievement Wal...
09/24/2026

⭐ To an adult, it might look like a wall covered in little stars. ⭐
To a child?
It means “I DID IT!” 🥹💙

Our Achievement Wall is one of our favourite parts of Aurora Kids Dentistry.

When children complete their treatment, they get to leave their own star behind becoming part of a growing community of other brave little patients who came before them.

And there is a reason we love this tradition so much.

We want children to associate completing dental treatment with:
🌟 Accomplishment
💙 Pride
👏 Encouragement
🦸 Bravery
😁 A positive memory

Instead of walking away thinking, “That was scary,” we want them thinking, “Look what I accomplished!”

Positive reinforcement can make a big difference in how children remember an experience, and those early dental memories matter.
Every star has a little story behind it.

And we’re very proud of every single one. ⭐💙

📅 Maybe your child’s star will be the next one on our wall!

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15124 Yonge Street
Aurora, ON
L4G1M2

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Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
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