Feel more competent, comfortable and confident in treating children
Your Instructors
Dr. Nikhil Sharma (Nik)
Dr. Nashat Cassim (Nash)
Dr. Nashat Cassim (Nash)
Dr. Nikhil (Nik) Sharma graduated from McGill Dentistry and subsequently completed a one-year general practice residency at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Following this intensive year of hospital based pediatric training in Montreal, he pursued a two-year Pediatric Specialty training at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Ro
Dr. Nikhil (Nik) Sharma graduated from McGill Dentistry and subsequently completed a one-year general practice residency at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Following this intensive year of hospital based pediatric training in Montreal, he pursued a two-year Pediatric Specialty training at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, New York.
Upon returning to Montreal, Dr. Nik assumed the role of Residency Director for the General Practice Residency (GPR) program at the Montreal Children's Hospital. In this role, he trained recent dental graduates to deliver dental care to pediatric patients as general dentists. During his time in Montreal, he also worked in multiple private pediatric clinics, providing care to the local community.
Dr. Nik currently serves as one of the Pediatric Dentists and holds the position of Clinical Director at Apple Tree Dental for Kids & Sunrise Kids Dental. While practicing in the Greater Toronto Area, he has conducted numerous webinars for oral health professionals in the community, offering them education and knowledge on the most common pediatric dental topics and addressing their questions.
Dr. Nashat Cassim (Nash)
Dr. Nashat Cassim (Nash)
Dr. Nashat Cassim (Nash)
Dr. Nashat Cassim A.K.A Dr. Nash is a certified specialist in pediatric dentistry and a Fellow of The Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He attained his dental degree at the University of Toronto where he graduated with honours.
He then completed a one-year residency at The Hospital for Sick Children which involved managing emergen
Dr. Nashat Cassim A.K.A Dr. Nash is a certified specialist in pediatric dentistry and a Fellow of The Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He attained his dental degree at the University of Toronto where he graduated with honours.
He then completed a one-year residency at The Hospital for Sick Children which involved managing emergencies such as trauma and infections as well as treating patients with acute medical illness. Following this he completed
his pediatric dentistry specialty at the University of Toronto.
He currently teaches dental students and pediatric specialty students at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor. In addition to this he provides care for patients with disabilities at Holland Bloorview Kids
Rehabilitation Hospital.
Dr. Nash is a passionate educator and has delivered courses locally and abroad, including teaching in Ethiopia at Addis Ababa University.