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# Our Team

Our amazing clinic team includes general dentists, dental hygienists, and office staff.

## Dentists

### Dr. Claire Benmergui

- Role: General Dentist
- Experience: 20+ years
- Volunteer work (selected): Colombia, Guatemala, Nunavut, Brazil, Nicaragua
- Professional memberships: Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Ontario Dental Association, Canadian Dental Association

### Dr. Lioubov (Luba) Karmanova

- Role: General Dentist
- Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Education: Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario (graduating with distinction)
- Volunteer work: Jamaica (1000 Smiles Project)

### Hadas Moyal

- Role: General Dentist

## Hygiene

### Mihaela B.

- Role: Registered Dental Hygienist
- Experience: 15+ years
- Education: Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxillary

### Belinda

- Role: Registered Dental Hygienist
- Experience: 20+ years

### Roya A.

- Role: Registered Restorative Dental Hygienist
- Immigration to Canada: 1997
- Restorative hygiene program completed: 2008
- Areas of practice: prosthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, general dentistry
- Educator roles: George Brown College, University of Toronto

## Office Team

### Wendy P.

- Role: Certified Dental Assistant (Level 1)
- Experience: 16+ years
- With our clinic since: June 2017

### Mary

- Role: Infection Control Specialist
- Responsibilities: Sterilizes tools and disinfects equipment, ensuring all instruments are sterilized above expectations.
- Country of origin: Philippines

### Valeriia

- Role: Office Coordinator
- Dental field experience: 5+ years
- Responsibilities: booking appointments, billing, corresponding with insurance companies