Dr. Arushi Kakar was born and raised in Chandigarh, a beautiful city in northern India. Dr. Kakar received her dental degree and later received her master’s degree in Periodontics in India. Upon marriage, she moved to Toronto, Canada and her passion for Periodontics led her to pursue specialty certificate and Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) in the United States, at Indiana University School of Dentistry. She is Certified in Sedation Dentistry (Nitrous, Oral and IV Sedation). Dr. Kakar is a Canadian Board-Certified Periodontist as well. She was also a part-time clinical instructor in the pre-doctoral clinics at Indiana University School of Dentistry during her residency.
Besides work, Dr. Kakar is a dedicated mother and wife and enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys painting, gardening, and cooking for her family. She likes to explore new cuisines and is an ardent traveller. Dr. Kakar is fluent in three languages - English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
With her training background and clinical experience, Dr. Kakar would welcome the opportunity to work closely with you to provide you optimal periodontal care.
Dr. Kakar thoroughly enjoys helping her patients retain their natural teeth with periodontal intervention and maintenance. She has expertise across the full scope of periodontics and implant therapy. Dr. Kakar is highly skilled in a variety of periodontal surgical procedures including bone and soft tissue grafting, treatment of periodontal diseases and replacing hopeless or missing teeth with implants, where indicated. She truly values the core development of strong patient-provider rapport and strives to achieve the most aesthetic clinical outcomes possible. Dr. Kakar believes in educating her patients about the importance of oral health and then partnering with them to achieve the best results.