Dr. Shelina Dhanji, DDS
Dr. Shelina Dhanji emigrated from Uganda as a refugee in 1973. She grew up in Toronto, Ontario and received her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, where she earned a bachelor’s degree with honours in Biomedical Sciences. She then went on to complete her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at University of Detroit Michigan with honors and awards.
Dr. Dhanji then continued her training at Medical University of South Carolina where she specialized in Paediatric Dentistry. Dr. Dhanji is the sole owner of Dentistry 4 Kids – Ajax, a pediatric dental practice located in Ajax, Ontario since 1999. This practice has six certified pediatric dentists, an orthodontist, a general dentist and a medical anesthesiologist at the practice as providers.
Dr. Dhanji and her daughter, Dr. Safina Dhanji co-own Dentistry 4 Kids – Woodbridge in Woodbridge, Ontario. Dr. Dhanji has also been part of the dental team at The Scarborough Health Network, which includes the Centenary, Birchmount and General hospitals, since 1992. She is also has hospital privileges at Georgian Bay Hospital in Midland, Ontario. Dr. Dhanji also has a passion for teaching and has been a clinical instructor at University of Toronto and has instructed classes in undergraduate clinical pediatric dentistry as well as the graduate residents at the Surgicenter at University of Toronto.
Growing up as a refugee, Dr. Dhanji has a passion for serviced in underprivileged parts of the world. She has been recognized for her efforts to improve and educate individuals on oral health. She is a founding member of the Abulcasis Dental Alliance, which allows her to travel to all parts of the world and aid with the development of oral health care clinics, most notably in Northern Pakistan, Tanzania and Tajikistan. Being an avid traveller, Dr. Dhanji has also lectured undergraduate and graduate students on various topics in Paediatric Dentistry at the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. When she is not practicing dentistry, Dr. Dhanji enjoys cooking and spending time with her family which includes her husband, and her three daughters.