I don't know how to praise this man enough. Let me give you the short version:
I severely damaged my teeth in an accident in my teens. I have had a lot of very difficult dental work as a result (at this point, I've now had 6 root canals, the first two done in my teens were surgical). My teeth are very fragile as a result of the trauma. I can eat something mildly crunchy at all and have a tooth crack. Plus, I have always had lots of cavities before and after the accident and I take excellent, excellent care of my teeth.
All to say, I was very familiar with dental work by the time I moved from the US to Canada 8 years ago. Moreover, due to my parents' and then employee insurance I had access to what I believe was some of the best dental care in the States.
DR. ZAKI IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST DENTIST I HAVE EVER HAD WORK ON MY TEETH.
I feel completely safe under his care. He makes excellent judgements about my teeth and how to proceed on more complicated issues. In two cases, the root canals were difficult and so he sent me to Dr. Shedletsky, a well-known and superb endodontist. Dr. Shedletsky was very impressed Dr. Zaki's work. The two times I visited, he mentioned how lucky I am to have such a skilled dentist.
Fantastic skill aside, Dr. Zaki is gentle and kind. I feel calm just being in the same room with him. His energy is self-assured and relaxed. He cares. I do not enjoy going to the dentist and my teeth, as you might imagine, are very sensitive. He always takes the best care to make sure that I feel no pain. And I don't feel pain with him. I believe how calm he is makes me feel calm in turn and so I experience less pain. Heck, I sent a friend to him who had a rotting tooth because he is so afraid of the dentist. He was amazed. He was calm during the procedure and felt no pain. He and his whole family are now patients.
This may seem silly, but one of the best things about Dr. Zaki is how he always tells me my teeth are beautiful and I will enjoy them into my old age. With all the social pressure to have beautiful teeth, he simply tells me my teeth are beautiful the way they are. I mean, look, he could make me feel like I need cosmetic work done to have beautiful teeth and make some bucks on that. But he never does. He makes me feel that my teeth are beautiful just as they are. He makes me feel confident about my teeth and my smile.
Quite simply, the best dentist I have ever known. read more