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John P. Zarb BA, DDS, MSc (Prostho), FRCDC

Dr. John P. Zarb earned his DDS at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1995. Upon graduation, he completed a one-year General Practice Residency at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, followed by graduate prosthodontic training at the University of Toronto, earning his MSc in 2002. Dr. Zarb is a staff prosthodontist at Mt Sinai Hospital in Toronto and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health. He has been involved with surgical and prosthetic implant dentistry education at both the undergraduate and graduate level and serves as the co-Director of Genesis, Continuing Dental Education, and the Dental Community Resource. Dr. Zarb joined Barrie Dental Specialists in 2003. He is a Fellow, former examiner and Prosthodontics Director, and currently Registrar of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, a Fellow in the Academy of Dentistry International, and Fellow in the Academy of Prosthodontics, a Regional Councilor for the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada and the Ontario Dental Association, and a former Director of the American College of Prosthodontists.

Ms. Flora Santos, CDA II

Ms. Flora Santos is a NDAEB certified level II dental assistant with over 28 years of chairside experience.  She has focused her career on dento-alveolar surgery and has assisted in thousands of implant surgeries.  She is the Clinical Coordinator at Chrysalis Dental Centre, responsible for staff training, implant and prosthetic inventories and all aspects of aseptic surgical techniques.  She has vast experience in implant placement protocols and components  necessary for successful implementation of the surgical and prosthetic aspects of implant care.

Mr. Terry Xie, RDT

Mr. Terry Xie graduated from George Brown Dental Technology program in 2011.  After graduation, he held positions at two dental laboratories in Toronto working in Crown and Bridge, Dentures, Ceramics and Quality Control.  He joined Chrysalis Dental Centres in 2013, as part of the surgical support team, completing over 2000 full arch cases, and is now the manager of the in-house laboratory. Terry has extensive knowledge of the full arch implant treatment Concept and Zirconia / Ceramic Implant Restorations. Terry helps develop the full digital workflow for the clinic. He is experienced with full ZirkonZahn, Codiagnostix, 3 shape for face scan, smile design, CBCT pre planning, fully guided implant surgery, zirconia final full arch.