Big congratulations to our HPDA members who have been awarded Fellowships in both the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy!  These honors celebrate their outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to the profession — we couldn’t be prouder!

Left to right in the photo: Drs. Brad Campbell, Saveet Mangat, Lisa Bentley, Duri Hafiz, Cyril Tahtadjian

The Hamilton Academy of Dentistry, together with the Halton-Peel Dental Association, was proud to host the 2025 Squash & Pickleball Day — a lively day of friendly competition, great food, and community spirit.

Members enjoyed tournaments in both pickleball and squash, with plenty of energy on the courts and camaraderie off them. Lunch was provided, and participants had the chance to relax and connect between matches.

    

Pickleball Winners

• Men’s Doubles:

1st – Matthew Galli & Stive Farronato
2nd – Bao Vo & Long Vo
3rd – Bruno Cavatassi & Kamil Visram

• Women’s Doubles:

1st – Jinny Wong & Jessica Yune
2nd – Zaimin Dawood & Kiara Visram
3rd – Elizabeth Fung & Michelle Tang

• Mixed Doubles:

1st – Allen Xian & Christie Han
2nd – Kevin Wong & Jinny Wong
3rd – Kamil Visram & Kiara Visram

Squash Winners

1st – Steve Nenniger
2nd – Bart Makowski
3rd – Long Vo

Trophies were awarded to the champions in each category, celebrating both their skill and sportsmanship.

Thank you to Dr. James Tonogai and Dr. Kelvin Fung for organizing the event and to everyone who participated and helped make the day a success.

We look forward to hosting another Squash & Pickleball Day in 2026!

HPDA is celebrating Oral Health Month with Smile Days yet again this year!

What are Smile Days?

Smile Days are opportunities to give back to your community. Over the course of February – May, volunteers provide free dental care to members of the public nominated by various community agencies. In the past year, members of the provincial government and Public Health have dropped by to give their thanks.

Take a look at previous Smile Days to see the impact HPDA has made.

How Can I Get Involved?

If you are interested in helping people in need, sign up to be a volunteer . Just indicate your preferred day(s) of availability and which treatment(s) you are comfortable performing.

On November 26, 2024 Mayor Carolyn Parrish presented  to the current HPDA President, Dr. Terinder Chahal the City of Mississauga’s Civic Award of Recognition 

• Not An Experiment

• Not An Experiment (www.NotAnExperiment.ca) is a website that was developed by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit in collaboration with a group of youth from the community.

• It was created in 2019 in response to a rapid rise in the popularity of vaping among youth and unknowns associated with long-term vaping.  

• It is an interactive website available to youth (grades 7 to 12) and their parents to learn more about vaping and its risks.

• There are various resources available directed at youth, parents, and educators to support youth with vaping such as:

   o   Information on vaping, the health effects, and the vaping industry.
   o   Support for youth with vaping and mental health, resisting peer pressure and quitting vaping.
   o   Support for parents on how to talk to their kids about vaping.
   o   Resources for educators to educate youth in schools.

 Please feel free to print these resources for use in your dental clinic:

 

Dentists offer free care to those in need in Halton, Peel and Etobicoke

Drake, Cyndi Lauper, Backstreet Boys, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; you name it, we sang it! On December 7th, the Halton Peel Dental Association (HPDA) hosted their first charity karaoke event at Young St Karoke Mississauga, in support of Food Banks Mississauga.

Members came out with their families, friends, and staff wearing their 'ugly' holiday sweaters and sang their hearts out! The evening was filled with food, prizes, laughter and overall a great time! More importantly, the HPDA was able to fundraise over $1,500 at the event and has become one of Food Banks Mississauga top donors this year! Food Banks Mississauga supports a network of 60+ agencies that serve over 30,000 food bank users every year and the HPDA has formed a team to become Hunger Warriors campaigning for the charity. During the HPDA’s last few educational seminars, members have been bringing non-perishable food items which have also been donated to Food Banks Mississauga. The evening started strong with our very own Past President Dr. William Rodriguez singing a festive holiday song. There was even Bollywood tunes thrown in the mix and we ended our night with Dr. James Tonogai, current President of the HPDA singing Coldplay. Thank you to all of the HPDA members for coming out and supporting Food Banks Mississauga. A special thanks to our non-member volunteers Tracy Xavier for managing registration and Nachiketa Amin for his wonderful photography. We look forward to seeing you all next year for another fun charity event!

We look forward to seeing you all next year for another fun charity event!

Please kindly continue to donate to MFB

Dr. Saveet Mangat - HPDA Social Committee Chair
Dr. Tanya Farooq - HPDA Charity Committee Chair

We have 6 upcoming Smile Days  in 2024 (free dental days) being hosted by generous HPDA dentists.

We need dentists to volunteer in the morning or afternoon to provide free dental care at these offices. The dates and locations are: Friday, February 2 (Mississauga), Friday, March 1 (Oakville); Friday, April 5 (Etobicoke); Friday, April 12 (Malton); Friday, April  26 (Mississauga); Friday, April  26 (Bolton).

Please fill in on-line form to advise your availability.

Please email info@hpda.ca if you have any questions.