MYmission
A note from Gary...
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Our bodies are intelligent and complex ecosystems. Each part works in tandem with the rest, and when they’re all functioning the way they should, we’re rewarded with good health and a sense of wellbeing.
The link between the oral cavity and the rest of our bodies is well documented, and my mission is to educate other professionals and the public on this important symbiosis.
02.
Just like you exercise your body to stay in shape and keep your heart healthy, taking a more active role in our oral health can prevent a host of other health complications. That being said, not everyone has access to professional dental care, so a big part of my mission is working with underprivileged communities both at home and abroad to deliver high-quality education, training and support whenever I can.
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I’m passionate about how dental care affects us holistically, and how Oral Fitness™ can ensure our overall health. Just like we use our mouths to communicate with the world around us, our teeth and gums speak to us every day about the worlds contained within us.
MY story
An experienced endodontist, a passionate educator and a proud grandfather, Dr. Gary Glassman is a world-renowned oral health expert who champions the link between Oral Fitness™ and overall health.
After graduating from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia where he continued his education, specializing in endodontics. While still in the U.S. he received the prestigious Louis I. Grossman Study Club Award for academic and clinical proficiency, and then moved back to Canada to open his own practice.
Currently a partner at Endodontic Specialists in downtown Toronto, Gary is widely considered to be one of the leading endodontic experts in Canada. He’s been in the business for over 30 years, and in addition to being a partner at Endodontic Specialists in Toronto, he’s also a member of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor of Dentistry and Director of Endodontic Programming at the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica.
He developed a unique and award-winning hybrid Clinical Dental Training course, which has seen hundreds of local and international students graduate from the program since its inception. Gary is the author of numerous publications, and is the Endodontic editor for Oral Health Journal.
Ever passionate about the link between oral and overall health, Gary’s work has taken him all over the globe to educate and serve communities around the world. Always the doting grandfather, when he’s not attending to patients at his busy practice, teaching a course or attending a conference, Gary loves to spend time with his wife Lita, their five grown children and his two beautiful grandchildren.
PHILANTHROPY
An experienced endodontist, a passionate educator and a proud grandfather, Dr. Gary Glassman is a world-renowned oral health expert who champions the link between oral fitness and overall health.
After graduating from the University of Torontos Faculty of Dentistry, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia where he continued his education, specializing in endodontics. While still in the U.S. he received the prestigious Louis I. Grossman Study Club Award for academic and clinical proficiency, and then moved back to Canada to open his own practice.
Currently a partner at Endodontic Specialists in downtown Toronto, Gary is widely considered to be one of the leading endodontic experts in Canada. He’s been in the business for over 30 years, and in addition to being a partner at Endodontic Specialists in Toronto, he’s also a member of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor of Dentistry and Director of Endodontic Programming at the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica.
An experienced endodontist, a passionate educator and a proud grandfather, Dr. Gary Glassman is a world-renowned oral health expert who champions the link between oral fitness and overall health.
After graduating from the University of Torontos Faculty of Dentistry, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia where he continued his education, specializing in endodontics. While still in the U.S. he received the prestigious Louis I. Grossman Study Club Award for academic and clinical proficiency, and then moved back to Canada to open his own practice.
Currently a partner at Endodontic Specialists in downtown Toronto, Gary is widely considered to be one of the leading endodontic experts in Canada. He’s been in the business for over 30 years, and in addition to being a partner at Endodontic Specialists in Toronto, he’s also a member of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor of Dentistry and Director of Endodontic Programming at the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica.