Founder of Tooth Fairy Kids

Born and raised in Iran, Dr. Tila studied dentistry at Hacettepe University in Turkey. She was licensed in Iran and spent two years treating patients, many medically compromised, with mental health challenges, and in urgent need of care. Her early experiences inspired a lifelong passion for helping underserved populations: “Everyone deserves a bright smile for life.”

In 2011, Dr. Tila earned her Canadian dental license from UBC and completed a General Practice Residency in Saskatoon, focusing on children with dental trauma. She went on to complete her MSc and Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry at UBC/BC Children’s Hospital in 2017, and has since practiced in clinics across BC and Alberta.

Dr. Tila has developed a hypnosis-based, playful treatment approach that engages the imaginations of nervous children, helping them stay calm, patient, and cooperative during procedures. “The more I learn about hypnosis, the more success I get,” she says. “It transforms going to the dentist from scary to fun.”

Dr. Tila is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and an active member of the Canadian Academy and American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, the Canadian Dental Association, and the Canadian and American Societies of Clinical Hypnosis.

Fluent in English, Farsi, and Turkish, she is highly sensitive to cultural differences. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Tila enjoys dancing, spending time with family and friends, and flower arranging, and hopes to return to her local dance communities soon.