Monday to Friday8AM - 4PM
Our LocationsOxford St. - Hyde Park Rd. - Fanshawe Park Road
We understand that visiting the dentist can be a stressful experience for some patients. That’s why we are proud to offer the support of a dental doula—a compassionate guide dedicated to helping your child feel comfortable, informed, and empowered throughout their dental care journey.
A dental doula provides emotional support, education, and advocacy for patients who experience dental anxiety, sensory sensitivities, or simply want a more personalized approach to their oral health.
As a certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Timucin Ari is passionate about providing the highest level of care possible to infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special needs. It brings him great joy to make a positive first impression with kids and help keep them calm during their appointment. He’s friendly, approachable, and explains treatments very thoroughly to parents, so they too feel good about the
With over 13 years of experience, Christal is a full-spectrum doula specializing in 2SLGBTQIA+-friendly, non-judgmental reproductive care, with a particular focus on chestfeeding support. They have extensive experience supporting all feeding journeys, including induced lactation and feeding with supplementation.
Christal provides specialized support for families navigating chestfeeding challenges related to tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip ties). Their holistic approach ensures parents receive the education, resources, and hands-on guidance needed to optimize feeding success before and after release procedures.
In addition to their work in lactation and infant feeding, Christal is an instructor in the Fanshawe Doula Studies program and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Committed to lifelong learning and inclusive care, they support families in the London, Stratford, and St. Thomas areas. We are happy to have Christal on our team helping our patients at Ari Pediatric Dentistry.
care their child is receiving.
Since 2018, Keri has been providing prenatal, birth, and postpartum doula support to London ON families. She believes that everyone has the right to receive timely, affirming care during their unique reproductive journeys.
She’s passionate about providing hands-on, educational support to new parents navigating infant feeding challenges, and is thrilled to be part of the community care team at the clinic.
Keri is providing support for our families before and after frenectomies at Ari Pediatric Dentistry.
At Ari Pediatric Dentistry, your children’s smiles are important to us! We keep kids happy and healthy by focusing on providing exceptional service to promote bigger, brighter smiles.
We’d be honored to be a part of your child’s oral health journey.
