Care in your language
Gujarati-Speaking Dentist in Scarborough
Being able to speak Gujarati during a dental visit makes it easier to say what you mean and understand what is being suggested. Mention it when you book and we will arrange a Gujarati-speaking member of the team.
સ્વાગત છે
In Gujarati, સ્વાગત છે means “welcome”. If it is the language you are most comfortable in, we would be glad to arrange your visit around it.
Language and trust in the dental chair
Trust in a dentist grows out of being understood. You have to be able to tell us honestly what hurts and what worries you, and we have to be able to explain, in words that land, what we would suggest and what the alternatives are. When a language gap sits between those two things, trust is harder to build and questions tend to go unasked.
Talking in Gujarati closes that gap. It lets you give a full account of your health and your dental history, ask the follow-up you were unsure how to phrase, and take in the answer properly. That is what turns a recommendation into a decision you have actually made, rather than one you simply accepted because objecting felt harder.
How we prepare for your visit
You only need to tell us once. When you send an appointment request, add a short note that Gujarati is your preference, or say so on the phone when you reach the front desk. We keep that against your booking and line up a team member who speaks Gujarati, so by the time you arrive the arrangement is already in place.
During the appointment itself, the discussion that shapes your care can be in Gujarati, from your history through to the choices in front of you. Because our written forms are in English, a team member sits with you and works through them in Gujarati, explaining and helping you complete each one so the paperwork is never where communication breaks down.
Everyday dentistry for a diverse borough
Scarborough is home to an extraordinary range of languages, and we would rather reflect that than ask patients to manage in a language they find effortful. For a lot of families it makes sense to come in together, and keeping the whole visit in Gujarati means grandparents, parents, and children each understand their own part of the plan.
The practice is on Lawrence Avenue East, with free parking in the plaza right outside and TTC buses stopping at the door. Our seven-day hours mean a Gujarati-speaking appointment does not have to compete with a workday; a weekend or an end-of-day slot is usually available whenever that suits you best.
Where patients often start
Once a Gujarati-speaking team member is arranged, these are frequent starting points.
Visiting Cedarbrae Dental Center
Open 7 days
Every day of the week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, including Saturday and Sunday.
Where we are
3630 Lawrence Ave East, Scarborough, on the Lawrence Avenue East plaza.
Free parking
Free plaza parking is right outside the door, with no meters or time limits.
By transit
The TTC 54 and 954 Lawrence East buses stop close to our entrance.
Looking for another language? See all the languages we speak.
Questions about care in Gujarati
Book a visit in Gujarati
Request an appointment and add a note that you prefer Gujarati. We will arrange a Gujarati-speaking team member for your visit.