Dr. Larry Podolsky, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Larry Podolsky, who serves patients in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Podolsky is a skilled dentist with Dentistry on Green Lane, working alongside Dr. Howard Rosen. 

Serving the communities of Thornhill and North York, the dental duo offer their patients a wide range of dental services, including general services, preventive hygiene and oral cancer screenings, digital impressions, and Invisalign, as well as cosmetic services such as teeth bleaching, CEREC one-day crowns with an in-house lab, and wisdom teeth removal.

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Podolsky attended Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, where he graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1981. He practiced dentistry in Johannesburg until emigrating to Canada in 1988. 

After associating in Scarborough, Dr. Podolsky opened his own dental office in Thornhill in 1991. Always happy to help his patients stay healthy, he loves his work and the relationships he has with each and every patient.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

Happily married for over three decades, Dr. Podolsky and his wife, Lorraine, have 3 children; Dean, Gina, and Chad. He is a golf fanatic and loves to travel. 

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