Dr. Sharif AlsabbaghDDS · Dentist, Saba Dental Centre
A London, Ontario dentist whose work centres on wisdom teeth, extractions and implants, who offers levels of sedation for nervous patients and doesn't judge how long it's been.
The conversation
15 minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Welcome & meet Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh
- 0:49What to look for in a dentist
- 1:43Haven't been in years? No judgment
- 2:04Afraid of needles? Levels of sedation
- 2:58Does everyone need their wisdom teeth out?
- 3:45The "golden age" for wisdom teeth
- 5:08Why not to wait for tooth pain
- 5:50Missing a tooth: implant, bridge or denture
- 8:46Going back to dental school at Western
- 10:08A child's early visits & nervous little ones
- 11:51What to do at home every day
- 12:11Teeth grinding, sore jaws & night guards
- 13:25What he wants every patient to know
- 14:08Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How he thinks
about care
- Degree
- DDS, Western University, London, ON (2013)
- Earlier training
- Dental degree, Damascus University, Syria
- Registration
- Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, no. 92324, since 2013
- Sedation
- RCDSO register lists an authorization to administer parenteral conscious sedation (1-drug option)
- Practice
- Saba Dental Centre, London, ON
- Languages
- English, Arabic
Background from sabadental.ca.
Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, DDS, is a dentist at Saba Dental Centre in London, Ontario. He earned his original dental degree at Damascus University in Syria, where he trained in oral surgery and taught.
After more than 15 years in practice, he went back to school and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at Western University in London. He has been registered with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) since 2013.
His practice website says his work centres on wisdom teeth removal, surgical extractions, dental implants, bone grafts and sinus lifts. The RCDSO public register lists an authorization for him to administer parenteral conscious sedation (1-drug option). He speaks English and Arabic.
No judgment about the past. If it has been years since your last visit, he said on the podcast, "The day they start is the day we start." The conversation is about what you're doing now and what comes next.
Options for nervous patients. He described levels of sedation, starting with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral sedation, then IV sedation, and said the office also offers general anesthesia for patients who can't sit in the dental chair.
Checkups over waiting for pain. He advises not waiting for a toothache, and coming in for regular checkups so issues can be looked at early.
Summary written by Top Providers from his podcast interview and his practice website, plus the RCDSO public register.
In his words
Verbatim from his podcast interview.
They should be looking for a place that they feel comfortable with.Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, Top Providers Podcast
There's no judgment. The day they start is the day we start.Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, Top Providers Podcast
We don't judge about the past. We talk about what we're doing now and what we're going to do in the future.Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, Top Providers Podcast
For needles, we have multiple levels of sedation.Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, Top Providers Podcast
There's always what we call the golden age. Golden age would be somewhere between 17 and 25.Dr. Sharif Alsabbagh, Top Providers Podcast
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:20No judgment if it's been years
Embarrassed that it's been years since your last dental visit? Dr. Alsabbagh, a dentist, says there's no judgment: the focus is on where you are now and the plan from here. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:39The 'golden age' for wisdom teeth
Is there an age range to keep in mind for wisdom teeth? Dr. Alsabbagh, a dentist, describes what he calls the 'golden age,' roughly 17 to 25, and explains that he looks at how far the roots have developed. Ask your own dentist what fits your situation. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:37Why not to wait for tooth pain
Can a toothache wait for a regular appointment? Dr. Alsabbagh, a dentist, encourages regular checkups rather than waiting for pain, so issues can be looked at early. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:43How a dental implant works
Lost a tooth? Dr. Alsabbagh, a dentist, walks through the steps of a dental implant: a titanium post is placed in the bone, given a few months to fuse, and then fitted with a crown. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:44Helping a nervous toddler open up
How do you help a nervous little one open up at the dentist? Dr. Alsabbagh, a dentist, describes playing with and distracting the child when that works, and otherwise having the child sit on a parent's lap during the check. General information, not medical advice.
The practice
Details checked against sabadental.ca, Oct 29, 2026.
Saba Dental Centre
- Address
- 960 Southdale Rd W, Unit 5, London, ON N6K 0M9
- Phone
- (519) 777-2828
- Hours
- Monday9am – 7pmTue – Thu9am – 5pmFriday9am – 4pmSaturday9am – 2pm
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