Why Markham Patients Drive to North York
Markham is dense with general dentistry. What it is thin on is a surgeon who does implants every day at the complex end of the scale. Patients from Unionville, Cathedraltown, and the neighbourhoods around the Markham Civic Centre tell us the same thing on consult day: their local office places single implants without trouble, but when the conversation turns to a full arch, a failed bridge over old implants, or severe bone loss in the upper jaw, the answer is a referral somewhere else. That somewhere else is often us.
The geography helps. The 407 runs east-west across the top of Markham and drops onto the 404 within minutes. From there it is a straight shot south to the 401 and over to Victoria Park. Surface routes work too if the tolls are not for you. The point is that Markham sits in a corridor where the drive is predictable, the route options are real, and the trip is short enough that staged surgical care (consult, surgery day, follow-ups) does not become a logistical problem.
The patients we tend to see from Markham skew toward two profiles. The first is the full-arch candidate who has lived with a failing dentition or a loose denture for years and wants it solved properly, in one place, by one surgeon. The second is the revision case: someone whose implants were placed elsewhere, did not integrate, or were restored over a foundation that was never going to hold. Both need a surgeon, an in-house lab, and the option of sedation or general anesthesia on the same day. That is what we built the practice around.
Getting Here from Markham
From most of Markham, the fastest route is the 407 west to the 404, then 404 south to the 401, then 401 west to Victoria Park. That gets you to the clinic in roughly 30 to 40 minutes depending on time of day. The 407 is tolled but the time saved on surgery days is usually worth it.
If you would rather avoid the toll, take Highway 7 west and drop south on Don Mills or Leslie, then connect to the DVP or stay on surface streets down to Victoria Park. Expect 40 to 45 minutes outside of rush hour. From Unionville and Cathedraltown the surface route is straightforward; from the eastern edge of Markham the 407 makes a bigger difference.
Patient parking is on-site at the building, which matters when you are coming off sedation and a family member is driving you home. We schedule longer surgical appointments with the return trip in mind.
What We Treat for Markham Patients
The cases that bring Markham patients down the 407 are full-arch rehabilitation (All-on-4, All-on-X, implant-supported dentures, full-mouth reconstruction), zygomatic implants for severe upper-jaw bone loss, and revision of prior implant work that has failed or was never restorable to begin with. Single and multiple tooth implants are part of the practice too, but the complex end is where we spend most of our chair time.
Everything happens under one roof. The surgery, the in-house lab work, the sedation or general anesthesia, the follow-ups. No separate facility fee, no third-party lab turnaround, no shuttling between offices mid-treatment.
Most of our local cases fall into one of three categories: full-arch rehabilitation, complex implant surgery (including zygomatic implants for severe bone loss), and single & multiple tooth work for patients who want the implant placement done by a focused team.
Why Patients Choose Us
Markham patients tend to arrive having already had at least one consult locally. What they are looking for is a surgeon who has done the specific procedure they need many times, not a generalist who will learn on their case. Dr. Moemen Metwally has 15+ years and thousands of implant cases behind him, with a practice deliberately narrowed to implant surgery and full-arch work. That focus is the reason we take on the cases other offices send away.
Patients also travel from nearby: Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Scarborough.
The Markham Caseload
A meaningful share of our full-arch and revision caseload comes from York Region, and Markham is a steady part of that. The pattern we see is consistent: patients who waited too long, were told their bone wouldn't support implants, or had work done elsewhere that did not hold. The work is rarely simple, and that is the point.
Ready to talk through your case?
Book a consultation with Dr. Metwally or call (416) 499-7878. Bring whatever imaging you have. For directions and the practical detail on visiting our office, see our North York visiting page.
