Quietly looking after Brookfield since 2014.
Three dentists, one front desk, one waiting room with the kettle always on. We're not the biggest practice in town — that's the point.
Started small. Grew slowly. On purpose.
Northgate opened in 2014, in the front half of a converted Victorian on the avenue we're named after. Dr. Sarah Chen had spent the previous decade in larger practices and wanted to try something quieter — slower appointments, more time per patient, fewer patients per day.
Dr. Marcus Rivera joined in 2018 to bring orthodontics and pediatric care in-house, so families wouldn't have to send kids to specialists across town. Dr. Priya Patel followed in 2021 with restorative and implant training. The three of us share an approach more than a specialty: take time, explain things, never make anyone feel rushed.
Ten years in, we still see most of our original patients. The toddlers from year one are now in braces with Dr. Rivera. Some have started bringing their own kids. That arc — first visit at 18 months, ortho at 13, wisdom teeth at 19, implants at 60 — is what the practice was built around.
By the numbers
- 2014Founded
- 3Dentists
- 10+Years in Brookfield
- 4.9★Average review
Illustrative for this demo site.
Three things we keep coming back to.
Time is the actual treatment
We don't double-book or run on a 15-minute clock. Most appointments here are 45 minutes minimum. That alone changes how dentistry feels.
Quiet competence over loud claims
We don't market by promising "perfect smiles" or "pain-free guarantees." We just try to do good work, every visit, and let it speak.
Honest options, your decision
We'll always lay out the choices — including doing nothing. We'd rather you wait six months and decide carefully than commit on the first consult.
Three people who genuinely like teeth.
Different specialities, same approach: take time, explain things, and never make you feel daft for asking.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Founder · General & Cosmetic
Sarah opened Northgate in 2014 after a decade in larger group practices. She trained at the University of Edinburgh, with additional cosmetic certifications from the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Her interest is in the conversation around dentistry as much as the dentistry itself — she believes most "scary" appointments are really a communication problem, and she runs hers accordingly.
Dr. Marcus Rivera
Orthodontics & Pediatric
Marcus joined in 2018 to bring orthodontics and pediatric care in-house. He trained at NYU Dental and completed his orthodontic residency at Columbia. He's the reason kids ask when they can come back — patient, unhurried, and genuinely good at the long arc of an ortho course. Lives locally with his partner and two children, both of whom are honest reviewers of his work.
Dr. Priya Patel
Restorative & Implants
Priya is the practice's structural specialist — implants, crowns, bridges, full-mouth rehabilitations. She trained at King's College London and completed implant fellowships in Sweden and the US. A craftsperson by temperament: she'd rather take an extra week to plan a case correctly than rush it. Her implant work is built to last decades, which is the only timeframe she finds interesting.
Come say hello.
Drop by during open hours. We'll get you a coffee, a comfortable chair, and a tour if you'd like one.
218 Northgate Avenue
Brookfield
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New patients welcome.