Dr. Frederick Murrell
Dr. Murrell is an orthodontist at both of our Village Orthodontics Mississauga practices, Square One area and Erin Mills, as well as our Yorkville practice in Toronto.
Dr. Murrell, B.Sc., D.D.S., Cert. Ortho., M.Sc.
Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
Dr. Murrell loves working and growing with new patients and their families in the Mississauga and Toronto area, getting to know them on a personal level, and sharing many years of healthy smiles. Your smile and your health are in good hands, and you can rest assured that when it comes to your orthodontic/dental health and happiness, Dr. Murrell and our entire orthodontic team are here for you.
Dr. Murrell received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Alberta. His D.D.S. followed this from the University of Toronto. After a one-year internship working in Northern Ontario, Dr. Murrell attended the University of Manitoba, where he received his Specialist Degree in Orthodontics as well as a Master of Science degree. Dr. Murrell is a proud Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, after having completed a vigorous set of written, clinical and oral examinations. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Murrell feels very honoured and fortunate to be a member of such a small and distinguished group worldwide.
While pursuing his academic goals in orthodontics, Dr. Murrell is proud to have achieved extracurricular success as the captain of the varsity basketball team at both the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta. During this time, Dr. Murrell was awarded "All-Canadian athlete" status. At the same time, at the University of Toronto, he broke the school's single-season scoring records for most points in a season. He also led Canada in scoring (CIAU Men's Basketball). The highlight to this distinguished athletic career came in 2008 when Dr. Murrell was inducted into the University of Toronto’s Athletic Hall of Fame - a most humbling and cherished honour.
Dr. Murrell has served as the President of the Ontario Association of Orthodontists, Chairman of the Canadian Association of Orthodontist's Scientific Meeting, President of the Halton Peel Dental Association and has been on staff at the Credit Valley Hospital and the Mississauga Queensway Hospitals. Dr. Murrell holds membership in the World Federation of Orthodontics, The American Association of Orthodontists, The Canadian Association of Orthodontists, The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Canada, The Ontario Dental Association, The Canadian Dental Association, as well as the Royal College of Dentist of Canada and the Halton Peel Dental Association.
Dr. Murrell is a distinguished speaker in the field of Orthodontics and has given hundreds of lectures over the years including, on behalf of the Ontario Dental Association and the Halton Peel Dental Association. He has also published multiple articles: University of Toronto Dentistry: OralHealth Magazine - Ask the Expert; Create the Space - Pendulum Appliance; Ontario Dentist - Palatal Anchorage; Oral Surgery: Treatment of a large mandibular osteochondroma with secondary malocclusion with a hybrid TMJ custom prosthesis and orthognathic surgery.
In addition to being a Super Elite Provider of Invisalign, Dr. Murrell provides orthodontic treatment encompassing early interceptive care, lingual orthodontics, surgical orthodontics, conventional braces and specialized appliance treatment.
Community & Family
Dr. Murrell works in the community by participating as a motivational speaker at various functions, an undertaking and responsibility that he feels most passionate about. He is a mentor for adolescents in programs aimed at encouraging youth interest in higher education and career planning. In addition, Dr. Murrell is proud to be a mentor to the Rotman School of Business.
Dr. Murrell is married to his wonderful wife, Liza. They have four amazing children: two girls, Taylor and Jordan, and two boys, Sabastian and Nolan. In their spare time, Dr. Murrell, his wife, and their children enjoy the outdoors, playing golf, skiing, and travelling. Most of all they love and cherish spending time with each other.
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