Inglewood Family Dental Calgary ★9.9

The Inglewood clinic that does not close for the weekend

Most family practices in Calgary go quiet on Sunday. Inglewood Family Dental keeps a full team on the floor every day of the week, evenings included, and it can do that because six dentists share the schedule instead of one. For shift workers, parents and anyone whose tooth starts aching at the worst moment, that decides whether care happens or gets postponed again. Dr. Arash Ravanbakhsh owns it and runs it as a neighbourhood practice in historic Inglewood, not a chain outlet.

Services

The scope is wide enough that patients rarely get sent across town: exams and hygiene, fillings, root canals, crowns and bridges, extractions and wisdom teeth removal, periodontal care, implants and dentures. Cosmetic work covers porcelain veneers, whitening and Invisalign aligners. There are dedicated children’s and seniors’ streams, custom sports mouthguards, night guards for grinding, and oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea. Urgent problems are triaged the same day, weekends included.

Comfort and coverage

Anxious patients are offered two levels of sedation: nitrous oxide, which lifts fast enough that you can drive home yourself, and oral sedation for longer work. The clinic is a Canadian Dental Care Plan provider and direct-bills most private insurers, which matters for seniors, families and newcomers still sorting out coverage. The team is multilingual and will say which languages are on shift.

The team

Dr. Arash Ravanbakhsh earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Alberta and came to Calgary from Iran as a child. He works with Dr. David DeSantis, Dr. Keelan O’Malley, Dr. Olivia Bolen, Dr. Hong Cheung and Dr. Shelley Tang, plus registered hygienists and assistants. The team also runs an oral health education program in local schools and joins community fundraisers and warming-centre drives.

Who it suits

Families who want one clinic for every generation, people with unpredictable working weeks, CDCP patients, and anyone who keeps putting the appointment off.

Frequently asked questions

Is the clinic open on weekends? Yes, it works seven days a week, evenings included.

Do they accept new patients? Yes, patients of any age.

Can they handle a dental emergency? Yes, urgent cases are seen quickly, including on Sunday.

Do they work with the Canadian Dental Care Plan? Yes, and they direct-bill most private plans as well.

Is sedation available for nervous patients? Nitrous oxide and oral sedation are both offered.

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