Summit Dental ★9.9

The clinic that publishes its sterilization protocol

Most dental sites talk about comfort. Summit Dental spells out what happens to the instruments between patients: every tray goes through a disinfecting ultrasonic bath, then washing, drying and a STATIM steam autoclave, with spore testing run monthly on every autoclave. Countertops, taps and chair arms are wiped twice between appointments — once to clear debris, once to disinfect. There is even a sink for patients who would rather brush first. For a neighbourhood family practice, that is an unusual thing to publish.

Treatments offered

General and family care covers exams, hygiene, an oral cancer screening with every check-up, and custom night and sport guards. Restorative work runs from crowns and bridges to dentures and implants — a titanium post, a healing period, then a ceramic crown matched to the patient’s bite and shade, with bone grafting and a 3D scan at the consultation where needed. Cosmetic: porcelain veneers, composite bonding, gum contouring, whitening. Invisalign handles alignment and bite correction, and jaw-joint treatment, wisdom tooth removal, gum therapy and space maintainers for children round out the list.

Mercury-free, and digital where it counts

Summit places composite and ceramic only — no amalgam, ever, and says so on its own page among the services. Impressions come from a digital scanner instead of putty trays, and oral and inhaled sedation is offered to anxious patients and for longer appointments. The practice declines to overbook, so an urgent walk-in does not leave a booked patient waiting.

Urgent visits

Toothache, a fractured tooth, an abscess, a lost crown: call ahead and the team undertakes to fit you in within two hours; walk-ins are welcome. Children’s emergencies — knocked-out front teeth, chipped corners, a wire poking a cheek — are seen the same day in an operatory built for kids.

Who it suits

West-Edmonton families who want one practice across three generations; much of the team has been here over a decade. Patients who care about infection control and amalgam-free restorations. Anyone whose jaw clicks or whose night-time clenching has started wearing the enamel down.

Frequently asked questions

How long is a first visit? About an hour: intake, radiographs, oral cancer screening, hygiene, then the exam with a dentist.

What should I bring? Photo ID, a list of medications and recent X-rays from a previous office, which spare you a duplicate set.

Do you use amalgam? No — composite and ceramic only.

I panic in the chair. Say so when booking: laughing gas or oral sedation is arranged, and long visits are paced with breaks.

Who would I see? General dentists Dr. Margaret Nowak, Dr. Anshuman Modi and Dr. Jeevana Gopal share the practice.

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