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Monterey Dental Centre, Calgary

What patients mention most: putting nervous patients at ease (72 reviews) and kind, gentle care (58 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 1,000+ Google reviews

In 851 reviews, patients mention mostNervous patients felt at ease 72 · Kind, gentle care 58See the reviewsHide
Nervous patients felt at ease72 reviews · 8%
Kind, gentle care58 reviews · 7%
Good visits for kids34 reviews · 4%
Explains things clearly23 reviews · 3%
Appointments run on time21 reviews · 2%
Friendly, helpful staff135 reviews · 16%

Counted in the 851 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 851 reviews ↓
2220 68 St NE #826, Calgary, AB T1Y 6Y7
Is Monterey Dental Centre your clinic?

Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

Monterey Dental Centre at a glance

  • 135 of 851 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • No prices on montereydental.ca; bills insurance directly and says it accepts the dental care plan (montereydental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026)
  • 5 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Monterey Dental Centre compares with other Calgary clinics

3% of its 851 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Calgary clinic: 3%
Charged more than they were told is its most common complaint: 2 of its 9 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in Calgary: work failed or had to be fixed
76% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 18 of its 24 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Calgary clinic: 47%
Replies more than 68% of Calgary clinics
Open Saturdays hours 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
46% of Calgary clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 8 p.m. on its latest weekday
47% of Calgary clinics with posted hours are
Intraoral camera listed on montereydental.ca, checked September 2026
Listed by 9.9% of the 678 Calgary clinic websites we checked
Intraoral scanner listed on montereydental.ca, checked September 2026
Listed by 15% of the 678 Calgary clinic websites we checked

Monterey Dental Centre’s 851 written reviews set against 639 Calgary clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 789 Calgary clinics with posted hours; its website against 678 Calgary clinic websites. How we compare

What Monterey Dental Centre can help with

Monterey Dental Centre lists check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, children’s dentistry and sedation or care for anxious patients and says it accepts the dental care plan (montereydental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).

Fear and comfort: sedation (4 reviews)

  • 4 reviews describe being sedated for treatment (only 9% of Calgary clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews describe a calm, relaxing office (only 18% of Calgary clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews say they never felt rushed
  • 2 reviews describe IV sedation
  • 2 reviews from patients afraid of needles
  • 2 reviews mention comfort extras such as blankets or headphones
  • 1 review from a patient nervous after a bad experience somewhere in the past

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews of Monterey Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Insurance and paying, in patients' words: direct billing (8 reviews)

  • 8 reviews say the clinic billed their insurance directly (only 17% of Calgary clinics have any)
  • 2 reviews name their insurance company
  • 1 review mentions Blue Cross
  • 1 review mentions Manulife

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews of Monterey Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Who comes here: patients without insurance (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews come from patients without dental insurance (only 4% of Calgary clinics have any)
  • 1 review describes care adapted for a patient with special needs

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews of Monterey Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

The team, in patients' words: the hygienists (63 reviews)

  • 63 reviews praise a hygienist
  • 128 reviews praise the whole team
  • 38 reviews praise the front desk
  • 20 reviews praise a dental assistant
  • 2 reviews mention seeing a female dentist

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews of Monterey Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Who you’ll see at Monterey Dental Centre

7 people listed on montereydental.ca.

Dr. Kirk Martin
Dentist

Named in 7 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre, 1 of them in the last 12 months

  • Studied at Griffith University

Dr. Kirk Martin’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Cocoa Huang
Dentist · DDS

Named in 27 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre, 8 of them in the last 12 months

  • Studied at Gold Coast Griffith University, 2013

Dr. Cocoa Huang’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Christopher Jones
Dentist · DDS

Named in 91 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre, 16 of them in the last 12 months

Dr. Christopher Jones’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Michelle Carlson
Dentist · DDS

Named in 19 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre, 2 of them in the last 12 months

Dr. Michelle Carlson’s full bio on their website ↗

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Dr. Erin Wilderman
Dentist

Named in 15 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre, 3 of them in the last 12 months

  • Studied at Griffith University

Dr. Erin Wilderman’s full bio on their website ↗

Franco Disciglio
Denturist
Show the rest of the team (1)
Office team
DalyceOffice manager

What 851 reviews of Monterey Dental Centre mention

How the visit felt
Nervous patients felt at ease 72 reviews
Kind, gentle care 58 reviews
Explains things clearly 23 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 21 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 135 reviews
Good visits for kids 34 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Extractions or wisdom teeth 28 reviews
Root canals 18 reviews
Emergency visits 9 reviews

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 8 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗

What unhappy patients of Monterey Dental Centre say

All 9 one- and two-star written reviews of Monterey Dental Centre since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 9 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Charged more than they were told2 reviews · 2 in the last 12 months
Pushed to have treatment they doubted2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Rough or painful treatment2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Work failed or had to be fixed2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months

How the clinic replies. It replied to 7 of these 9 reviews: it apologised in 6, invited the patient to get in touch in 4, defended the clinic's side in 1, said the reviewer wasn't a patient (the clinic's position) in 1 and gave a general reply that didn't address the complaint in 1.

Cost and paying at Monterey Dental Centre

Paying at Monterey Dental Centre: Bills your insurance directly, charges the provincial fee guide and says it accepts the Canadian Dental Care Plan (montereydental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).

Insurance and plans
Canadian Dental Care Plan

Monterey Dental Centre posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.

Getting an appointment and getting there: reminders (2 reviews)

  • 2 reviews mention appointment reminders

Counted in the 851 written Google reviews of Monterey Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What Monterey Dental Centre offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Monterey Dental Centre

Technology: Digital X-rays, intraoral camera and intraoral scanner.

Comfort: Sedation available, LGBTQ+ friendly and children’s area.

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Call Monterey Dental Centre

(587) 330-4455
EveningsUntil 8 p.m. on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dental care planSays it accepts CDCP: montereydental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026
InsuranceDirect billing
Dentists5

Open 6 days a week

Monday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Wednesday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
SundayClosed

Getting to Monterey Dental Centre

2220 68 St NE #826, Calgary, AB T1Y 6Y7. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Pineridge, Calgary

How this page was made

Made from the 851 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and montereydental.ca, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 1993.

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