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Smile Zone, Edmonton

What patients mention most: putting nervous patients at ease (99 reviews) and kind, gentle care (80 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 500+ Google reviews

In 868 reviews, patients mention mostNervous patients felt at ease 99 · Kind, gentle care 80See the reviewsHide
Nervous patients felt at ease99 reviews · 11%
Kind, gentle care80 reviews · 9%
Explains things clearly36 reviews · 4%
Good visits for kids25 reviews · 3%
Appointments run on time19 reviews · 2%
Friendly, helpful staff121 reviews · 14%

Counted in the 868 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 868 reviews ↓
8742 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E9
Is Smile Zone your clinic?

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

Smile Zone at a glance

  • 121 of 868 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • No prices on smilezone.net; bills insurance directly
  • 6 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Smile Zone compares with other Edmonton clinics

7% of its 868 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Edmonton clinic: 3%
A bigger share than 75% of Edmonton clinics
Dentist was rude or dismissive is its most common complaint: 11 of its 33 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in Edmonton: work failed or had to be fixed
26% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 18 of its 62 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Edmonton clinic: 47%
Replies less than 63% of Edmonton clinics
2.2% of its 868 written reviews mention appointments that run on time (19)
Middle Edmonton clinic: 1.0%
About twice the Edmonton rate
Open Saturdays hours 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
41% of Edmonton clinics with posted hours are
Open Sundays hours 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
10% of Edmonton clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 8 p.m. on its latest weekday
44% of Edmonton clinics with posted hours are
Virtual consults listed on smilezone.net, checked September 2026
Listed by 2.4% of the 493 Edmonton clinic websites we checked
Oral sedation listed on smilezone.net, checked September 2026
Listed by 16% of the 493 Edmonton clinic websites we checked

Smile Zone’s 868 written reviews set against 452 Edmonton clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 631 Edmonton clinics with posted hours; its website against 493 Edmonton clinic websites. How we compare

What Smile Zone can help with

Smile Zone lists check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, children’s dentistry, sedation or care for anxious patients, implants, braces or Invisalign, teeth whitening, veneers or bonding, dentures, root canals and extractions and wisdom teeth.

What treatment was like: whitening (11 reviews)

  • 11 reviews describe teeth whitening (only 5% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 5 reviews mention clear aftercare instructions (only 7% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews name a specific piece of technology used on them (only 1% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews mention advice on looking after their teeth (only 3% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 2 reviews say the dentist laid out the options and let them choose

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone 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 (4 reviews)

  • 4 reviews say the clinic billed their insurance directly (only 8% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews say the cost was explained before treatment (only 2% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 2 reviews mention a payment plan
  • 1 review says the office handled the insurance paperwork
  • 1 review names their insurance company
  • 1 review mentions Blue Cross

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Fear and comfort: no judgement (7 reviews)

  • 7 reviews say they didn't feel judged (only 1% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews describe being sedated for treatment (only 5% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews from patients afraid of needles
  • 2 reviews from patients nervous after a bad experience somewhere in the past
  • 1 review describes having laughing gas

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Getting an appointment and getting there: quick appointments (8 reviews)

  • 8 reviews say they got an appointment quickly (only 9% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 6 reviews mention appointment reminders (only 11% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews say parking is easy (only 5% of Edmonton clinics have any)

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone 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: school-age children (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews from parents of school-age children (only 8% of Edmonton clinics have any)
  • 1 review mentions a student dental plan
  • 1 review describes care adapted for a patient with special needs

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone 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 Smile Zone

6 people listed on smilezone.net.

Dr. Sonia Thibault
Dentist · DMD

Named in 42 reviews of Smile Zone, 27 of them in the last 12 months

FrenchSpanish
  • Studied at Laval University, 1998
  • Speaks French, Spanish and Creole

Dr. Sonia Thibault’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Jagbir Singh
Dentist · DDS

Named in 6 reviews of Smile Zone, 5 of them in the last 12 months

  • Studied at University of Alberta

Dr. Jagbir Singh’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Aaron Fong
Dentist · DDS
  • Studied at University of Alberta

Dr. Aaron Fong’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Julie Kuo
Dentist · DDS
Mandarin
  • Speaks Mandarin

Dr. Julie Kuo’s full bio on their website ↗

Show 2 more dentists
Dr. Amrita Kaur
Founder
Dr. Lesniak
Dentist · DDS
  • Studied at University of Alberta, 2012
  • Training: general practice residency; specialty training in prosthodontics; Master's degree in Craniofacial Science

Dr. Lesniak’s full bio on their website ↗

The team, in patients' words: the hygienists (46 reviews)

  • 46 reviews praise a hygienist
  • 120 reviews praise the whole team
  • 33 reviews praise the front desk
  • 16 reviews praise a dental assistant
  • 2 reviews mention seeing a female dentist

Counted in the 868 written Google reviews of Smile Zone up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What 868 reviews of Smile Zone mention

How the visit felt
Nervous patients felt at ease 99 reviews
Kind, gentle care 80 reviews
Explains things clearly 36 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 19 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 121 reviews
Good visits for kids 25 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Extractions or wisdom teeth 61 reviews
Root canals 38 reviews
Emergency visits 35 reviews
Implants 12 reviews

Counted in the 868 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 Smile Zone say

All 34 one- and two-star written reviews of Smile Zone since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 33 describe a problem with the clinic, the other one is about something else. How they were sorted

Dentist was rude or dismissive11 reviews · 5 in the last 12 months
Work failed or had to be fixed10 reviews · 4 in the last 12 months
Disorganised office7 reviews · 3 in the last 12 months
Pushed to have treatment they doubted7 reviews · 3 in the last 12 months
Long wait past the appointment time6 reviews · 2 in the last 12 months
Rough or painful treatment5 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months

How the clinic replies. It replied to 12 of these 33 reviews: it invited the patient to get in touch in 12.

What Smile Zone says about visits and policies

  • On paying over time, their website says: “Most adults with a Canadian bank account qualify”.

From smilezone.net, checked September 2026; policies change, so confirm when you book.

Cost and paying at Smile Zone

Paying at Smile Zone: Bills your insurance directly and payment plans.

In their words
What if I have insurance?
How quickly can I start treatment?
What treatments are eligible?

Smile Zone posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.

What Smile Zone offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Smile Zone

Technology: Digital X-rays, oral sedation and virtual consults.

Comfort: Children’s area.

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(780) 989-5733
EveningsUntil 8 p.m. on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
InsuranceDirect billing
Dentists6

Open 7 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.–5 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sunday10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Getting to Smile Zone

8742 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E9. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Garneau, Edmonton

How this page was made

Made from the 868 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and smilezone.net, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 2003.

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