Brighter Smile, North Vancouver
What patients mention most: kind, gentle care (93 reviews) and clear explanations (59 reviews).
In 719 reviews, patients mention mostKind, gentle care 93 · Explains things clearly 59See the reviewsHide
Counted in the 719 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.
Every theme in the 719 reviews ↓Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.
Brighter Smile at a glance
- 116 of 719 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
- No prices on brightersmile.ca; bills insurance directly and says it accepts the dental care plan (brightersmile.ca, read 12 Sep 2026)
- 5 dentists listed on their website
- Open Saturdays
What 719 reviews mention most
- Friendly, helpful staff: 116 reviews
- Kind, gentle care: 93 reviews
- Explains things clearly: 59 reviews
- Nervous patients felt at ease: 35 reviews
Cost and paying
- No prices on their website: ask for the total, including the exam and X-rays, when you call
- Bills insurance directly
- Says it accepts the dental care plan (brightersmile.ca, read 12 Sep 2026)
Who you’ll see
- Dr. Farhad Goshtasby Ardekani
- Dr. Hamidreza Shirbani
- Dr. Sina Sadeghi
- Dr. Behdad Moslehi
Getting seen soon
- Open Saturdays
- Ask for the first opening when you call
How Brighter Smile compares with other North Vancouver clinics
Brighter Smile’s 719 written reviews set against 78 North Vancouver clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 127 North Vancouver clinics with posted hours; its website against 99 North Vancouver clinic websites. How we compare
Brighter Smile is an implant clinic
Their focus is dental implants. They also list check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, sedation or care for anxious patients and root canals on their website.
Ask whether the consultation is free.
What Brighter Smile can help with
Brighter Smile lists implants (its focus), check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, sedation or care for anxious patients and root canals and says it accepts the dental care plan (brightersmile.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).
Before you call Brighter Smile
- Their website covers 2 locations, so some dentists or services it lists may be at another one
Fear and comfort: a calm office (20 reviews)
- 20 reviews describe a calm, relaxing office (only 17% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
- 4 reviews say they never felt rushed (only 8% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
- 2 reviews from patients afraid of needles
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile 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 2% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
- 1 review comes from a patient watching what they spend
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile 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: payment plans (3 reviews)
- 3 reviews mention a payment plan (only 3% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
- 3 reviews say the cost was explained before treatment (only 2% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count
What treatment was like: whitening (3 reviews)
- 3 reviews describe teeth whitening (only 5% of North Vancouver clinics have any)
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile 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 whole team (144 reviews)
- 144 reviews praise the whole team
- 24 reviews praise the front desk
- 15 reviews praise a dental assistant
- 19 reviews praise a hygienist
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile 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 Brighter Smile
5 people listed on brightersmile.ca. Their website covers 2 locations, so some may work elsewhere.
- Studied at School of Dental Medicine, Tehran Azad University, 1996
- Training: Master of Science in Periodontics
Named in 21 reviews of Brighter Smile, 21 of them in the last 12 months
- Studied at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1992
- Training: postgraduate program in endodontics
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Named in 7 reviews of Brighter Smile, 1 of them in the last 12 months
What 719 reviews of Brighter Smile mention
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 7 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗
What unhappy patients of Brighter Smile say
All 17 one- and two-star written reviews of Brighter Smile since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 17 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted
How the clinic replies. It replied to 17 of these 17 reviews: it apologised in 12, invited the patient to get in touch in 12, offered a fix (a refund or redo, for example) in 1, defended the clinic's side in 8 and gave a general reply that didn't address the complaint in 2.
Cost and paying at Brighter Smile
Paying at Brighter Smile: Bills your insurance directly and says it accepts the Canadian Dental Care Plan (brightersmile.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).
Brighter Smile posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.
Getting an appointment and getting there: wheelchair access (1 review)
- 1 review mentions wheelchair access
Counted in the 719 written Google reviews of Brighter Smile up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count
What Brighter Smile offers for each need
Their page Dental Exams & Cleanings ↗.
In Brighter Smile’s reviews: Explains things clearly: 59 reviews. Kind, gentle care: 93 reviews.
Their website mentions sedation for nervous patients.
In Brighter Smile’s reviews: Nervous patients felt at ease: 35 reviews. Kind, gentle care: 93 reviews.
Their page Root Canal Therapy ↗.
In Brighter Smile’s reviews: Root canals: 16 reviews.
Their website (brightersmile.ca, read 12 Sep 2026) says they take the plan: “CDCP & insurance, billed direct”
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Open 6 days a week
Getting to Brighter Smile
1700 Marine Dr #107, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1V2. Wheelchair-accessible entrance
In Lions Gate, North Vancouver
How this page was made
Made from the 719 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and brightersmile.ca, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 1999.