RiverBank Dental Clinic
Patients often talk about putting nervous patients at ease and kind, gentle care.
Can help with
- Check-up and cleaning
- Children
- Nervous about the dentist
- Implants
- Braces or Invisalign
- Dentures
- Root canal
Good to know before you call
- Closes before 6 p.m. and isn’t open weekends
What patients say most
- Nervous patients felt at ease · 4 reviews
- Kind, gentle care · 4 reviews
- Friendly, helpful staff · 9 reviews
What do you need?
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Check-up and cleaning
Their website has a page about check-ups and cleanings.
Kind, gentle care: 4 reviews.
- Are you taking new patients, and when is the first opening for a new-patient exam and cleaning?
- What will the exam, X-rays and cleaning cost, and what will my insurance or the dental care plan cover?
Children
Their website has a page about children’s dentistry.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- From what age do you see children, and can brothers and sisters be booked together?
- Do you bill my insurance or the dental care plan directly for my child?
Nervous about the dentist
Their website mentions sedation for nervous patients.
Nervous patients felt at ease: 4 reviews. Kind, gentle care: 4 reviews.
- Say you’re nervous when you book, and ask what helps: a longer appointment, breaks, numbing, laughing gas or sedation.
- If sedation is an option, what does it cost, and will I need someone to take me home?
Implants
Their website has a page about implants.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Is the consultation free, and does the quote include the implant, the abutment and the crown?
- Who places the implant here?
Braces or Invisalign
Their website has a page about braces or Invisalign.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Is the consultation free, and does the price include retainers and follow-up visits?
- Will an orthodontist or a general dentist be treating me?
Dentures
Their website has a page about dentures.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Does the price include adjustments after the dentures are fitted?
- How long is it from the first visit to the finished dentures?
Root canal
Their website has a page about root canals.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Is the root canal done here, or will I be referred to a specialist?
- Does the price include the crown the tooth may need afterwards?
Cost and paying
Their website doesn’t list prices or ways to pay.
- What’s the total, including the exam and X-rays?
- How much will my insurance or the dental care plan cover?
- Does anything cost more than the provincial fee guide?
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Who you’ll see
The team listed on their website.
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Enthusiastic and passionate Dentist, Dr. Laura Margaritescu joined our clinic in October 2014. She is happy to bring her expertise in dental care, as well as her personal touch and human approach to her patients. Her ultimate goal is to provide them with an optimal oral/dental health. Native of Romania, where she practiced dentistry before immigrating to the Canada, Dr. Margaritescu received her Doctorate in Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from the University of Montréal in 2010. She is a member of the RCDSO, CDA, ODA, ODS, ODQ. Her mission is to provide exceptional dental care to both adults and children, in English and in French. With her professional approach focused on respect and gentleness, Dr. Margaritescu is dedicated to her patients by offering them a personalized dental treatment, performed with care in a pleasant atmosphere. All facets of dentistry interest her and she seeks…
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Dr. Valadi graduated from University of Toronto in 2003. She has been practicing family dentistry in Ottawa since then. Her passion is to provide her patients with the highest standard of care which consists of comprehensive customized treatment, appropriate to the individual patients’ circumstances. She has attended multiple continuing education courses across Canada and United States. She has completed the core curriculum at the Pankey Institute—one of the most prestigious institutes for continuing dental education—which advocates comprehensive patient-centred dentistry and attracts dentists from 42 nations. Dr. Valadi’s scope of interest is the jaw joint, supporting periodontal tissues, well balanced bite and superior aesthetics. She has intensive training in bite disease, Tempromandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and splint therapy. She is also an Invisalign provider. It was a…
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Dr. Mayer has practiced general family dentistry in Toronto, Kingston, and, since 2004, in Ottawa at Riverbank Dental—where until January 2014 he was the Principal Dentist.
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What patients say
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