Rideau Dental Centre – Ottawa ★9.7

A bilingual family practice inside the downtown mall

Rideau Dental Centre works out of the CF Rideau Centre, steps from the main transit interchange and a short walk from the University of Ottawa. It is genuinely two-language: the whole website exists in French as well as English, and the team also covers Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi and Spanish. Continuity here is measured in decades — Dr. Wayne Perron has practised at the clinic since 1990, and Dr. Bao Nguyen became a partner in 1997.

Services and treatments

Six general dentists cover preventive hygiene, restorative and cosmetic work, oral surgery, orthodontics and Invisalign, dental appliances and children’s dentistry. The practice books families into back-to-back appointments, keeps weekend slots, tries to fit emergencies in the same day, submits insurance claims electronically and accepts Canadian Dental Care Plan coverage. The premises are wheelchair accessible.

Technology

Digital and panoramic X-rays map the whole jaw before dentures, braces, extractions or implants. Dental lasers reshape gums, remove decayed or overgrown tissue, cure restorations and whiten teeth. An iTero intra-oral scanner replaces impression trays and lets an Invisalign plan be adjusted in real time. Scans go up on treatment-room monitors, so patients see what the dentist sees.

The dentists

Dr. Bao Nguyen holds certificates in implant restoration, orthodontics, Invisalign and oral sedation. Dr. Peter Georgopoulos, a University of Toronto graduate, leans towards implants and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Daniel Bitar, born and raised in Ottawa, works in English, French and Arabic. Dr. Blerina Kadiu qualified in Tirana and requalified in Canada, adding Albanian and Italian; Dr. Solmaz Mohamadkhani adds Persian and concentrates on prevention.

Who it suits

Francophone and newcomer households who would rather be treated in their own language. Students on the neighbouring campus, who get their own section of the site explaining student-union dental benefits. Families juggling several children’s check-ups in one trip. Anxious patients, offered oral conscious sedation, optionally with nitrous oxide, or intravenous sedation for surgical extractions and implant placement. And anyone without a car, since the O-Train and city buses stop underneath.

Frequently asked questions

Is French spoken? Yes, and the practice runs a complete French version of its website.

Are weekend appointments available? Yes, weekend slots are part of the regular schedule.

Are new patients accepted? Yes, including patients covered by the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

What sedation is offered? Oral conscious sedation, with nitrous oxide if needed, and IV sedation for surgery.

Are children treated? Yes, children’s dentistry is a standing part of the service list.

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