Advance Dental

Dr. Brian Walsh founded Advance Dental in 1989 and has practiced at the same SW Calgary MacLeod Trail location ever since—over 35 years of continuous service to Palliser, Bayview, Pump Hill, Canyon Meadows, and Haysboro patients. This long-standing presence in the community means generations of Calgary families have trusted Advance Dental as their dental home.

Advance Dental is led by Dr. Brian Walsh (founder, University of Calgary DDS 1989, 35+ years experience) and Dr. Jordan Nishi (University of Alberta DDS, native Calgarian). Together, they provide a comprehensive range of family dental services with a shared commitment to patient education, comfort, and treating every patient like family.

Yes. Advance Dental welcomes new patients to our MacLeod Trail SW clinic. Call (403) 251-7429 or email [email protected] to schedule your first appointment. We are accepting new patients of all ages from Palliser, Bayview, Pump Hill, Canyon Meadows, Haysboro, and throughout SW Calgary.

Advance Dental is open Monday and Tuesday 7:30am–3:00pm, Wednesday 7:30am–6:00pm, and Thursday 7:30am–2:00pm. The clinic is also open select Fridays from 7:30am–1:00pm—contact us to check Friday availability. Early 7:30am start times on all open days allow patients to schedule appointments before work or school.

Yes. Advance Dental provides custom-fitted oral appliances (mandibular advancement devices) for patients with snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. These comfortable, portable devices offer an effective CPAP-free alternative for managing OSA. If you or your partner has been diagnosed with sleep apnea or snores heavily, contact our MacLeod Trail SW clinic to discuss oral appliance therapy.

Yes. Advance Dental provides custom sports mouthguards fabricated from precise dental impressions. Custom mouthguards offer significantly better protection, fit, and comfort compared to store-bought boil-and-bite guards—making them the preferred choice for hockey players, football players, rugby athletes, martial artists, and other contact sport participants. Ask about custom mouthguards for yourself or your children at our MacLeod Trail SW clinic.

Yes. Advance Dental accepts most major dental insurance plans and provides direct billing for patient convenience. We also accept the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Call (403) 251-7429 to verify your specific insurance plan before your appointment.

Yes. Dr. Walsh and Dr. Nishi offer a range of cosmetic dental services including teeth whitening, composite bonding, veneers, and smile makeover planning. With over 35 combined years of aesthetic dental experience, our team at MacLeod Trail SW delivers natural-looking cosmetic results that are tailored to your unique facial features, preferences, and long-term goals.

Yes. Advance Dental is a welcoming family dental clinic that treats patients of all ages, including children. Dr. Nishi in particular is known for his patient, thorough approach with young patients—taking the time to explain what he's doing, answer questions, and make each visit a positive experience. We serve families from Palliser, Bayview, Canyon Meadows, and Haysboro.

Advance Dental's mission is 'laying the foundation for long term dental health through vision, experience, and education.' This means Dr. Walsh and Dr. Nishi prioritize patient education—taking time to explain diagnoses, treatment options, and preventive strategies so each patient can make fully informed decisions. The practice is built on the belief that patients who understand their dental health are empowered to maintain it for life.

Advance Dental is located at 9665 MacLeod Trail SW, Calgary, AB—conveniently situated along the Macleod Trail corridor in SW Calgary, easily accessible for patients from Palliser, Bayview, Pump Hill, Canyon Meadows, Haysboro, and surrounding south Calgary communities. Call (403) 251-7429 or email [email protected] to book your appointment.