Riverside Dental

Riverside Dental welcomes children and provides paediatric dental care that emphasizes a positive, low-anxiety dental experience from the earliest appointments. Dr. Dhiman's patient-centred communication style extends to younger patients — explanations are adapted to the child's age, and procedures are paced to build confidence rather than create apprehension. Preventive services for children include fluoride treatments, dental sealants to protect back teeth from cavity formation, and guidance for parents on home oral hygiene techniques appropriate to their child's developmental stage.

Riverside Dental provides cosmetic dental services including veneers, teeth whitening, and the Hollywood Smile — a comprehensive smile makeover combining multiple cosmetic treatments to achieve a dramatically improved aesthetic result. The clinic's CEREC technology supports high-quality same-visit ceramic restorations, and its intraoral camera allows patients to see their current dental situation in detail before discussing cosmetic treatment options. Dr. Dhiman's patient-communication philosophy means cosmetic consultations are thorough and free of pressure — patients understand exactly what each treatment involves before deciding to proceed.

Riverside Dental uses CBCT cone beam imaging for dental implant treatment planning — a three-dimensional scanning technology that provides precise measurements of bone volume, density, and the anatomical landmarks relevant to implant placement. This level of diagnostic information significantly improves implant positioning accuracy and reduces surgical risk compared to planning based on conventional two-dimensional X-rays alone. Dr. Dhiman assesses each patient's bone health, gum condition, and overall suitability before proceeding, with the implant restoration fabricated to match the natural dentition in shape and shade.

Riverside Dental provides Invisalign clear aligner orthodontic treatment for adults and teenagers in Ladner and Delta seeking straighter teeth without fixed metal appliances. Invisalign's removable clear trays progress through a digitally planned tooth movement sequence, and the clinic's evening hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays make attending regular monitoring appointments significantly more practical for patients who cannot attend mid-day. The trays are removable for eating, brushing, and flossing, allowing patients to maintain their normal lifestyle throughout treatment.

Riverside Dental offers CEREC in-office crown fabrication — technology that mills a custom porcelain crown on-site in a single appointment, eliminating the need for a temporary crown and a second visit. With CEREC, Dr. Dhiman digitally scans the prepared tooth, designs the crown using CAD software, and mills it from a ceramic block while the patient waits — the entire process taking approximately two hours from preparation to cementation. Same-visit crowns are more convenient for patients and avoid the risk of temporaries breaking or falling off between appointments.

Riverside Dental has provided general dental care to families in Ladner, Delta since 1968 — over five decades of community dentistry at the same location. Dr. Raj Dhiman's preventive-first approach means every routine appointment includes a thorough examination supported by digital X-rays, an oral cancer screening with Velscope technology, and professional cleaning to remove the plaque and calculus deposits that home brushing cannot reach. The clinic's long-standing community presence reflects the value patients place on continuity of care with a dentist who genuinely knows their history.

For patients in Ladner who experience dental anxiety, Riverside Dental offers sedation options to make treatment accessible and comfortable. The clinic's patient-comfort philosophy means the team takes dental anxiety seriously and makes sedation available for procedures where anxiety would otherwise prevent a patient from receiving necessary care. Sedation options and suitability are discussed at consultation, and the clinic's patient financing options — including 0% interest plans — can be used to make sedation-assisted treatment more financially accessible.

Riverside Dental uses Velscope technology for oral cancer screening — an adjunctive fluorescence visualization device that detects abnormal tissue changes in the mouth that may not be visible under conventional examination lighting. Velscope screening is included in the clinic's comprehensive examination process, providing an additional safety layer at every recall appointment. Early detection of oral cancer dramatically improves patient outcomes, and Velscope's ability to identify suspicious tissue changes before they become symptomatic makes it a valuable diagnostic addition to a thorough dental examination.