Healthy Smile Dental Hygiene Clinic
Healthy Smile Dental Hygiene Clinic
Dental cleaning in New Westminster, steps from campus.
Healthy Smile is a dental hygiene clinic at Douglas College in New Westminster. We work from a fully equipped mobile clinic that parks on Royal Avenue, right in front of the campus at 700 Royal Avenue. You don’t have to study or work here to visit. If you live in Downtown New West, Uptown, Queen’s Park or Sapperton, or just across the river in Surrey, and want a proper dental cleaning, you can book with us just like any dental clinic in the city.
We bill most student and extended health plans directly, so in most cases you pay $0 at the desk. Use the benefits you already have, keep your teeth healthy, and save yourself the bigger bills down the road.
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📍 Douglas College · Royal Avenue, front of campus
Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3M 5Z5
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4.9 out of 5
1,650+ Google reviews
We work with your plan
Student & extended health
No referral needed
Book directly
Students & public
Everyone welcome
Whom we serve
The clinic parks at Douglas College, but you’re just as welcome if you live in New Westminster, across the river in Surrey, or anywhere nearby.
Your DSU health and dental plan covers cleanings you've already paid for in your student fees, and as a network clinic we cover the rest. Looking for a dental clinic near Douglas College? We park right outside on Royal Avenue, so it's easy to fit a visit between classes.
Faculty, staff and alumni, Douglas students from the Coquitlam campus, plus students from SFU, BCIT, Langara, Capilano and elsewhere. We direct bill all student plans and most extended health plans.
No campus connection required. If you live in Downtown New West, Uptown, Queen's Park, Sapperton or Queensborough and want a professional cleaning from a registered dental hygienist in New Westminster, you're welcome to book. Coming from Surrey? We're a short walk from New Westminster Station on the Expo Line.
Free gift
Booking your first cleaning with us and using your student or extended dental plan? Claim a free electric toothbrush at your appointment. Book, bring your plan, and it's yours to take home. One per patient · first-time plan users · ask us for details
A clinic on wheels
Our Douglas clinic isn’t a room down a hallway. It’s a self-contained mobile dental hygiene clinic that parks on Royal Avenue, right outside the New Westminster campus, by appointment on Mondays. Step inside and it works like any treatment room, with a dental chair, digital X-rays, an intraoral camera and everything your hygienist needs for a complete cleaning.
Instruments are packaged and sterilized in an autoclave for every session, exactly as they would be in a fixed clinic. You get the same services as our other campus clinics. The only real difference is that we’re closer to your next class.
Taken on board, only when you need them.
See exactly what your hygienist sees.
Instruments packaged and sterilized for every session.
Chair, equipment and supplies, all on board.
Why it’s worth it
Brushing and flossing handle the day to day, but they can’t reach the hardened tartar that builds up below the gumline. Left alone, that build-up is what leads to bleeding gums, stubborn bad breath, and eventually the kind of decay that means a dentist and a much bigger bill.
A professional cleaning clears it out, smooths every tooth so plaque has less to cling to, and gives a trained hygienist the chance to catch a small problem while it’s still small. Most people walk out feeling like they’ve hit reset.
The hardened build-up a toothbrush simply can't shift.
The kind that actually lasts, not just until lunch.
Cavities and gum disease spotted before they hurt.
Surface stains lift off, no whitening required.
Hygienist or dentist?
A lot of people search for a dentist in New Westminster or a dental clinic when what they actually need is a cleaning. Here’s the part most people don’t know: in British Columbia a registered dental hygienist can do your cleaning, scaling, polishing and exam directly, with no dentist referral. That’s the whole visit most people go to a dental office for.
So if you’re looking for a dentist near Douglas College, or comparing dental clinics in New Westminster and Surrey, a dedicated dental hygiene clinic like ours is often the faster, more affordable option for routine care. If you ever need a filling, crown or extraction, we’ll point you to a trusted dentist for that part.
Cleanings, scaling, polishing, exams, whitening, sealants, fluoride, sports guards and oral cancer screening.
Fillings, crowns, root canals, extractions and dentures. We're happy to refer you.
What to expect
First time at an independent dental hygiene clinic? Here’s exactly how an appointment goes.
1
We review your medical and dental history, including any medications and allergies, plus anything that's been bothering you.
2
We assess the hard and soft tissue, take digital X-rays if you need them, and check how your daily oral hygiene routine is working.
3
We remove plaque and tartar from above and below the gumline.
4
A smooth finish that leaves teeth feeling clean and looking brighter.
5
A quick fluoride treatment to strengthen enamel. The Douglas student plan covers it once a year, with your recall visit. On other plans we check first, and if it isn't covered you can add it for $20.
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A few no-pressure tips to keep it that way, and a dentist referral only if you need one.
Our services
Everything you’d expect from a dental hygiene clinic, all on board our mobile clinic at Douglas College. Most preventive care is covered by student and extended health plans.
Covered by plan
Plaque and hardened tartar removed above and below the gumline, then a polish to finish. This is the visit most plans cover, so in most cases you pay nothing at the desk.
Covered by plan
A full check of your teeth, gums and soft tissue at your first visit, with a dentist referral only if you actually need one.
Not covered, ask us
Professional in-clinic whitening that lifts years of coffee, tea and wine stains in a single visit.
Not covered, ask us
Moulded from an impression of your own teeth, so it stays put and actually protects.
Check your plan
Quick, painless treatments that strengthen enamel, stop early decay and seal the grooves where cavities start. Ask us whether your plan covers them.
No extra charge
Can't make it to campus? We can bring a professional cleaning to you. Book it online just like any other appointment.
Brighten your smile
Coffee, tea, red wine and time all dull a smile. Our professional whitening lifts those deeper stains in a single visit, with a registered hygienist watching your gums the whole way. It’s far stronger than a drugstore kit, and you can add it to a regular cleaning and walk out a few shades brighter the same day.
Using your coverage
We bill most student and extended health plans directly, so in most cases you pay $0 at the desk. Once you book, we send a predetermination to your insurer to confirm what’s covered. If anything falls outside your plan, we tell you before your appointment, so there are never any surprises.
Healthy Smile is part of the Alumo Dental Network (formerly the Studentcare Dental Network), the provider network for the Douglas Students’ Union plan. That’s what turns your plan’s 80% into full coverage for cleanings and recall exams.
☀ We’ll help you make the most of it
DSU student plan
Alumo Dental Network
Your plan pays, on cleanings and recall exams
80%
We cover the rest, as a network clinic
+20%
Your cost for a routine cleaning
$0
Annual dental maximum
$600
Real people, real care
The hygienist behind your care, registered and easy to look up, not a rotating roster of strangers.
At Douglas College, the hygienist you see is the person who started the clinic. Soheil has more than 20 years of experience in dental hygiene and patient care, and he founded Healthy Smile to offer professional, personalized dental hygiene care in a setting that feels welcoming and comfortable.
Registered with the College of Oral Health Professionals of BC. Soheil takes pride in helping his patients improve their oral health, and his favourite part of the job is watching someone leave with a healthy, confident smile.
English
Persian
Can’t make a Monday? Soheil also runs our mobile clinic, which comes to homes and workplaces in New Westminster and nearby cities on other days, at no extra charge. You’re welcome at our other campus clinics too, and the closest is BCIT in Burnaby. See how the mobile clinic works
What patients say
4.9
★★★★★
1,650+ reviews on Google across our clinics
“He gave lots of helpful advice, make me feel he really cares about the patients. Clean place, equipment and straightforward services. I definitely will come back in the future.”
Paige CaoB, Google review of a visit with Soheil
“Simply the best. A very gentle cleaning. The kindest hygienist I’ve ever had. Education, not shame about my dental habits. How often do you leave the dentist feeling amazing?”
Lizz K, Google review
“It was really convenient to have my hygienist right on campus and they were so gentle and efficient… a great way to fit in some self-care while staying focused on your studies.”
G. Fletcher, Google review
Just across the river
We don’t have a clinic in Surrey, but this one is closer than most people expect. Douglas College sits just across the Fraser River, and New Westminster Station is four stops from Surrey Central on the Expo Line. If you’ve been searching for a dental cleaning in Surrey, it’s worth the short trip.
You get the same visit you’d book at a Surrey dental office: an exam, scaling and polishing from a registered dental hygienist, with no dentist referral needed. We bill most plans directly and we’re registered for the Canadian Dental Care Plan. No coverage? Our no-plan package bundles the whole visit, which keeps a professional teeth cleaning affordable. Teeth whitening and custom sports guards are available too.
Take the Expo Line to New Westminster Station, four stops from Surrey Central. From there it's a short walk up Eighth Street to Royal Avenue.
Cross the river into New Westminster and head for Royal Avenue. There's street parking around the campus.
We direct bill all student plans, so if you're at SFU Surrey or KPU, your plan works here too.
Getting here
📍 Healthy Smile · Royal Avenue, front of campus
Healthy Smile Dental Hygiene Inc
Mobile clinic, parked on Royal Avenue in front of the campus
Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3M 5Z5
236-412-2926 · By appointment, Mondays, 9 am to 5 pm
From inside the college
Go to the third floor and leave by the doors that face the Douglas Students’ Union building. Cross the plaza and walk out to Royal Avenue, the street along the front of the campus. Look for the white van with the lavender Healthy Smile wrap, parked at the curb.
From the street
We park on the campus side of Royal Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth Street, beside the Douglas College sign that reads 700 Royal Avenue. The pin on the map marks the spot.
Parking
There’s plenty of street parking around campus, including along Royal Avenue. Check the posted signs for time limits.
Public transit
New Westminster Station on the Expo Line is a short walk away, up Eighth Street to Royal Avenue, and four stops from Surrey Central. Buses stop on Eighth Street right at Royal. For routes and schedules, visit the TransLink website.
Good to know
No. The clinic parks at Douglas College, but you don’t need any connection to the college to book. Students from any school, staff, and anyone living or working in New Westminster, Surrey or nearby are all welcome.
In most cases, yes, in full. The Douglas Students’ Union plan pays 80% for cleanings and recall exams, and because we’re part of the Alumo Dental Network (formerly Studentcare), we cover the other 20%. We bill your plan directly, so Douglas students usually pay $0. The plan year runs September 1 to August 31 (January 1 to August 31 for January starters), with up to $600 a year for dental.
Yes. We’re an Alumo Dental Network clinic and are listed on the Alumo network for the Douglas Students’ Union plan. The same network covers the SFU, Langara and Capilano student plans too.
Yes. At Douglas College we work from a self-contained mobile dental hygiene clinic parked on Royal Avenue, in front of the campus. It has a dental chair, digital X-rays and an intraoral camera on board, and instruments are packaged and sterilized in an autoclave for every session. You get the same services here as at our other campus clinics.
Our Douglas College dental clinic parks on Royal Avenue, in front of the New Westminster campus at 700 Royal Avenue, beside the Douglas College sign. From inside the college, leave from the third floor by the doors facing the Douglas Students’ Union building, cross the plaza and walk out to Royal Avenue.
Mondays, 9 am to 5 pm, by appointment. Days can shift with demand, so the online booking calendar always shows what’s currently available.
You have two options. Our mobile clinic comes to homes and workplaces in New Westminster and nearby cities on other days, at no extra charge, and you book it online the same way. Or visit one of our other campus clinics. The closest is BCIT in Burnaby.
Yes. The clinic visits the New Westminster campus only, but your DSU plan works exactly the same way wherever you take your classes. Book a Monday appointment at New Westminster, or ask us about a mobile visit closer to you.
Not in Surrey itself. Our closest clinic is this one at Douglas College in New Westminster, just across the Fraser River. New Westminster Station is four stops from Surrey Central on the Expo Line, and the clinic is a short walk from the station. Our mobile clinic also visits homes and workplaces in nearby cities, so ask us about your address.
No. In British Columbia a registered dental hygienist can do your cleaning, scaling, polishing and exam directly, with no dentist referral. For a routine cleaning you can come straight to us.
For preventive care, yes, and often faster and more affordable. We handle everything to do with cleanings and gum health. For treatment a dentist provides, such as fillings, crowns or extractions, we refer you to a trusted dentist. Think of us as the dental clinic you see for keeping your teeth healthy.
Yes. We’re registered with the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan at all of our locations, including Douglas College.
If you don’t have a plan, we offer a straightforward no-plan package that bundles the assessment, scaling, polish and fluoride into one visit. Cleanings are billed by time, so we’ll confirm the exact cost with you before you book, with no surprises. Just ask us for current pricing.
Yes. There’s plenty of street parking around campus, including along Royal Avenue.
Every six months suits most people, and most private dental plans cover exactly that. The Douglas student plan covers one recall exam and cleaning every 12 months, with up to three units of scaling a year. We check what you have left before you book, so you stay within your coverage.
That’s more common than you’d think, and it’s no problem at all. Just tell us when you book so we can set aside extra time. Cleanings are billed by time, so a longer catch-up appointment can cost a bit more, but we’ll walk you through it first. No lecture, we just get you back on track.
Student, staff, or simply nearby, you’re welcome here. Booking ahead lets us check your coverage in advance, so there are no surprise charges. Book online in a minute, or call and we’ll find you a time that fits.