Aster Dental Centre lists NIHB support for eligible First Nations and Inuit patients in Edmonton. Before booking, confirm your current eligibility and ask the clinic about its process for verifying benefits, direct billing, and any approval requirements.
Aster Dental Centre submits all NIHB claims directly to Indigenous Services Canada on your behalf. If a claim is ever denied, the team assists with the review and appeal process. The goal is straightforward: you receive the dental care you need, and the administrative burden stays with the clinic, not with you.
The practice is open Monday through Thursday until 7:30 pm, Friday until 6:00 pm, Saturday until 5:00 pm, and Sunday until 4:00 pm. Same-day emergency appointments are available across all days. No referral is needed for new NIHB patients.
Call (780) 540-9300 or book online. Let us know you are an NIHB patient when booking.
Bring your Status Card or NIHB registration information to your first appointment at 1265 Aster Blvd.
Our team verifies your NIHB coverage and confirms which services are included before treatment begins.
We provide treatment and submit all claims directly to Indigenous Services Canada on your behalf.
Yes. Aster Dental Centre at 1265 Aster Blvd, SE Edmonton is a registered NIHB provider for eligible First Nations and Inuit patients. The team can explain its process for verifying benefits and any approval requirements. Simply let the clinic know you are an NIHB patient when booking at (780) 540-9300 and bring your Status Card or NIHB registration information.
NIHB dental coverage is available to all registered First Nations and Inuit individuals enrolled with Indigenous Services Canada. There is no income threshold for NIHB eligibility. Coverage applies to dental services that are not already covered by provincial, territorial, or other third-party plans. Aster Dental Centre verifies your eligibility before treatment begins.
At Aster Dental Centre, NIHB covers check-ups and cleanings every 6 months, fillings, extractions, dentures and bridges, periodontal treatment, and emergency dental care. Orthodontics may be covered when medically necessary with prior approval. Dr. Bhanushali will confirm which specific treatments are covered under your NIHB benefits before beginning care.
Call Aster Dental Centre at (780) 540-9300 or book online and inform the team you are an NIHB patient. Bring your Status Card or NIHB registration details to your first appointment. The clinic verifies coverage, provides treatment, and submits all claims directly to Indigenous Services Canada. If a claim is denied, the team will assist with the review and appeal process.
Yes. Emergency dental care is covered under the NIHB program. Aster Dental Centre offers same-day emergency appointments 7 days a week at 1265 Aster Blvd, SE Edmonton. Call (780) 540-9300 and let the team know you are an NIHB patient. Covered emergency treatments include pain relief, extractions, and stabilization of dental infections.
Dr. Khushali Bhanushali, DDS, at Aster Dental Centre sees patients in English, Hindi, and Gujarati. The practice serves Edmonton's diverse communities including patients in Tamarack, Crystallina Nera, and SE Edmonton.