Family Dentists and Staff in Edmonton Committed to Your Oral Health

Edmonton Family Dentists

At Petrolia Dental, the goal of our Edmonton family dentists is to provide you with a beautiful and lasting smile. Whether you need regular cleanings and preventative care, a gentle dentist for your child, or a smile makeover from a combination of cosmetic dental treatments, we can help!

Our staff, including dental hygienists, assistants, and office administrators, is here to help make your dental visits with us as comfortable and efficient as possible. Please don’t hesitate to ask us for help at any point in your treatments or visit with us.

Dr. Jody Varughese, DDS

Before earning her degree in dentistry from the University of Alberta in 2001, Dr. Jody Varughese spent five years as a dental hygienist. Having practised dentistry since 2001, Dr. Varughese still stresses the importance of hygiene and preventive care to all her patients. She conducts thorough examinations, assessing risk factors for diseases, and educates patients on treatment options and prevention. Her goals as a dental professional include improving the overall health of her patients through proper oral care.

Many of Dr. Varughese’s patients at Petrolia Dental have a long history at the clinic. Multi-generational extended families, including cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents, are common patients at our practice. Dr. Varughese upholds a tradition of treating her patients as if they were members of her own family. This attitude toward oral care at Petrolia Dental is what keeps generations of patients coming back.

Dr. Varughese also offers soft-tissue laser treatments as a more precise way to perform procedures such as gum recontouring, biopsies, periodontal treatments, teeth whitening, and more, without damaging surrounding tissues.

Dr. Varughese is also passionate about the role of diabetes in dental disease, and is an active and strong supporter of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Outside of the dental office, Dr. Varughese can be found spending time with her precious young son, husband, and dog. She stays active by practising yoga, reading, and hosting dinner parties for family and friends.

Dr. Rachelle Carson, DDS

Dr. Rachelle Carson is a caring and empathetic dentist whose number one priority is patient comfort and satisfaction. Dr. Carson graduated from the University of Alberta in 2001, and is also certified to perform Invisalign® treatments.

She enjoys every aspect of her job, particularly administering cosmetic procedures that can beautify smiles such as Invisalign®, porcelain crowns, and veneers. Especially rewarding is witnessing satisfied patients leave her chair, no longer embarrassed to share their beautiful new smiles with the world.

She is also an advocate for dental hygiene and prevention. With two kids of her own, Dr. Carson enjoys communicating the importance of oral health to children, and meeting kids and their families. She’s cared for many children in the past, having seen toddlers through to their high school years.

Dr. Carson has lived in the South Edmonton area for well over a decade, and sees her valued patients as members of an extended neighbourhood she is proud to serve.

When she’s not at the office treating patients, Dr. Carson enjoys travelling, spending time with her family, and volunteering at her daughter’s school.

Contact Our Edmonton Family Dentists

If you’d like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Varughese or Dr. Carson, our dentists in Edmonton serving Terwillegar and Riverbend, please contact us today.