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Yonge Forest Dental, Barrie

What patients mention most: kind, gentle care (57 reviews) and clear explanations (46 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 500+ Google reviews

In 535 reviews, patients mention mostKind, gentle care 57 · Explains things clearly 46See the reviewsHide
Kind, gentle care57 reviews · 11%
Explains things clearly46 reviews · 9%
Nervous patients felt at ease33 reviews · 6%
Good visits for kids19 reviews · 4%
Friendly, helpful staff130 reviews · 24%

Counted in the 535 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 535 reviews ↓
681 Yonge St, Barrie, ON L9J 0K1
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Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

Yonge Forest Dental at a glance

  • 130 of 535 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • No prices on yongeforestdental.com; bills insurance directly and says it accepts the dental care plan (yongeforestdental.com, read 12 Sep 2026)
  • 2 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Yonge Forest Dental compares with other Barrie clinics

1% of its 535 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Barrie clinic: 4%
A smaller share than 83% of Barrie clinics
Pushed to have treatment they doubted is its most common complaint: 2 of its 5 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in Barrie: work failed or had to be fixed
99% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 4 of its 5 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Barrie clinic: 45%
Replies more than 97% of Barrie clinics
8.6% of its 535 written reviews mention clear explanations (46)
Middle Barrie clinic: 3.1%
3 times the Barrie rate
Open Saturdays hours 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
39% of Barrie clinics with posted hours are
Intraoral scanner listed on yongeforestdental.com, checked September 2026
Listed by 7.7% of the 78 Barrie clinic websites we checked
Oral sedation listed on yongeforestdental.com, checked September 2026
Listed by 9.0% of the 78 Barrie clinic websites we checked

Yonge Forest Dental’s 535 written reviews set against 70 Barrie clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 97 Barrie clinics with posted hours; its website against 78 Barrie clinic websites. How we compare

What Yonge Forest Dental can help with

Yonge Forest Dental lists check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, children’s dentistry, sedation or care for anxious patients, implants, braces or Invisalign, teeth whitening, veneers or bonding, root canals and extractions and wisdom teeth and says it accepts the dental care plan (yongeforestdental.com, read 12 Sep 2026).

The team, in patients' words: the front desk (46 reviews)

  • 46 reviews praise the front desk (4 times the Barrie rate)
  • 119 reviews praise the whole team
  • 40 reviews praise a hygienist
  • 5 reviews praise a dental assistant

Counted in the 535 written Google reviews of Yonge Forest Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Fear and comfort: TV or music in the chair (10 reviews)

  • 10 reviews mention TV or music during treatment (only 3% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 9 reviews say they never felt rushed (only 12% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 8 reviews describe a calm, relaxing office (only 10% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews say they didn't feel judged (only 3% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 1 review from a patient nervous after a bad experience somewhere in the past

Counted in the 535 written Google reviews of Yonge Forest Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Who comes here: parents of toddlers (4 reviews)

  • 4 reviews from parents of toddlers (only 7% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 1 review comes from a patient watching what they spend

Counted in the 535 written Google reviews of Yonge Forest Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Insurance and paying, in patients' words: direct billing (4 reviews)

  • 4 reviews say the clinic billed their insurance directly (only 7% of Barrie clinics have any)
  • 2 reviews mention a payment plan

Counted in the 535 written Google reviews of Yonge Forest Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Who you’ll see at Yonge Forest Dental

2 people listed on yongeforestdental.com.

Dr. Doowon Joo
Dentist · DDS

Named in 86 reviews of Yonge Forest Dental, 10 of them in the last 12 months

Dr. Jessica Sze Wan Chau
Dentist

Named in 40 reviews of Yonge Forest Dental, 2 of them in the last 12 months

What 535 reviews of Yonge Forest Dental mention

How the visit felt
Kind, gentle care 57 reviews
Explains things clearly 46 reviews
Nervous patients felt at ease 33 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 130 reviews
Good visits for kids 19 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Extractions or wisdom teeth 17 reviews
Emergency visits 9 reviews

Counted in the 535 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 5 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗

What unhappy patients of Yonge Forest Dental say

All 5 one- and two-star written reviews of Yonge Forest Dental since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 5 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Pushed to have treatment they doubted2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months

How the clinic replies. It replied to 4 of these 5 reviews: it apologised in 3, invited the patient to get in touch in 2, defended the clinic's side in 1 and gave a general reply that didn't address the complaint in 1.

What Yonge Forest Dental says about visits and policies

  • A first visit includes exam, x-rays, photos and cleaning.
  • Says it sees dental emergencies the same day.

From yongeforestdental.com, checked September 2026; policies change, so confirm when you book.

Cost and paying at Yonge Forest Dental

Paying at Yonge Forest Dental: Bills your insurance directly, payment plans, free consultation and says it accepts the Canadian Dental Care Plan (yongeforestdental.com, read 12 Sep 2026).

Insurance and plans
NIHBODSPOWCanadian Dental Care PlanHSO

Yonge Forest Dental posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.

What Yonge Forest Dental offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Yonge Forest Dental

Technology: Digital X-rays, intraoral camera, intraoral scanner, IV sedation, nitrous oxide and oral sedation.

Access: Parking info on their website.

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Call Yonge Forest Dental

(249) 888-2001
EveningsUntil 8 p.m. on Mon and Wed
Saturday8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Dental care planSays it accepts CDCP: yongeforestdental.com, read 12 Sep 2026
InsuranceDirect billing
Dentists2

Open 6 days a week

Monday12–8 p.m.
Tuesday8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday12–8 p.m.
Thursday8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m.–2 p.m.
SundayClosed

Getting to Yonge Forest Dental

681 Yonge St, Barrie, ON L9J 0K1. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Painswick, Barrie

Parking directions are on yongeforestdental.com

How this page was made

Made from the 535 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and yongeforestdental.com, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic.

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