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Upper Gage Dental Centre, Hamilton

What patients mention most: putting nervous patients at ease (4 reviews) and kind, gentle care (3 reviews).

★ 4.0+ · 25+ Google reviews

In 39 reviews, patients mention mostNervous patients felt at ease 4 · Kind, gentle care 3See the reviewsHide
Nervous patients felt at ease4 reviews · 10%
Kind, gentle care3 reviews · 8%
Friendly, helpful staff5 reviews · 13%

Counted in the 39 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 39 reviews ↓
1000 Upper Gage Ave Unit 11, Hamilton, ON L8V 4R5
Is Upper Gage Dental Centre your clinic?

Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

Upper Gage Dental Centre at a glance

  • 5 of 39 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • No prices on uppergagedental.ca; bills insurance directly
  • 6 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Upper Gage Dental Centre compares with other Hamilton clinics

21% of its 39 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Hamilton clinic: 4%
A bigger share than 93% of Hamilton clinics
18% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 0 of its 8 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Hamilton clinic: 70%
Replies less than 75% of Hamilton clinics
Open Saturdays hours 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
42% of Hamilton clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 8 p.m. on its latest weekday
48% of Hamilton clinics with posted hours are

Upper Gage Dental Centre’s 39 written reviews set against 136 Hamilton clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 210 Hamilton clinics with posted hours; its website against 165 Hamilton clinic websites. How we compare

On the provincial register

Specialists at Upper Gage Dental Centre

Ryan Yale Margel is on the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario register as an endodontist (read 21 Oct 2026).

What Upper Gage Dental Centre can help with

Upper Gage Dental Centre 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 and root canals.

The team, in patients' words: the hygienists (4 reviews)

  • 4 reviews praise a hygienist (about twice the Hamilton rate)
  • 5 reviews praise the whole team

Counted in the 39 written Google reviews of Upper Gage Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What 39 reviews of Upper Gage Dental Centre mention

How the visit felt
Nervous patients felt at ease 4 reviews
Kind, gentle care 3 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 5 reviews

Counted in the 39 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 3 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗

What unhappy patients of Upper Gage Dental Centre say

All 2 one- and two-star written reviews of Upper Gage Dental Centre since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 2 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Insurance or plan billing problems1 review · 1 in the last 12 months
Payment, deposit or refund disputes1 review
Pushed to have treatment they doubted1 review · 1 in the last 12 months
Rude or unhelpful front desk1 review · 1 in the last 12 months

Who you’ll see at Upper Gage Dental Centre

6 people listed on uppergagedental.ca.

Dr. Ryan Margel
Dentist · DMD, FRCD(C, MS
Endodontist
  • Studied at University of Pennsylvania, 2009

Dr. Ryan Margel’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Paul Kinson
Dentist
  • Studied at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, 1978

Dr. Paul Kinson’s full bio on their website ↗

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Dr. Judith Kivinen
Dentist

What you can see on uppergagedental.ca before you go

  • 4 new-patient or medical-history forms you can download from their website.

From uppergagedental.ca, checked September 2026.

Cost and paying at Upper Gage Dental Centre

Paying at Upper Gage Dental Centre: Bills your insurance directly.

Insurance and plans
ODSPHSO

Upper Gage Dental Centre posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.

Getting an appointment and getting there: wheelchair access (1 review)

  • 1 review mentions wheelchair access

Counted in the 39 written Google reviews of Upper Gage Dental Centre up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What Upper Gage Dental Centre offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Upper Gage Dental Centre

Access: Has an accessibility policy.

Before your visit: Medical history form and consent forms.

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Call Upper Gage Dental Centre

(905) 387-3610
EveningsUntil 8 p.m. on Tue and Thu
Saturday9 a.m.–3 p.m.
InsuranceDirect billing
Dentists6

Open 6 days a week

Monday9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Wednesday9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday9 a.m.–3 p.m.
SundayClosed

Getting to Upper Gage Dental Centre

1000 Upper Gage Ave Unit 11, Hamilton, ON L8V 4R5. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Hampton Heights, Hamilton

How this page was made

Made from the 39 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and uppergagedental.ca, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 1978.

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