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Lists itself as: orthodonticsBrookfield Gardens

Dr. John I. Kershman

What patients mention most: how they look after children (23 reviews) and kind, gentle care (7 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 100+ Google reviews

In 127 reviews, patients mention mostGood visits for kids 23 · Kind, gentle care 7See the reviewsHide
Good visits for kids23 reviews · 18%
Kind, gentle care7 reviews · 6%
Nervous patients felt at ease4 reviews · 3%
Explains things clearly3 reviews · 2%
Appointments run on time3 reviews · 2%
Friendly, helpful staff18 reviews · 14%

Counted in the 127 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 127 reviews ↓
1579 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z3
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Dr. John I. Kershman at a glance

  • 23 of 127 reviews mention how they look after children
  • No prices on drkershman.com
  • 1 dentist listed on their website

How Dr. John I. Kershman compares with other Ottawa clinics

7% of its 127 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Ottawa clinic: 4%
A bigger share than 77% of Ottawa clinics
50% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 4 of its 9 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Ottawa clinic: 54%
18% of its 127 written reviews mention how they look after children (23)
Middle Ottawa clinic: 3.3%
5 times the Ottawa rate
iTero scanner listed on drkershman.com, checked September 2026
Listed by 7.5% of the 439 Ottawa clinic websites we checked

Dr. John I. Kershman’s 127 written reviews set against 419 Ottawa clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 583 Ottawa clinics with posted hours; its website against 439 Ottawa clinic websites. How we compare

Type of clinic

Dr. John I. Kershman is a clinic that lists itself under orthodontics on Google

Their focus is braces and aligners. They also list check-ups and cleanings on their website.

Some specialists only see patients referred by a dentist, so ask when you call.

What Dr. John I. Kershman can help with

Dr. John I. Kershman lists braces or Invisalign (its focus) and check-ups and cleanings.

Before you call Dr. John I. Kershman

  • Closes by 6 p.m. and isn’t open weekends

Getting an appointment and getting there: easy parking (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews say parking is easy (only 2% of Ottawa clinics have any)
  • 1 review describes being seen without an appointment

Counted in the 127 written Google reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What treatment was like: gum treatment (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews describe gum treatment or a deep cleaning (only 2% of Ottawa clinics have any)

Counted in the 127 written Google reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman 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: payment plans (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews mention a payment plan (only 1% of Ottawa clinics have any)

Counted in the 127 written Google reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman 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 Dr. John I. Kershman

1 person listed on drkershman.com.

Dr. John Kershman
Owner

Named in 88 reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman, 6 of them in the last 12 months

What 127 reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman mention

How the visit felt
Kind, gentle care 7 reviews
Nervous patients felt at ease 4 reviews
Explains things clearly 3 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 3 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Good visits for kids 23 reviews
Friendly, helpful staff 18 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Braces or aligners 63 reviews

Counted in the 127 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 Dr. John I. Kershman say

All 2 one- and two-star written reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 2 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Disorganised office1 review · 1 in the last 12 months
Cleanliness or safety concerns1 review
Insurance or plan billing problems1 review · 1 in the last 12 months
Long wait past the appointment time1 review · 1 in the last 12 months
Work failed or had to be fixed1 review

How the clinic replies. It replied to 2 of these 2 reviews: it apologised in 2 and invited the patient to get in touch in 1.

What you can see on drkershman.com before you go

From drkershman.com, checked September 2026.

The team, in patients' words: the whole team (17 reviews)

  • 17 reviews praise the whole team
  • 1 review mentions seeing a female dentist

Counted in the 127 written Google reviews of Dr. John I. Kershman up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Cost and paying at Dr. John I. Kershman

Paying at Dr. John I. Kershman: Payment plans.

Dr. John I. Kershman posts no prices online; what patients across Canada said they paid gives a rough idea.

What Dr. John I. Kershman offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Dr. John I. Kershman

Technology: iTero scanner.

Before your visit: Referral form and before-and-after photos online.

Clinics near Dr. John I. Kershman that also offer braces or Invisalign

Blue Heron Dental Group
Brookfield Gardens · 0.2 km · Check-ups and cleanings and Children
Asnan Dental Bank Street
Brookfield Gardens · 0.2 km · Check-ups and cleanings and Nervous patients
Inova Dental
Brookfield Gardens · 0.5 km · Check-ups and cleanings and Children

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Call Dr. John I. Kershman

(613) 738-1108
EveningsCloses by 6 p.m.
SaturdayClosed
Dentists1

Open 5 days a week

Monday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Getting to Dr. John I. Kershman

1579 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z3. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Brookfield Gardens, Ottawa

How this page was made

Made from the 127 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and drkershman.com, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic.

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