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Martindale Dental, St. Catharines

What patients mention most: putting nervous patients at ease (45 reviews) and kind, gentle care (37 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 500+ Google reviews

In 659 reviews, patients mention mostNervous patients felt at ease 45 · Kind, gentle care 37See the reviewsHide
Nervous patients felt at ease45 reviews · 7%
Kind, gentle care37 reviews · 6%
Good visits for kids33 reviews · 5%
Explains things clearly12 reviews · 2%
Appointments run on time12 reviews · 2%
Friendly, helpful staff94 reviews · 14%

Counted in the 659 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 659 reviews ↓
100 Martindale Rd #1, St. Catharines, ON L2S 2Y3
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Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

Martindale Dental at a glance

  • 94 of 659 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • No prices on martindaledental.com; bills insurance directly and says it accepts the dental care plan (martindaledental.com, read 12 Sep 2026)
  • 11 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Martindale Dental compares with other St. Catharines clinics

8% of its 659 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle St. Catharines clinic: 6%
A bigger share than 58% of St. Catharines clinics
Pushed to have treatment they doubted is its most common complaint: 5 of its 16 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in St. Catharines: rude or unhelpful front desk
98% of its 176 written reviews in the last 12 months give 4 or 5 stars
Up from 89% of its 483 reviews before that
18% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 8 of its 53 one- and two-star reviews
Middle St. Catharines clinic: 31%
Replies less than 62% of St. Catharines clinics
Open Saturdays hours 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
17% of St. Catharines clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 7 p.m. on its latest weekday
34% of St. Catharines clinics with posted hours are

Martindale Dental’s 659 written reviews set against 55 St. Catharines clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 87 St. Catharines clinics with posted hours; its website against 75 St. Catharines clinic websites. How we compare

On the provincial register

Specialists at Martindale Dental

Bassel Gebrael is on the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario register as a periodontist (read 21 Oct 2026).

Heliya Ziai is on the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario register as an orthodontist (read 21 Oct 2026).

What Martindale Dental can help with

Martindale 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, dentures, root canals and extractions and wisdom teeth and says it accepts the dental care plan (martindaledental.com, read 12 Sep 2026).

Before you call Martindale Dental

  • Their website covers 3 locations, so some dentists or services it lists may be at another one

Getting an appointment and getting there: reminders (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews mention appointment reminders (only 4% of St. Catharines clinics have any)
  • 1 review describes being seen without an appointment

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale 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: school-age children (3 reviews)

  • 3 reviews from parents of school-age children (only 8% of St. Catharines clinics have any)

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale 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 Martindale Dental

11 people listed on martindaledental.com. Their website covers 3 locations, so some may work elsewhere.

Dr. Lain Vendittelli
Dentist · DDS

Named in 11 reviews of Martindale Dental, 4 of them in the last 12 months

Dr. Lain Vendittelli’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Vikram Chugh
Dentist

Named in 21 reviews of Martindale Dental, 11 of them in the last 12 months

  • Studied at University of Manitoba

Dr. Vikram Chugh’s full bio on their website ↗

Dr. Rajeshwari Javali
Dentist
Dr. Vandana Jainani
Dentist
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Dr. Abdifar
Dentist
Dr. Gebrael
Dentist
Dr. Shokati
Dentist
Dr. Lok
Dentist
Dr. Markulin
Dentist

Named in 13 reviews of Martindale Dental, 2 of them in the last 12 months

Dr. Swaminath
Dentist

The team, in patients' words: the front desk (36 reviews)

  • 36 reviews praise the front desk
  • 83 reviews praise the whole team
  • 47 reviews praise a hygienist
  • 14 reviews praise a dental assistant

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What 659 reviews of Martindale Dental mention

How the visit felt
Nervous patients felt at ease 45 reviews
Kind, gentle care 37 reviews
Explains things clearly 12 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 12 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 94 reviews
Good visits for kids 33 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Emergency visits 19 reviews
Braces or aligners 8 reviews
Extractions or wisdom teeth 8 reviews
Root canals 7 reviews

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 6 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗

What unhappy patients of Martindale Dental say

All 16 one- and two-star written reviews of Martindale Dental since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 16 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Pushed to have treatment they doubted5 reviews
Charged more than they were told4 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Insurance or plan billing problems4 reviews · 2 in the last 12 months
Dentist was rude or dismissive2 reviews
Hard to get or keep an appointment2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Payment, deposit or refund disputes2 reviews

How the clinic replies. It replied to 4 of these 16 reviews: it apologised in 3, invited the patient to get in touch in 4 and said the reviewer wasn't a patient (the clinic's position) in 3.

What Martindale Dental says about visits and policies

  • A first visit includes exam.
  • Says it sees dental emergencies the same day.
  • 1 new-patient or medical-history form you can download from their website.

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

Insurance and paying, in patients' words: payment plans (2 reviews)

  • 2 reviews mention a payment plan
  • 1 review names their insurance company
  • 1 review mentions Sun Life

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale Dental 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 Martindale Dental

Paying at Martindale Dental: Bills your insurance directly, charges the provincial fee guide, payment plans, free consultation and says it accepts the Canadian Dental Care Plan (martindaledental.com, read 12 Sep 2026).

Insurance and plans
Canadian Dental Care PlanODSP

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

Fear and comfort: comfort extras (2 reviews)

  • 2 reviews mention comfort extras such as blankets or headphones
  • 1 review from a patient nervous after a bad experience somewhere in the past

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Changes at the clinic: reviews mention a change of owner

  • 1 review mentions the clinic changing owners

Counted in the 659 written Google reviews of Martindale Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

What Martindale Dental offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Martindale Dental

Technology: Intraoral camera, IV sedation, nitrous oxide and oral sedation.

Access: Parking info on their website.

Before your visit: New-patient forms to fill in ahead.

Other locations

The same clinic at its other locations.

Clinics near Martindale Dental that also offer emergency care

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Call Martindale Dental

(905) 988-9004
EveningsUntil 7 p.m. on Mon, Tue and Wed
Saturday8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Dental care planSays it accepts CDCP: martindaledental.com, read 12 Sep 2026
InsuranceDirect billing
Dentists11
Group123Dentist

Open 6 days a week

Monday8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Tuesday8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m.–4 p.m.
SundayClosed

Getting to Martindale Dental

100 Martindale Rd #1, St. Catharines, ON L2S 2Y3. Wheelchair-accessible entrance

In Martindale Heights, St. Catharines

Parking directions are on martindaledental.com

How this page was made

Made from the 659 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and martindaledental.com, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 2002.

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