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Balsam Dental, Toronto

What patients mention most: kind, gentle care (30 reviews) and putting nervous patients at ease (11 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 250+ Google reviews

In 351 reviews, patients mention mostKind, gentle care 30 · Nervous patients felt at ease 11See the reviewsHide
Kind, gentle care30 reviews · 9%
Nervous patients felt at ease11 reviews · 3%
Good visits for kids11 reviews · 3%
Explains things clearly10 reviews · 3%
Appointments run on time8 reviews · 2%
Friendly, helpful staff29 reviews · 8%

Counted in the 351 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 351 reviews ↓
2200 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4E 1E7
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Sources: open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

Balsam Dental at a glance

  • 30 of 351 reviews mention kind, gentle care
  • No prices on balsamdental.com
  • 2 dentists listed on their website
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How Balsam Dental compares with other Toronto clinics

3% of its 351 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Toronto clinic: 3%
Rough or painful treatment is its most common complaint: 2 of its 5 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in Toronto: pushed to have treatment they doubted
6% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 3 of its 12 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Toronto clinic: 56%
Replies less than 75% of Toronto clinics
Open Saturdays hours 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
46% of Toronto clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 8 p.m. on its latest weekday
45% of Toronto clinics with posted hours are
Dental laser listed on balsamdental.com, checked September 2026
Listed by 5.3% of the 584 Toronto clinic websites we checked
Oral sedation listed on balsamdental.com, checked September 2026
Listed by 8.7% of the 584 Toronto clinic websites we checked

Balsam Dental’s 351 written reviews set against 524 Toronto clinics with 20+, to September 2026; hours against 757 Toronto clinics with posted hours; its website against 584 Toronto clinic websites. How we compare

What Balsam Dental can help with

Balsam Dental lists check-ups and cleanings, sedation or care for anxious patients, implants, braces or Invisalign, teeth whitening, veneers or bonding, dentures and root canals.

The team, in patients' words: the hygienists (44 reviews)

  • 44 reviews praise a hygienist (3 times the Toronto rate)
  • 15 reviews praise the front desk
  • 34 reviews praise the whole team
  • 1 review mentions seeing a female dentist

Counted in the 351 written Google reviews of Balsam 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 351 reviews of Balsam Dental mention

How the visit felt
Kind, gentle care 30 reviews
Nervous patients felt at ease 11 reviews
Explains things clearly 10 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 8 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 29 reviews
Good visits for kids 11 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Emergency visits 5 reviews
Implants 3 reviews

Counted in the 351 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 Balsam Dental say

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

Rough or painful treatment2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months

How the clinic replies. It hasn’t replied to any of these 5 reviews.

Who you’ll see at Balsam Dental

2 people listed on balsamdental.com.

Dr. Shinde
Dentist
  • Studied at Western University
  • Training: Master of Science in Epidemiology

Dr. Shinde’s full bio on their website ↗

What you can see on balsamdental.com before you go

From balsamdental.com, checked September 2026.

Cost and paying at Balsam Dental

Insurance and plans
ODSP

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

Changes at the clinic: reviews mention a change of owner

  • 2 reviews mention the clinic changing owners

Counted in the 351 written Google reviews of Balsam 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: paying first, claiming later (1 review)

  • 1 review says they paid first and claimed the insurance back

Counted in the 351 written Google reviews of Balsam 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: patients with a strong gag reflex (1 review)

  • 1 review from a patient with a strong gag reflex

Counted in the 351 written Google reviews of Balsam 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 Balsam Dental offers for each need

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Equipment, comfort & access at Balsam Dental

Technology: CEREC same-day crowns, digital X-rays, intraoral scanner, dental laser, milling, nitrous oxide and oral sedation.

Before your visit: Before-and-after photos online.

Clinics near Balsam Dental that also offer sedation or care for anxious patients

Dr. Anne Marie Frackowiak DDS
The Beaches · 0.0 km · Check-ups and cleanings and Nervous patients
Beach Kids Dentistry
Specialist · Children’s dentist (RCDSO register, read 21 Oct 2026) · The Beaches · 0.3 km · Children and Nervous patients
Toronto Beach Dental
The Beaches · 0.6 km · Check-ups and cleanings and Emergencies

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Call Balsam Dental

(416) 691-8555
EveningsUntil 8 p.m. on Tue, Wed and Thu
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dentists2

Open 6 days a week

Monday8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Tuesday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Wednesday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m.–3 p.m.
SundayClosed

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