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Dental clinic · Kensington-Chinatown

College Street Dental

What patients mention most: appointments that run on time (66 reviews) and putting nervous patients at ease (48 reviews).

★ 4.5+ · 1,000+ Google reviews

Cleaning $200–$300 on collegestreetdental.ca

In 1,340 reviews, patients mention mostAppointments run on time 66 · Nervous patients felt at ease 48See the reviewsHide
Appointments run on time66 reviews · 5%
Nervous patients felt at ease48 reviews · 4%
Kind, gentle care44 reviews · 3%
Explains things clearly37 reviews · 3%
Friendly, helpful staff285 reviews · 21%

Counted in the 1,340 Google reviews we read, up to September 2026.

Every theme in the 1,340 reviews ↓
261 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R5
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Sources: collegestreetdental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026; open or closed from Google hours, read 9 Sep 2026; holidays may differ.

College Street Dental at a glance

  • 285 of 1,340 reviews mention friendly, helpful staff
  • Prices on their website: Cleaning $200–$300, X-rays $390 (read 12 Sep 2026); says it accepts the dental care plan (collegestreetdental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026)
  • Open evenings and Saturdays

How College Street Dental compares with other Toronto clinics

4% of its 1,340 written reviews are one or two stars
Middle Toronto clinic: 3%
Rude or unhelpful front desk is its most common complaint: 6 of its 18 unhappy reviews since Oct 2023
Most common in Toronto: pushed to have treatment they doubted
90% of its 89 written reviews in the last 12 months give 4 or 5 stars
Down from 96% of its 1,251 reviews before that
0% of its written reviews get a reply from the clinic, including 4 of its 51 one- and two-star reviews
Middle Toronto clinic: 56%
Replies less than 84% of Toronto clinics
4.9% of its 1,340 written reviews mention appointments that run on time (66)
Middle Toronto clinic: 1.6%
3 times the Toronto rate
Open Saturdays hours 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
46% of Toronto clinics with posted hours are
Open weekday evenings open until 6:30 p.m. on its latest weekday
45% of Toronto clinics with posted hours are

College Street Dental’s 1,340 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 College Street Dental can help with

College Street Dental lists check-ups and cleanings, emergency care, sedation or care for anxious patients and braces or Invisalign and says it accepts the dental care plan (collegestreetdental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).

Fear and comfort: TV or music in the chair (8 reviews)

  • 8 reviews mention TV or music during treatment (only 9% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews say they never felt rushed (only 12% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews from patients afraid of needles
  • 2 reviews from patients nervous after a bad experience somewhere in the past
  • 2 reviews mention comfort extras such as blankets or headphones
  • 1 review describes having laughing gas

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street 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 (12 reviews)

  • 12 reviews say the clinic billed their insurance directly (only 4% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 4 reviews say the cost was explained before treatment (only 1% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 2 reviews say the office handled the insurance paperwork
  • 2 reviews name their insurance company
  • 1 review mentions Sun Life

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street 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: students on a student plan (42 reviews)

  • 42 reviews mention a student dental plan (only 7% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 6 reviews come from patients without dental insurance (only 3% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews say they came on someone's recommendation (only 8% of Toronto clinics have any)

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

Getting an appointment and getting there: reminders (16 reviews)

  • 16 reviews mention appointment reminders (only 7% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 6 reviews say they got an appointment quickly (only 2% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 3 reviews say it's easy to reach by transit (only 6% of Toronto clinics have any)

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street 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 treatment was like: clear aftercare (7 reviews)

  • 7 reviews mention clear aftercare instructions (only 8% of Toronto clinics have any)
  • 5 reviews mention advice on looking after their teeth (only 3% of Toronto clinics have any)

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street Dental up to September 2026; each kind of fact was checked on a sample of matching reviews before it was used. How we count

The team, in patients' words: the front desk (85 reviews)

  • 85 reviews praise the front desk
  • 228 reviews praise the whole team
  • 63 reviews praise a hygienist
  • 10 reviews praise a dental assistant
  • 1 review mentions seeing a female dentist

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews of College Street 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 1,340 reviews of College Street Dental mention

How the visit felt
Nervous patients felt at ease 48 reviews
Kind, gentle care 44 reviews
Explains things clearly 37 reviews
Getting an appointment
Appointments run on time 66 reviews
Kids, staff and the dental care plan
Friendly, helpful staff 285 reviews
Treatments patients mention
Extractions or wisdom teeth 124 reviews
Braces or aligners 31 reviews
Root canals 13 reviews

Counted in the 1,340 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026. A theme shows once 13 patients mention it; stars and totals are rounded down. How we count · Today’s reviews on Google ↗

What unhappy patients of College Street Dental say

All 18 one- and two-star written reviews of College Street Dental since October 2023, each sorted by an AI reader: 18 describe a problem with the clinic. How they were sorted

Rude or unhelpful front desk6 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Dentist was rude or dismissive5 reviews · 2 in the last 12 months
Pushed to have treatment they doubted5 reviews · 3 in the last 12 months
Rushed visit3 reviews · 2 in the last 12 months
Charged more than they were told2 reviews · 1 in the last 12 months
Work failed or had to be fixed2 reviews

How the clinic replies. It hasn’t replied to any of these 18 reviews.

Cost and paying at College Street Dental

Their prices

As collegestreetdental.ca words them, checked September 2026; confirm before treatment.

Cleaning$200–$300

“TEETH CLEANING ($200-$300)​​”

From collegestreetdental.ca/other-schools, read 12 Sep 2026

X-rays$390

“CHECK UP & X-RAYS ($390)​”

From collegestreetdental.ca/other-schools, read 12 Sep 2026

Paying at College Street Dental: Payment plans and says it accepts the Canadian Dental Care Plan (collegestreetdental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026).

Insurance and plans
Canadian Dental Care PlanODSP
Before treatment, ask

Prices and ways to pay as collegestreetdental.ca states them, checked September 2026.

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(416) 519-5550
EveningsUntil 6:30 p.m. on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu
Saturday10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dental care planSays it accepts CDCP: collegestreetdental.ca, read 12 Sep 2026

Open 6 days a week

Monday10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Tuesday10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Wednesday10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Thursday10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Friday10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday10 a.m.–3 p.m.
SundayClosed

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Made from the 1,340 written Google reviews we read, up to September 2026 and collegestreetdental.ca, checked September 2026. Its Google profile is managed by the clinic and established 2011.

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