Downtown Halifax · Halifax

Dentists in Downtown Halifax, Halifax

Looking for a dentist in Downtown Halifax? Pick what you need and call the clinics that fit. There are more just outside the neighbourhood, below the list.

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Lawen Dentistry

Spring Garden · ★ 4.5+ · 500+ reviews

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Sublime Dentistry

Downtown Halifax · ★ 4.5+ · 250+ reviews

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Dentists in Downtown Halifax

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Dr. Daniel Tam Dentistry

★ 4.0+ · 50+ Google reviews

Accepts CDCP
Direct billing
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings
Nervous patients

Patients say

Nervous patients felt at ease3 reviews
Friendly, helpful staff4 reviews

1 dentist on the team

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Sublime Dentistry

★ 4.5+ · 250+ Google reviews

Book online
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings
Emergencies
Children

Patients say

Nervous patients felt at ease21 reviews
Kind, gentle care19 reviews

1 dentist on the team·Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Scotia Dental

★ 4.5+ · 1,000+ Google reviews

Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings
Emergencies
Children

Patients say

Nervous patients felt at ease57 reviews
Kind, gentle care57 reviews

Few details online

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Dental clinic · Downtown Halifax

Purdy's Wharf Dental Group

★ 4.5+ · 25+ Google reviews

Evenings
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings

Patients say

Nervous patients felt at ease4 reviews
Kind, gentle care3 reviews

Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Bishop's Landing Dental Centre

★ 4.0+ · 25+ Google reviews

Evenings
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings

1 dentist on the team·Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Thistle Family Dentistry

Only a few Google reviews so far

Evenings
Book online
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings
Implants
Braces and aligners

1 dentist on the team·Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Roth Stephen Dr

No Google reviews when we checked

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings

Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Pro-Dent Laboratory Ltd

Only a few Google reviews so far

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings
Implants
Braces and aligners

Few details online

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Dentist · Downtown Halifax

Dr. Leah Ryan Dentistry

Only a few Google reviews so far

Evenings
Wheelchair access

Can help with

Check-ups and cleanings

Few details online

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What each clinic offers comes from its own website and Google profile. “Patients say” is counted from Google reviews. Details change, so call to confirm before you go.

Just outside Downtown Halifax

A short trip away, closest first.

Halifax Periodontics and Implants

0.9 km · Schmidtville · Accepts CDCP

Only a few reviews

Paradigm Orthodontics - Dr. Andrew Emanuele

0.9 km · Schmidtville

★ 4.5+250+ reviews

Sante Dental

0.9 km · Schmidtville · Evenings

★ 4.5+100+ reviews

Public Gardens Dentistry Inc

1.0 km · Schmidtville

Only a few reviews

Embrace Orthodontics

1.0 km · Schmidtville · Emergency care

★ 4.5+100+ reviews

Park Lane Dental Specialists

1.0 km · Schmidtville

★ 4.5+100+ reviews

Davis Ben Dr

1.0 km · Schmidtville

No reviews

Dr Dan MacLellan

1.4 km · Spring Garden

Only a few reviews

Before you call

What to ask, and roughly what it costs, so there are no surprises.

What to say when you call

“Hi, I’m looking for a new dentist near Downtown Halifax. Are you taking new patients? When’s your first opening for a check-up and cleaning? Do you bill my insurance or the dental care plan directly, and what will I pay?”

Have your insurance or dental care plan details handy. In pain? Say so first, and they may fit you in sooner.

What people paid

Typical prices across Canada, from what patients said in their reviews. Your clinic and your insurance will change the price.

Check-up and exam

What 381 patients paid, 2022–2026

$187most paid $105–$390

Cleaning — paid out of pocket

What 44 patients paid, 2022–2026

$237most paid $106–$320

X-rays

What 281 patients paid, 2022–2026

$240most paid $140–$446

Cleaning — any insurance

What 537 patients paid, 2022–2026

$282most paid $150–$500

Root canal

What 120 patients paid, 2022–2026

$1,300most paid $650–$2,300

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Clinics that are upfront about cost

Post their prices online · 1

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

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Charge the provincial fee guide · 3

Handala Dental, Coburg Dentistry Inc. and 1 more.

Ask if anything costs more than the guide.

Free consultation · 8

Paradigm Orthodontics - Dr. Andrew Emanuele, Lawen Dentistry, Embrace Orthodontics and 5 more.

Ask what the consultation covers.

Direct billing · 13

Dr Michael Arsenault & Associates, Park Lane Dental Specialists, Embrace Orthodontics and 10 more.

You pay only your share at the visit, if your plan allows it.

From each clinic’s website.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Schmidtville1.0 km Spring Garden1.6 km Quinpool District1.9 km Halifax North End3.6 km Halifax West End3.7 km Clayton Park6.5 km

Clinic details come from Google and each clinic’s website, checked September 2026. All Halifax dentists · Where our information comes from · Spot a mistake? Tell us