United Smiles Of Kensington

United Smiles is a good fit for Kensington and makes no bones about that, including using the neighbourhood name in their moniker. The front desk staff is friendly which helps to lower stress and disarm you and get your guard down as you come in. The ambiance is casual with a tiny waiting room and front desk so you are never ignored while rubbing elbows with others and making it easy to chat with the staff as you sit in your chair.
Their political stance is highlighted and obvious with many cues for you to ponder as you wait. Their Haitian ethnicity and dental volunteering they do in Haiti regularly helps to set them apart from the typical all-​business dental clinic and is heartwarming. There are pictures of their trips and even their free wifi password includes a hint to their dedication to helping others in need.
The talent that work there are competent and have great communication skills which always helps to make your visit a good one. If they can handle helping out people abroad you know that taking care of your dental problems here should be a cinch for them. The space is bright and airy with a long hallway of open stalls where patients get their treatment. At the very back of the space it’s like you’re at the back patio of Jimmy’s coffee or some other cool spot in the market. Best part is they are open Saturdays, so you may be able to simply grab a coffee and saunter in for your dental needs without having to do a stress-​inducing drive or trip across town.

I had no insurance and was unemployed when I came to them with a broken tooth. They placed a «temporary fitting» on the tooth and told me I would need a crown ASAP as the fitting would break off in about two weeks. It would have cost me a couple thousand dollars in total.
A year and a half later and I am still wearing that «temporary» fitting and my family dentist says it’s strong and stable and that a crown is purely cosmetic for the colour and would involving shaving off most of my tooth. And he advised waiting, because there is no urgency.
Also, the dentist I met with on every occasion there could not have been more than 32 years old and was charging at least twice as much as my family dentist who has more than 25 years of experience.
I give them two stars only because the support staff are friendly despite many annoying calls to have me come in for cleanings.

I adore this place. Every single person who works there is a delight. They are not only great at their jobs but are fantastic at putting clients at ease, explaining complicated insurance things, and all kinds of other soft skills that many other dental offices lack. They will also bend over backwards to accommodate your budget and make things work for you. Plus they play awesome music and the receptionists, hygienists and doctors are all funny and super-​nice. Not to mention the fact that they provide free dental services to a local women’s shelter and on regular trips to Haiti. Did I mention I adore this place? You should go.

The service of this place is out of the world. Clinic is a bit run down in a pretty run down neighborhood, but both the reception desk and hygienist and doctors are very friendly.
Received my best cleaning form Hygienist Danielle. My teeth looked fabulous. My last dentist couldn’t do a better job himself. ¹⁰⁄₁₀

Be very wary of this establishment, of Dr. Nazon in particular. The premises are dirty (the least of my issues,) the staff ranges from sweet to shockingly rude (I have overheard them belittle a customer after hanging up the phone.) Nazon is habitually late. He took a personal (_​very personal_​) call during my exam, then put his hand (after handling a public phone) back in my mouth. He was distracted, then gestured to my xrays and said I had three serious cavities. He never said Hello, or looked me in the eye. I went to a reputable dentist on Bloor and discovered I have _​_​no cavities._ I have had this «bad mechanic» experience before, and am furious this man was prepared to physically harm me, and charge me money for the needless work. Apparently I must leave a star, but what one star means is NONE and run, run for your teeth’s lives.

I must preface this review with my absolute hatred for the dentist. It takes everything in me to actually go to the dentist. BUT reluctantly, I went to my dentist. Everyone in United Smiles of Kensington are very lovely. They make the process as plainless as possible.
The dentist is pretty awesome too. He is a quirky man who really loves his job. So much so, him and his team head to Haiti to provide dental services to people who can’t afford it. That in itself is pretty awesome. Also, if you don’t have insurance, they bend over backward to make sure you are taken care of without draining the piggy bank
My only real complaint is that the x-ray’s they take using a plate is too big for my mouth so it cut my gums and they move a bit of a slower pace which might be fine for most people but being that I’m so not a fan of the dentist, it’s a minor torture.
If you need a dentist though, they are definitely worth a visit