Studio Dental @ Union Station ★9.5

A dental clinic inside Union Station, not near it

The practice sits on the Bay Promenade retail level inside Union Station — one of the very few Toronto clinics a patient reaches without stepping out of the transit concourse. Everything follows from that: visits arranged around a commute, and a treatment list wide enough that a downtown worker is rarely sent on elsewhere. It belongs to Studio Dental Centres, an eight-clinic Ontario group set in transit hubs and malls.

Treatments and services

General dentistry: cleanings, fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, night and sports guards. Root canal therapy. Periodontics — scaling and root planing, gum grafting, crown lengthening. Oral surgery: extractions, wisdom teeth, bone grafting, implants including All-on-4, mini implants and implant-supported bridges. Invisalign and other orthodontics, children’s dentistry, bonding, veneers, whitening, full-mouth rehabilitation. Sleep apnea therapy is its own line, unusual for a general downtown office. Emergency care is available, with an answering service relaying messages when the office is shut.

Technology

An Orthophos SL cone-beam CT unit does three-dimensional imaging on site, so implant planning and awkward root anatomy do not start with a trip elsewhere. A CJ-Optic operating microscope handles fine work. A CEREC unit mills ceramic restorations in the clinic, so a crown is finished in one sitting instead of a temporary plus a second visit — the most useful thing a station clinic can offer. Digital radiography and an intraoral camera complete it.

Comfort and sedation

Three depths of sedation: nitrous oxide through a nasal mask for light nerves, an oral sedative before the visit, and intravenous sedation for longer work, the dose adjusted as it goes. Languages at the chair: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Amharic, Oromo and American Sign Language.

Who it suits

Commuters and downtown staff who need dentistry to fold into a working day. Anyone wanting a crown finished in one sitting. Patients who need a cone-beam scan and an implant plan in one place. People whose dental fear needs sedation, not encouragement. Travellers hit by acute pain in transit, and deaf patients who sign.

Frequently asked questions

Can a crown be finished in one visit? Yes — ceramic restorations are milled on site with CEREC, so no temporary is needed.

Is 3D imaging done in the clinic? Yes, an Orthophos SL cone-beam unit is on the premises, used for implant planning.

What if I am frightened of the dentist? Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation are available; the depth is chosen with the dentist beforehand.

Do they take emergencies? Yes; an answering service forwards messages to the dentists when the office is closed.

Where is it inside the station? On the Bay Promenade retail level, among the shops.

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