Paste Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 65/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #7 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
65/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#765/100
- Best for Expats#563.3/100
- Best for Dental Implantsnot ranked
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#763.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#246.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#269/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ? General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — Not verified No sedation or anaesthesia information found on the site; only comfort amenities (headphones, spa atmosphere) mentioned.
Summary
King Street West practice led by Dr. Derek Chung, focused on general and cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign, veneers and same-day night guards.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 19.5 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published Only an Invisalign promotional discount is shown, no service price list. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
19.5 / 20
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-09-17 [paste-dental-deepen-5] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-17 [paste-dental-deepen-6] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [paste-dental-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replied to all 5 readable reviews, dated 2026-03-20 to 2026-07-11 [paste-dental-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No shared theme in the 5 readable reviews (2026-03-20 to 2026-07-11); histogram 5★ 877 / 4★ 5 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 2 / 1★ 5 of 890 [paste-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram 5★ 877 / 4★ 5 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 2 / 1★ 5 of 890; readable reviews 2026-03-20 to 2026-07-11 from accounts with 3-23 reviews [paste-dental-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing: two searches of TripAdvisor's own index on 2026-10-01 find nothing for the clinic; the clinic's website does not link one. [paste-dental-deepen-15] [paste-dental-deepen-16] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Corrected: has a claimed Yelp page at 2-373 King St W, Toronto (5.0 from 1 review). [paste-dental-deepen-17] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
7.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Patients describe X-rays taken at the clinic; the site has no equipment page [s1] [paste-dental-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implantology Not among the clinic's listed services [paste-dental-deepen-10] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign (Blue Diamond provider). [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery The clinic's services page lists extractions and implant placement; 'Oral surgeon' is also a category on its Google Business Profile. [paste-dental-deepen-12] [paste-dental-deepen-13] [paste-dental-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Not among the clinic's listed services [paste-dental-deepen-2] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Same-day urgent appointments documented in the FAQ [paste-dental-deepen-3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online treatment estimate and a free consultation offered [paste-dental-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Evening and weekend hours listed. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Toronto", "English speaking dentist Toronto", "dental implants Toronto", "emergency dentist Toronto", "Toronto dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Toronto Named in best-dentist Toronto search results. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Toronto [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Toronto [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Toronto [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Toronto dental clinic for expats [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist structured data on the clinic's homepage [paste-dental-deepen-11] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site is not among the 9 results of a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02, although a site: search shows its pages are indexed. [paste-dental-av3] [paste-dental-av3-2] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Derek Chung [s1] [paste-dental-doclic] | General and cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign | 110011 (RCDSO) |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://paste.dental/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1-416-639-8889 |
| https://www.facebook.com/pastedental.to | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 2-373 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1K1, Canada |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://paste.dental/ | Patient testimonial published by the clinic on its own homepage: "I've been coming to Paste Dental for cleanings, X-rays etc. for over a year". | 2026-09-17 |
| sq | search:best dentist Toronto / English speaking dentist Toronto / dental implants Toronto / emergency dentist Toronto / Toronto dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| paste-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Paste+Dental/@43.6457098,-79.3929… | Google rating 5.0 (872 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| paste-dental-doclic | https://www.rcdso.org/find-a-dentist/search-results?Alpha=chung&Cit… | RCDSO Find a Dentist search (name 'chung', City Toronto, 5 results) — Derek Chung, Registration Number 110011, Status Member, Primary Practice Paste Dental, 373 King St W #2 — exact match to clinic. | 2026-08-26 |
| paste-dental-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: histogram 5★ 877 / 4★ 5 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 2 / 1★ 5 of 890. The 5 readable reviews (2026-03-20, 2026-04-15, 2026-05-02, 2026-06-15, 2026-07-11), all 5-star, describe the premises, individual hygienists and Invisalign with no shared complaint; the 7 reviews rated 1-2★ are not among the readable ones. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-2 | https://paste.dental/services/ | The same complete services page has no pediatric or children's dentistry item, and the clinic's Google listing categories (dentist, cosmetic dentist, dental clinic, endodontist, oral surgeon, orthodontist) name none either. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-3 | https://paste.dental/faq/ | FAQ read 2026-09-17: "You can book online through our booking portal or call us at 416-639-8889. We also offer same-day appointments for urgent dental needs." | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-4 | https://paste.dental/invisalign-form/ | Invisalign assessment form read 2026-09-17: "Your Treatment Estimate & Discount — Just a few questions and we'll provide you with an instant estimate for your clear aligner treatment", alongside a free consultation offer. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-5 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: rating 5.0 from 890 reviews. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: 890 reviews, up from 872; histogram 5★ 877 / 4★ 5 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 2 / 1★ 5, sum 890. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-7 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: all 5 readable reviews carry an owner reply, e.g. to Rosie T. (review 2026-05-02, reply 2026-05-02): "Hi, Rosie. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!" | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: the histogram is not a flat 100% 5-star wall (877 of 890, with the 4, 3, 2 and 1-star buckets all populated); the 5 readable reviews are spread over 2026-03-20 to 2026-07-11 and come from accounts with review histories of 3, 7, 10, 22 and 23 reviews. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-9 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Google review by Rosie T. (2026-05-02): "Lisa, my hygienist, was fantastic for my cleaning and X-rays" — a dated account of an X-ray taken at the clinic. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-10 | https://paste.dental/services/ | Services page read 2026-09-17 lists the whole offering: Invisalign, general dentistry, veneers, digital cosmetic bonding, cosmetic dentistry, dental cleanings and check-ups. The word implant appears nowhere on this page. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-11 | https://paste.dental/ | Homepage read 2026-09-17 carries schema.org JSON-LD of type Dentist with postal address, geo coordinates, opening hours and social profiles. | 2026-09-17 |
| paste-dental-deepen-12 | https://paste.dental/service/ | Services page: "Comprehensive dental care including fillings, root canals, extractions and more"; implants offered with a digital placement workflow. | 2026-09-29 |
| paste-dental-deepen-13 | https://paste.dental/service/cosmetic-dentistry/ | "Dental implants are artificial tooth roots surgically placed into the jawbone". | 2026-09-29 |
| paste-dental-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15381041419697330871&hl=en | Listed as a category on the clinic's Google Business Profile: Oral surgeon (listing with owner replies, read 2026-09-29). | 2026-09-29 |
| paste-dental-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/canada/ontario/toronto | WhatClinic: its Toronto dentist catalog, all 8 pages (89 profiles), and its profile sitemaps (133 Toronto profiles, 137 together) and a direct profile address have no profile for Paste Dental (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-platforms-2 | https://www.ratemds.com/facilities/?text=Paste+Dental | RateMDs: its facility search finds no Paste Dental, and its doctor search for Dr. Derek Chung finds only a New York dentist (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-platforms-3 | https://www.opencare.com/dentists/toronto-on/ | Opencare: its practice sitemap (580 Toronto practice pages) has no page for Paste Dental (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-platforms-4 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/paste.dental | Trustpilot: no company page for paste.dental (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-deepen-15 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Paste%20… | TripAdvisor's own search for "Paste Dental Toronto" and for "Paste Dental" (2026-10-01) returned restaurants and attractions named Paste and dental museums elsewhere, no dental clinic in Toronto; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-deepen-16 | https://paste.dental/ | Clinic's website, read 2026-10-01 (home page): no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-deepen-17 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/paste-dental-toronto | Yelp business page read 2026-10-01: Paste Dental, 2-373 King Street W, Toronto; claimed by the business; 5.0 from 1 review | 2026-10-01 |
| paste-dental-av3 | search:"Paste Dental" Toronto | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 9 results listed, none from its own domain. Listed instead: LinkedIn, Apple Maps, Facebook, Yelp, Birdeye, ClinicFinder, a booking page, DentalPracticeDirectory and Cybo. | 2026-10-02 |
| paste-dental-av3-2 | search:site:paste.dental | Web search run on 2026-10-02 with the site: operator on the clinic's own domain: it returns its home, services, FAQ and offers pages, so the site is indexed although it is not among the name-and-city results. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Google indexing quality changed from good to partial after a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02 (own site not listed, though indexed). |
| 2026-10-01 | Corrected on 2026-10-01: the clinic has its own Yelp page (claimed, one review), so it is present on other review platforms. |
| 2026-10-01 | Searched TripAdvisor on 2026-10-01 for the clinic by its name with and without the city: no TripAdvisor listing, so TripAdvisor presence is recorded as absent. |
| 2026-10-01 | Review platforms re-checked: no profile of the clinic on WhatClinic, RateMDs, Opencare or Trustpilot, so "reviewed on other platforms" changed from yes to no. |
| 2026-09-29 | Re-read the clinic's website and its Google listing on 2026-09-29. Recorded: offersSurgery. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's website (services, FAQ and Invisalign assessment pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: same-day appointments for urgent dental needs documented in the FAQ; the published service list covers Invisalign, general dentistry, cosmetic bonding, veneers and cleanings, with no implant and no pediatric-dentistry item; the online Invisalign assessment returns an instant treatment estimate; patients describe X-rays taken at the clinic, one of those accounts published on the clinic's own homepage; structured business data with address, coordinates and opening hours on that homepage. Google rating steady at 5.0, review count grew from 872 to 890; the owner replied to all five readable reviews, which show no shared complaint theme and no sign of manipulated activity. Still unverified: cone-beam imaging; oral surgery, which the clinic's Google listing names as a category while the published service list does not; work with international patients; and whether the clinic has a TripAdvisor profile. |
| 2026-08-26 | License verification 2026-08-26 against RCDSO: Dr. Derek Chung found as a Member (#110011) with primary practice listed as Paste Dental, matching the clinic exactly. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed. Google Maps rating rose from 4.9 to 5.0 and review count grew from 852 to 872; recorded Maps place URL and pin coordinates (newly captured). |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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