Dr. David Halpin

I am afraid of dentist and did a extensive search and found dr david halpin. I booked an appointment to have my two lower wisdom teeth removed as it was causing pain. Because of financial reasons dr halpin would not see me till i had the money estimated. Because it was pushed out so far i then got a abscess in my lower right tooth. checked myself into the hospital because there was no availability with dr halpin and got my antibiotics. once that was all settled i had the money for the surgery so i booked my appointment. I got 7 needles in total even though at 4rth needle he asked me if i was frozen and i nodded, he insisted a couple more to make sure. he is the Doctor so i trusted him. the last needle unlike all the others small sting was incredibly painfull and i yelled which then he replied its ok last one and started the work. I went home that night and my face was reacting unlike any other surgery but its still normal. woke up the next morning with half my tongue still numb, its been 8 mths its still half numb. turns out one of the needles went through my lingual nerve and now am experiencing minimum of two years with pain. I called dr halpin 5 times before Christmas holidays and every time the staff was shocked to hear my tongue isstill numb and im going through pain said he would call me back asap that day. over and over again he never called me back then he was on holidays for three weeks. i called the first day he was back the staff said he was in a course for two weeks and cant help me. This is not professional in no way did i ever feel like he was there for me not just the money. I have told everyone my experience and advised not to go to him. I have met an amazing dentist that cares about her patients more then the money and will arrange payments if the pain is that extensive. I am even more damaged now after seeing him then ever and looking at a minimum of 2 years healing and my tongue may never come back to normal.

I'm patient to Dr. halpin for 20 years and I always satisfate!

Pro:- His staff is excellent. Con:- He's often very late for appointments (even when I was the first patient of the day; I once arrived before him).- When I had my braces installed, he wasn't in the office; he delegated many specialized responsibilities to his hygienists and assistants (i.e. installing braces).- He often has newbie assistants (which is fine). When the newbies didn't know where some of the equipments were, he would scold them in front of his patients.

Great Doctor and very professional staff. My only concern is punctuality. I have been a client for about a year and all of my appointments have started late, and I've waited as much as half an hour. Otherwise this is a wonderful place for all dental service.

Very professional place and very competent staff .. Dr Halpin a lot of knowledge.

I went today to a orthodontics treatment. Dr. Halpin is very professional I highly recommend

If you want to read real reviews about Dr. Halpin visit Demandforce, Smiles on Sparks. These are the real patients, this site being anonymous anyone can write anything.

I have to say that Dr. Halpin is one of the most amazing denstist I have seen in my life. I have been in a lot of pain with one of my lower tooth for the past months. I had gone to several dentist and they all said somethig. Looked at me for 5 minutes and gave me an estimate. I happen to walk by the clinic and see the sign. I called and booked an appointment. I was booked few days later.. The Dr was on time. Took the time looking at my teeth, and did some adjustment and I just felt different. He explained to me what was the problem. Took the time and fix the problem and didn't even charge me for it. I have to say He might not be a type with personal skills but e damn well knows his stuff. I had a filling done which the bite was I guess a bit high and he fixed it for me. The other doctors I went to they gave me more than 500$ estimates. I did go back to Dr. Halpin for exam and cleaning. The Hygienist also was very nice and had a gentle touch. Bravo for smile's on sparks team. Thank you

Je suis patiente du Dr. Docteur Halpin depuis au moins 10 ans mon mari ainsi que mes enfants. Je suis peinée de lire des commentaires totalement gratuit à l'endroit de cette homme que je considère honnête et très proffessionel. il est passionné par son travail prend énormément de formation afin de se perfectionner. Dr. Halpin est un homme très cultivé parlant plusieurs langues et ayant voyagé à travers le monde. Il n'hésite pas à donner de son temps ainsi que de l'équipement à des pays sous-développé ce à quoi mon mari et moi sommes très touchés. Malheureusement lorsqu'une personne réussi bien cela ne fait pas l'affaire de tout le monde. Nous vivons dans un monde virtuel ou il est extrêmement facile de démolire une personne tout en restant annonyme. Voilà je tenais à faire partager mon expérience et ma satisfation envers Dr. Halpin.

early in my career as a dental assistant, I " thought" I had an interview with Dr Halpin. He asked me to work that day after the interview. When the day was over he said thank you very much and walked me to the door. I exspected renumeration for my day of work and said no...I am an accomplished Dental Professional and have gone on to higher education in dentistry.I never forgot how poorly he treated me. I was younger then ans sadly didn't persue the issue of renumeration...alittle intimidated..Now I am not surprised that ethical matters have plagued him over the years.

I have known Dr. Halpin for 20 years. He is an extremely handsome, physically fit, multilingual, world-traveled,successful professional. It is despicable that disgruntled, gold-digging employees, whose advances were unsuccessful in snaring this eligible bachelor, turn on him and attempt to officially discredit him and his successful practice. I have beautiful, healthy teeth thanks to this man who is passionate about his work. It's unfortunate this system wastes time pursuing fraudulent accusations instead of investigating the character profiles of the cowards who commit such defamation.

Didn't realize this site can be used as a vehicle for personal vendettas in attempts to defame a character without specifics and shamefully with total cowardly anonymity

BOTH CHARGES of MISCONDUCT/INCOMPETENCE; includes reference to decisions after March 2000,June 4,2003 misconduct or incompetence made after June 4, 2003, published in Dispatch, the RCDSO publication. File#: H090008,FOUND GUILTY OF:Ordered, delegated, assigned unqualified person to perform an intraoral procedure, Recommended or provided an unnecessary dental service PENALTY: Reprimand,SUSPENSION- 3 MONTHS Imposed Course/Training:Interpersonal Skills, Relationships in the Workplace,Jurisprudence and Ethics, Recordkeeping, MONITORED by College - Office Visits for 24 months after. File#: H100009 FOUND GUILTY OF: ? Charged excessive/unreasonable fees,Misrepresented a treatment/remedy,device/ procedure,Submitted FALSE/MISLEADING ACCOUNT/CHARGE(FRAUD) Penalty: Combined with associated case#H090008 The decision is final and confirms all the concerns you have read here about this bad man. Google "profile of a sociopath" FYI. Who's smiling now?

Dr Halpin has been my dentist for over 15 years. He at times comes off as arrogant, but really is not. He is a good dentist. He know what he is doing, knowledgeable about treatment options and is gentle and does not inflict pain. He is sensitive to my dislike of needles and always is patient with me. He has taken time to help me resolve dental insurance issues as well. He is a very good dentist.

Having just read the recent "complaints" about bad conduct by this dentist I feel obliged to post my own observations based on my personal experiences with the doctor. In my view, Dr. Halpin is an experienced, well-trained doctor who lives for dentistry. He seems to always be attending courses somewhere on the latest techniques & treatments. I find him to be very knowledgeable when it comes to orthodontics, implants and similar restorative dental treatments. His fees seem to be in line with those charged by other dentists for similar treatments. Some people on this site have claimed that he's "rude", but in reality he's very plain-spoken and "tells-it-like-it-is", without schmoozing his patients. BOTTOM LINE... I have no hesitation in letting him put his fingers in my mouth becaause he knows what he's doing and I trust him.

Ottawa Citizen, Oct. 4, 2010 at http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Dentist+accused+unethical+conduct/3618309/story.html. Halpin is scheduled to face his regulatory body, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons (RCDS) for TWO disciplinary hearings Oct. 7, 2010 in Toronto. A number of complaints with merit have compelled the College to act. The first case- Halpin CHARGED EXCESSIVE/UNREASONABLE FEES, ORDERED AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON TO PERFORM A PROCEDURE, RECOMMENDED/PROVIDED UNNECESSARY SERVICE, SUBMITTED FALSE/MISLEADING ACCOUNT/CHARGE. The second allegation against Halpin- FALSE/MISLEADING ADVERTISING, DISGRACEFUL, DISHONOURABLE, UNETHICAL CONDUCT, AND FAILING TO ABIDE BY A WRITTEN UNDERTAKING TO THE COLLEGE. The RCDS is the dental licensing body and is obligated to exercise its responsibility to protect the public. These serious charges, which are to be proven, are consistent with the many concerns raised at this site. This process is public. Learn more at www.rcdso.org/public_protection/disciplinary_process.html

Im a student and I went in for a checkup and cleaning. Left with a $3400 estimate and a headache. Ive only had one cavity in my life and now i have nine. Six months ago, my dentist at home said I was all good. Not sure what to think other than 2nd opinion! BTW, I didnt really need to hear about how braces can fix my smile. Glad I didnt get the estimate for that. I dont recommend this guy!

Dr. Halpin is the worst dentist I have ever been to. His only interest is making money. He thinks his patients aren't aware that he over charges. He is a fraud and hopefully the insurance companies will catch on. I just can't believe the dental governing body hasn't revoked his license.

I worked for Dr. Halpin as an assistant some time ago.He is a very good and knowledgeable dentist.His cosmetic dentistry is excellent.Part of his job as a dentist doing an exam is to inform you of what CAN be done for you and your smile along with what is immediately required. I have never seen him force treatment on anyone.In dentistry as in any healthcare profession, unforseen emergencies can crop up and you may be late getting into your scheduled appointment. However, if YOU were the client with the emergency, you would appreciate being seen and taken out of discomfort. Have any one of us not waited at your physicians office? Regarding orthodontics, please realize that for every tooth movement there is an effect on other teeth and these have to be included in a comprehensive treatment plan. Generally it is not possible to move one tooth that the client is unhappy with without moving others to compensate. While you may not like his social skills, he is an excellent dentist.

Wow I can not believe all the negativity surrounding this doctor. I have only seen him once as an emergency to get 2 of my wisdom teeth pulled. He did not have any openings for the day but still took me in when he saw how much pain I was in. My visit only took about 20-30 minutes and the pain was gone. When he found out what my income was and that I did not have benefits he gave me $100 off of the original estimate. Both himself and his staff were great and I will certainly be going back:)

This dentist is a micro-manager and gives continuous instructions to staff in all three treatment areas and the front office at the same time. This never bothered me for a number of years and I was reasonably happy despite some negative stories from previous patients. I assumed always that when he spoke to me he had refreshed his memory from my file. And I had always assumed that the treatment plan was a written document. I was impressed when he gave me a solid course of treatment for a deteriorating area but several months later I was very disappointed when in the next step in the process he had no apparent recollection of anything he had said months previous. It wasn’t even close. It was like he was giving a treatment plan for a different mouth. There were contradictions. I had to make a decision and weighed other factors such as dated equipment and higher rotation of staff. I went looking for happy dental patients elsewhere and got a new dentist.

I have been a patient of Dr. Halpin for over 20 years. He knows his profession well and his staff are superb. Ricky and Lisa have been with him for years. Every busy professional has their stresses but I cannot say enough on how he has been a absolute pro at maintaining my dental needs since 1988.

I was in Dr Halpin's office today and staff were yelling at the Doctor and each other. He leaves the office with me in the care of a staff member who knows nothing about my case or anything about orthodontics. This doctor is a complete incompetent. I will be seeing a lawyer soon. DO NOT GO TO THIS HACK!!!!

My children and I have been going to Dr. Halpin for many, many years. He has always done excellent dental work for us, including cosmetic dentistry. I find him to be very knowledgeable in his field; he attends many seminars to keep up with the times. I believe his intentions for suggesting dental improvement initiate from his passion for the work. It has always been our choice to proceed with his advised treatment, or not. I have never been charged for dental work in excess of the standard dental code for fees.

Going to the dentist is not like going to the spa or the hair salon. I expect discomfort and a bill. Dr. Halpin is more than up to date with the newest and best dental & orthodontic procedures and equipment. He informs all patients of the great potential he can offer them - that is his profession. He does not force anyone to do anything they are not willing to do or pay for. I have been a patient for over fifteen years and have been aware that Dr. Halpin has done much pro bono work for new immigrants to this country (I've tlked to some in the witing room!)and has offered his services - for free- to children victimized by the Chernobyl incident. I also remember when he was preparing a (dangerous) trip to South America to deliver dental and medical supplies to the underprivledged. Perhaps the busy dental office is a sign of how much he is in demand. Eye doctors, medical doctors, emergency wards all make us wait. It is part of the nature of dealing with the human body!

i have had my braces for 3yrs it was supposed to have been only for a one year and a half. Damon tecvhnology i am very very fed up with the outcome so far

First of all, I am a hygienist that went for an interview w/ Dr Halpin- very unproffesional and rude to females. Also, as to the Dec 5th comment-HE IS NOT A ORTHODONTIC SURGEON!! His ads on the radio make it SOUND like he's an orthodontist, but he's not! Not even close. He's a general dentist dabbling in ortho- and doing it poorly! I would not recommend his practice to anyone. Not a very respected man.

Not very impressed with this dentist. As the other ratings and comments suggest, Dr. Halpin is at best a mediocre quality dentist in Ottawa. Not very punctual either, as I had to wait over 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment time to see him on both of my visits. I will definitely not return. Consider Dr. Sumba in Ottawa, for well-experienced and qualified dental hygienists and good overall service.

I wanted to write because of the negative reviews I saw here. I can't say I have any negative issues with Dr. Halpin's services. He's given me one filling and he advised me on the most affordable route to take (I had no coverage at the time). At that time I actually thought I had two cavities, but he advised me that I didn't - the opportunity to do unnecessary work was there and he didn't, so I don't think other claims here accusing Dr. Halpin of padding bills are justified - perhaps they just had really bad teeth! I have returned to him for my regular check-ups ever since. His staff are friendly enough - I'm not there to make friends but to get my teeth cleaned. Still - they make the experience pleasant. Dr. Halpin did provide advice on what kind of work he could do to correct my teeth - let's face it, he's an Orthodontic Surgeon, and the cleaning / check-ups are just part of the practice that pays the bills. I appreciated his advice, but I'm fine with my teeth the way they are.

First of all to that last comment on Dec5/2008. Clearly that is a person working for Dr. Crook, because he never advises anyone to take the cheaper route. He has screwed me over many times. So save your comments honey because lets face it he is losing patients and money because people are starting to see behind that fake smile of his. PS look at his staff they are misreable..who wouldnt be working for him!