Dr. Karen Ho and her team take the time to explain everything and put even anxious patients at ease. Voted Best Dentist and Best Dental Hygienist in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards. New patients welcome.
Dentistry on Parkdale is a welcoming, women-owned dental practice in east Hamilton, led by Dr. Karen Ho, DDS, a University of Toronto graduate in practice since 2003.
What patients mention again and again is the time the whole team takes to explain everything, gently and without judgment, which makes a real difference if you have ever felt anxious at the dentist. The office was voted Best Dentist and Best Dental Hygienist in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards, opens early from 8 AM, direct-bills insurance, and is proudly LGBTQ+ friendly.
From gentle checkups to restorative and specialized care, everything is explained clearly so you always know what is happening and why.
Thorough checkups and gentle hygiene visits where we explain every step, so you always know what is happening and why.
Natural-looking crowns to restore a damaged tooth and bridges to replace a missing one and keep your bite aligned.
Partial and complete dentures, custom-fitted for comfort and a confident smile.
Professional whitening for a brighter, natural-looking smile.
Dr. Ho is specially trained (Boston University and Tufts) in frenectomy for tongue and lip ties, rare for a general practice, for infants, children and adults.
Friendly, patient care that helps kids feel comfortable and build healthy habits early.
Custom guards to protect your teeth from grinding at night and from impact during sport.
Voted Best Dentist, 2025
Dr. Karen Ho earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Toronto and has cared for east Hamilton families since 2003. Patients know her for taking the time to explain every step, gently and without judgment.
She is one of the few general dentists trained in tongue and lip tie frenectomy, with advanced training from Boston University and Tufts, so infants, children and adults can be treated close to home.
Real training, credentials and recognition behind the care you receive.
Dr. Ho and hygienist Lynette Johnson were both voted best in the city in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards.
New to the practice? Here is exactly how your first visit goes, at your pace, with no pressure.
Call our new-patient line at (289) 768-8773 or send an appointment request. We will find a time that works, including early morning before work.
We take a full look at your teeth and gums and explain every step as we go. Anxious? Tell us, and we will slow right down.
We walk you through what we found and lay out your options and costs up front, so you can decide what is right for you.
A University of Toronto dentistry graduate (and BSc with distinction from McMaster, 1998), Dr. Ho has been caring for Hamilton families since 2003. She is known for taking the time to explain every step and for specialized training in tongue and lip tie frenectomy from Boston University and Tufts. Voted Best Dentist in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards.
Voted Best Dental Hygienist in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards, Lynette is warm, thorough and genuinely interested in your health, taking the time to explain every part of your hygiene visit.
We keep the money side simple so you can focus on your care.
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Ask us about installment plans for larger work like crowns, bridges and orthodontics.
★★★★★“I have moved around a lot and seen lots of dentists. Dr. Karen and her staff are by far the best team I have ever seen. I have dental anxiety, and within five minutes she put it to rest with facts every other dentist failed to tell me. The care was gentle and painless, and everything was explained the entire time. As a new resident of Hamilton I am so happy to find an office that genuinely cares. 10/10 experience.”
“Great experience. The staff is so kind and friendly. I have severe anxiety from a bad experience at another dentist, and they made me feel comfortable and kept me calm, telling me what was happening at each step. I will be coming back here for all my dental needs.”
“I went for the first time and I am so glad I did. Dr. Ho is fantastic. She took the time to explain everything she was doing and why, and was patient and kind. The staff is wonderful too, we had lots of laughs. I have definitely found my dentist.”
“This office came in first (platinum) for best dentist and best dental hygienist in the 2025 Reader's Choice Awards. They are like a very close family and they make you feel part of it. I cannot say enough good things. I know I found the right dental office.”
Send a request and we will call to confirm a time that works for you. New patients always welcome.
In a hurry? Call our new-patient line and we will get you booked right away.
Call (289) 768-8773Free parking on site. Book a convenient morning appointment before work.