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Capitol Square Dental is an established, family-owned general dental practice in Columbus, Ohio serving the community for more than 20 years.
About Capitol Square Dental
Nitrous oxide and hand-holding help anxious patients get through procedures, though a few describe cost quotes that changed once they reached the chair.
Capitol Square Dental is a general dentistry practice that also offers Invisalign for patients interested in straightening their teeth. Many reviews mention accommodations for anxious patients, including nitrous oxide and staff who hold a patient's hand and allow breaks during longer procedures. Dr. Mehrdad Safavian is described as calm and personable, explaining treatment priorities before starting work. Cost and insurance handling comes up often, with several reviewers appreciating upfront estimates and refund credits, while others describe quotes that increased once they were in the chair.
Summary of 102 patient reviews, December 2014–August 2026, updated September 2026
Capitol Square Dental is an established, family-owned general dental practice in Columbus, Ohio serving the community for more than 20 years.
They offer comprehensive dental services including family dentistry, restorative, cosmetic, emergency, and sedation dentistry, along with Invisalign treatment.
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Who They Treat
Capitol Square Dental provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
Orthodontists at this office
Dr. Mehrdad Safavian, DDS
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Alessi
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Silverstein
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Dr. Jarid Jones
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Insurance accepted
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Latest review 8 weeks ago
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Orthodontic care in reviews
The small number of reviews mentioning Invisalign describe successful teeth straightening, sometimes combined with cavity fillings in the same treatment plan, though one review describes a billing dispute over an Invisalign quote.
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| Theme | Praise | Criticism |
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| Friendly staff | 47 | 2 |
| The dentist | 31 | 5 |
| Gentle, comfortable care | 18 | 3 |
| Cost, insurance & financing | 7 | 6 |
| Clear explanations | 11 | 1 |
| Treatment results | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduling & wait times | 4 | 7 |
| Responsiveness | 4 | 5 |
Recent reviews from Google
BEWARE!! Will tell you one price to get you in the door and another when you get in the chair! Took my money over the phone to schedule appointment and than made me pay the rest before I got in the chair. Once I got in the chair I was told I am only getting x-rays for that price and no cleaning! If I’m looking for a cleaning and you need to do x-rays too than you need to say what the full price will be, because I’m looking for cleaning as well!!!!
Wanted to update my previous review, had 4 Root Canals and Crowns done, over the past couple of years, moved to Arizona July of 2025. I had told the them the one that was last done was bothering me shortly after getting it done and was told it was normal and they didn't see any issues with it. Well now living in Arizona it's been bothering me this past year and started getting infected so I went to the local Dentist, he did X-rays and said looks like they didn't complete the Root Canal so he sent me to a Endo Dentist. They took 3-D images of the tooth/ crown and said the same thing they left 1 entire root so of course it is going bad. I don't feel that neither myself nor my insurance company should have to repay to have this done, it's almost 1800.00 . I am so disappointed in the service I received and my insurance paid for
Did not disclose full information and process for new patient until arrival to the dentist (their process is different from the other dentists I have visited) and they moved the appointment up 30 minutes and still did not see me at the new time that they designated
Lets start with if i could give negative stars this would definetly be rated -5 stars.. Straight joke of a business. Scheduled appointment never heard anything other than time was changed. Called to reschedule and they said I wasn't scheduled.. phone number is linked between offices. Got told the day that I was scheduled for they dont see people on that day. Then they were supposed to call me back to reschedule, over 14days and still haven't heard anything from anyone at office.
I have debated whether or not to post this, because I am typically one to just move on in life but I think if this can help others then I should share. I was not scared of going to the dentist before going here, and now (a year later) the thought of going to the dentist fills me with a lot of dread and anxiety. I found this dentist when I needed emergency dental work done and was informed I needed a root canal. I’ve had bad teeth my entire life and this wasn’t my first root canal, so while I was bummed I needed another I was not entirely surprised. I will also add that I had been to the dentist 3 months before this and regularly got cleanings. A lot went wrong in this root canal. To start with, they had my mouth open from 2PM to 6PM. They commented on my mouth being small and instead of adjusting to accommodate more breaks they put in extra bite blocks. This led to my jaw and muscles on the right side of face to be inflamed for 14 days. The excruciating jaw pain that I experienced was worse than the original toothache I saw them for. To this day, I still experience jaw pain if I sleep on that side or if I clench my jaw (I never experienced regular jaw pain before this). Additionally, while doing my root canal, the doctor had apparently forgotten which part of my mouth was numb and rested the tool which places the boiling root canal filling on my lip. I screamed and the doctor said , “oh you can feel that?” — she was the one who numbed me. Regardless of the numbness, I would have had a blister on my mouth as a result because the tool burnt me badly. This blister was bad, and lasted 4 days. After all of this, they did not adjust my bite correctly. I went back to the dentist a total of 8 times post-root canal to adjust the bite. I could not chew or rest my mouth properly without pain due to the bite discomfort. I had a standing appointment with that dentist for 2 months, to the point where the receptionist joked “see you next week!”. While they were good to keep seeing me to adjust my bite, I don’t think this should be that hard. My bite still does not feel 100%, but I got so tired of going and honestly scared of the pain (each time it hurt). I paid well over $2600 (with insurance) for all the services provided. I did not plan to make this review, but it’s been a year and I still haven’t been back to the dentist because of this experience. EDIT: This dentist messed up my root canal so bad that my tooth is salvageable and I have to get an implant. Do not go here.
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