Dentists in Anderson, SC: Local Guide

Quick answer: Anderson, SC has 80 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 46 are rated on Google, averaging 4.61★ across 12,889 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: CORNERSTONE FAMILY DENTISTRY LLC, GUFFEE DENTAL ASSOCIATES, INC, Dr. Preston Poole, DMD. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

Anderson, South Carolina, is a small city that has an unusually large volume of Google reviews about its dentists. Across the 80 practices Dental.me tracks here, people have written 12,889 Google reviews — a figure that would look at home in a metro three times Anderson’s size. Three individual practices have each cleared a thousand reviews, and the citywide average sits at a genuinely strong 4.61 stars. If you are trying to find the best dentist in Anderson, the good news is that you are not choosing blind. The paper trail is deep, and it points clearly at the practices Anderson has rated most heavily.

This guide reads that trail for you. Every number below comes from live Dental.me data for Anderson — the review counts, the ratings, the specialty coverage — and every practice we name is a real office you can open from the Anderson dentist directory.

A quick note on why that trail is so deep here. Anderson anchors the western edge of South Carolina’s Upstate, drawing patients not only from within the city but from a ring of smaller Upstate towns that lack the same density of established offices. That regional pull is what produces a review base more typical of a much larger market. It is a buyer’s advantage: the more feedback a practice has accumulated, the harder it is for a single good or bad visit to distort what you see.

What 12,889 reviews actually tell you

Volume matters because it stabilizes a score. A 5.0 rating from nine patients is a rumor; a 5.0 from a thousand is a track record. Of Anderson’s 80 practices, 46 carry enough reviews to hold a meaningful public rating, and the distribution among them is lopsided toward the top: 31 of those 46 sit at 4.8 stars or higher. Only three rated practices fall below a 4.0. In practical terms, an Anderson patient who filters for “highly rated” is still left with dozens of legitimate options rather than a shortlist of two.

Anderson’s review heavyweights

What sets Anderson apart from most cities its size is the presence of true reputation anchors — practices where the review count is measured in the thousands, not the dozens. These are not new offices coasting on a handful of glowing comments; they are established practices that have been serving the Upstate long enough to accumulate a genuinely large, and genuinely positive, body of feedback.

The clear front-runner by sheer volume is Cornerstone Family Dentistry, which pairs a perfect 5.0 rating with 1,710 reviews — the largest review sample in the city. Close behind, Guffee Dental Associates (5.0, 1,130 reviews) and Dr. Preston Poole, DMD (5.0, 1,051 reviews) round out an exceptional trio of thousand-plus, five-star practices — something few cities Anderson’s size can claim even once.

Below the top three, the quality holds. Hopewell Family Dentistry also carries a 5.0 across 650 reviews, and Anderson Family Dental Care holds 4.9 across 459. For patients who need a surgical specialist rather than a general dentist, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of Anderson brings a 5.0 rating and 457 reviews to the table.

Where the ratings actually land

Averages hide the shape of a market. Here is how Anderson’s 46 rated practices distribute across rating tiers — and it is a picture heavily weighted toward the excellent.

Two-thirds of Anderson’s rated practices — 31 of 46 — sit in the top tier at 4.8 stars or above. That concentration is the single most useful fact in this guide: in Anderson, “well-reviewed” is closer to the norm than the exception, so your job is less about weeding out bad options and more about matching a strong practice to your specific need.

The flip side is worth naming. Because 34 of the 80 tracked practices don’t yet carry enough reviews to rate, the visible top tier is only part of the full picture — there are competent Anderson dentists who simply haven’t built a large online footprint. That’s exactly why we lean on review volume rather than star rating alone when ranking: a rating tells you how happy patients were, but the count tells you how confident you can be that the rating will hold for your visit too. You can read more about the method behind these rankings in our how we rank dentists explainer.

Specialty coverage: deep where it counts

Anderson is not just a town of solid general dentists. The directory shows real depth in the services patients most often go looking for. Restorative and cosmetic needs are especially well-served: 16 practices offer dental implants and 12 handle cosmetic dentistry, while orthodontic demand is covered by 11 practices, with the same 11 offering Invisalign clear aligners.

Families have options too, with 9 pediatric dentists and 8 practices offering dentures for older patients. If you have an urgent problem, 8 Anderson practices handle dental emergencies. And for the two most common elective goals, you can jump straight to the implant providers, cosmetic dentists, orthodontists, or Invisalign providers in the city. Rounding out the specialist bench, Anderson also lists 7 endodontists (root canal specialists), 9 periodontists, and 5 oral surgeons.

How to choose, in a market this strong

When most of the field is good, the deciding factors shift. Rating alone won’t separate a 5.0 from a 4.9 in any way that matters — both are excellent. Instead, weight your decision toward fit and evidence. Start by matching the specialty to your actual need rather than defaulting to whoever ranks first overall: a family with young children should filter to pediatric dentists, while someone weighing implants should compare the 16 implant providers head-to-head. Next, read for volume, not just the number of stars. A 4.9 across 1,400 reviews is a far safer bet than a 5.0 across fifteen, because it has been tested across a far larger body of feedback.

From there, confirm the practicalities before you book. Check whether the practice lists a website with posted hours, then call to verify that they take your insurance and are accepting new patients — the directory records neither, and both change more often than any listing does. Ask directly about the cost of the specific procedure you need and whether they offer payment plans, and get the quote in writing before you commit.

One caution the data surfaces: only 36 of Anderson’s 80 practices list a website in Dental.me’s directory record. A missing site doesn’t mean a bad dentist — plenty of Anderson practices leave little trace online either way — but it does mean you’ll rely more on phone calls to confirm hours, insurance, and new-patient availability. Before you commit, it’s also worth understanding what dental work typically costs; our national guide to dental costs breaks down the common procedures so you can walk into any Anderson office knowing what a fair quote looks like.

When you’re ready to compare, the Anderson dentist directory lists every one of these practices in one ranked place, each with its rating, review count, and specialties.

If Anderson isn’t the right fit

Anderson sits at the heart of the Upstate, and strong practices cluster in the surrounding towns too. If a closer or more convenient office makes sense, the same Dental.me data covers Belton, Williamston, Pendleton, Honea Path, Pelzer, and the college town of Clemson — each just a short drive away.

Dental.me organizes dental directory data so patients can compare offices with confidence. Use each practice profile and its available website, map, and phone details for current appointment, payment, and care decisions.