Dentists in Andover, MA: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Andover, Massachusetts starts with the numbers: Dental.me tracks 31 dental practices here, 20 of them rated, carrying a 4.74 average across those ratings. Begin with the highest-scored offices in the table below, confirm the specialty you actually need, then call two or three to compare availability and fit.

Andover is a compact but deep market for dental care. With 31 practices inside the town line and a rated set of 20 offices that averages 4.74, the challenge here is rarely finding a dentist at all — it is choosing well among several strong ones. Roughly two-thirds of the practices Dental.me tracks in Andover carry a rating, and the ones that do cluster tightly near the top of the scale. This guide walks every real figure we hold for Andover, ranks the highest-scored offices, points you to the right specialty, and flags the neighboring Merrimack Valley towns worth checking if a schedule does not line up.

The highest-scored dental practices in Andover

The table below ranks the six top-scored practices Dental.me lists in Andover, ordered by rating first and then by the number of reviews behind each score. Every office in it sits in the 4.8-and-above band, which is where 17 of Andover’s 20 rated practices land. Because the scores are so close, the review column is the real tie-breaker: it tells you how much feedback each rating actually rests on. Click any practice name to open its full profile on Dental.me.

Two Andover offices — Anthony C Broccoli Jr DMD Inc and Andover Smiles — hold a perfect 5.0, at 250 and 149 reviews respectively. Just behind them, four practices share a 4.9, and here the review depth pulls them apart sharply. Andover Cosmetic Dental Group carries its 4.9 across 618 reviews, the deepest base of any office in town and more than four times the volume behind Andover Smiles. Kathleen Chan DDS, Mmsc and Ivy Chen DDS, Mmsc, PC follows at 448, then Dentistry by Design at 430, and Andover Periodontics at 189. A rating held steady over 600-plus reviews is a different kind of evidence than the same rating over a couple hundred, so weigh that depth against the raw number when you build a shortlist.

How Andover’s ratings are distributed

Of the 20 rated practices in Andover, the overwhelming majority land at the very top of the scale. The chart below sorts the rated set into four bands. Seventeen of the 20 sit at 4.8 or above; a single practice falls in each of the 4.5-to-4.79, 4.0-to-4.49, and below-4.0 tiers. That is a strongly top-heavy spread.

What that shape means in practice: in Andover, a strong rating is the norm rather than the exception, so a high Score alone does not narrow the field much. The real tie-breakers are the ones the rest of this guide walks — how deep an office’s review base runs, whether it offers the specialty you need, and whether it has confirmed its own listing details. With only three of 20 practices below 4.8, you can afford to be selective about fit rather than settling for whichever office is simply acceptable.

Website coverage across Andover practices

Dental.me also records whether a website URL is on file for each practice. In Andover, 16 of the 31 tracked practices — just over half — have one listed. A URL on file is a convenience: it lets you check services, new-patient forms, insurance details, and office hours before you pick up the phone, which can save a call or two when you are comparing several offices at once. Its absence, though, tells you nothing about the quality of the office itself. It means only that Dental.me does not currently list a site for that practice, not that the practice lacks one, so treat the 15 without a URL on file exactly as you would the rest — by their Score and their reviews.

The size of Andover’s review base

Across all rated practices, Andover holds 2,503 reviews on Dental.me — a substantial volume overall, and one concentrated in a handful of offices. The six practices in the table above account for 2,084 of those reviews on their own, better than four in five. Andover Cosmetic Dental Group’s 618 lead the town, followed by Kathleen Chan and Ivy Chen’s practice at 448 and Dentistry by Design at 430. That concentration is why the top Scores are stable: a rating built on hundreds of reviews does not swing on one unusual week, and it rests on a far larger sample than a thin five-star does. If you want the busiest, most-reviewed office in Andover, the chart below points straight to it; if you prefer a quieter practice whose 4.9 still rests on nearly 200 reviews, the shorter bars are your list.

There is a second way to read that 2,503-review total. Because 419 of those reviews sit outside the top six offices — spread across the other rated practices — Andover still has a viable middle tier for patients who cannot get a quick appointment at the busiest chairs. A practice with a 4.9 and 189 reviews, like Andover Periodontics, is not a fallback; it is simply a smaller office carrying a strong, well-supported Score. When you widen your shortlist past the first three names, you are not trading down on quality so much as trading review volume for, often, easier scheduling.

Matching a dentist to what you need

Andover’s practices cover most of what a household needs without leaving town, and the specialty counts show where the depth is. Dental.me tags 10 practices for dental implants in Andover, the most widely available specialty locally and a useful base if you are weighing implant options. Eight offices appear under cosmetic dentistry in Andover, and the same eight are listed for teeth whitening. Seven practices are tagged for periodontal care — Andover Periodontics, in the table above, among them — which matters if gum treatment or implant groundwork is on your horizon. Orthodontics and Invisalign each show six offices, and for after-hours trouble, five practices are tagged for emergency dental care in Andover. Pick the specialty first, then let the Scores and review depth narrow the field.

One practical note for Andover: because implants, cosmetic work, and whitening each draw on eight to ten offices, you will usually have more than one strongly rated option for those services, so you can compare two nearby 4.9s rather than accept the first name you find. The narrower fields — six for orthodontics, five for emergencies — are where booking early matters most.

If Andover’s schedules do not line up

Andover sits in the Merrimack Valley, ringed by towns that keep their own Dental.me directories. If a preferred office cannot see you soon, or you simply want more choices within a short drive, look just across the town line at North Andover dentists, or south and east to the practices in Methuen and the larger market in Lawrence. Each of those links opens a directory hub built on the same rating and review data you have seen here, so you can compare a Methuen or Lawrence office against an Andover one on equal terms rather than guessing. For many Andover households, the nearest strong option is only a few minutes past the border.

Turning Andover’s numbers into a shortlist

Here is how the Andover figures come together into a practical process. Start with the six offices in the ranked table, since all of them clear 4.8 and together they hold 2,084 of the town’s 2,503 reviews. Decide how much you value a deep track record: if a rating proven over 600 reviews reassures you more than a perfect 5.0 over 250, that reorders your top three immediately. Next, apply your specialty — if you need implants you have 10 offices to draw from, but only five cover emergencies, so the scarcer the service, the sooner you should call. Finally, check whether a website URL is on file for the offices you like, since 16 of Andover’s 31 practices list one and that shortcut can settle small questions before you ever dial.

How to use the Dental.me Score

The Dental.me Score is earned, never sold. It weighs a practice’s rating, the volume of reviews standing behind that rating, and whether the office has confirmed its listing details, among other signals, into one figure you can compare cleanly across Andover’s 31 practices. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is labeled wherever it appears — no office can buy its way to a higher Score, and none of the six ranked above earned its position by paying for it. Return to the full Andover directory whenever you want to see every tracked practice, filter by a specialty, and open the profiles behind the numbers in this guide.

Put together, the picture for Andover is a favorable one: 31 practices, 20 of them rated, an average of 4.74, and 17 offices clearing 4.8. Your shortlist should start where this guide does — the top-scored offices, weighted by how deep their review base runs — then filter to the specialty you need and, if timing is tight, cross-check the neighboring Merrimack Valley towns. In a market this crowded at the top, the gap between a good Andover dentist and the right one comes down to fit, convenience, and the specialty match, and that is the call worth making yourself.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Andover, MA?

Dental.me tracks 31 dental practices in Andover, 20 of which carry a rating. Those rated offices average 4.74, and 17 of them sit at 4.8 or above.

Which Andover dental practice has the highest rating?

Anthony C Broccoli Jr DMD Inc and Andover Smiles both hold a 5.0 on Dental.me, with 250 and 149 reviews respectively. Four more Andover offices carry a 4.9.

Which Andover dentist has the most reviews?

Andover Cosmetic Dental Group has the deepest review base in town, with 618 reviews behind its 4.9 rating, more than any other Andover practice on Dental.me.

Does Andover have emergency or specialty dental care?

Yes. Dental.me tags 5 Andover practices for emergency care, 10 for dental implants, 8 for cosmetic dentistry, 7 for periodontics, and 6 each for orthodontics and Invisalign.

What if I can't get an appointment in Andover?

Neighboring Merrimack Valley towns keep their own directories. North Andover, Methuen, and Lawrence each have Dental.me hubs with the same rating and review data, often just minutes away.

Can a dentist pay for a higher Dental.me Score in Andover?

No. The Score is earned from a practice’s rating, its review volume, office-confirmation, and other signals. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is always labeled as such.

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.