Quick answer: Auburn, AL has 49 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 31 are rated on Google, averaging 4.5★ across 8,845 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Alexander Richter, Olivia Thompson, N Dean Dental LLC. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Richter | 5★ | 732 |
| 2 | Olivia Thompson | 5★ | 601 |
| 3 | N Dean Dental LLC | 4.9★ | 1,688 |
| 4 | Bent Creek Dental | 4.9★ | 1,668 |
| 5 | Auburn Dental Partnerships, LLC | 4.9★ | 757 |
Dental.me currently tracks 49 practices inside the city, and the striking thing is not the count — it is how the ratings stack up. Of the 31 practices that carry published Google ratings, 21 sit at 4.8 stars or higher. In Auburn that top tier is the majority. That single fact should reshape how you shop for a dentist here: the question is less “which offices are highly rated” than “which highly rated office fits my mouth, my schedule, and my budget.”
The top tier is the norm, not the exception
Look closely at how Auburn’s rated practices distribute and the picture is lopsided toward the top. Twenty-one offices clear the 4.8-star mark. Four land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, one sits in the 4.0s, and five fall below 4.0. Those five rest on 69, 32, 27, 6 and 1 reviews, so two of them have a real sample behind the score; read those reviews individually, and check their dates, before writing an office off.
What produces a cluster this concentrated at the top? Dental.me holds the ratings, not the reasons behind them. Auburn is a university town, home to faculty, staff, and families as well as students. In a market this small, the public review record is the main evidence you have. The ratings below are averages over exactly that record.
Two practices hold 38% of the reviews
Auburn’s review record has a lopsided shape. The city has generated 8,845 Google reviews, but that feedback is not spread evenly. Two offices — N Dean Dental with 1,688 reviews and Bent Creek Dental with 1,668 — together account for nearly two of every five reviews written about a dentist in this town. Add the next four most-reviewed practices and you have captured roughly two-thirds of all the Google reviews in Auburn.
Why does this matter to you as a patient? Because review volume tells you how large a sample stands behind each rating. The two most-reviewed practices carry very large review samples; Dental.me holds no data on their staffing or size, so ask about those when you call. Meanwhile the “everyone else” slice of that bar is not the leftovers. It holds two of Auburn’s 5.0 offices with hundreds of reviews, Brian Sprayberry (407) and Moores Mill Dental Care (332). Knowing which side of that split you want is the first real decision you make here.
The perfect-score offices
Six Auburn practices hold a 5.0 rating, and four of them rest on more than 300 reviews. Alexander Richter, DMD carries a 5.0 across 732 reviews and Olivia Thompson, DMD matches it across 601; they are first and second by Dental.me Score. Brian Sprayberry (407) and Moores Mill Dental Care (332) follow, and the other two 5.0s rest on 5 and 3 reviews. A 5.0 is the average of what Google reviewers wrote; it does not measure clinical quality.
Next by Dental.me Score come four 4.9-star offices with large review counts: N Dean Dental, Bent Creek Dental, Auburn Dental Partnerships (757 reviews), and Central Park Dental Care (580). Those six are Auburn’s top six by Dental.me Score. The full list lives on the Auburn dentist directory.
What you can actually get done here
Auburn’s specialty lists cover most services. Teeth whitening is the longest list (12 practices), followed closely by cosmetic dentistry and emergency dental care at 11 each. Dental.me holds no availability data, so for a sudden toothache, call and ask how soon an office can see you.
Eight offices appear on the pediatric dentists list, though a list entry can be a general office that sees children. Six appear on the periodontists list, including general offices, while implant dentistry and orthodontics each show up at five practices. Endodontics has four listings, dentures two and oral surgery one; no prosthodontist is listed. If you are weighing clear aligners, five Auburn offices offer Invisalign — enough to compare treatment plans before you commit.
How to actually choose — an Auburn-specific method
Because 21 of Auburn’s 31 rated offices sit at 4.8 or higher, the usual advice (“read the reviews, pick a good one”) does not narrow things much. Use a tie-breaker sequence instead:
- Start with the problem, not the practice. An emergency, an implant consult, and a kid’s first visit lead to different shortlists. Filter by service first — the emergency list and the pediatric list share five offices, so check each list.
- Decide volume vs. score. Want the deepest review record? Lean toward the most-reviewed practices. Prefer a perfect score on fewer reviews? Look at the perfect-score offices, and ask each about hours and who you would see.
- Check for a website. Only 26 of Auburn’s 49 practices maintain one. A site is the quickest place to check online scheduling, the insurance list and new-patient paperwork yourself.
- Confirm cost before the chair. Ratings say nothing about price. Dental.me does not publish prices, and our national guide to dental costs gives no price ranges either; it lists what a quote depends on (the procedure, exam findings, insurance and materials), so ask each office for a written, itemised estimate.
Timing around the academic calendar
Auburn is home to Auburn University, so timing is worth a thought if you are working around the academic calendar. If your visit is elective — a whitening before a wedding, an Invisalign consult, a cosmetic case — plan it early and ask the office how soon it can see you. Emergencies do not wait for the academic calendar; 11 offices appear on Auburn’s emergency list.
One more Auburn-specific caution: because only about half the city’s practices keep a website, do not assume the absence of one means an office is small or outdated. In our records, all ten of Auburn’s most-reviewed offices have a website on file. Use the Dental.me listing to compare ratings and listed services, then call to confirm hours and insurance rather than relying on a possibly stale web page.
Just outside Auburn
Widening your search to nearby towns can open up more offices to choose from. Opelika borders Auburn and has 28 practices (14 rated). Also worth a look: Phenix City (17), Valley (4), Tuskegee (6), Lanett (4), and Dadeville (2). Each has its own Dental.me directory with local ratings.
When you are ready to compare offices side by side — ratings, reviews, services, and websites in one place — start at the Auburn dentist directory. Curious how these rankings are built? Read how we rank dentists.
How many dentists are in Auburn, AL?
Dental.me tracks 49 dental practices in Auburn, AL — 31 carry a public star rating that averages 4.5 stars, and 26 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Auburn dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Auburn?
By Dental.me Score, Alexander Richter currently leads the Auburn list (5.0 stars, 732 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Auburn?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Auburn offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Auburn dentists?
By an independent Dental.me Score built from each practice's Google star rating out of 100, held to a confidence level by its review volume, with exact review counts breaking ties and a verification lift that lets confirmed practices reach a perfect 100. Featured placements are paid, clearly labeled, and never change the organic order.
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.