Quick answer: Bay City, MI has 55 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 32 are rated on Google, averaging 4.42★ across 6,621 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Generations Family Dentistry, DONALD C. GOECKEL, D.D.S.,P.C., DR RICK DONN BUCHANAN DDS PC. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generations Family Dentistry | 5★ | 565 |
| 2 | DONALD C. GOECKEL, D.D.S.,P.C. | 4.9★ | 789 |
| 3 | DR RICK DONN BUCHANAN DDS PC | 4.9★ | 777 |
| 4 | ROBERT L. MALECKI DDS PC | 4.9★ | 609 |
| 5 | David Copus | 5★ | 403 |
Dental.me lists 55 dental practices in Bay City. 32 have a Google rating, averaging 4.42 with a median of 4.75. Sixteen of the 32 sit at 4.8 or higher and six sit below 4.0. The other ten sit between 4.0 and 4.79, and that middle holds the largest review record in Bay City.
Together the 32 rated offices hold 6,621 Google reviews. Read each rating beside the number of reviews behind it: two Bay City offices show a perfect 5.0 on one review each, while the second-largest record is a 4.9 on 789 reviews. Those are very different samples. Below are the rating bands, the largest records, the service lists and the nearby directories.
The other 23 practices hold no Google reviews in Dental.me’s data, and Dental.me does not record why. The reviews are concentrated: the six largest records hold 4,138 of the 6,621 (62%). 21 of the 55 practices have a website URL on file, 28 have posted hours on their Dental.me profile, and all 55 have a phone number on file.
How the 32 rated offices spread across the bands
Of the 32 rated offices, 16 sit at 4.8 or higher, 5 between 4.5 and 4.79, 5 between 4.0 and 4.49 and 6 below 4.0. The bands differ in sample size as well as rating, so the review counts behind them matter as much as the stars.
The 16 offices at 4.8 or higher hold 5,419 reviews, but four of them rest on fewer than 100, two of those on one review each. The 4.0 to 4.49 band holds 914 reviews, and 860 of them belong to one office: Patrick Lucas-Perry (4.1 on 860), the largest review record in Bay City, 26th by Dental.me Score and on eight of its service lists. The six offices below 4.0 hold 180 reviews, and 152 of them belong to Bay City Dental Clinic (3.4 on 152); the other five rest on 14 reviews or fewer, so a few reviews could move any of them. Without the six, the average would be 4.73. The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing; for the full method, see how we rank dentists.
The website blind spot
Only 21 of the 55 practices (38%) have a website URL on file in the directory, and all 21 are rated offices. Dental.me records that the other offices list no website, not why, so a missing site is missing information rather than a mark against the practice. All 55 have a phone number on file and 28 have posted hours on their Dental.me profile, so the profile and a phone call are the way to check insurance and services. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
The practices with the most Google reviews
These are the six largest Google review records in Bay City. A large record is a large sample, not a measure of clinical quality:
- Patrick Lucas-Perry — 4.1★ on 860 reviews, the largest record in Bay City and 26th by Dental.me Score.
- Donald C. Goeckel, D.D.S., P.C. — 4.9★ on 789 reviews, tied for second by Score and on nine service lists.
- Dr. Rick Donn Buchanan, DDS PC — 4.9★ on 777 reviews, tied for second by Score.
- Robert L. Malecki, DDS PC — 4.9★ on 609 reviews, fourth by Score.
- Generations Family Dentistry — 5.0★ on 565 reviews, first by Dental.me Score.
- Andrew Z. Green, DDS PLLC — 4.9★ on 538 reviews, tied for sixth by Score with New Chapter Dentistry PLLC (4.9 on 532).
The six hold 4,138 of the 6,621 reviews (62%). Five of them are in the Dental.me Score top six; David Copus (5.0 on 403), fifth by Score, is the eighth-largest record. Generations Family Dentistry, first by Score, Dr. Rick Donn Buchanan, DDS PC and Andrew Z. Green, DDS PLLC are on none of Bay City’s service lists. The full roster, including hours and specialties, is on the Bay City hub.
What kind of care can you actually get in town?
Eleven of Bay City’s twelve Dental.me service lists hold at least one office, charted below. The prosthodontist list is empty, and the oral surgeon list holds one office. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself.
The teeth whitening list is the longest, with 12 offices, followed by cosmetic (10), implants (9) and periodontists (8). The oral surgeon list holds one office, Marc E Mulholland, DDS (4.8 on 317). The pediatric list holds four: Donald C. Goeckel, D.D.S., P.C., Patrick Lucas-Perry, Elizabeth Picard, DMD (4.6 on 9) and Santoro Frances DDS (2.7 on 3). The orthodontist and Invisalign lists hold the same six offices, among them Great Lakes Bay Orthodontics (5.0 on 263). Donald C. Goeckel, D.D.S., P.C. is on nine lists and Patrick Lucas-Perry on eight.
If you are planning specific work, start from the list for it: teeth whitening (12 offices), cosmetic dentists (10), dental implants (9), periodontists (8), orthodontists and Invisalign providers (6 each), and emergency dentists (6). A place on the emergency list does not tell you when an office can see you. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
A three-step way to narrow the list
Ratings and review counts both vary widely across Bay City’s offices, so read them together. Here is a sequence that uses the data on this page:
Start with the rating, but read it beside its review count: two of the seven 5.0s rest on one review each, and the largest record, Patrick Lucas-Perry (4.1 on 860), sits outside the 4.8 band. Then check the sample: four of the 16 offices at 4.8 or higher rest on fewer than 100 reviews. Finally, use the service list for the work you need, and call to confirm your insurance and that the office does the procedure itself.
Nearby directories
Six nearby places have their own Dental.me directories: Saginaw (100 practices, 62 rated), Midland (52 practices, 30 rated), Freeland (7 practices, 2 rated), Auburn (3 practices, 2 rated), Essexville (2 practices, 1 rated), Reese (1 practice, 1 rated). Only Saginaw lists more practices than Bay City. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Whichever direction you go, the same rule holds: start from the Google rating, read it against the review count behind it, then match the specialty to what you actually need. Ready to compare every office side by side? The Bay City dentist directory lists the practices we track with their Google ratings and review counts, so you can narrow the field before you start calling offices to ask about availability.
How many dentists are in Bay City, MI?
Dental.me tracks 55 dental practices in Bay City, MI — 32 carry a public star rating that averages 4.4 stars, and 21 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Bay City dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Bay City?
By Dental.me Score, Generations Family Dentistry currently leads the Bay City list (5.0 stars, 565 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Bay City?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Bay City offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Bay City 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.