Dentists in Canandaigua, NY: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Canandaigua starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 29 dental practices in town, 16 of them rated by patients, at a strong 4.78 average. Thirteen of those carry a 4.8-or-higher score. Start with the highest-reviewed offices near downtown or the lakefront, then match one to your specific need.

Canandaigua is a compact place to shop for care. As the Ontario County seat at the north foot of Canandaigua Lake, the city keeps most of its dental offices within a short drive of Main Street and the Routes 5 & 20 corridor, so the difference between two practices is rarely how far you’ll drive. It’s almost always fit: who takes your insurance, who has an opening this week, and who does the specific procedure you need. This guide walks through what Dental.me’s Canandaigua data actually shows, so you can shortlist two or three offices instead of cold-calling a dozen.

What the Canandaigua numbers tell you

Twenty-nine practices for a city Canandaigua’s size is a comfortable supply, and the quality signal is unusually tight. Of the 16 practices that have collected enough patient feedback to earn a rating, the average sits at 4.78 out of 5. That’s not a spread of a few standouts pulling up a weak middle; it’s a cluster of well-regarded offices. Thirteen of the sixteen rated practices score 4.8 or higher, and only one falls below 4.0. In practical terms, if you pick any of the top-rated offices below, you’re choosing among peers rather than gambling.

The other number worth holding onto is 6,300 — the total volume of reviews across the city. That’s a deep well of feedback for a lakeside city this size, and it means the ratings here are backed by real sample sizes rather than a handful of opinions. One caveat as you read: 13 of the 16 rated practices earned a 4.8+ score, so rating alone won’t separate the front-runners. Review count becomes your tiebreaker, which is exactly why the table below is sorted by rating first and reviews second.

The highest-rated dental practices in Canandaigua

Here are the top providers Dental.me tracks in Canandaigua, ranked by rating and then by review volume. Each name links to its full profile, where you’ll find the office’s location and contact details.

A word on reading this table: Geoffry Hallstead tops it with a perfect 5.0 across 323 reviews, which is a remarkably clean record for a sample that size. But Finger Lakes Dental Care, PC sits just behind at 4.9 while carrying 3,693 reviews — more than half of every review in the city combined. When one office holds a near-perfect score across thousands of reviews, that’s a different kind of evidence than a smaller sample, and it’s often the safest first call for a routine cleaning or a new-patient exam. Between them, Benedict F. Gullo, Victor Gagliardi, and Gregory Voci each hold a 4.9 with several hundred reviews apiece, giving you real depth of choice among the top tier.

Reading the rating spread

The chart below breaks the 16 rated Canandaigua practices into score bands. What stands out is how top-heavy it is: the 4.8-and-up band swallows nearly everything, the middle bands are thin, and only a single office lands under 4.0.

The takeaway for a Canandaigua patient is that a high rating is table stakes here, not a rare achievement. Because so many offices clear 4.8, you shouldn’t stop at the score — dig into review volume, location relative to your home or the Thompson Health campus, and whether the practice offers the treatment you actually need.

Where the reviews are concentrated

The 6,300 reviews behind Canandaigua’s ratings are not spread evenly. The chart below shows review counts for the top-rated offices, and one practice dominates the picture.

That concentration cuts two ways. A practice with 3,693 reviews has an average drawn from a very large sample, which is reassuring — but a review count says nothing about how quickly that office can fit in a new patient. The offices with a few hundred reviews, like Victor Gagliardi and Gregory Voci, still carry excellent 4.9 scores and may have more flexible scheduling. If your priority is getting seen soon, don’t overlook the strong mid-volume names.

Website coverage and how to reach an office

Fifteen of Canandaigua’s 29 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me — a little over half. That matters because a website is often the fastest way to check hours, insurance participation, and whether an office is accepting new patients before you pick up the phone.

If an office you’re eyeing has no website URL listed, that’s not a knock on the practice — plenty of excellent dentists keep a light online footprint. It just means the phone will be your channel for questions about scheduling, insurance, and new-patient policies. Either way, browse the Canandaigua dentist directory for the full roster beyond the six ranked above.

Matching a practice to your need

Rating tells you an office is well-liked; specialty coverage tells you whether it can actually do what you came for. Canandaigua’s practices list a healthy range of services, with restorative and cosmetic work especially well represented.

Implants lead the list at ten practices, which is a strong showing for a city this size and good news if you’re weighing a permanent replacement for a missing tooth. Cosmetic and pediatric care are well covered too. If you’re bringing kids in, start with the seven offices that list pediatric dentistry in Canandaigua; for a smile makeover, the seven cosmetic dentists in Canandaigua are your shortlist. Note that several of these numbers overlap — a single general practice often appears under cosmetic, whitening, and implants at once — so a family office may cover most of what your household needs under one roof.

When it’s a dental emergency

A cracked tooth or sudden abscess doesn’t wait for a convenient appointment. Five Canandaigua practices list emergency services, and that’s the group to work through when you need to be seen the same day. Call the closest one first, describe the problem plainly — swelling, a knocked-out tooth, uncontrolled pain — and ask directly whether they can fit you in today. Because Canandaigua is small and centrally located off Routes 5 & 20, a same-day slot at one office is rarely far from your door. Start with the list of emergency dentists in Canandaigua, and if none can see you and the pain is severe or you have facial swelling with a fever, the UR Medicine Thompson Health emergency department is the right fallback for triage.

Looking just outside Canandaigua

If the office you want is booked out or doesn’t take your plan, the surrounding Ontario County towns put more options within a short drive. Dentists in Victor sit just up Route 96 toward the Eastview Mall area and the Rochester commuter belt, while Farmington practices are a few minutes further north. Closer to the lake’s western hills, Bloomfield dentists offer a quieter, small-town alternative. Widening your search by even ten or fifteen minutes often turns up an earlier opening or an in-network match without a meaningful change in drive time.

How the Dental.me Score works

Every rating on this page is earned, not purchased. The Dental.me Score weighs a practice’s patient rating, the volume of reviews behind it, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, among other signals — so an office with thousands of consistent reviews reads differently from one with a handful. No dentist can pay to raise their score. The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a Featured placement label, which is clearly marked and never changes how the underlying score is calculated or how practices rank on quality. When you compare Canandaigua offices here, you’re looking at the same yardstick applied to all 29 — which is exactly what makes a 4.78 city average a number you can trust.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Canandaigua, NY?

Dental.me tracks 29 dental practices in Canandaigua. Sixteen of them have collected enough patient feedback to earn a rating, and those rated offices average 4.78 out of 5, so the city has both a solid supply and a strong quality signal.

Which Canandaigua dental practice has the best rating?

Geoffry Hallstead holds a perfect 5.0 across 323 reviews, the highest score in the city. Finger Lakes Dental Care, PC sits just behind at 4.9 but carries 3,693 reviews — more than half of all reviews in Canandaigua — making it the deepest-tested option.

Are most Canandaigua dentists highly rated?

Yes. Of the 16 rated practices, 13 score 4.8 or higher, 2 fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and only 1 rates under 4.0. Because so many offices clear 4.8, review volume and specialty fit are useful tiebreakers when you compare them.

Where can I find an emergency dentist in Canandaigua?

Five Canandaigua practices list emergency services. Call the nearest one, describe the problem clearly, and ask whether they can see you the same day. For severe pain with facial swelling or fever, the UR Medicine Thompson Health emergency department can help with triage.

Do Canandaigua dental offices offer implants and cosmetic work?

Yes. Ten practices list dental implants — the deepest specialty in the city — while seven offer cosmetic dentistry, seven cover pediatric care, and eight list teeth whitening. Many general offices appear under several of these at once.

How does Dental.me rank Canandaigua dentists?

The Dental.me Score weighs each practice’s patient rating, its review volume, and whether the office’s details are confirmed, among other signals. Rankings are earned and cannot be bought; only a clearly marked Featured placement can be paid for, and it never changes the score.

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.