Cathedral City has 23 dental practices in the Dental.me directory, and 15 carry a rating that averages 4.21 across 1,812 reviews. To find a good one, start with the eight offices rated 4.8 or higher, confirm a website is on file, and match the practice to the care you actually need.
Cathedral City sits in the heart of the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, wedged along Highway 111 between Palm Springs to the west and Rancho Mirage to the east, with Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road forming its main dental corridors. That location matters when you choose a dentist: the same short stretch of Highway 111 that runs through Cathedral City also connects it to Palm Desert and Indian Wells, so your realistic shortlist is wider than the city limits. This guide walks through every number Dental.me holds on the city’s 23 practices, ranks the highest-rated offices, and shows you where to look next.
What the Cathedral City directory actually holds
Of the 23 practices listed, 15 have collected enough feedback to carry a public rating, and those 15 average 4.21. That average is pulled down by a handful of low-scoring offices rather than a weak middle: the rating bands are lopsided. Eight practices sit at 4.8 or above, none land in the 4.5 to 4.79 band at all, two fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and five come in under 4.0. In practical terms, Cathedral City is a city of extremes rather than a smooth curve — the offices are either well-reviewed or clearly struggling, with almost nothing in between.
The empty 4.5-to-4.79 band is the single most useful fact in this chart. It means there is no comfortable “pretty good” tier to settle for — the practices at the top are a genuine step above everything else in the city, and the gap down to the two mid-tier offices and the five below 4.0 is real. When a directory clusters this way, the ranked list below does most of the work for you.
The highest-rated dentists in Cathedral City right now
Here are the six practices Dental.me surfaces for the city, sorted by rating and then by review volume. Two offices hold a perfect 5.0, though they rest on very different review counts, and three of the 4.8-rated offices carry the deepest review histories in the city. Use the ratings and review counts together: a 4.8 built on 200-plus reviews is a more settled signal than a 5.0 built on a handful.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&I Dental Lab | 5.0 | 62 | View profile |
| William Shibata | 5.0 | 5 | View profile |
| Dewenter Dental Corporation | 4.9 | 131 | View profile |
| Avideh Daneshvar-Mozafari | 4.8 | 233 | View profile |
| Precision Dentistry | 4.8 | 210 | View profile |
| Grisha Ovanesian | 4.8 | 114 | View profile |
Dewenter Dental Corporation is arguably the standout on paper: a 4.9 rating anchored by 131 reviews is a rare combination of near-top score and real depth. If you want the largest evidence base in the city, Avideh Daneshvar-Mozafari and Precision Dentistry together account for well over 400 of the city’s reviews at a 4.8 rating each. The two 5.0 offices, M&I Dental Lab and William Shibata, are worth a look, but read their profiles carefully — a 5.0 across 5 reviews tells you far less than a 4.8 across 233.
Where Cathedral City’s reviews are concentrated
The city’s 1,812 total reviews are not spread evenly. The six ranked offices alone carry the bulk of that volume, and just two of them account for more than 440 reviews between them. The chart below shows how the top six stack up against each other, which is the clearest way to see which ratings rest on a deep history and which rest on a thin one.
The takeaway is that review depth and rating are not the same axis in Cathedral City. The office with the most reviews is not the one with the highest score, and the two perfect scores sit near the bottom of the volume chart. That is exactly why the Dental.me Score exists — it weighs rating, review volume, and office-confirmation together rather than letting any single number stand alone, so a thin 5.0 and a deep 4.8 land where their overall evidence actually puts them.
Website coverage and how to use it
Eleven of the 23 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me — a little under half. That is a practical filter, not a quality judgment: a website on file usually means you can check services, hours, and new-patient policies before you pick up the phone, which saves a call. For the 12 practices with no website URL on file, the office may still have a site elsewhere; you simply cannot confirm it from the directory, so budget an extra call to verify the basics.
A useful shortcut: of the six top-rated offices above, the ones you can research online before booking will get you to a decision fastest. Pair a strong rating with a website you can actually read, and you have done most of the vetting from your couch.
Specialty care: implants, cosmetic, and whitening
Cathedral City is better stocked for elective and restorative work than its size might suggest. Seven practices offer teeth whitening, six list dental implants, and five present themselves as cosmetic dentists. Those pools overlap — a single office often appears in more than one — but they give you a real starting shortlist for the three most-searched non-routine services in the city.
If you are weighing a bigger procedure, start from the service page rather than the general listing. The city’s dental implant providers in Cathedral City and cosmetic dentists in Cathedral City pages let you filter directly to the offices that do that work, and the teeth whitening options in Cathedral City page is the widest of the three. Cross-reference any office you find there against the rating table above before you book.
Looking beyond Cathedral City
Because Cathedral City is compact and its neighbors sit minutes away along Highway 111, it is worth treating the whole central Coachella Valley as one dental market. If the eight top-rated offices here do not have the appointment or the specialty you need, the adjacent directory hubs are the natural next stop. Palm Springs dentists border the city to the west, Rancho Mirage dentists sit directly to the east, and Palm Desert dentists extend the corridor a few miles further down the valley. Indian Wells and Bermuda Dunes round out the same stretch of Highway 111 to the southeast.
You can also browse everything the city holds in one place from the Cathedral City dentist directory, which lists all 23 practices with their ratings and services rather than the top six shown here.
How to choose, step by step
Put the numbers together and a simple process falls out. First, work from the eight offices rated 4.8 or higher, since Cathedral City has no middle band to fall back on. Second, weigh rating against review depth — prefer a high score built on a large review count when both are available, and read a thin 5.0 as promising rather than proven. Third, confirm a website is on file so you can check services and policies before booking; if there is no URL on file, plan a verifying call. Fourth, if you need implants, cosmetic work, or whitening, start from the matching service page and then re-check the office’s rating. Finally, if the top of the city’s list is booked, extend your search one town over along Highway 111. Do that and you will have vetted a good Cathedral City dentist using every fact the directory actually holds — no guesswork required.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Cathedral City, CA?
Dental.me lists 23 dental practices in Cathedral City. Of those, 15 have collected enough feedback to carry a public rating, and they average 4.21 across a combined 1,812 reviews.
Which Cathedral City dental practice is rated highest?
Two offices hold a perfect 5.0: M&I Dental Lab (62 reviews) and William Shibata (5 reviews). For a top score backed by real depth, Dewenter Dental Corporation stands out at 4.9 across 131 reviews.
Which Cathedral City dentist has the most reviews?
By review volume the leader is Hala Shakir, with 673 reviews and a 3.8 rating.
How many Cathedral City dentists offer dental implants or cosmetic work?
Six practices list dental implants, five present as cosmetic dentists, and seven offer teeth whitening. These pools overlap, so a single office often appears under more than one service.
Do Cathedral City dental practices have websites?
Eleven of the 23 listed practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the other 12 there is no URL on file, so you may need a quick call to confirm services and hours.
What other cities should I check near Cathedral City?
Cathedral City sits along Highway 111 between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, with Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and Bermuda Dunes close by. All are practical next stops if the local top-rated offices are booked.
How many dentists are in Cathedral City, CA?
Dental.me tracks 23 dental practices in Cathedral City, CA — 15 carry a public star rating that averages 4.2 stars, and 11 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Cathedral City dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Cathedral City?
By Dental.me Score, Avideh Daneshvar- Mozafari currently leads the Cathedral City list (4.8 stars, 233 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Cathedral City?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Cathedral City offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Cathedral 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.