Finding a good dentist in Closter starts with the numbers: the borough has 19 dental practices, 13 of them carry a Google rating, and together they average 4.92 out of five. This guide lists the highest-scored offices, maps the specialties available, and points you toward neighboring Bergen County directories.
What the Closter numbers actually say
Closter is a small borough in the Northern Valley section of Bergen County, in the northeastern corner of New Jersey. The Dental.me Closter directory lists 19 practices; six listings are on the orthodontist list (one of them Park Dental Laboratory, a dental lab by name) and six on the pediatric list. Of those 19 offices, 13 carry a Google rating, and that rated group averages 4.92. The remaining six have no rating on file, which is not a mark against them.
The ratings also sit close together. Twelve of the 13 rated practices score 4.8 or higher, eleven of them a 5.0, and only SHYONG Dental Group (4.0 on 16 reviews) falls in the 4.0-to-4.49 range. No rated Closter office sits below 4.0. Three of the 5.0s rest on 7 or fewer reviews (7, 2 and 1). So in Closter you are mostly sorting highly rated offices from one another, and review volume and specialty fit do the deciding work rather than raw star count.
The highest-rated dental offices in Closter
The table below lists the six highest-scored Closter practices on the Dental.me Score, shown by rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. On the Score itself, Smilee Pediatric Dentistry (4.9 on 119) ranks fifth, and Smile Story Orthodontics (5.0 on 59) ties Birch Dental Studio (5.0 on 56) for sixth. Every practice links to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see its specialties, score detail, and contact information. Bergen Orthodontic Assoc. leads the borough on volume with 791 reviews behind a 5.0, and three of the six (Bergen Orthodontic, Smile Orthodontists and Smile Story) are on the orthodontist list.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Orthodontic Assoc., PA | 5.0 | 791 | View profile |
| Smile Orthodontists: Dr. Tanya Vaysman | 5.0 | 425 | View profile |
| Mark L. Danbe D.M.D., PA | 5.0 | 192 | View profile |
| Glow Dental | 5.0 | 124 | View profile |
| Smile Story Orthodontics | 5.0 | 59 | View profile |
| Smilee Pediatric Dentistry | 4.9 | 119 | View profile |
A note on reading this table: a perfect 5.0 backed by 791 reviews and a perfect 5.0 backed by 59 reviews are not the same signal. Both are perfect ratings, but the larger review base means the rating has been tested against far more reviews. When two offices share a rating, the review count in the third column shows how large a sample each rating rests on, and the table lists them in that order. A review count is a sample size, not a measure of clinical quality.
What the rating distribution tells you
The chart below shows how the 13 rated Closter practices split across the four Dental.me rating bands. Almost every rated office sits in the top band.
In practice, this means the usual advice to “avoid the low-rated offices” barely applies here, because there are not any rated below 4.0. Your real decision is between a dozen highly rated practices, and it comes down to which one handles the treatment you need, whether it takes your insurance, and how far you want to travel inside or beyond the borough.
Website coverage and how to reach a Closter office
Of the 19 practices in Closter, 12 have a website URL on file in the directory. The other seven do not, which does not mean the office lacks a web presence, only that a link is not recorded here yet. When an office has no website URL on file, the fastest route is its Dental.me profile or a direct phone call.
Whichever office you call, have your insurance details and a rough sense of what you need on hand. Six Closter offices are on the orthodontist list and six on the pediatric list, so confirm that a given office does general checkups, not only orthodontics or pediatrics, before you book.
Specialties available in Closter
Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and Invisalign each have six listings (the orthodontist and Invisalign lists hold the same six, and one of them is Park Dental Laboratory, a dental lab by name, so five offices are there to compare for braces and clear aligners), while dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, and teeth whitening each show up at five (cosmetic and whitening are the same five). Off the chart, endodontics and emergency care list 3 offices each, oral surgery 2, and periodontics, dentures and prosthodontics 1 each. The chart below counts how many Closter offices list each service.
If you are searching for a specific service, start with a specialty directory rather than the full borough list. You can browse every Closter orthodontist, compare the borough’s pediatric dentistry offices, or look at which practices offer Invisalign in Closter to narrow the field before you call.
Reviews at a glance
Across the borough, the 13 rated practices carry 1,862 reviews in total, and 1,216 of them (65%) sit with the two orthodontic offices at the top of the ranking. The chart below shows the review count behind each of the six highest-scored practices, which is the clearest way to see how much review history stands behind each rating.
Bergen Orthodontic alone accounts for 42 percent of the borough’s review volume, and the two leading orthodontic offices together hold about two-thirds of it. The 4.92 average, though, weighs every rated office equally: a 5.0 on 1 review counts as much as Bergen’s 5.0 on 791. Check the count behind each rating.
Choosing a dentist when nearly every office scores well
A market like Closter’s, where 12 of 13 rated offices sit above 4.8 and none score below 4.0, changes how you should shop. Star rating alone will not separate your finalists, so lean on three other filters. First, match the practice to the treatment: the top of the borough’s ranking is heavy with orthodontics, so if you need a routine cleaning, a filling, or a crown, confirm that the office you are eyeing handles general and restorative dentistry rather than specializing only in braces or aligners. Second, weigh review volume as a measure of how thoroughly a rating has been tested, using the reviews column in the table and the review chart above. Third, factor in the practical details a rating cannot capture, such as evening and weekend hours, whether the office is taking new patients, and which insurance plans it takes.
It also helps to know what the borough’s lists are short on. Closter’s rated group is small at 13 offices, and six practices each are on the orthodontist and pediatric lists, so a household looking for one general-dentistry office for both adults and children should confirm what each office treats. Pairing a Closter specialist with a general dentist in a neighboring borough is one option, and the nearby directories linked below list more offices.
Planning your first visit to a Closter practice
Once you have a shortlist, a little preparation makes the first appointment smoother. Call the office to confirm four things before you book, since Dental.me does not record them: that the practice is taking new patients, that it accepts your specific insurance plan and not just your carrier, what a new-patient exam and any needed X-rays will cost if you are paying out of pocket, and whether the office offers the specialty you need in-house or refers it out. With six Closter practices on the orthodontist list and six on the pediatric list, that last question is worth asking.
If your chosen office has no website URL on file, do not read that as a problem with the practice itself; the directory simply has not recorded a link yet. Its Dental.me profile still carries any rating and review count on file, plus specialty tags, and a phone call fills in the rest. Bring your insurance card, a list of any current medications, and the name of your previous dentist so records can be transferred. For families, ask whether the practice sees both adults and children at the same location, since the borough’s pediatric-focused offices may treat only younger patients. A few minutes of these questions up front lets you spend the appointment itself on your actual care rather than paperwork.
Looking just beyond Closter
Closter sits among a cluster of small Northern Valley boroughs. If you cannot find the right fit inside the borough, or want more options for a specific specialty, the neighboring directories are the next step. Cresskill, directly to the south, lists 19 practices (13 rated), Norwood to the north 10 (5 rated), and Harrington Park to the west 2, neither with a rating. You can also return to the full Closter dentist directory at any time to see every practice it lists for the borough, rated and unrated alike.
Comparing Closter’s list against Cresskill’s and Norwood’s widens your shortlist from 19 practices to 48, which matters most for a specialty that only a handful of Closter offices list. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the trip from your address.
How the Dental.me Score works
Every star rating you see in this guide is the Google rating on file and feeds the Dental.me Score, which weighs a practice’s Google rating, the volume of reviews behind it, and whether the office has confirmed its details. The score is earned from that record, never purchased. A Featured placement does not change a practice’s Score. On the Closter hub, four Featured cards sit above the Score order; they are labeled Featured and clearly disclosed when paid. The table above is drawn from ratings and review counts, not from who paid for visibility.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Closter, NJ?
Closter has 19 dental practices listed on Dental.me. Thirteen of them carry a Google rating, and together those rated offices average 4.92 out of five.
Which Closter dental office has the most reviews?
Bergen Orthodontic Assoc., PA leads the borough with 791 reviews behind a perfect 5.0 rating, followed by Smile Orthodontists: Dr. Tanya Vaysman with 425 reviews, also at 5.0.
Does Closter have orthodontists and pediatric dentists?
Yes. Six Closter listings are on the orthodontist and Invisalign lists (the same six, one of them Park Dental Laboratory, a dental lab by name), and six are on the pediatric dentistry list. Dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, and teeth whitening each appear at five practices.
How many Closter dental practices have a website on file?
Twelve of the 19 practices, about 63 percent, have a website URL on file. The other seven can still be reached through their Dental.me profile or by phone.
How are Closter dentists rated on Dental.me?
Each practice with a Google rating carries a Dental.me Score that weighs that rating, its review volume, and whether the office has confirmed its details. The score is earned, never purchased.
What if I can't find the right dentist inside Closter?
Neighboring Northern Valley boroughs keep their own directories on Dental.me: Cresskill lists 19 practices, Norwood 10 and Harrington Park 2.
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