Finding a good dentist in Crofton, Maryland is refreshingly straightforward: the directory lists 28 practices, 14 of them carry a Dental.me rating, and every one of those rated offices averages 4.94 out of five. Start with the highest-reviewed names in the table below, confirm the specialty you need, then call the office to check availability.
What the numbers say about dentists in Crofton
Crofton is a planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, laid out around the Route 3 corridor between Bowie and Odenton. For a place its size, its dental directory is unusually tidy. Of the 28 practices listed, 14 have earned a Dental.me rating, and the shape of those ratings is the first thing worth understanding. Every single rated practice in Crofton falls into the top band, 4.8 stars or higher. There are no rated offices in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, none between 4.0 and 4.49, and none below 4.0. That is what produces the town-wide average of 4.94, one of the tighter clusters a directory of this size can show.
A distribution this flat changes how you should shop. When ratings vary widely, the rating does most of the sorting for you. In Crofton, where all 14 rated offices sit within a little more than a tenth of a point of one another, the star number alone will not separate them. You will lean instead on review volume, on the specialty you actually need, and on whether an office publishes enough detail for you to reach it easily.
The highest-rated dental practices in Crofton
The table below lists the six Crofton practices with the deepest track records, sorted by rating and then by the number of reviews standing behind that rating. Each name links to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see the office’s recorded details.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Davies | 5.0 | 134 | View profile |
| David A Mugford DMD PA | 4.9 | 351 | View profile |
| Stoute Dental PC | 4.9 | 316 | View profile |
| Michael Park | 4.9 | 299 | View profile |
| Bernard Dental – JoAnne Bernard, DDS | 4.9 | 225 | View profile |
| Crofton Dental Suite | 4.8 | 1,548 | View profile |
Mark Davies holds a perfect 5.0 across 134 reviews, the only practice in the group to reach the top of the scale. Four offices share a 4.9: David A Mugford DMD PA leads them on review count with 351, followed closely by Stoute Dental PC at 316, Michael Park at 299, and JoAnne Bernard, DDS at 225. Crofton Dental Suite anchors the list with a 4.8 rating built on 1,548 reviews, by far the largest body of feedback for any office in town. Because Crofton’s ratings are so closely bunched, the reviews column is where the real difference lives: a 4.9 across a few hundred reviews and a 4.8 across roughly 1,500 tell you two different things about how much history sits behind the number.
Website coverage across Crofton practices
Reaching a Crofton office is easier for some listings than others. Of the 28 practices in the directory, 12 have a website URL on file. The remaining 16 have no website URL on file, which is a note about the directory record rather than the office: it simply means Dental.me does not currently have a link recorded for that practice. For those listings, a phone call is the most direct route to hours, new-patient policies, and insurance questions.
None of this reflects on quality; several of Crofton’s highest-reviewed offices sit on either side of the line. Treat the website note as a convenience signal rather than a verdict, and be ready to phone the offices that do not carry a link.
How reviews are distributed in Crofton
Crofton’s rated practices carry 3,049 reviews between them, but that total is anything but evenly split. The chart below shows the six deepest-reviewed offices side by side, and one practice dominates the picture. Crofton Dental Suite alone accounts for 1,548 reviews, just over half of the town’s entire reviewed feedback, while the next-largest, David A Mugford DMD PA, sits at 351.
What this means in practice is that Crofton offers two useful kinds of evidence. One office has an enormous volume of feedback that has held a 4.8 over a very long stretch, and a cluster of others have earned near-identical 4.9 ratings on smaller but still substantial samples. Neither is automatically better. If you want the longest possible history, the largest review counts point one way; if you want the highest star rating, the 4.9 and 5.0 offices point another. Both groups clear the bar comfortably.
Dental specialties available in Crofton
Crofton’s directory tags each practice by the services it offers, and the coverage is broad for a community this size. Dental implants lead the list, offered by 9 practices, while cosmetic dentistry, pediatric care, orthodontics, Invisalign, and teeth whitening are each available at 5. If you already know the treatment you need, starting from the specialty page narrows the 28-practice directory down to the offices that actually provide it.
The most common starting points are the dental implant providers in Crofton, the cosmetic dentists in Crofton, and the pediatric dentists in Crofton. Because several of the town’s top-rated offices appear under more than one of these tags, it is worth checking whether a practice you already like also handles the specialty work you are planning. When you want the full picture, the Crofton dentist directory lists every practice, rated and unrated, in one place.
Looking just beyond Crofton
Crofton sits close enough to several Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County communities that widening your search a few miles is easy. If a specialty is booked out or you simply want more options, the neighboring directories are a natural next step. To the west, dentists in Bowie cover the larger community across the Prince George’s County line. Just south along the Route 3 and Route 170 corridor, dentists in Odenton and dentists in Gambrills both sit within a short drive of central Crofton. Each of those hubs uses the same rating and review structure as this one, so comparing an office in Odenton against a Crofton practice is a like-for-like exercise.
How the Dental.me Score works
Every rating you see on this page is a Dental.me Score, and it is earned rather than purchased. The Score weighs a practice’s star rating, the volume of reviews behind it, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, among other signals, into a single figure that lets you compare Crofton practices on the same terms. No office can pay to raise its Score or to move up the ranking. The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and never changes the underlying number. That is why a directory like Crofton’s, where 14 practices all landed in the 4.8-plus band, is meaningful: the clustering reflects the reviews and confirmations those offices actually accumulated, not anything they bought. Use the Score to build a shortlist, then call the practices on it to confirm hours, insurance, and new-patient availability before you book.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Crofton, MD?
The Dental.me directory lists 28 dental practices in Crofton, Maryland. Of those, 14 have earned a Dental.me rating, and the rated offices average 4.94 out of five stars.
Which Crofton dentist has the highest rating?
Mark Davies holds a perfect 5.0 rating across 134 reviews, the only Crofton practice at the top of the scale. Four more offices, including David A Mugford DMD PA, share a 4.9.
Which Crofton practice has the most reviews?
Crofton Dental Suite has by far the most, with 1,548 reviews and a 4.8 rating. That is just over half of the 3,049 total reviews across all rated Crofton practices.
Do Crofton dental offices have websites?
Of the 28 practices in the directory, 12 have a website URL on file and 16 do not. A missing link is a directory record note, not a statement about the office; calling is the most direct way to reach those practices.
What dental specialties can I find in Crofton?
Crofton practices cover dental implants (9 offices), plus cosmetic dentistry, pediatric care, orthodontics, Invisalign, and teeth whitening, each offered by 5 practices. Specialty pages narrow the directory to the offices providing that service.
What nearby cities have dentists if Crofton is full?
Neighboring directories include Bowie to the west, plus Odenton, Gambrills, Crownsville, and West River nearby. Each uses the same rating and review structure, so comparisons across cities are like-for-like.
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