Dental.me lists 34 dental practices in Delano, and 13 of them carry a Google rating. Those 13 average 4.28 stars (a plain mean, each office counted once). This guide names the offices at the top of the Dental.me Score order and the largest review records, and shows how each figure was measured.
Of the 34 practices Dental.me lists in Delano, 13 hold a Google rating, and together those offices hold 1,896 Google reviews. Dental.me holds a phone number for all 34 and posted hours for 11. A Google rating is third-party data and does not by itself measure clinical quality, so treat it as a starting point for a shortlist. The sections below break the field down by rating band, name the offices at the top of the Score order and the largest review records, and list the service lists and nearby directories. Every figure can be checked against a practice’s own profile.
How Delano’s rated dentists break down by score
Not every practice in the city carries a rating. Thirteen of the 34 do, and they do not cluster in one place on the scale. Six sit at 4.8 stars or higher, two land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, two more fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and three sit below 4.0. That spread matters because a citywide average of 4.28 hides a real division: the top of the Delano market is rated high, while a handful of low-scoring offices pull the mean down. Nearly half the rated field, six of thirteen, already clears 4.8 stars, so the challenge in Delano is less about finding one good office and more about telling the highly rated ones apart.
Six rated offices clear 4.8 stars, but two of them rest on five and four reviews. Three of the 13 (roughly a quarter) sit under 4.0, and those three hold 19 reviews between them. The two in the 4.0–4.49 band include Ilya Alayev (4.0 on 441), the second-largest review record in Delano. The 4.28 average is a citywide summary, not a floor you can assume any individual office meets.
The highest-rated dental offices in Delano
The table below lists the six practices at the top of the Dental.me Score order, shown by star rating with review count breaking ties. 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. First in that order is Paul Mallouk DDS PC (4.9 on 395); COCO Kids Dental (5.0 on 214) is second. The second-largest review record in Delano, Ilya Alayev (4.0 on 441), is ninth in the Score order and not in the table. Each name links to its Dental.me profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCO Kids Dental | 5.0 | 214 | View profile |
| Paul Mallouk DDS PC | 4.9 | 395 | View profile |
| Star Tek Adult Dental Group | 4.8 | 506 | View profile |
| Delano Family Dentistry | 4.8 | 76 | View profile |
| Carlos Bahamon DDS | 4.7 | 197 | View profile |
| Jennifer Ann Ramirez | 4.5 | 13 | View profile |
COCO Kids Dental and Paul Mallouk DDS PC hold the two highest ratings in the table, 5.0 and 4.9. Star Tek Adult Dental Group is just below on rating and holds the largest review record in the city, 506 reviews. Star Tek and Delano Family Dentistry share a 4.8, one on 506 reviews and the other on 76, so the same rating rests on very different amounts of evidence. Jennifer Ann Ramirez holds a 4.5 on 13 reviews, a small sample. The band chart counts six offices at 4.8 or higher; the two not in the table are Dr. Meril S. Modi, DDS (5.0 on 5) and Comprehensive Dental Practice Orthodontics & Implants (5.0 on 4), which despite its name is on none of the 12 service lists.
Where Delano’s reviews are concentrated
Review history in Delano is not spread evenly. The six largest Google review records hold 1,829 of the 1,896 reviews (96%), shown in the chart below. The six offices in the table hold 1,401 (74%); the other seven rated offices hold 495, and 441 of those sit with Ilya Alayev (4.0). Star Tek Adult Dental Group and Paul Mallouk DDS PC together hold 901. When most of a city’s reviews sit with a few names, those ratings rest on the most reviews. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
The practical takeaway is to read the bar next to the star. A 4.7 built on 197 reviews, as Carlos Bahamon DDS shows, is a steadier reading than a higher score resting on a dozen, and the longest bars mark the offices whose scores are least likely to swing with the next handful of reviews.
Website coverage across Delano practices
When you research a dentist online, an office website is often the fastest place to confirm services, staff, and location details before you call. In Delano, 11 of the 34 tracked practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That is just under a third of the market, which means that for many offices the profile page and its public reviews will be your primary reference point rather than a practice site.
A practice with no website URL on file is not a lesser office; it simply means Dental.me does not have a site recorded for it. For those practices, lean on the rating, the review count and the profile page, and confirm hours, insurance and whether the office can see you as a new patient directly with the office. For the 11 that do list a site, the website is a useful second source, but the rating and review count on the profile remain the parts you can compare like for like across the whole city.
Delano service lists
Dental.me keeps 12 service lists for Delano: teeth whitening 5, cosmetic dentists 4, orthodontists 4, Invisalign 4, pediatric dentists 3, dental implants 2, emergency dentists 2, periodontists 2, endodontists 2, oral surgeons 1, dentures 1, and prosthodontists 0. Teeth whitening is the longest list, at five. Ilya Alayev is on 9 of the 12 lists, more than any other Delano office. Delano Family Dentistry (4.8 on 76) is on 7, and it is the only office on the oral-surgeon and denture lists. COCO Kids Dental is on the pediatric list. 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.
Each list links to the offices on it; cross-check each candidate’s rating and review count on its profile. Delano’s prosthodontist list is empty, so for that service check the nearby directories at the end of this guide.
How the Dental.me Score is earned, and how to build a shortlist
Every star rating in this guide is the Google rating on file. 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. That is why Star Tek Adult Dental Group and Delano Family Dentistry share a 4.8 rating but sit third and fourth in the Score order, and why Ilya Alayev, with the second-largest record, is ninth. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
To turn these numbers into a decision, work in three passes. First, filter by rating: start with the six offices at 4.8 or higher, and note that two of them rest on five reviews or fewer. Second, read the review count beside each rating to judge how much history sits behind it. Third, match the office to your need using the service lists, then call to confirm your insurance and whether the office can see you as a new patient. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
Looking beyond Delano
The directory also lists these nearby California places: Porterville (37 practices, 18 rated), Corcoran (17 practices, 2 rated), Wasco (10 practices, 5 rated), Shafter (6 practices, 3 rated), Earlimart (3 practices, none rated). Porterville lists more practices than Delano; the other four list fewer, and Earlimart has no rated office. Each follows the same rating-and-review layout as this guide. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Return to the Delano dental directory for the full list of all 34 local practices, and keep two or three names in reserve before you pick up the phone.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Delano, CA?
Dental.me lists 34 dental practices in Delano. Of those, 13 carry a Google rating, and those rated offices average 4.28 out of five stars across a combined 1,896 reviews. The other 21 have no rating on file.
Which Delano dentist has the highest rating?
Three Delano offices show a 5.0: COCO Kids Dental on 214 reviews, Dr. Meril S. Modi, DDS on five and Comprehensive Dental Practice Orthodontics & Implants on four. First in the Dental.me Score order is Paul Mallouk DDS PC (4.9 on 395). Six Delano practices in all sit at 4.8 stars or higher.
Which Delano dental office has the most reviews?
Star Tek Adult Dental Group has the largest review record in Delano, 506 reviews at 4.8. Next are Ilya Alayev, 441 reviews at 4.0, and Paul Mallouk DDS PC, 395 at 4.9. The six largest records hold 1,829 of the city’s 1,896 reviews.
What does the Dental.me Score mean, and can a practice pay for a higher one?
No. 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. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
Do Delano dental practices have websites?
Eleven of the 34 tracked Delano practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, just under a third. For the others, no website URL is recorded, so the profile page, rating, and review count are your main reference points.
Where can I find teeth whitening or other options near Delano?
Five Delano practices are on the teeth-whitening list, the longest of Delano’s 12 service lists; the prosthodontist list is empty. Nearby directories: Porterville (37 practices, 18 rated), Corcoran (17 practices, 2 rated), Wasco (10 practices, 5 rated), Shafter (6 practices, 3 rated), Earlimart (3 practices, none rated).
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.