Finding a dentist in Delaware, Ohio starts with a short list: of the 34 dental practices we track across the city, 20 carry a Google rating, and the plain mean of those 20 ratings is 4.57 out of five stars.
That combination matters. A city can have plenty of nameplates on plenty of doors, but what you actually want is a shortlist of offices with enough Google reviews behind them that a rating means something. Below we break down exactly how those 34 practices sort out, which carry the most reviews, and how to turn all of it into an appointment.
Delaware is the Delaware County seat, north of Columbus. 34 practices sit inside the city, and 20 of them carry a Google rating. Keeping those two numbers apart is the first move that saves you time. Twelve of the 20 rest on fewer than 100 reviews, and six on 10 or fewer, so read each rating beside its review count.
How Delaware’s dental field breaks down
Of the 34 practices we list inside the city limits, 20 carry a Google rating and 14 carry none; Dental.me does not record why. Among the 20 rated offices, the distribution skews high: 11 sit at 4.8 stars or above, three land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and three carry a rating under 4.0. The three under 4.0, one of them a 2.6, pull the plain mean down to 4.57.
Do not read only the top: one of the three listings under 4.0 is the second-most-reviewed in Delaware, a 3.9 on 561 reviews. Read the rating and the review count together, then match the office to what you need. The chart below shows how the 20 rated listings fall by band.
The most-reviewed highly rated listings
These are the seven Delaware listings rated 4.8 or higher with 90 or more Google reviews. Use the rating as a summary of what reviewers said and the review column to judge how much sits behind that number, then open a profile to see the detail.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rose | 5.0 | 458 | View profile |
| John Sexton | 5.0 | 389 | View profile |
| Svsh Alla Delaware Dental LLC | 5.0 | 134 | View profile |
| Benjamin J. Kwok, DDS, MS, LLC | 4.9 | 352 | View profile |
| Mark Musgrave | 4.9 | 96 | View profile |
| Emily Jordan | 4.8 | 113 | View profile |
| North Orange Smile Center | 4.8 | 1395 | View profile |
Three of these listings, Aaron Rose, John Sexton, and Svsh Alla Delaware Dental LLC, hold a 5.0. What separates them is depth: Aaron Rose sits on 458 reviews and John Sexton on 389, so their 5.0s rest on hundreds of reviews rather than a handful. Benjamin J. Kwok, DDS, MS, LLC is a 4.9 across 352. Emily Jordan is a 4.8 on 113, more reviews than Mark Musgrave’s 96. And North Orange Smile Center’s 4.8 rests on 1,395 reviews, by far the most in the city, so a few new reviews barely move it.
Where the reviews sit
Across all 20 rated Delaware listings there are 3,999 Google reviews, and they are not spread evenly. North Orange Smile Center alone accounts for 1,395 of them, more than a third. The ten most-reviewed listings hold 3,919 (98%). A 4.8 built on nearly 1,400 reviews takes a lot to move; a 5.0 on 134 reviews or a 4.9 on 96 can shift more easily as new reviews arrive. Neither is better in the abstract; they answer slightly different questions. Reading the rating and the volume together, rather than either alone, is the most useful habit when you compare Delaware dentists. The chart shows six of the seven listings in the table above.
Website coverage across Delaware offices
Nineteen of the 34 practices we track in Delaware have a website URL on file, a little over half. Where a site is on file you can often confirm the address, services and new-patient details before you call. Where none is on file, Dental.me does not record why, and a missing website says nothing about the care; plan to call for the specifics you need.
Specialty care available in Delaware
Each count here is the number of Delaware listings in that specialty category. Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening hold the most, 12 each. There are 10 pediatric listings, and nine each in dental implants, orthodontics, and Invisalign. Emergency dentistry and periodontal care hold seven each. To browse by need, start with cosmetic dentists in Delaware, jump to pediatric dentists in Delaware for the kids, or line up longer-term work through Delaware dental implant providers. If something flares up after hours, the list of emergency dentists in Delaware is the fastest place to start.
A listing in a category does not tell you about wait times or whether an office is taking new patients, so call before you count on one. The smaller categories, emergency and periodontal care at seven listings apiece, are the ones worth confirming by phone first.
Looking just beyond the city limits
If the right specialist or appointment is not available in town, neighboring Delaware County communities have their own listings. To the south, look at dentists in Powell and, along US-23 toward Columbus, Lewis Center dental practices. To the east, dentists in Sunbury round out the options near the reservoir. Each of those directory hubs is built the same way this page is, so you can compare ratings and review volume across town lines without changing how you read the numbers.
What to sort out before your first Delaware appointment
Once a practice from the rated 20 has your attention, a short pre-visit checklist keeps the first appointment from turning into a surprise. Each office sets its own hours. If a website URL is on file, confirm the exact location first; some practices operate more than one location, and the address that comes up in a general search is not always the one you want. If no URL is on file, that first phone call is doing double duty, so have your questions ready.
Ask three things every time. First, whether they are taking new patients on the timeline you need, since a 4.8 or a 5.0 does you no good if the next opening is months out. Second, which plans they file, because plan lists differ from office to office. Third, how they handle urgent problems after hours, which is the gap most worth closing early given that only seven local listings are in the emergency category. Getting clear answers up front lets the rating and review volume you already studied actually translate into the visit you wanted, rather than a second round of searching a week later.
A simple way to make the call
Put it together and a plan falls out. Start from the 20 rated Delaware practices rather than the full 34, because a rated listing gives you a rating and a review count to read. Read rating and review volume as a pair: a 5.0 on hundreds of reviews, like Aaron Rose or John Sexton, is a top score on a large sample, while North Orange Smile Center’s 4.8 across nearly 1,400 reviews is a high score on an even larger one. Check whether a website URL is on file so you know how much you can confirm before calling, and match the office to your actual need using the specialty lists above. Compare two or three profiles this way, and use the full Delaware dentist directory is there whenever you want to see every option side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Delaware, Ohio?
Dental.me tracks 34 dental practices inside Delaware. Of those, 20 carry a Google rating, and the plain mean of those 20 ratings is 4.57 out of five stars.
Which dentist in Delaware has the highest rating?
Seven Delaware practices hold a perfect 5.0, three of them on 134 reviews or more: Aaron Rose (458 reviews), John Sexton (389), and Svsh Alla Delaware Dental LLC (134). The other four rest on 11 reviews or fewer.
Which Delaware practice has the most reviews?
North Orange Smile Center, with 1,395 Google reviews, more than a third of the city’s 3,999. It is rated 4.8, and because that rating sits on nearly 1,400 reviews, a few new ones barely move it.
Can I find emergency and specialty dental care in Delaware?
Yes. Seven Delaware listings are in the emergency dentistry category and seven in periodontal care, while 12 are in cosmetic dentistry, 10 in pediatric dentistry, and nine each in implants, orthodontics, and Invisalign. Call ahead to confirm same-week openings for the thinner categories.
How many Delaware dentists have a website you can check?
Nineteen of the 34 tracked practices have a website URL on file, a little over half the field. Where no URL is on file, that is a signal to call for the address, hours, and insurance details rather than any judgment on the care itself.
What if I cannot get an appointment in Delaware?
Neighboring Delaware County communities have their own listings. Powell sits to the southwest, Lewis Center runs along the US-23 corridor toward Columbus, and Sunbury lies to the east near the reservoir, each with its own Dental.me directory you can read the same way.
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.