Dentists in Duncan, OK: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Duncan starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 19 dental practices here, 13 of them carrying a public star rating that averages 4.43 across the city. Eight of those practices sit at 4.8 stars or higher, so a strong shortlist exists once you match a rating to real review volume.

What the numbers say about dentists in Duncan

Duncan is a compact market for dental care, and that works in your favor when you are choosing an office. Across the Duncan dental directory there are 19 practices on file, and 13 of them have accumulated enough public feedback to show a star rating. Those 13 rated offices average 4.43 stars together, and between them they hold 2,690 reviews. That is a meaningful amount of feedback for a city this size, and it means most of the well-established practices in town already have a track record you can read before you ever pick up the phone.

The gap between 19 practices and 13 rated practices matters. Six offices in Duncan have no public star rating yet, which usually means they are newer to the directory or simply have not gathered enough feedback to score. That is not a mark against them, but it does mean you are choosing partly on reputation you cannot see. When the rated field is this deep, most people start with the offices that already have a rating and a review count they can weigh, then treat the unrated practices as a second tier to investigate directly.

The Dental.me Score that orders these practices is earned, not sold. It weighs a practice’s star rating, how many reviews stand behind that rating, whether the office has confirmed its details, and other signals together, so a 5.0 built on 17 reviews does not automatically outrank a 4.8 built on more than a thousand. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is labeled as such; a practice cannot buy its way up the ranking itself. In a market of 19 offices where feedback is this concentrated, that weighting is what keeps a thin but perfect score from leapfrogging a proven one, and it is why the ranked table below is worth reading top to bottom rather than stopping at the first five-star number you see.

The top-rated dental practices in Duncan

Here are Duncan’s highest-scoring practices, sorted by star rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. Use the two columns together: a rating tells you how satisfied recent patients were, and the review count tells you how much weight to put on that number.

Two names anchor the top of this list in different ways. Taylor Petersen holds a 4.8 rating across 1,221 reviews, which is by far the deepest feedback base in Duncan and accounts for roughly 45 percent of every review in the city. Garrett L. Nelson DDS LLC and Robert Schick both post a 4.9 on 327 and 208 reviews respectively, pairing a near-perfect score with a substantial number of reviews. Sarah Chancey shows a flawless 5.0, but on just 17 reviews, so treat it as a very strong early signal rather than a settled verdict.

How Duncan’s rating bands break down

Of the 13 rated practices in Duncan, the distribution leans heavily toward the top. Eight sit in the 4.8-and-up band, one lands between 4.5 and 4.79, two fall in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and two score below 4.0. The chart below shows how those 13 offices spread across the four bands.

4.8 and up 8 4.5 – 4.79 1 4.0 – 4.49 2 Below 4.0 2 Duncan rated practices by star band (13 total)

The takeaway is that Duncan is a top-heavy market: more than 60 percent of its rated offices already clear 4.8 stars. That is good news for a chooser, because it means the shortlist of excellent options is genuinely long. It also means the four practices below 4.5 stand out clearly, so you can see exactly where the middle and bottom of the field sit before you decide.

Website coverage across Duncan practices

Nine of Duncan’s 19 practices have a website URL on file with the directory, and ten do not. A website on file is convenient because it usually gives you hours, a services list, and an online booking or contact form before you call, but its absence is only a note about the directory record, not a judgment about the office. Several of Duncan’s top-rated practices operate perfectly well without a listed site.

9 of 19 practices have a website URL on file 9 with URL 10 without Each block is one share of the 19-practice directory

The practical move is to check the profile for whichever office you are considering. If a website is on file, you can often confirm hours and services in a minute; if it is not, the profile still lists the details the directory holds, and a quick call fills in the rest. Website coverage is worth knowing, but it should sit well below rating and review depth on your list of priorities.

Review volume: where Duncan’s 2,690 reviews sit

Duncan’s 2,690 reviews are not spread evenly. A single office, Taylor Petersen, carries 1,221 of them, and the next tier of practices trails well behind. Seeing the review counts side by side makes it clear how much weight each rating is really carrying.

Taylor Petersen 1,221 My Dentist 740 Garrett L. Nelson 327 Robert Schick 208 Carl S Schreiner 131 Sarah Chancey 17 Reviews per practice (city total 2,690)

This is why a rating never stands on its own. Taylor Petersen’s 4.8 is backed by more than 1,200 reviews, so it reflects a large and consistent body of experience. My Dentist adds another 740 reviews at 4.7. By contrast, Sarah Chancey’s perfect 5.0 rests on 17 reviews, which is a promising start but a much thinner base. Reading the rating and the review count together is the single most useful habit when you compare Duncan’s offices.

It also reframes what a small directory means. Duncan’s top six practices account for the overwhelming majority of the city’s feedback, and just two of them, Taylor Petersen and My Dentist, hold well over 1,900 reviews between them. When you narrow to the offices with both a high rating and hundreds of reviews behind it, the list is short and easy to compare, which is exactly what you want when you are choosing a dentist rather than researching an entire industry.

Matching a Duncan practice to your needs

Once you have the shortlist, the last step is fit, and that is personal rather than statistical. Start by deciding what matters most for your visit. If you are booking a routine cleaning or a checkup for the family, any of Duncan’s eight practices in the 4.8-and-up band is a defensible starting point, and you can let review depth and convenience break the tie. If you are dealing with something more specific, such as a crown, an extraction, or ongoing treatment, weight the offices with the deepest review histories more heavily, because a large body of feedback tends to reflect a wider range of procedures.

Insurance is the next filter, and it is the one most likely to trim your list. Before you commit to a top-rated office, confirm that it is in your plan’s network, because even a 4.9-star practice is a harder choice if every visit is out of network. The profile on Dental.me gives you the practice details the directory holds, and a short call or a look at a listed website settles the network question quickly. From there, availability usually decides it: a practice you can see next week often beats one with a marginally higher score but a three-week wait.

A workable routine for Duncan is to pick your top two from the ranked table, open both profiles from the Duncan directory, check each against your insurance, and call the one whose combination of rating and review depth you trust most. Keep a third choice in reserve in case the first two are booked out. Because the rated field here is both deep and top-heavy, that simple process almost always lands you on a well-reviewed office without a long search.

How much of Duncan’s directory is rated

Thirteen of Duncan’s 19 practices are rated, which is a coverage rate of roughly two in three. The remaining six offices are listed but have not gathered enough public feedback to score. The donut below shows that split at a glance.

13 of 19 rated 13 rated practices 6 not yet rated Two of every three offices are rated

A two-in-three rated rate is healthy for a city this size, and it means you rarely have to gamble. Start with the rated field, where you can compare 13 offices on both score and review depth, and keep the six unrated practices as a backup to research directly if none of the rated options fit your needs, insurance, or schedule.

Nearby options around Duncan

If you want to widen the search beyond Duncan, several neighboring communities in southwest Oklahoma have their own directory listings. Marlow dentists sit just north of Duncan along the US-81 corridor and are the closest listed market on that route. Lawton dentists sit farther southwest and make up the largest nearby market, so the field of practices there is considerably wider. Elgin dentists lie to the west between Duncan and Lawton and can be convenient if you are heading that direction anyway. Comparing Duncan’s shortlist against a neighboring town is worthwhile when you need a specific service, a particular insurance network, or an appointment sooner than Duncan’s top offices can offer.

For most people, though, Duncan’s own directory is deep enough to decide from. With eight practices at 4.8 stars or better and 2,690 reviews to read across the city, the fastest path is to pick two or three rated offices from the table above, open their profiles on the Duncan hub, confirm they take your insurance, and call the one whose rating and review depth you trust most.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Duncan, OK?

Dental.me lists 19 dental practices in Duncan. Thirteen of them carry a public star rating, and those rated offices average 4.43 stars across a combined 2,690 reviews. The other six are listed but have not gathered enough public feedback to score yet.

Which dentist in Duncan has the highest rating?

Sarah Chancey shows the highest score at a perfect 5.0, though on just 17 reviews. Garrett L. Nelson DDS LLC and Robert Schick both hold a 4.9, backed by 327 and 208 reviews respectively, which pairs a near-perfect rating with a much deeper feedback base.

Which Duncan dentist has the most reviews?

Taylor Petersen has by far the most, with 1,221 reviews at a 4.8 rating. That is roughly 45 percent of every review in the city. My Dentist is next with 740 reviews at 4.7.

What is the average dentist rating in Duncan?

Across the 13 rated practices, the average is 4.43 stars. The field is top-heavy: eight practices sit at 4.8 or higher, one falls between 4.5 and 4.79, two are in the 4.0 to 4.49 range, and two score below 4.0.

Do dentists in Duncan have websites listed?

Nine of Duncan’s 19 practices have a website URL on file with the directory, and ten do not. A missing website is only a note about the directory record, not a judgment about the office, and several top-rated Duncan practices have no site listed.

Are there dentists near Duncan, OK?

Yes. Neighboring communities with their own Dental.me directories include Marlow just north on US-81, Elgin to the west, and Lawton to the southwest, which is the largest nearby market and offers a considerably wider field of practices.

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.