Quick answer: Elmhurst, NY has 117 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 68 are rated on Google, averaging 4.21★ across 3,847 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: GSmile Dental in Elmhurst, Queens, Hollywood Orthodontics PC-, All Smiles General Dentistry. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSmile Dental in Elmhurst, Queens | 4.9★ | 598 |
| 2 | Hollywood Orthodontics PC- | 4.9★ | 243 |
| 3 | All Smiles General Dentistry | 4.9★ | 242 |
| 4 | Dr. I Dental PC | 4.8★ | 1,023 |
| 5 | Syed Saud | 4.8★ | 376 |
Elmhurst is not a market where you run out of options — it’s a market where the options refuse to sort themselves. Inside a few dense blocks of central Queens, our directory tracks 117 dental practices. That is roughly the same practice count you’ll find in a mid-sized suburb three times Elmhurst’s size. The difference is what happens when you look past the count. Of those 117 offices, only 68 carry enough of a public track record for a rating to mean anything — and among those 68, the ratings don’t cluster politely near the top the way they do in most neighborhoods. They split. Thirty-two practices sit at 4.8 stars or higher, while 19 sit below 4.0. That is nearly one in three rated offices landing in the bottom tier. Elmhurst’s neighborhood average of 4.21 stars isn’t a description of a typical practice here; it’s the midpoint of a genuine tug-of-war.
If you’ve just moved to Elmhurst, Corona, or the East Elmhurst side of Roosevelt Avenue — or you’ve lived here for years and simply defaulted to whichever office was on your walk home — the useful takeaway is this: in this neighborhood, choosing well is a real decision, not a formality. This guide is built to help you read the signal.
The three numbers that actually shape your search here
Most neighborhood dental guides open with “there are lots of great dentists nearby.” In Elmhurst that would be misleading. Three figures in the snapshot above deserve to drive your whole approach.
First: only 31 of 117 practices have a website. That is 26 percent — unusually low. In much of the country a practice without a website is a red flag; in Elmhurst it’s closer to the norm, and the website column records only whether a URL is on file. So don’t discard a practice just because it has no site. But do recognize the consequence: with three-quarters of offices essentially invisible online, you cannot comparison-shop from your couch the way you might in a suburb. You have to call, and you have to lean on the reviews that do exist.
Second: reviews are thin. 3,847 total reviews spread across 68 rated practices works out to roughly 57 reviews apiece. A score built on 12 reviews is fragile — two unhappy patients can drag a genuinely good office under 4.0, and a small office can look flawless on a dozen glowing notes. Weight the offices with real volume behind their stars.
Third: the quality spread is wide and real. This is the number that separates Elmhurst from its neighbors. Here’s how the 68 rated practices distribute.
Read that chart as a warning and an opportunity at once. The top tier is deep — 32 practices at 4.8+ is more excellent options than most people will ever need. But the bottom tier is unusually crowded too, and because so many offices lack websites and carry thin review counts, it is genuinely easy to wander into a below-4.0 practice without realizing it. The whole game in Elmhurst is staying in the top band on purpose.
Where the top band actually is
The practices below have both strong ratings and enough reviews to trust them — they are the anchors of Elmhurst’s top tier, and every one of them is a real listing in our Elmhurst dentist directory.
- Dr. I Dental PC — 4.8 stars across 1,023 reviews, by far the deepest review base in the neighborhood. When a score holds at 4.8 over a thousand reviews, that’s about as durable a signal as Elmhurst offers.
- GSmile Dental in Elmhurst, Queens — 4.9 stars over 598 reviews; a general-dentistry office with both the volume and the score to back it.
- Syed Saud — 4.8 stars over 376 reviews.
- All Smiles General Dentistry — 4.9 stars over 242 reviews.
- Hollywood Orthodontics PC — 4.9 stars over 243 reviews, if braces or aligners are what you’re after.
- Kher Orthodontics — 4.9 stars; a smaller review base (89), so treat the score as promising rather than proven, and ask questions on your consult.
Notice the contrast in that last bullet: a 4.9 built on 89 reviews and a 4.8 built on 1,023 reviews are not the same kind of confidence. In a thin-review market, review depth is a feature, not a footnote.
What Elmhurst is — and isn’t — equipped for
Elmhurst’s practices skew heavily toward general and family dentistry, with a solid orthodontic and cosmetic layer on top. The specialty depth chart below is worth a look before you assume a specific procedure is easy to book locally.
The pattern is clear. If you need routine cleanings, dental implants, orthodontics, or cosmetic work, Elmhurst is well stocked — there are 16 offices doing implants and 14 handling orthodontics alone. But two categories are genuinely thin: only five emergency dentists and only five endodontists (root-canal specialists). That matters because a cracked molar at 9 p.m. is not the moment to start comparison-shopping. Know one emergency-capable office before you need it, and if a root canal is on your horizon, don’t assume a same-week appointment is guaranteed locally — you may want to look at neighboring areas too.
A four-step way to choose — tuned for this neighborhood
Because Elmhurst’s signal is noisier than most, the generic “read some reviews and pick one” advice underperforms here. Use this sequence instead.
That third step deserves emphasis. Elmhurst is one of the most linguistically diverse neighborhoods in the country, and dental visits go far better when you and the person holding the drill share a language comfortably. Many of the smaller, website-less practices are exactly the ones offering care in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Nepali, Thai, or Bengali — so the office that looks least polished online may be the perfect fit in the chair. Don’t let the website gap steer you wrong in either direction.
When to look just outside Elmhurst
Elmhurst sits in the middle of a tight web of Queens neighborhoods, and the border is meaningless when you’re picking a dentist — a practice ten minutes away on the 7 or the M/R is still “local.” If Elmhurst’s thin emergency or endodontic coverage is a problem, or you simply want a wider top-band pool, widen the map to Jackson Heights, Rego Park, Corona, East Elmhurst, Maspeth, and Middle Village. Each has its own directory page with the same rating and review data you’ve seen here.
Curious how we separate the 4.8-star anchors from the noise in the first place? Our ranking methodology explains exactly which signals we weight and why review depth counts as heavily as the star average — a distinction that matters more in Elmhurst than almost anywhere. And when you’ve shortlisted a couple of offices, start your outreach from the profiles in the Elmhurst directory, where hours, services, and contact details are kept current.
The bottom line for Elmhurst: you are not short on choices — you are short on time to sort them. Thirty-two excellent practices are hiding in plain sight among 115, alongside a real bottom tier and a lot of offices that never show up in a search. Use the depth floor, aim for the top band, and confirm the fit by phone, and the noisiest dental market in this corner of Queens becomes one of the easiest to win.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Elmhurst, NY?
Our directory tracks 117 dental practices in Elmhurst. However, only 68 of them have enough public reviews to carry a meaningful rating, and just 31 have a website — so the practical number of offices you can research online is much smaller than the raw count suggests.
Why is Elmhurst's average dental rating only 4.21 stars?
The 4.21 average reflects an unusually wide quality spread rather than a mediocre neighborhood. Among 68 rated practices, 32 score 4.8 or higher while 19 fall below 4.0. That heavy bottom tier pulls the average down, so the average understates how good the top-band offices actually are — the excellent practices are excellent; you just have to aim for them.
Who are the top-rated dentists in Elmhurst?
By combining a high score with a deep review base, the standouts include Dr. I Dental PC (4.8 stars over 1,023 reviews — the largest review base in the neighborhood), GSmile Dental in Elmhurst, Queens (4.9 over 598), All Smiles General Dentistry (4.9 over 242), and Syed Saud (4.8 over 376). For orthodontics, Hollywood Orthodontics PC and Kher Orthodontics both rate 4.9.
Can I find an emergency dentist in Elmhurst?
Emergency coverage is thin — only about five Elmhurst practices offer emergency dental care, and just five handle root canals (endodontics). It’s worth identifying an emergency-capable office before you need one, and being ready to look at nearby Jackson Heights or Rego Park if you can’t get a same-day slot in Elmhurst.
Should I avoid Elmhurst dentists that don't have a website?
Not necessarily. Only 26% of Elmhurst practices have a website, so a missing site is closer to the local norm than a warning sign. Nothing in the record distinguishes those offices from the ones that do have a site. The trade-off is that you can’t research them online — you’ll need to call to confirm hours, services, insurance, and languages spoken.
How should I choose a dentist in Elmhurst specifically?
Because reviews are thin (about 57 per rated office) and quality varies widely, use a four-step filter: prefer offices with 100+ reviews so the score is trustworthy, aim for the 4.8+ band where 32 practices qualify, confirm both the service you need and a comfortable shared language, then call before committing since most offices aren’t fully online.
How many dentists are in Elmhurst, NY?
Dental.me tracks 117 dental practices in Elmhurst, NY — 71 carry a public star rating that averages 4.2 stars, and 31 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Elmhurst dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Elmhurst?
By Dental.me Score, GSmile Dental in Elmhurst, Queens currently leads the Elmhurst list (4.9 stars, 598 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Elmhurst?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Elmhurst offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Elmhurst dentists?
By an independent Dental.me Score built from each practice's Google star rating out of 100, held to a confidence level by its review volume, with exact review counts breaking ties and a verification lift that lets confirmed practices reach a perfect 100. Featured placements are paid, clearly labeled, and never change the organic order.
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