Dentists in Encino, CA: Local Guide

Quick answer: Encino, CA has 243 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 142 are rated on Google, averaging 4.79★ across 9,699 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Encino Dental Studio, Alfred Penhaskashi, DDS, Encino Friendly Dental Center. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

Drive Ventura Boulevard from the 405 to White Oak and you pass more dental offices than coffee shops. Encino carries 243 dental practices inside a single San Fernando Valley enclave — a density that rivals cities five times its size. That abundance is a gift and a trap. A gift, because almost any procedure you need is listed somewhere in the enclave. A trap, because 243 doors is far too many to knock on, and the market’s character is unlike most American suburbs: it skews boutique, cosmetic, and specialist-heavy, with review histories that are thinner than the office count suggests.

This guide reads Encino’s real numbers — every figure below comes from the practices on the Dental.me Encino directory — and turns them into a shortlist strategy that fits how this particular market actually behaves.

The density paradox: many offices, thin review histories

Of Encino’s 243 listed practices, 142 carry enough Google reviews to be rated, and together those rated offices hold 9,699 reviews. Do the arithmetic and the average rated practice has roughly 68 reviews to its name. For a neighborhood this affluent and this crowded with dentists, that is a comparatively shallow pool — it tells you Encino’s market is fragmented. Patients are spread thinly across a large number of small, boutique practices rather than concentrated in a handful of mega-clinics with thousands of reviews each.

What does that mean for you as a patient? Two things. First, review count becomes a genuine signal here in a way it isn’t in high-volume markets — an Encino office with several hundred reviews has done something unusual to earn that trust. Second, you should weight recency and specificity, not just the star average, because a 4.9 built on 40 reviews is a different animal than a 4.9 built on 1,200.

There’s a second wrinkle worth flagging before you start dialing. Only 121 of the 243 practices — just under half — list a website. In most markets a missing website is a minor inconvenience; in a boutique enclave like Encino, where solo practitioners and small partnerships are common, it is often the difference between an office you can research in advance and one you can only reach by phone. Neither is automatically better, but an office that lists a website usually gives you something to read first — hours, a fee philosophy, staff bios — and that is how a 243-office list becomes a manageable dozen.

Quality is the baseline, not the differentiator

Encino’s average rating across rated practices is 4.79 out of 5, and the distribution explains why chasing a high star rating alone won’t narrow your search much. A striking 110 of the 142 rated offices sit at 4.8 or above. Only five practices fall below 4.0. In a market this good on paper, “highly rated” is table stakes — the real work is deciding which kind of excellent practice fits your specific need.

The tell-tale signature: this is a cosmetic and specialist town

Here is where Encino stops looking like an ordinary suburb. Break the market down by what practices actually offer and the profile is unmistakably upscale and specialized. 64 practices offer teeth whitening and 62 provide cosmetic dentistry — that’s better than one in four of every office in the neighborhood positioning around aesthetics. Layer on 50 offering dental implants and a remarkable 41 periodontists, and you’re looking at a market built for complex, appearance-driven, and gum-and-implant work far more than the national average.

The specialist depth extends past the aesthetic headline. Encino supports 20 endodontists for root-canal work and 31 emergency dentists — a reassuring number if you’ve ever tried to find same-day care in a smaller town. A cracked molar on a Saturday is a very different experience in a market with two dozen offices listing emergency care than in one with two. If pain is what brought you here, start with the emergency dentists and don’t be shy about calling several at once; availability, not rating, is the binding constraint in an urgent situation.

The practical upshot: if you’ve come to Encino for a smile makeover, implant restoration, veneers, or gum treatment, you have deep bench strength and can afford to be selective. Explore the cosmetic dentists, teeth-whitening providers, implant dentists, and periodontists as distinct sub-markets. If you need Invisalign or clear-aligner treatment or a full-service orthodontist, 31 offices each compete for that work — enough for genuine second opinions. The one place to plan ahead is family and children’s care: with only 18 pediatric dentists, the kid-friendly niche is thinner than the cosmetic glut, so book those early.

Who has actually earned the trust

Because reviews are spread thin across Encino, the handful of practices that have accumulated real volume stand out. At the top of the market sits Encino Dental Studio, whose 1,227 reviews at a 4.9 average make it the most battle-tested office in the neighborhood — more than an eighth of all reviews in the entire city point at this one practice. If you want a general-dentistry home base with a long, deep track record, it’s the natural first look.

Behind it, a cluster of five-star offices have built their reputations on strong-but-smaller review bases. Alfred Penhaskashi, DDS holds a perfect 5.0 across 530 reviews, and Encino Friendly Dental Center matches that 5.0 over 435. For appearance-led work, the name says it all at Encino Smile Makeover (5.0, 288 reviews) and Signature Smiles of LA (5.0, 251). Families weighing a gentler general practice often land on Easy Family Dental with Dr. Maryam Navab (5.0, 234). Every one of these is a real practice you can open directly from the Encino hub.

A shortlisting method built for this market

Given 243 doors and near-universal high ratings, the wrong move is to skim the stars and call the first name you see. Here’s a sequence tuned to Encino’s boutique, specialist-heavy reality.

Notice that last filter. Encino’s aesthetic tilt means fees for the same nominal procedure can swing dramatically between a value-focused family office and a Ventura Boulevard smile-design studio. Never assume; ask for a written estimate, and read our national primer on what dental work actually costs before you sit in the chair. It’s also worth understanding how Dental.me ranks practices so you know exactly what the stars and review counts on each listing represent.

If Encino doesn’t have your match, the Valley is next door

One advantage of choosing a dentist in the San Fernando Valley is that the neighboring communities blur together — a practice “in the next town” may be closer than one across Encino. If your search comes up short, or you simply want more options for a specialty, look immediately east and west. Sherman Oaks and Tarzana flank Encino on Ventura Boulevard and share its upscale, cosmetic-forward character. To the north, Van Nuys, Lake Balboa, Reseda, and North Hills add hundreds more practices, often at a broader range of price points, all within a short drive.

However you narrow it down, start from the source: browse every rated dentist in Encino on Dental.me, open the page for the service you actually need, and let the review depth — not just the star count — guide your final two or three calls.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Encino, CA?

Dental.me lists 243 dental practices in Encino, of which 142 have enough Google reviews to carry a rating. That’s an unusually dense concentration for a single Valley enclave, giving patients real choice for nearly every procedure.

Who is the highest-rated dentist in Encino?

Ratings run high across the board — 110 of Encino’s 142 rated practices score 4.8 or above. Several offices hold a perfect 5.0, including Alfred Penhaskashi, DDS (530 reviews), Encino Friendly Dental Center (435), Encino Smile Makeover (288), and Signature Smiles of LA (251). By review volume, Encino Dental Studio leads the market with 1,227 reviews at 4.9.

What is the average dentist rating in Encino?

The average rating across Encino’s 142 rated practices is 4.79 out of 5. Because 77% of rated offices sit at 4.8 or higher, a high star rating is the baseline here rather than a true differentiator — it’s smarter to match a practice to your specific need and weigh how many reviews back up the score.

Is Encino a good place to find cosmetic and implant dentists?

Yes — it’s one of the market’s defining strengths. 62 Encino practices offer cosmetic dentistry, 64 provide teeth whitening, 50 place dental implants, and 41 periodontists handle gum and implant-support work. The neighborhood skews strongly toward aesthetic and specialist care.

Are there pediatric or family dentists in Encino?

There are, but the niche is thinner than the cosmetic side — 17 practices in Encino offer pediatric dentistry. Because kid-friendly appointments are in shorter supply relative to the market’s size, it’s worth booking children’s care early and checking family-focused offices like Easy Family Dental with Dr. Maryam Navab.

What if I can't find the right dentist in Encino?

Encino sits in the middle of a dense stretch of the San Fernando Valley, so neighboring towns are often just as close. Sherman Oaks and Tarzana share Encino’s upscale, cosmetic-forward profile, while Van Nuys, Lake Balboa, Reseda, and North Hills add hundreds of additional practices across a wider range of price points.

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