Everett has 29 dental practices listed on Dental.me, and 18 of them carry a public star rating that averages 4.01. To find a good one here, start with the rated offices, weigh both the score and how many reviews stand behind it, then narrow your shortlist by the specific specialty you actually need.
What the numbers say about dentistry in Everett
Everett is a dense, compact city just north of Boston, and its dental market mirrors that geography: 29 practices packed into a few square miles, from single-chair offices near Broadway to group practices closer to the Malden and Chelsea lines. Of those 29 practices, 18 have collected enough public feedback to carry a star rating, and those rated offices average 4.01. That figure sits right on the line between “good” and “genuinely strong,” which is the single most useful fact about choosing care here: Everett has real standouts, but the field is uneven, so the city rewards patients who compare a few offices instead of walking into the nearest one.
Depth matters as much as the average. Across the rated practices, 2,414 reviews have been written in Everett, a substantial pool for a city this size. A large review count is what lets you tell a consistently good office from one that simply had a quiet, lucky stretch. When you browse the Everett dentist directory on Dental.me, you are looking at the same 29 practices summarized here, and the Dental.me Score for each one weighs its rating, its review volume, and whether the office has been confirmed, among other signals, so a high score is earned through sustained feedback rather than a single glowing week.
How Everett’s rated practices break down
The 18 rated offices do not cluster in one tidy band. Five of them earn 4.8 or higher, another five land between 4.5 and 4.79, three sit in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and five fall below 4.0. That spread is why the citywide 4.01 average is a starting point and not a verdict: the top and bottom of Everett’s field are pulling hard in opposite directions.
Read practically, the chart says two things. First, a strong tier genuinely exists in Everett, so you do not have to settle. Second, roughly a quarter of the rated field sits below 4.0, so the difference between a careful choice and a careless one is real. The five practices below 4.0 are not automatically wrong for you, but they are the ones where you should read the recent feedback closely and ask pointed questions before booking.
The top-rated dental practices in Everett
Here are Everett’s highest-rated practices on Dental.me, ranked by star rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. The review count is doing important work in this table: a 4.9 supported by hundreds of reviews is a far stronger signal than a 4.9 supported by a handful.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Salem DMD PC | 4.9 | 439 | View profile |
| Everett Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics | 4.9 | 300 | View profile |
| RS Dental | 4.9 | 175 | View profile |
| Everett Dental Wellness | 4.8 | 214 | View profile |
| Elizabeth J Covino DDS PC | 4.8 | 183 | View profile |
| GK Dental PC | 4.7 | 79 | View profile |
A few things stand out in this group. Karim Salem DMD PC carries 439 reviews behind its 4.9, so that score rests on a broad sample. Everett Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics pairs a 4.9 with 300 reviews and a name that signals its focus, which matters if you are booking for children or braces. And Everett Dental Wellness shows how the sort works in practice: its 214 reviews outnumber several offices above it, but a 4.8 still ranks below a 4.9, so rating leads and volume breaks ties.
Reading a rating alongside review volume and office confirmation
A star rating on its own is fragile. In a city like Everett, where a single practice can hold more than 400 reviews while another holds a couple of dozen, the number of reviews changes how much weight the rating deserves. Treat a high score with a deep review base as a durable signal, and treat a high score with a thin one as promising but unproven, worth a closer read of the most recent visits.
Office confirmation is the other layer. On Dental.me, 13 of Everett’s 29 practices have a website URL on file, and 16 do not. A website URL on file is a small convenience signal, not a quality judgment: it often means you can check hours, services, and insurance before you call. Its absence says nothing about the care an office provides; it simply means Dental.me does not have that link, so you will confirm those details by phone instead.
Put the two together and you have a simple rule for Everett: let the rating tell you where to look, let the review count tell you how much to trust it, and use the website link, when one is on file, to answer the routine questions before you spend a phone call on them.
Matching an Everett practice to the care you need
Everett’s 29 practices are not interchangeable, and the fastest way to shorten your list is to filter by the treatment you actually need. The city is best supplied for implants and whitening, with a solid middle tier for cosmetic and children’s care, and a smaller but real bench of specialists for braces, clear aligners, and gum work.
If you are weighing a permanent tooth replacement, Everett’s deepest bench is here: ten offices appear under dental implants in Everett, giving you room to compare consultations. Families searching for children’s care have eight practices under pediatric dentists in Everett, and it is worth noting the overlap with the top table, where a dedicated pediatric-and-orthodontics office already ranks among the highest-rated in the city. For a brighter smile or front-tooth work, eight offices list under cosmetic dentists in Everett, and nine offer standalone teeth whitening in Everett. Filtering first means you compare the four or five offices that can actually do your procedure, rather than all 29 at once.
Looking just beyond the Everett line
Everett is small and hemmed in by neighbors, so your practical search radius almost always crosses a city line, especially for a specialist or an appointment time that fits your week. The good news is that several dense dental markets sit within a short drive or a stop or two on the Orange Line. If Everett’s rated field does not have the opening or the specialty you need, it is reasonable to widen the net immediately rather than work down a short local list.
Directly west, the Malden dentist directory covers a larger downtown cluster that many Everett residents already use. To the south, the Chelsea dentist directory is an easy hop across the Mystic, and to the northwest the Medford dentist directory adds another substantial pool of practices near the Tufts corridor. Each of those hubs is organized exactly like Everett’s, with the same rating and review signals, so comparing across city lines is straightforward and you are always reading the numbers the same way.
A short method for choosing well in Everett
Pull it together into a repeatable process. Start on the Everett hub and open the rated practices first, since 18 of the 29 give you something concrete to weigh. Sort your attention by rating, but sanity-check each score against its review count, remembering that Everett’s deepest base runs into the hundreds and its thinnest into the dozens. Filter by your actual need, whether that is implants, a pediatric visit, cosmetic work, or whitening, so you are comparing a handful of relevant offices instead of the whole city. Where a website URL is on file, use it to confirm hours, services, and insurance before you call; where none is listed, plan to confirm those details by phone. Finally, if the right combination of score, specialty, and availability is not in Everett this week, cross into Malden, Chelsea, or Medford, where the same signals apply. Done in that order, the search stays fast and the 4.01 citywide average becomes what it should be: a starting map, not the answer.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Everett, MA?
Dental.me lists 29 dental practices in Everett. Of those, 18 have collected enough public feedback to carry a star rating, and together the rated offices hold 2,414 reviews, so there is a substantial base to compare.
What is the average dentist rating in Everett?
Everett’s 18 rated practices average 4.01 stars. That number sits on the line between good and strong because the field is uneven: five offices earn 4.8 or higher, while five fall below 4.0, so it pays to compare rather than pick the nearest.
Which dental practice in Everett has the highest rating and most reviews?
City Dental LLC carries the largest review count in Everett, 488 in all, behind a 4.6 rating. Everett Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics and RS Dental carry 4.9 ratings, with 300 and 175 reviews respectively.
Do all Everett dentists have a website I can check?
No. Dental.me has a website URL on file for 13 of Everett’s 29 practices and none on file for the other 16. A missing link says nothing about the office’s care; it simply means you will confirm hours, services, and insurance by phone instead.
Where can I find a specialist like an implant or pediatric dentist in Everett?
Everett’s deepest specialty is implants, with 10 practices, followed by teeth whitening at 9, and cosmetic and pediatric dentistry at 8 each. Orthodontics and Invisalign have 6 offices each, and periodontics has 5, so filtering by need is the fastest way to shorten your list.
What if I cannot find the right dentist within Everett?
Everett is compact, so widening your search a short distance is normal. Malden sits directly west, Chelsea is a quick hop south, and Medford lies to the northwest. Each city’s directory uses the same rating and review signals, making cross-border comparison straightforward.
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.