Finding a good dentist in Fairmont starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 22 practices across this Marion County seat along the Monongahela River, 14 of them rated, carrying a 4.39 average from 1,481 reviews. Start with the six top-scoring offices below, weigh each rating against its review volume, then confirm details directly with the practice.
How Fairmont’s dental market breaks down
Fairmont is a compact city, and its dental options are compact too. Of the 22 practices Dental.me tracks here, 14 carry a star rating, while the remaining 8 are listed without enough feedback to score yet. That rated group has generated 1,481 reviews between them, and the collective average lands at 4.39 out of five. That is a healthy pool to choose from without being so large that comparison becomes a chore.
The practical takeaway is that a first-time search here is manageable in an afternoon. You are not sorting through hundreds of look-alike listings; you are weighing roughly a dozen rated offices, a handful of which have built substantial review histories. The chart below shows how those 14 rated practices distribute across rating tiers, which tells you at a glance how much of the market clusters at the top.
It also helps to know where the review weight sits. The 1,481 reviews are not spread evenly across the 14 rated offices; the top two practices alone account for well over half of that total. That concentration is normal in a smaller market, and it means the most-reviewed offices are easy to identify, while several practices carry thinner review histories, and Dental.me cannot say why. Keep both facts in view: a large review count is reassuring, but a smaller one is not a red flag on its own.
Six of the 14 rated offices sit at 4.8 or above, and another four land in the 4.5 to 4.79 range. That means ten of the fourteen rated practices, more than two-thirds, score at 4.5 or better. One practice falls in the 4.0 to 4.49 band, and three sit below 4.0. In a market this size, that concentration at the top is useful: your shortlist of strong candidates is genuinely short, and it is worth reading the reviews behind the three lower-scoring offices before ruling them in or out.
The top-rated practices in Fairmont
The table below ranks the six practices with the strongest combination of rating and review history, sorted by star rating and then by number of reviews. Four of the six share a 4.9 rating, so the review count becomes the tiebreaker that tells you how much feedback stands behind each score. Click any name to open its full Dental.me profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer H. Mcbee DDS PLLC | 4.9 | 410 | View profile |
| Eamonn Cronin | 4.9 | 322 | View profile |
| Caroline G Labritz DDS Inc | 4.9 | 119 | View profile |
| Cynthia Bonafield | 4.9 | 52 | View profile |
| Michael F Trent & Michael J Meador DDS Inc | 4.7 | 331 | View profile |
| Mackenzie Boyles-Horan | 4.7 | 15 | View profile |
A rating alone can be misleading when only a handful of people have weighed in, so it helps to see the review counts side by side. Jennifer H. Mcbee DDS PLLC leads on volume with 410 reviews at a 4.9, and Michael F Trent & Michael J Meador DDS Inc is close behind at 331 reviews and a 4.7. The chart below scales each of the six by its review count.
The lesson from this spread is that a 4.9 built on 410 reviews and a 4.9 built on 52 reviews are not the same kind of confidence. Both are strong signals, but the first has been tested far more often. When two practices tie on stars, let the review volume break the tie, and read a sample of the actual comments to confirm the score reflects the kind of care you are after.
Website coverage and reaching an office
Of the 22 practices listed in Fairmont, 9 have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That is fewer than half, which is worth knowing before you plan your outreach. A practice without a website URL on file is not necessarily hard to reach; it simply means you should expect to start with a phone call, and you may need to confirm hours, insurance, and new-patient availability by asking directly.
For the offices that do list a site, you can often check services and request an appointment online. For the rest, keep a short call list and a few questions ready: whether they are accepting new patients, whether they take your plan, and how soon they can see you. Every Dental.me profile shows what contact detail is on record, so you can tell before you dial which route each office supports.
Rated versus unrated, and what it means for you
The gap between the 22 listed practices and the 14 rated ones is not a warning sign; it is a reminder that a rating needs enough people behind it to mean much. Eight Fairmont offices are listed without a score, which means they have too little public feedback on file; Dental.me does not record why. Those offices may be excellent, but you will be relying on your own homework rather than an aggregate signal.
Practically, this means you should treat the rated top six as your starting shortlist and treat the unrated eight as candidates to investigate if none of the top offices fit your insurance, location, or schedule. A short phone call to an unrated office can tell you a great deal about how it runs before you ever sit in the chair.
Matching a Fairmont practice to your needs
Rating and review count get you to a shortlist, but the right choice for you depends on a few things the star score cannot capture. Location within the city matters: Fairmont spreads across both sides of the Monongahela, and an office convenient to East Fairmont may add a real detour if you live or work on the west side near Fairmont State University or the downtown business district. Before you commit, note which of your shortlisted offices sit closest to your daily route.
Insurance is the next filter. Dental.me records a practice’s rating and review history, not its current plan list, so the plans an office accepts and whether it is taking new patients are questions to confirm directly with the office. That single call often narrows a shortlist of four or five candidates down to the one or two that genuinely fit. If you need a specific service, ask whether the practice handles it in-house or refers out, since a general office and a specialty office can both appear on the same rated list without offering the same procedures.
Finally, weigh the tie-breakers among the top six. All four of the 4.9-rated offices are strong on paper, but they differ sharply in how much feedback stands behind that number, from 410 reviews down to 52. If you value a deep review count, lean toward the more heavily reviewed offices; if a smaller practice fits your schedule and location better, its 4.9 is still a genuine signal, just one drawn from fewer reviews. There is no single right answer here, only the trade-off that best matches your priorities.
A short checklist for your first visit
Once you have a Fairmont office or two in mind, a little preparation makes the first appointment smoother. Confirm that the practice is accepting new patients and that it takes your dental plan, and ask what to bring, whether that is an insurance card, a photo ID, or records from a previous dentist. If you are transferring care, ask how the office wants your prior X-rays sent so you are not paying for a fresh set unnecessarily.
Use the appointment itself to judge the things a rating cannot show you: how clearly the dentist explains findings, whether the office walks you through costs before treatment, and how the front desk handles scheduling and follow-up. Those impressions, combined with the earned rating and the review history you read beforehand, give you a well-rounded picture. If the fit is not right, remember that Fairmont has 14 rated practices and several more in the surrounding towns, so switching is always an option rather than a dead end.
Neighborhoods and nearby towns
Fairmont sits at the center of Marion County, and if the practices in town do not line up with your needs, several smaller communities within a short drive extend your options. The Fairmont directory hub is the fastest way to see every listed office in one place, filter by rating, and open individual profiles.
To the northeast, Rivesville and White Hall border Fairmont along the river and Route 250 corridor. West of the city, Farmington and Mannington follow Route 250 toward the Wetzel County line, and Shinnston lies south in neighboring Harrison County. Each of those hub pages lists its own practices, so if a Fairmont office is booked out or off your route, a neighboring town may have exactly what you need. Verify travel time for your specific address, since distances across the county vary widely.
How the Dental.me Score works
The Dental.me Score is designed to reward review depth, not just a single high number. It weighs a practice’s star rating alongside how many reviews stand behind that rating and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, so that a practice with hundreds of reviews is not out-ranked by a brand-new listing with a perfect score from three visits. That is why the review-count chart above matters as much as the rating itself.
The score is earned, never sold. Practices cannot pay to raise it, and the only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a clearly labeled Featured placement, which does not change a practice’s underlying score or its position in the rating tiers. When you compare Fairmont offices, you are comparing the same earned signal across every one of them, which is what makes a like-for-like shortlist possible. Use the table, read a sample of reviews, confirm the practical details by phone, and you will have done everything a careful first visit calls for.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Fairmont, WV?
Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in Fairmont. Of those, 14 currently carry a patient rating, and that rated group averages 4.39 out of five across a combined 1,481 reviews.
Which Fairmont dentist has the most reviews?
Jennifer H. Mcbee DDS PLLC has the most, with 410 reviews at a 4.9 rating. Michael F Trent & Michael J Meador DDS Inc is next with 331 reviews at 4.7, followed by Eamonn Cronin with 322 at 4.9.
What is the highest-rated dental practice in Fairmont?
Four practices tie at the top with a 4.9 rating: Jennifer H. Mcbee DDS PLLC, Eamonn Cronin, Caroline G Labritz DDS Inc, and Cynthia Bonafield. Mcbee leads on review volume, so it carries the most-tested 4.9 of the group.
Do Fairmont dental practices list a website?
9 of the 22 listed Fairmont practices have a website URL on file, a little under half. For the offices without one, a phone call is the most direct way to confirm hours, insurance, and new-patient availability.
What towns near Fairmont also have dentists?
Nearby communities in and around Marion County include Rivesville, White Hall, Farmington, and Mannington, plus Shinnston just south in Harrison County. Each has its own Dental.me directory hub if a Fairmont office is booked or off your route.
How does Dental.me rank Fairmont dentists?
The Dental.me Score weighs a practice’s star rating, the number of reviews behind it, and whether its details are confirmed. It is earned, never sold; only a clearly labeled Featured placement can be paid for, and it does not change a practice’s score.
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.