Dentists in Florence, SC: Local Guide

Quick answer: Florence, SC has 73 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 47 are rated on Google, averaging 4.29★ across 10,125 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: DRS. MOSS AND SANG LLC, Florence Dentistry Co., Patricia Fast. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

Florence is not an average dental market — it is a split one. Of the 73 practices we track across the Pee Dee’s commercial hub, 47 carry enough Google reviews to grade, and those grades fall into two camps that barely touch. On one side sit 26 practices rated 4.8 or higher; on the other, 13 practices that have drifted below 4.0. There is almost nothing in the middle. For a patient, that means the difference between a great and a poor dental experience in Florence is wide — and easy to see before you ever book. This guide walks you through reading that split, using the 10,125 Google reviews Florence’s dentists have already earned.

What the numbers actually say about Florence dentistry

Start with the shape of the market. Florence’s rated practices average a 4.29 — a solid number on its own, but one that hides the polarization underneath it. More than half of graded offices (55%) are top-tier, yet better than a quarter (28%) sit in the bottom band. That is a market where a handful of review-rich practices sit far ahead of a tail of offices with fewer reviews.

The other number worth pausing on: only 37 of 73 practices — barely half — maintain a website. In a city this size that is a useful filter. A dentist with an online presence is easier to research before a first visit; one without is not worse for it, and you will just confirm scheduling and paperwork by phone. It is not a guarantee of clinical quality, but in Florence it correlates strongly with the practices with the highest Google ratings.

Florence’s top practices carry deep review records: one office’s score rests on more than two thousand reviews.

The quality split, drawn to scale

Here is the polarization made visible. Group Florence’s 47 rated practices by rating band and the picture is unmistakable: a tall column of elite offices, a thin strip in the good-to-average range, and a stubborn block at the bottom. When people say “there are no bad dentists, only bad fits,” Florence quietly disagrees. There is a real bottom tier here, and the reviews name it clearly.

The practical takeaway is liberating rather than discouraging. Because Florence’s best practices are so heavily reviewed, you do not have to gamble. A handful of offices have each been graded by hundreds — in one case thousands — of reviewers, and their averages rest on those large samples. Anchoring your search to that top band is the single highest-leverage decision you can make. Browse the full roster on the Florence dentist hub, where every practice is ranked by Dental.me Score.

The practices carrying Florence’s ratings

Six offices do the heavy lifting for the city’s 4.29 average, and they are worth knowing by name. The most-reviewed practice in Florence is Advanced Dental Center of Florence, holding a 4.8 across an extraordinary 2,584 reviews — the kind of sample size where a rating stops being an opinion and starts being a fact. For a perfect score, Drs. Moss and Sang LLC sits at a flawless 5.0 over 1,170 reviews, and Florence Dentistry Co. matches that 5.0 across 897.

Just behind them, Bela Family Dentistry of Florence earns a 4.9 over 622 reviews — a strong pick for households wanting one office for every age. On the specialty side, Orthodontic Specialists of Carolina, PC holds a 4.8 across 601 reviews for braces and aligner care. And if a smaller, perfect-rated practice appeals, Patricia Fast carries a 5.0 over 152 reviews. Any one of these clears the bar the data sets for the top tier.

Notice what these six have in common besides high scores: depth. Their ratings rest on 152 to 2,584 reviews apiece, which is what makes them dependable. A 5.0 built on eight reviews and a 5.0 built on nine hundred are not the same claim, and Florence gives you enough deeply-reviewed options that you never have to settle for the thin version. When two practices tempt you equally, let review volume break the tie — the larger sample is the one where a single disappointing visit changes the average least.

Matching a dentist to what you actually need

Florence is deep enough that you should shop by service, not just by name. Implant dentistry is the best-covered specialty in town with 14 practices offering it — useful, because implants reward comparison shopping. Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening tie next at 11 practices each, so a smile makeover here is a competitive purchase rather than a take-what-you-can-get one. Families have real orthodontic choice too: 8 offices provide orthodontic care, while 7 handle pediatric patients.

Rarer specialties are still covered but thinner on the ground: 6 practices each for periodontal care and dentures, and 5 for endodontic (root canal) work. For those, book earlier — fewer providers means less schedule flexibility. Dental.me does not publish prices, and our national guide to dental costs gives no price ranges either; it lists what a quote depends on (the procedure, exam findings, insurance and materials), so ask each office for a written, itemised estimate.

A five-minute method for choosing well in Florence

Given the market’s split, a simple filter beats endless browsing. Work down this ladder and you will land in the top band almost every time.

One caution specific to this market: the 13 practices sitting below 4.0 are the reason the filter matters. In a city where more than a quarter of graded offices land in the bottom band, a five-minute check genuinely changes the outcome. When you do read the reviews on a shortlisted office, skim past the star number and look at what recent patients actually describe — wait times, billing surprises, whether the dentist explained the plan before drilling. In a polarized market those written details separate the elite tier from the merely acceptable far better than a single decimal ever could.

That is the whole method. No insurance-network guesswork, no cold-calling every office on Palmetto Street. Because Florence’s best practices are so densely reviewed, the data does the vetting for you — you are simply reading a verdict thousands of local reviews have already delivered. Curious how we build and grade these lists? Our ranking methodology lays out every input.

Looking beyond the city line

Florence anchors the Pee Dee, and for many patients the nearest great dentist sits in a neighboring town. If you are commuting in from the county or comparing options, the same rated data covers Darlington, Hartsville, Lake City, Marion, Timmonsville, and Pamplico. When you are ready to book, though, start where the choice is deepest: the Florence dentist directory lists all 73 practices, top band first.

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.