Foster City has 29 dental practices listed on Dental.me, and 19 of them carry enough patient feedback to earn a Dental.me Score, which currently averages 4.62 across those rated offices. To find a good dentist here, start with that scored group, weigh each office’s review depth against its rating, and confirm the practice fits your family’s needs.
That is a healthy ratio for a city this compact. Foster City packs its dental care into the Metro Center and Edgewater corridors and the offices lining East Hillsdale Boulevard, so most of these 29 practices sit within a few minutes of the lagoon rather than spread across a sprawling grid. Because the whole city is essentially one connected set of islands and peninsulas between the San Mateo Bridge and Belmont Slough, “convenient” here rarely means more than a ten-minute drive, which frees you to choose on quality rather than proximity. The sections below break down exactly how the 19 rated offices stack up, where the reviews concentrate, and which specialties the city actually supports.
How the ratings break down across Foster City
Of the 19 rated practices, the distribution leans strongly toward the top band. Eleven offices sit at 4.8 or higher, three land between 4.5 and 4.79, four fall in the 4.0 to 4.49 range, and just one scores below 4.0. In other words, more than half of every rated office in Foster City clears the 4.8 mark, which is why the citywide average settles at a strong 4.62.
The practical takeaway: a single high rating does not make an office stand out in Foster City, because strong scores are the norm here, not the exception. What separates the leaders is how many reviews stand behind that score. A 4.8 built on 30 reviews and a 4.8 built on 900 reviews carry very different weight, and the table below is sorted to help you read exactly that. It is also worth remembering that the 10 practices without a Dental.me Score are not necessarily weaker offices; they simply have not gathered enough feedback yet to be rated, so they sit outside this comparison rather than beneath it.
The top-scoring practices in Foster City
These are the highest-scored practices in the city, ranked by Dental.me Score and then by the number of reviews behind each score. Four offices hold a perfect 5.0, and the two 4.8 practices anchor the list on very different review volumes.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Dental Associates | Martin Phandl DMD | 5.0 | 115 | View profile |
| Big Little Teeth Pediatric Dentistry | 5.0 | 60 | View profile |
| Jacklyn Kurth Orthodontics | 5.0 | 58 | View profile |
| Jadallah Mark a DDS | 5.0 | 10 | View profile |
| Polly Chan DDS Inc | 4.8 | 898 | View profile |
| Nicholas Goultas | 4.8 | 31 | View profile |
Read this table in two directions. The four perfect scores tell you where patients have reported no complaints at all, though Jadallah Mark a DDS reaches its 5.0 on just 10 reviews, so treat it as promising rather than proven. Peninsula Dental Associates, led by Martin Phandl DMD, is the strongest of the perfect-scoring general offices, holding its 5.0 across 115 reviews. The most striking number in the whole city, though, belongs to Polly Chan DDS Inc, whose 4.8 rests on 898 reviews. A score averaged over that many reviews rests on the largest sample on this list, even though it sits a notch below the perfect fives. If you want the safest general-dentistry bet in Foster City by sheer weight of evidence, that is where the volume points; if you want a spotless record on a still-solid sample, Peninsula is the office to call first.
Which offices list a website
Sixteen of the 29 Foster City practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, leaving 13 with no website URL on record. That matters when you are trying to book, because an office with a site usually lets you check services, insurance, and new-patient forms before you ever pick up the phone. For the 13 without a URL on file, a direct call is your fastest route to hours and availability.
A missing URL is not a mark against the dentistry itself. Several long-running Foster City practices simply keep a phone-first front desk. It only means your research on those offices starts with a conversation rather than a web page, so budget a few minutes to call during business hours. When you do reach a site, use it to confirm the details a listing cannot promise: which insurance plans are in network, whether the office takes new patients this month, and whether it offers the specific treatment you came for.
Where the reviews actually concentrate
Across the 19 rated offices, Foster City has accumulated 1,295 reviews. What is unusual is how lopsided that total is: Polly Chan DDS Inc alone accounts for 898 of them, which means the remaining rated offices in the city split the other 397 among themselves. One practice has effectively become the review anchor of Foster City dentistry.
Use this shape deliberately. When one office holds roughly seven in ten of a city’s reviews, its score rests on by far the largest sample in the city. But it also means the smaller practices are not poorly regarded so much as quietly reviewed. A 5.0 on 58 reviews at Jacklyn Kurth Orthodontics or a 5.0 on 60 at Big Little Teeth Pediatric Dentistry still represents a solid body of feedback, just a fraction of Polly Chan’s headline number. Judge the specialists on their own scale, not against the general-dentistry giant. The right question is never simply “who has the most reviews,” but “does this office have enough reviews for me to trust the score for the kind of care I need?”
Specialties available in Foster City
Foster City is well covered for family-stage care. Six of its practices identify as pediatric dentists and five as orthodontists, so parents juggling kids’ checkups and teen alignment do not have to leave the city to assemble a full care team.
If you are searching by need, start with the dedicated specialty lists: the Foster City pediatric dentists for children’s care, the Foster City orthodontists for braces and bite correction, and the Foster City Invisalign providers for clear-aligner treatment. Note that some names appear in more than one list. Jacklyn Kurth Orthodontics, for instance, is one of the city’s orthodontic options, while Big Little Teeth focuses squarely on the pediatric side. Because pediatric care has the deepest bench in town at six offices, families new to Foster City generally have the easiest time booking there, while the five-office orthodontic and Invisalign fields reward calling a week or two ahead for a consultation slot.
Looking just beyond the city line
Foster City sits at the center of a dense mid-Peninsula cluster, so if the right specialist or an open new-patient slot is not available in town, a short drive widens your options considerably. Just north across the bridge approach is San Mateo, the largest neighboring directory and the widest set of nearby options. To the south, Redwood City adds another substantial roster of practices, and quieter Belmont sits directly west for anyone who prefers a smaller-town front desk. Each links to its own scored directory so you can compare on the same terms you would use here, which makes crossing the city line a matter of convenience rather than a step down in information.
How to choose your Foster City dentist
Put the numbers together into a simple sequence. Begin at the Foster City dental directory and filter to the 19 scored offices, since an unrated practice gives you nothing to weigh. Next, decide whether you value a perfect score on modest volume or a near-perfect score on deep volume; in this city that is a real choice, because the four 5.0 offices and the 898-review 4.8 at Polly Chan DDS Inc represent genuinely different kinds of evidence. Then match the office to your actual need, routing children toward the pediatric list and alignment cases toward the orthodontic or Invisalign lists rather than a general office. Finally, check whether the practice has a website URL on file. If it does, confirm insurance and services online; if it does not, call during business hours and ask directly.
The Dental.me Score behind every one of these numbers is earned, never sold. It weighs rating, review volume, and whether the office has been confirmed, among other signals, and no practice can buy its way up the ranking. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is labeled as such. Everything you see in the table above reflects what Foster City patients actually reported, which is exactly why the shortlist you build here should hold up when you sit down in the chair.
One last piece of local context worth keeping in mind: with only 29 practices in the whole city and 19 of them scored, Foster City is small enough that you can realistically review the entire rated field in an afternoon. That is a genuine advantage. Rather than sampling from a long list and hoping your shortlist is representative, you can look at every scored practice, understand exactly why the average lands at 4.62, and pick with confidence rather than guesswork. Bookmark the directory, keep the top-scoring table above within reach, and you will have covered the city’s dental options more thoroughly than most residents ever do before their first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Foster City, CA?
Dental.me lists 29 dental practices in Foster City. Of those, 19 have gathered enough patient feedback to earn a Dental.me Score, and those rated offices average 4.62 out of five, with 11 of them scoring 4.8 or higher.
Which Foster City dentist has the most reviews?
Polly Chan DDS Inc has by far the deepest review history in Foster City, holding a 4.8 Dental.me Score across 898 reviews. That single office accounts for 898 of the city’s 1,295 rated reviews, making it the most heavily reviewed practice in town.
Are there pediatric dentists in Foster City?
Yes. Six Foster City practices identify as pediatric dentists, the city’s deepest specialty bench. Big Little Teeth Pediatric Dentistry is one example, holding a perfect 5.0 Dental.me Score across 60 reviews. You can see them all on the Foster City pediatric dentists list.
Does Foster City have orthodontists and Invisalign providers?
Yes. Five Foster City practices are orthodontists and five offer Invisalign. Jacklyn Kurth Orthodontics carries a 5.0 Dental.me Score over 58 reviews. Because these fields are smaller than the pediatric bench, it helps to call a week or two ahead for a consultation.
Why do some Foster City practices not show a rating?
Ten of the 29 Foster City practices do not yet carry a Dental.me Score. That does not mean they are lower quality; they simply have not gathered enough patient feedback to be rated, so they sit outside the scored comparison rather than below it.
Do all Foster City dental offices have a website?
No. Sixteen of the 29 Foster City practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, while 13 have no website URL on record. For those 13, calling the office directly during business hours is the fastest way to confirm hours, services, and availability.
How many dentists are in Foster City, CA?
Dental.me tracks 29 dental practices in Foster City, CA — 19 carry a public star rating that averages 4.6 stars, and 16 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Foster City dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Foster City?
By Dental.me Score, Family Dental currently leads the Foster City list (4.8 stars, 898 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Foster City?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Foster City offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Foster City 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.
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.