Dentists in Franklin, WI: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Franklin, Wisconsin starts with narrowing a field of 22 practices down to the 14 our directory has rated, which together average 4.66 stars. Use those ratings, the total review counts, and whether an office confirmed its own details to build a short list you can call with confidence.

The Franklin dentist landscape at a glance

Franklin sits in southern Milwaukee County, and its dental market is compact rather than sprawling. Dental.me tracks 22 practices inside the city, and 14 of them carry enough feedback to earn a published rating. Those 14 average 4.66 stars, a figure that already tells you the top of this market is strong. The more useful signal, though, is how the rated offices distribute across star bands, because a healthy average can hide a wide spread.

In Franklin the spread is encouraging. Eight of the 14 rated practices sit at 4.8 stars or higher, three land between 4.5 and 4.79, two fall in the 4.0 to 4.49 range, and a single practice sits below 4.0. In a market this size, that top band of eight functions as a ready-made short list before you have made a single call.

Top-rated dental practices in Franklin

The table below ranks the six practices with the strongest combination of rating and review depth in Franklin, sorted by star rating and then by number of reviews. Susan Chmiel leads on rating with a perfect 5.0, while Whitnall Dental leads on volume with the most reviews of any office on the list. Each practice name links to its full Dental.me profile.

What stands out is how tight the top is: five practices share a 4.9 rating and are separated only by review volume. That means your choice among them can hinge on practical details, such as which office covers the specialty you need or which is closest to your side of the city. You can see every rated and unrated practice together on the Franklin dentist directory.

How review volume stacks up

Ratings alone can mislead when they rest on only a few reviews, so it helps to look at the number of reviews behind each score. Across all 14 rated Franklin practices, Dental.me counts 2,176 reviews in total, an unusually deep base for a market of this size. The six leaders below each carry between 79 and 184 reviews, which means none of their ratings rests on a small sample.

Website coverage and confirmed details

Not every practice keeps a full online presence, and that matters when you want to check hours, insurance, or new-patient forms before you visit. In Franklin, 16 of the 22 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, while six do not. For those six, a phone call is the most reliable way to gather the details you would otherwise read online, so plan for it rather than assuming everything lives on a website.

Website coverage is also one of the office-confirmation signals the Dental.me Score weighs alongside rating and review volume. A practice that has confirmed its own listing details gives you a firmer footing when you compare it against a neighbor with the same star rating.

Specialty care in and around Franklin

Franklin is well equipped beyond routine cleanings and checkups. Eight practices offer dental implants, eight offer cosmetic dentistry, and eight offer teeth whitening, while five each cover pediatric dentistry and periodontics. Deerwood Orthodontics Franklin, one of the 4.9-rated offices above, signals that orthodontic care is available inside the city as well.

If you already know the care you need, start from the specialty page rather than the full list. You can browse every office that handles surgical tooth replacement on the Franklin dental implants page, compare smile-focused providers on the Franklin cosmetic dentistry page, or find a family-friendly office on the Franklin pediatric dentists page. Each list carries the same ratings and review counts you see here, filtered to the practices that offer that service.

How to use the Dental.me Score to choose

With eight practices rated 4.8 or higher, Franklin gives you the luxury of choosing on fit rather than settling on the only strong option. A practical way to work the list is to start with the star band, then use review volume as a tiebreaker, and finally check whether the office has confirmed its details. That sequence is exactly what the Dental.me Score reflects: it weighs a practice’s rating, the number of reviews behind that rating, and office-confirmation signals among other inputs, so a 4.9 backed by 184 reviews and a confirmed listing carries more weight than a 4.9 backed by a handful.

The Score is earned through those signals, never purchased. The only element a practice can pay for is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and does not change the underlying rating or where a practice falls in the star bands. When you compare two Franklin offices, you are comparing the same earned measurements on both, which is what makes a short list built here trustworthy.

Once you have two or three names, call each one. Ask about your specific need, whether they take your insurance, and how soon they can see a new patient. Those answers, combined with the rating and review data above, are usually enough to commit to a first appointment.

Widening the search around Franklin

Franklin borders several other Milwaukee County communities, and if none of its 22 practices fits your schedule or specialty, a short drive opens up more options. Greenfield and Greendale sit just to the north of Franklin, and Wauwatosa lies a little farther northwest, each with its own directory of rated dentists on Dental.me. Browsing a neighboring city can also make sense if you work on that side of the county and would rather see a dentist near your office than near home.

To extend your search, check the Greenfield dentist directory, the Greendale dentist directory, or the Wauwatosa dentist directory. Each uses the same ratings, review counts, and Dental.me Score you have relied on for Franklin, so you can compare across city lines without changing how you read the numbers. Whether you stay inside Franklin or step one town over, the method is the same: sort by star band, weigh the review depth, confirm the details, and call your top two.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Franklin, WI?

Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in Franklin. Of those, 14 carry enough feedback to earn a published rating, and together they average 4.66 stars.

Which Franklin dentist has the highest rating?

Susan Chmiel holds a perfect 5.0 across 178 reviews. Five more practices sit at 4.9, led by Whitnall Dental with 184 reviews, the most of any office on the top list.

How many Franklin practices have a website on file?

Sixteen of the 22 Franklin practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. The remaining six do not, so a phone call is the most reliable way to get their details.

Does Franklin have specialists like orthodontists or implant dentists?

Yes. Eight practices offer dental implants, eight offer cosmetic dentistry, and eight offer teeth whitening, while five each cover pediatric dentistry and periodontics. Deerwood Orthodontics Franklin is among the rated offices.

How many total reviews back Franklin's dentist ratings?

The 14 rated Franklin practices carry 2,176 reviews combined, so most ratings rest on dozens of reviews rather than a small sample.

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

Neighboring Milwaukee County communities, including Greenfield, Greendale, and Wauwatosa, have their own Dental.me directories that use the same ratings and Score if you want to widen your search.

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.