Quick answer: Gallatin, TN has 39 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 23 are rated on Google, averaging 4.78★ across 7,646 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Smile Connections Family Dental, Sumner Dental Group, Samantha Kelly. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smile Connections Family Dental | 5★ | 606 |
| 2 | Sumner Dental Group | 4.9★ | 1,220 |
| 3 | Samantha Kelly | 4.9★ | 1,037 |
| 4 | Marissa Stroube | 4.9★ | 730 |
| 5 | 386 DENTAL STUDIO | 4.9★ | 588 |
Dental.me lists 39 dental practices in Gallatin, and 23 of them carry a Google rating. Those 23 average 4.78 out of 5, and none sits below 4.0. Seventeen of the 23 (74%) hold 4.8 or higher, so the rating alone rarely separates one office from another. This guide adds the review count behind each rating, the Dental.me Score and all 12 service lists, using the numbers behind Gallatin’s dentist directory.
A market defined by its 4.78 average
Together the 23 rated offices hold 7,646 Google reviews. That is an average of about 332 per office, but the median office holds 144, and seven of the 23 rest on 14 reviews or fewer. Where a practice carries only a handful of reviews, one new review can move its rating a long way, so treat that rating as provisional. The other 16 practices are listed without a rating; Dental.me does not record why, and a missing rating says nothing about an office.
A Google rating does not measure clinical quality, so a high floor does not mean every office suits you. The four offices between 4.0 and 4.49 are EMB DENTISTRY PC (4.4 on 728 reviews, the fifth-largest record in Gallatin), ORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES, PLLC (4.3 on 11), Dr. Dushyant Patel (4.3 on 9) and Phillip Ezell, DDS (4.0 on 4). The rest of this guide uses review depth, the Dental.me Score and the service lists to compare offices that look alike on stars.
One number in that snapshot is easy to skip past: only 21 of the 39 practices have a website link on file (20 rated offices and one unrated). Dental.me also holds posted hours for 22 of the 39 and a phone number for all 39, so for an office with no website the call is your check. A missing link only means Dental.me does not hold one.
How the ratings actually break down
The 4.78 average is not propped up by a long tail of middling-rated offices — there isn’t one. Sorting the 23 rated practices into rating bands shows a top-heavy distribution: 17 practices sit at 4.8 or higher, two land in the 4.5–4.79 range, four fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and zero drop below 4.0.
With 17 of 23 rated offices at 4.8 or higher, the rating alone narrows little, so start from your specific need (a kids’ dentist, an implant provider, the emergency list) and compare the offices on that list.
The reviews are concentrated at the top
The review count is concentrated. The five largest records hold 4,812 of the 7,646 reviews (63%), and the six largest hold 5,418 (71%). A large review count means a rating is averaged over many ratings; it is not a measure of clinical quality.
The seven largest review records, largest first, with each one’s place by Dental.me Score:
- Sumner Dental Group — 4.9★ on 1,220 reviews, the largest record in Gallatin; second by Dental.me Score, and the only office on the prosthodontist list.
- Gallatin Dental Care — 4.8★ on 1,097 reviews; seventh by Score, and on none of the 12 service lists, so ask the office what it does.
- Samantha Kelly — 4.9★ on 1,037 reviews; shares the third-highest Score with Marissa Stroube.
- Marissa Stroube — 4.9★ on 730 reviews.
- EMB DENTISTRY PC — 4.4★ on 728 reviews; 17th by Score, and on 8 of the 12 service lists.
- Smile Connections Family Dental — 5.0★ on 606 reviews; first by Score.
- 386 DENTAL STUDIO — 4.9★ on 588 reviews; fifth by Score.
Seven rated offices hold a 5.0. Two rest on more than 100 reviews: Smile Connections Family Dental (606) and Alan Liu (240, sixth by Score); four rest on 10 or fewer. Our national explainer on how Dental.me ranks practices covers what a perfect score does and does not mean. The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing.
Which specialties Gallatin actually covers
Dental.me sorts Gallatin practices onto 12 service lists. The same thirteen offices are on the cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening lists, the two longest in Gallatin. The other ten lists are shorter.
The dental implants list holds 7 offices and the pediatric dentists list 6 (four of the six have no Google rating). Emergency dentists, endodontists (root canals) and periodontists (gum treatment) hold 5 each; orthodontists, Invisalign, oral surgeons and dentures 2 each; and the prosthodontist list 1, Sumner Dental Group. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself.
How to choose, given all this
With 17 of 23 rated offices at 4.8 or higher, a four-step filter is quicker than comparing small star differences.
Do not over-read a perfect 5.0. Smile Connections Family Dental holds 5.0 on 606 reviews; three Gallatin offices hold 5.0 on a single review each. When ratings cluster this tightly, the review count behind each one tells you more than the last decimal. 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.
Looking just beyond Gallatin
This guide links six neighbouring directories: Hendersonville (76 practices, 47 rated), Lebanon (42 practices, 27 rated), Goodlettsville (38 practices, 23 rated), Mount Juliet (34 practices, 2 rated), White House (17 practices, 10 rated), Old Hickory (14 practices, 4 rated). Together they hold 221 practices, 113 of them rated; Hendersonville and Lebanon are larger than Gallatin, and only 2 of Mount Juliet’s 34 carry a rating. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live. For the full list of every office in town, the Gallatin dentist directory has them all.
How many dentists are in Gallatin, TN?
Dental.me tracks 39 dental practices in Gallatin, TN — 23 carry a public star rating that averages 4.8 stars, and 21 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Gallatin dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Gallatin?
By Dental.me Score, Smile Connections Family Dental currently leads the Gallatin list (5.0 stars, 606 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Gallatin?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Gallatin offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Gallatin 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.