Gloucester’s dental market is small but unusually strong: of the 29 practices listed on Dental.me, 13 carry a star rating, and those rated offices average 4.88 stars. To find a good dentist here, start with the highest-scored, most-reviewed practices in the ranked table below, then match one to the specialty care you actually need.
America’s oldest fishing port is a compact place to look for a dentist. Gloucester sits out at the end of Cape Ann, hemmed in by the harbor on one side and the woods of Dogtown on the other, so the 29 practices on file here are spread across a single small city rather than a sprawling suburban grid. That density is an advantage: nearly every rated office is a short drive from downtown or Route 128, and the shortlist you build below will cover most of the working dentists a Gloucester household would realistically consider.
The top-rated dentists in Gloucester
The table below ranks the six Gloucester practices with the most complete profiles on Dental.me, sorted by Dental.me Score and then by review count. Every office here clears 4.9 stars, and the two at the top sit at a perfect 5.0 on a combined 446 reviews, so the difference between them is less about quality and more about which practice fits your family, your insurance, and your corner of Cape Ann.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipkowitz Dental Associates Inc | 5.0 | 237 | View profile |
| Harbor Cove Dental | 5.0 | 209 | View profile |
| Sergey Zemlyansky | 4.9 | 145 | View profile |
| William R Bebrin, DMD, PC | 4.9 | 116 | View profile |
| Oceanview Dental Specialists | 4.9 | 40 | View profile |
| Enkin Family Dental | 4.9 | 32 | View profile |
Lipkowitz Dental Associates and Harbor Cove Dental together account for 446 of the 846 reviews recorded across Gloucester, so they carry the deepest track records in town. Sergey Zemlyansky and William R Bebrin, DMD, PC sit just behind at 4.9 stars with triple-digit review counts of their own, while Oceanview Dental Specialists and Enkin Family Dental round out the list with the same 4.9 rating on smaller but consistent histories. You can see the full set of Gloucester offices, rated and unrated alike, on the Gloucester dentist directory.
What Gloucester’s ratings actually show
Star averages only mean something once you see how the ratings are distributed. In Gloucester, the picture is lopsided in a good way: of the 13 rated practices, 12 sit at 4.8 stars or higher and exactly one lands in the 4.0-to-4.49 band, with nothing rated below 4.0. There is no middle tier of 4.5-to-4.79 offices at all. In practice that means the choice here is rarely between a good dentist and a bad one; it is between several very strong practices competing for the same tight-knit Cape Ann patient base.
Website coverage and office confirmation
Alongside ratings, Dental.me records whether a practice has a website URL on file, which is one of several signals used to confirm an office is active and reachable. In Gloucester, 13 of the 29 listed practices have a website URL on file, so a little under half the market is confirmed on that particular signal. Notably, that number matches the count of rated practices exactly: the offices that have built up a review history are also the ones most likely to maintain a web presence, which makes the shortlist above the practical place to start rather than cold-calling every listing.
Review depth across the harbor
Gloucester’s 846 total reviews are not spread evenly. They cluster heavily toward the two market leaders and thin out quickly from there, which tells you where the deepest, most-tested track records live. Lipkowitz Dental Associates alone carries 237 reviews and Harbor Cove Dental 209; together they hold more than half of everything written about Gloucester dentists. That concentration is worth reading carefully: a high rating on 237 reviews is a far sturdier signal than the same rating on a couple dozen, so weigh both the score and the volume when you narrow your list.
Specialty care in Gloucester
For a city its size, Gloucester covers the specialty bases well, which matters when a routine cleaning turns into a referral you would rather keep local instead of driving down to Beverly or into Boston. The directory counts six practices offering dental implants in Gloucester and six offering periodontal care, the two deepest specialty pools in town. Cosmetic and orthodontic needs are well covered too, with five cosmetic dentists, five orthodontists, five Invisalign providers, and five practices listing teeth whitening. If you know you are heading toward implants or gum treatment, it is worth confirming that specialty at your first visit so you are not restarting the search later.
Looking beyond Gloucester on Cape Ann
Because Gloucester is the largest community on Cape Ann, it holds most of the area’s dentists, but the surrounding towns are close enough that widening your search by a few miles is easy. Neighboring Rockport dentists are just up the road at the tip of the cape, while Essex sits a short drive inland toward Route 128. If you are willing to head south toward the commuter-rail corridor, Beverly’s larger dental market opens up considerably more options, including practices you might reach on the same trip as a North Shore errand. For most Gloucester residents, though, the in-town shortlist above will settle the question without leaving Cape Ann.
How to choose, and how the Dental.me Score works
With a market this concentrated, the smart approach is to narrow before you call. Start from the ranked table, favor the practices that pair a high rating with real review depth, then confirm the one or two specialty services you know you will need. The Dental.me Score that orders these practices is earned, not purchased: it weighs a practice’s rating, its review volume, and whether the office is confirmed and reachable, among other signals, and no practice can buy its way up the list. Only a Featured placement can be paid for, and it never changes the underlying score. That is why a 5.0-star office with 237 reviews like Lipkowitz sits where it does, and why an established 4.9-star practice with a triple-digit history reads as a safer bet than a strong rating on only a handful of reviews. Verify insurance and new-patient availability directly with the office before you book, and you will have done the real work of finding a dentist in Gloucester in an afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Gloucester, MA?
Dental.me lists 29 dental practices in Gloucester. Of those, 13 currently carry a star rating, and those rated offices average 4.88 stars, making Gloucester a small but consistently strong market on Cape Ann.
Who is the highest-rated dentist in Gloucester?
Two practices share the top spot at a perfect 5.0 rating: Lipkowitz Dental Associates Inc with 237 reviews and Harbor Cove Dental with 209 reviews. Both carry the deepest review histories of any Gloucester office.
How many Gloucester practices offer dental implants or periodontal care?
Six Gloucester practices offer dental implants and six offer periodontal care, the two deepest specialty pools in town. Cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, Invisalign, and teeth whitening are each offered by five practices.
Do most Gloucester dentists have a website on file?
A little under half do: 13 of the 29 listed practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That count matches the number of rated practices, so the offices with review histories are also the ones most likely to have a confirmed web presence.
How is the Dental.me Score for a Gloucester practice determined?
The score is earned, never bought. It weighs a practice’s rating, its review volume, and whether the office is confirmed and reachable, among other signals. Only a Featured placement can be paid for, and it does not change the underlying score.
Where else can I look for a dentist near Gloucester?
Nearby Cape Ann and North Shore towns are close by. Rockport sits at the tip of the cape and Essex is a short drive inland, while Beverly to the south offers a considerably larger dental market along the commuter-rail corridor.
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