Dentists in Golden, CO: Local Guide

Golden, Colorado has 32 dental practices on Dental.me, and 17 of them carry enough patient feedback to earn a Dental.me Score, averaging a strong 4.8 across those rated offices. To find a good dentist here, start with the 14 practices scoring 4.8 or higher, then match one to your specialty and neighborhood.

Golden is a compact foothills city, wedged between North and South Table Mountains with Clear Creek running through the middle of downtown. That geography matters when you are choosing a dentist: the practices scattered along Washington Avenue, out toward the Colorado School of Mines campus, and up the mesa neighborhoods are all within a few minutes of each other, so you can usually pick on quality and fit rather than driving distance. This guide walks through what the Dental.me data actually shows about those 32 offices, who the standouts are, and how to narrow the list to one appointment.

How Golden’s 32 practices break down

Of the 32 dental practices Dental.me tracks inside the Golden city limits, 17 have accumulated enough reviews to be scored. Those 17 offices hold 2,915 reviews between them, and their average Dental.me Score lands at 4.8 — a genuinely tight, high band for a city this size. The remaining practices are not necessarily weaker; they simply have not gathered the volume of feedback needed to be rated yet, which is common for newer offices or associate-heavy group practices that share a single listing. When you browse the full Golden dentist directory, treat the scored offices as your shortlist and the unscored ones as places to ask more questions before booking.

The Dental.me Score is earned, not purchased. It weighs a practice’s rating, the volume of reviews behind that rating, and whether the office’s details are confirmed, among other signals — so a 5.0 built on a handful of reviews does not automatically outrank a 4.9 built on hundreds. Only Featured placement can be paid for; a Score itself can never be bought, which is why the ranking below is sorted strictly by the numbers.

The top-rated dentists in Golden

Here are Golden’s six most established scored practices, sorted by Dental.me Score and then by review count. R. Bradley Berryhill holds a perfect 5.0, while John R Burchfield anchors the list with 802 reviews — the deepest track record of any office in town.

The review counts vary widely, and that spread is worth reading closely. Burchfield’s 802 reviews and Martin & Welch’s 435 reflect long-tenured general practices that have served Golden families for years, while Berryhill’s 232 reviews behind a 5.0 point to a smaller, consistently praised office. Golden Kids Dental’s 186 reviews signal a practice whose feedback comes disproportionately from parents — a useful cue if you are booking for children.

What the ratings distribution tells you

The most reassuring thing about Golden’s dental market is how few weak scores there are. Among the 17 rated practices, 14 sit at 4.8 or higher, just one falls in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, two land between 4.0 and 4.49, and none score below 4.0. In practical terms, if you pick almost any scored office in Golden at random, you are very likely landing in that top tier. Your job shifts from screening out poor performers to choosing among a lot of good ones based on specialty, hours, and personal rapport.

Website coverage and reaching a Golden office

Exactly 17 of Golden’s 32 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me — a little over half. When an office lists a site, you can usually book online, review its service menu, and confirm whether it takes your insurance before you ever call. For the 15 practices with no website URL on file, that does not mean they lack a web presence; it means Dental.me does not have one recorded, so a phone call or a walk-in downtown is the more reliable way to reach them. A quick call can confirm new-patient availability, hygiene scheduling, and whether the office handles the specific procedure you need, though the exact answers depend on the practice.

Matching a Golden dentist to your specialty

Golden’s offices cover a broad range of care, and the counts below show how many local practices handle each service. Orthodontics and Invisalign lead the list at 10 practices apiece, which reflects a market shaped partly by the steady stream of Colorado School of Mines students and young professionals who want clear-aligner treatment. Implants and cosmetic dentistry each show up at 9 practices, while periodontics is available at 7. Emergency care, pediatric dentistry, and teeth whitening are each offered by 5 offices — worth noting if you have a family or want a place to call when something cracks on a Clear Creek tubing weekend.

If you already know what you need, jump straight to the specialty page. Golden’s orthodontists and Invisalign providers are the deepest categories in town, and the cosmetic dentistry listings collect the offices that handle veneers, bonding, and whitening. Each specialty page filters the directory down to just the practices offering that service, so you are not scrolling past general offices that do not fit.

If Golden is booked: nearby options

Golden sits at the hinge of the west metro, so if the office you want has a long new-patient wait, several neighboring directories are a short drive down US-6 or Colfax. Lakewood dentists are the largest nearby pool and sit just southeast toward the light-rail corridor. Arvada dentists are the natural choice if you live on Golden’s north side near the Ralston Creek area, and Wheat Ridge dentists fill the gap directly east along 32nd and 44th Avenues. All three are close enough that you can keep a Golden dentist for routine visits and still reach a specialist elsewhere without a major trek.

How to choose, step by step

Put the pieces together like this. Start with the 14 top-band practices scoring 4.8 or higher, since that is where the depth of Golden’s market sits. Cross-reference the specialty you need — if it is orthodontics or Invisalign you have 10 options, if it is pediatric or emergency care you have 5, so book earlier for the scarcer categories. Weigh review volume as a confidence signal: an office like Burchfield with 802 reviews or Martin & Welch with 435 has a long, consistent record, while a smaller-count 5.0 like Berryhill tells you every recent patient left happy. Finally, confirm the logistics that a Score cannot capture — insurance, hours, and whether the office is accepting new patients — by checking the website when one is on file or calling when it is not. Two or three calls from your shortlist is usually all it takes to land a first appointment in a town where the quality bar is already this high.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Golden, CO?

Dental.me tracks 32 dental practices within Golden. Of those, 17 have accumulated enough patient feedback to earn a Dental.me Score, and together the scored offices hold 2,915 reviews.

Which Golden dentist has the highest rating?

R. Bradley Berryhill, DMD PC holds a perfect 5.0 Dental.me Score across 232 reviews. John R Burchfield, D.D.S., P.C. and Martin & Welch PC Golden View Dental both score 4.9, with Burchfield backed by the most reviews in town at 802.

What is the average dentist rating in Golden?

The 17 scored practices in Golden average a 4.8 Dental.me Score. Fourteen of them sit at 4.8 or higher, one lands between 4.5 and 4.79, two fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and none score below 4.0.

Are there orthodontists and Invisalign providers in Golden?

Yes. Orthodontics and Invisalign are the deepest specialties in Golden, each offered by 10 practices. You can filter to just those offices on the Golden orthodontists and Invisalign specialty pages.

Can I find an emergency or pediatric dentist in Golden?

Golden has 5 practices offering emergency dental care and 5 offering pediatric dentistry, including Golden Kids Dental. Because these are among the scarcer categories, it helps to call ahead about availability.

How do I reach a Golden dentist that has no website listed?

About half of Golden’s practices, 17 of 32, have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the 15 with no URL recorded, calling the office or visiting downtown is the most reliable way to confirm hours and new-patient availability.

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.