Finding a good dentist in Hammond, Indiana starts with a short, honest list: Dental.me tracks 20 dental practices across the city, 13 of which carry enough patient feedback to hold a star rating that averages 4.43 out of five. Start with the highest-rated offices below, confirm your insurance, then book the one nearest home.
The Hammond dental landscape at a glance
Hammond sits in the far northwest corner of Indiana, pressed against the Illinois state line and the southern tip of Lake Michigan in Lake County. For a city of its footprint, the dental directory here is compact and readable: 20 practices in total, from the Hessville neighborhood on the east side to the offices clustered near the Indianapolis Boulevard and Calumet Avenue corridors. Of those 20, Dental.me has collected enough verified feedback to assign a star rating to 13. The remaining seven are listed but do not yet carry a rating, which usually means fewer reviews have accumulated, not that anything is wrong with the office.
The average rating across the 13 rated practices is 4.43, and the way those ratings are distributed matters more than the single average. Five practices sit at 4.8 stars or higher, four land in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, one falls between 4.0 and 4.49, and three come in under 4.0. In other words, the top of the Hammond market is genuinely strong, while a handful of offices at the bottom pull the citywide average down. The chart below shows exactly how the rated practices break out by band.
Top-rated dentists in Hammond
The table below ranks the highest-rated practices in the Hammond directory, sorted by star rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. Rating and review count sit side by side on purpose: a 4.9 built on 47 reviews and a 4.7 built on nearly 800 are both worth your attention for different reasons, and seeing them together is the fastest way to judge which office matches what you care about. Every practice name links to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see the office details on file.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hessville Smiles Dentist | 4.9 | 47 | View profile |
| Toothland LLC | 4.8 | 272 | View profile |
| Secure Dental Hammond | 4.7 | 792 | View profile |
| Hammond Family Dentistry | 4.7 | 692 | View profile |
| Oak Ridge Dental & Oral Surgery | 4.7 | 324 | View profile |
| United Dental Centers | 4.7 | 47 | View profile |
A note on how to read this list. Hessville Smiles Dentist holds the top rating at 4.9, though its 47 reviews make it a smaller sample than the offices below it. Secure Dental Hammond carries 792 reviews, the deepest feedback pool of any practice in the city, at a 4.7 rating. Hammond Family Dentistry is close behind with 692 reviews, also at 4.7. When a rating and a large review count line up, the score tends to be more stable over time.
The review volumes across these top practices span a wide range, from 47 up to 792. The chart makes that spread visible so you can weigh a rating against the number of reviews it rests on.
How many Hammond practices list a website
Of the 20 dental practices in the Hammond directory, 10 have a website URL on file with Dental.me, exactly half. That figure is worth knowing before you start calling around. When a website URL is on file, you can often check services, insurance networks, and new-patient forms before you ever pick up the phone. For the other half of the directory that has no website URL on file, the practice profile on Dental.me becomes your main reference point, and a phone call is usually the next step to confirm hours and availability.
Specialty care in Hammond
Beyond a standard cleaning, the Hammond directory covers the specialty needs most families run into. Six practices are listed for emergency dental care in Hammond, which matters when a chipped tooth or sudden pain cannot wait for a routine appointment. Six practices offer cosmetic dentistry, and six provide teeth whitening. For restorative work, five practices in the city are listed for dental implants. One office in the top table, Oak Ridge Dental & Oral Surgery, signals surgical scope right in its name, which can be useful if you expect an extraction or implant placement.
The counts below reflect how many Hammond practices are listed under each specialty category. Because a single office can appear in more than one category, these numbers overlap rather than add up to the citywide total.
Reading a Hammond dentist’s Dental.me Score
Every rated practice in Hammond carries a Dental.me Score, and it helps to know what that number reflects before you lean on it. The Score weighs a practice’s star rating, the volume of reviews behind that rating, and whether the office has confirmed its listing details, among other signals. It is earned from those signals, never purchased. The only element that can be paid for anywhere in the directory is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and does not change how a Score is calculated or how the ranked table above is ordered.
Why does the weighting matter in a city like Hammond? Look again at the spread. Hessville Smiles Dentist shows a 4.9 on 47 reviews, while Secure Dental Hammond shows a 4.7 on 792. A raw star rating alone would put the first office ahead, but review volume is a real measure of how many reviews stand behind a score. Reading rating and review count together, the way the table presents them, gives you a fuller picture than either number on its own. Use the Score as a starting shortlist, then confirm the specifics that matter to you directly with the office.
Dentists near Hammond
Hammond does not sit in isolation. It shares borders and short drives with several Lake County communities, and if the office you want is booked or out of network, the neighboring directories are worth a look. To the east, dentists in Whiting and dentists in East Chicago are only a few minutes away along the lakefront industrial corridor. To the south, dentists in Munster and dentists in Highland sit just past the Hammond line, and Griffith is a short hop beyond them. Because these towns cluster so tightly in northwest Indiana, widening your search by one town rarely adds more than a few miles to the drive.
Whichever direction you go, the method stays the same: open the Hammond dentist directory or a neighboring city hub, sort by rating, weigh the review volume behind each score, and confirm insurance and hours with the office before you book. With 20 practices in Hammond alone and five surrounding communities within easy reach, you have plenty of room to find a dentist who fits.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Hammond, Indiana?
Dental.me lists 20 dental practices in Hammond. Of those, 13 have collected enough verified feedback to carry a star rating, and the remaining seven are listed without a rating so far.
What is the average dentist rating in Hammond?
Across the 13 rated practices in Hammond, the average rating is 4.43 out of five. Five of those practices sit at 4.8 stars or higher, while three fall below 4.0, so the top of the market is notably strong.
Which Hammond dentist has the highest rating?
Hessville Smiles Dentist holds the highest rating in Hammond at 4.9 stars, based on 47 reviews. Toothland LLC follows at 4.8 stars with 272 reviews. Both link to full profiles in the ranked table above.
Which Hammond dentist has the most reviews?
Secure Dental Hammond has the deepest review pool in the city with 792 reviews at a 4.7 rating, followed by Hammond Family Dentistry with 692 reviews, also at 4.7. Hammond practices carry 2,428 reviews in total.
Are there emergency dentists in Hammond?
Yes. Six practices in Hammond are listed for emergency dental care. The same directory also lists six cosmetic dentists, six teeth-whitening providers, and five practices offering dental implants.
Do Hammond dental practices have websites?
Half do. Of the 20 Hammond practices, 10 have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the other 10 with no website URL on file, the Dental.me profile is your main reference and a phone call confirms hours and 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.