To find a good dentist in Hazelwood, start with the numbers: this north St. Louis County suburb has 16 dental practices, 13 of them carrying a public rating that averages 4.62 stars. Sort by rating and review volume, confirm the office has current contact details, and shortlist two or three before you call.
That is the short version. The longer version is that Hazelwood is a compact, well-served market for its size. Sixteen offices sit inside or just beyond the city limits, wrapped around the Interstate 270 corridor and the commercial stretches near Lambert International Airport. Thirteen of those sixteen have enough public feedback to carry a star rating, and together they hold 1,852 reviews. That is a healthy paper trail for a city this size, and it means you can make a genuinely informed choice rather than guessing. Below, we break down every number Dental.me tracks for Hazelwood so you can see exactly where each office stands before you pick up the phone.
How dental ratings break down in Hazelwood
Of the 13 rated practices in Hazelwood, the distribution skews high. Seven offices sit at 4.8 stars or above, one lands in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, five fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and not a single rated office drops below 4.0. In practical terms, more than half the rated field in Hazelwood clears the 4.8 mark, and nobody in the rated pool is sitting in the danger zone. That is unusual, and it is good news: your realistic choice here is between good and very good, not between safe and risky. It also means the star number alone will not fully separate the field for you, so the tie-breakers below, review depth and contactability, do most of the real work.
The top-rated dental practices in Hazelwood
Here are the standout offices in Hazelwood, sorted by star rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. Read the table as a whole: a 5.0 built on 4 reviews and a 4.9 built on 734 reviews are both excellent, but they carry very different amounts of evidence. The rating tells you how patients felt; the review count tells you how confident you can be in that feeling.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric R Hotze, DMD, PC | 5.0 | 4 | View profile |
| Arch Dentistry | 4.9 | 734 | View profile |
| David E Wagner DMD LLC | 4.9 | 287 | View profile |
| Joseph F. Kallial, D.M.D. LLC | 4.9 | 259 | View profile |
| St. Louis Emergency Dentist | 4.9 | 10 | View profile |
| Whitney Holdener | 4.6 | 524 | View profile |
Arch Dentistry is the volume leader by a wide margin, holding a 4.9 across 734 reviews. David E Wagner DMD LLC and Joseph F. Kallial, D.M.D. LLC both match that 4.9 star mark on deep review bases of 287 and 259 respectively. Whitney Holdener carries the second-largest review count in the city at 524 and sits at a 4.6. Eric R Hotze, DMD, PC posts a perfect 5.0, though on just 4 reviews, and St. Louis Emergency Dentist holds a 4.9 across 10 reviews. Four different offices are clustered at that 4.9 line, so in Hazelwood the separation between the top handful comes down to how much feedback each rating rests on. Browse the full Hazelwood dental directory to see every listed office, not just this shortlist.
Review volume: which offices have the most feedback behind them
Star ratings compress a lot of experience into one number. Review counts tell you how much experience is behind it. In Hazelwood, review volume is concentrated: a few offices carry most of the city’s 1,852 reviews, while others are still building a public record. The chart below ranks the shortlisted practices by how many reviews each has collected, so you can weigh a rating against the evidence supporting it.
The takeaway is not that a small review count is a red flag. It is that a large one is a form of insurance. When Arch Dentistry holds a 4.9 across 734 reviews, that rating has been stress-tested by hundreds of reviews. When an office shows a 5.0 on 4 reviews, the score is genuine but still forming, so it is worth a phone call to fill in the gaps a thin record leaves open. The same logic applies at St. Louis Emergency Dentist, whose 4.9 rests on 10 reviews; a strong number, but one you will want to confirm against your own specific need before you rely on it.
The city’s total of 1,852 reviews is not spread evenly. The single most-reviewed office, Arch Dentistry, accounts for 734 of them on its own, which is roughly two of every five reviews in the entire rated field. Whitney Holdener adds another 524, so between just those two offices you are looking at more than two-thirds of every review in Hazelwood. The chart below puts that concentration in perspective.
Website and contact information on file
Eight of Hazelwood’s 16 practices have a website URL on file, which is exactly half the field. That does not tell you anything about the quality of care behind either group, but it does affect how you research and book. For the eight offices with a site on file, you can usually check services and request an appointment online before calling. For the other eight, the phone is your first point of contact, and the Dental.me profile is where you will find the details you need to make that call.
When an office has no website URL on file, treat the Dental.me profile as your starting point instead. It carries the rating and review history you have seen here, and it is the fastest way to line up several Hazelwood offices side by side without hunting for scattered web pages. Half the field is reachable either way, so a missing URL never needs to knock a well-rated office off your shortlist.
The three unrated practices, and how to read the score
Sixteen practices operate in Hazelwood, but only 13 carry a public rating, which leaves three offices with no star score yet. An unrated office is not a worse office; it is an unmeasured one. It usually means the practice is newer, smaller, or simply has not gathered enough public feedback to produce a number you can lean on. When one of those three is closest to your home or is the only office your plan covers, do not rule it out on the absence of a rating alone. Instead, lean harder on the confirming phone call, and ask the same practical questions you would ask anywhere.
For the 13 that are rated, it helps to understand what the Dental.me Score is actually reading. It weighs the star rating alongside review volume and whether the office has confirmed its details, among other signals, so a well-reviewed 4.9 and a thinly-reviewed 5.0 are not treated as interchangeable. That is exactly why Arch Dentistry’s 4.9 across 734 reviews and Eric R Hotze’s 5.0 across 4 reviews sit where they do: the score rewards a rating that has been earned across many visits, not just a high average on a short record. The score is earned by that track record; it is never something a practice can buy, and only a Featured placement can be paid for.
Where Hazelwood sits, and nearby options
Hazelwood occupies a stretch of north St. Louis County between the Missouri River bottoms and the airport, threaded by Interstate 270 and bordered by several other close-in suburbs. If the Hazelwood offices above do not have the appointment slot or the specific service you need, the surrounding directories are a short drive away and worth a look. Each of these hubs lists its own rated practices with the same rating and review detail you see here.
- Florissant dentists sit just to the north and east, and it is the largest of Hazelwood’s immediate neighbors.
- Berkeley dentists border Hazelwood to the south, along the airport’s eastern edge.
- Bridgeton dentists lie to the west, wrapping the far side of the Interstate 270 interchange.
- St. Ann dentists and the Earth City business district round out the closest options.
Because these communities pack into a small radius, crossing from one directory to the next rarely adds more than a few minutes to a drive, which widens your realistic choice well beyond the 16 offices inside Hazelwood proper. If you work in the Earth City business park or pass through the Interstate 270 interchange on your commute, one of the neighboring directories may hold an office that is simply more convenient to your day than anything inside the city line.
How to choose, and what to confirm before booking
Use the data to build a shortlist, then use a phone call to close the gaps the data cannot fill. Start with two or three offices that combine a strong rating with a review count deep enough to trust, like Arch Dentistry, Whitney Holdener, or David E Wagner DMD LLC. Then confirm the practical details that no star rating captures.
Before you commit, confirm:
- Insurance and payment. Ask whether the office is in-network for your specific plan, and what a new-patient exam, cleaning, and any needed X-rays will cost if you are paying out of pocket.
- The service you actually need. A general-practice rating does not tell you whether an office handles implants, root canals, orthodontics, or pediatric care in-house, or refers those out. Ask directly.
- New-patient availability. A great rating is no help if the next opening is months away. Confirm the first available appointment before you decide.
- Emergency access. If you may need urgent care, ask how the office handles after-hours problems. St. Louis Emergency Dentist is one Hazelwood listing oriented around that need.
Do that, and you will have chosen a Hazelwood dentist the way the data intends: rating first, evidence second, and a short confirming conversation to make sure the office fits your plan, your budget, and your calendar. Start from the Hazelwood directory, work down the ranked table, and you will have a booked appointment with an office you can trust well before the week is out.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Hazelwood, MO?
Dental.me lists 16 dental practices in Hazelwood. Of those, 13 have gathered enough public feedback to carry a star rating, and together they hold 1,852 reviews. The remaining three practices are not yet rated.
Which dentist has the highest rating in Hazelwood?
Eric R Hotze, DMD, PC holds a perfect 5.0, though on just 4 reviews. Among heavily-reviewed offices, Arch Dentistry leads with a 4.9 across 734 reviews, the deepest review base in the city.
What is the average dentist rating in Hazelwood?
The 13 rated practices in Hazelwood average 4.62 stars. The field skews high: seven offices sit at 4.8 or above, one is in the 4.5-to-4.79 band, five are between 4.0 and 4.49, and none fall below 4.0.
Which Hazelwood dental office has the most reviews?
Arch Dentistry has the most, with 734 reviews and a 4.9 rating. Whitney Holdener is second at 524 reviews. Between those two offices alone, you are looking at more than two-thirds of every review in Hazelwood.
Do Hazelwood dental practices have websites?
Eight of Hazelwood’s 16 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, exactly half the field. For the offices without a URL on file, the phone and the Dental.me profile are the fastest ways to reach them and compare details.
Is there an emergency dentist in Hazelwood?
Yes. St. Louis Emergency Dentist is a Hazelwood listing oriented around urgent care, carrying a 4.9 rating across 10 reviews. If you may need after-hours help, call ahead to confirm how the office handles emergencies before you need one.
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