Finding a good dentist in Henrico, Virginia starts with a short, honest list: of the 37 practices Dental.me tracks across the county, 16 carry enough patient feedback to earn a rating, and those rated offices average 4.44 stars. This guide ranks the strongest by score and reviews so you can choose quickly.
What Henrico’s dentist numbers actually say
Henrico wraps around the north, east, and west sides of Richmond, and its dental market is spread across that whole arc — from the Short Pump corridor in the far West End to the older neighborhoods near Highland Springs and Sandston in the east. Across that geography Dental.me currently tracks 37 dental practices. Of those, 16 have accumulated enough reviews to carry a rating, and together they hold 4,223 reviews. That is a meaningful body of feedback, and it clusters heavily at the top.
The distribution is the part worth studying before you book anything. Of the 16 rated Henrico practices, 13 sit at 4.8 stars or higher, a single office lands in the 4.5–4.79 range, none fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and 2 sit under 4.0. In plain terms, Henrico is a near-binary market: the overwhelming majority of rated offices carry excellent ratings, and a small tail is clearly weaker. There is very little mediocre middle to sort through, which keeps your Henrico shortlist short and the weak options easy to spot.
One more field is worth naming precisely, because it is easy to misread. Dental.me records whether a website URL is on file for each practice, and 15 of the 37 Henrico offices have one. That is not a verdict on how modern or busy an office is — plenty of rated practices simply never submitted a URL — but it does affect how much you can confirm online before you call. When an office has no website URL on file, expect to do your verification by phone instead.
Henrico’s highest-scoring dental practices
The table below ranks the strongest Henrico offices by Dental.me Score, then by review volume where scores tie. Two of the top four are orthodontic practices, which tracks with how the county’s reviews concentrate: braces and Invisalign patients tend to leave feedback in large numbers, and both All Star Orthodontics and James River Orthodontics have pulled in more than a thousand reviews apiece. The remaining offices — Riverwind Dental, Glen Allen Dentistry, and Short Pumps Dental — round out the list with strong scores on deep review counts.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Star Orthodontics | 5.0 | 1,130 | View profile |
| James River Orthodontics | 5.0 | 1,040 | View profile |
| Riverwind Dental | 5.0 | 349 | View profile |
| Fred a. Knaysi D.D.S., P.C. | 5.0 | 233 | View profile |
| Glen Allen Dentistry | 4.9 | 304 | View profile |
| Short Pumps Dental | 4.9 | 254 | View profile |
Notice how differently these offices earn their place. All Star Orthodontics and James River Orthodontics carry their perfect scores on enormous samples — a 5.0 across 1,130 reviews is a very different assurance than a 5.0 across a couple dozen. Riverwind Dental and Fred a. Knaysi D.D.S., P.C. also hold 5.0 on hundreds of reviews, while Glen Allen Dentistry and Short Pumps Dental land at 4.9 on 304 and 254 reviews respectively. All six are strong; the review count tells you how settled that score is.
How the Dental.me Score decides the order
The order above is not alphabetical and it is not paid. The Dental.me Score is earned, and it weighs a practice’s star rating, its review volume, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed. That is why review depth matters so much in Henrico: two offices can both show 5.0 stars, but the one carrying 1,130 reviews rests that score on far more reviews than one carrying 40. The Score is built to reward that kind of durability rather than a lucky handful of five-star ratings.
Only Featured placement on Dental.me can be paid for, and it is labeled where it appears. A practice cannot buy its way to a higher Score, and nothing in this ranking was purchased — every position reflects the office’s own rating and review history in Henrico. When you see one of these practices near the top, it is because its patients put it there.
Specialty care: implants, braces, and Invisalign in Henrico
Henrico is well covered for the treatments people search hardest for. Dental.me tags 8 practices offering dental implants, 8 listing orthodontics, and 8 providing Invisalign — the three deepest specialty pools in the county. Cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and teeth whitening each appear at 5 practices. If you are choosing based on a specific procedure rather than a general cleaning, those counts tell you where you will actually have options to compare. Five is still a workable field — enough to line up two or three consults for a whitening plan or a child’s first visit without settling for the first name you find — but it is a thinner bench than the eight-office pools, so book those specialty consults earlier if your schedule is tight. The overlap matters too: an office listed for implants in Henrico often lists cosmetic work as well, so a single strong practice can cover more than one of these needs at once.
Those pools connect to real starting points. If you want braces or a retainer consult, the county’s Henrico orthodontists directory is where the county’s two four-figure-review practices sit, and it is the deepest specialty list in the market. For clear aligners, the Henrico Invisalign providers page covers the same eight-office pool from the aligner angle. And if you are weighing tooth replacement, start with the Henrico dental implant practices to see all eight side by side before you request quotes.
What Henrico’s review concentration tells you
The single most useful thing about Henrico’s dental market is not the average rating — it is where the reviews pile up. Of the 4,223 reviews across rated practices, more than half sit with just two offices: All Star Orthodontics at 1,130 and James River Orthodontics at 1,040. That concentration is a genuine signal. Both are orthodontic practices, and orthodontic care runs over months of repeat appointments, which is part of why those two carry the deepest review records in the county.
For a general-dentistry patient, though, the more relevant tier is the group holding a few hundred reviews each. Riverwind Dental (349), Glen Allen Dentistry (304), Short Pumps Dental (254), and Fred a. Knaysi D.D.S., P.C. (233) are the offices where a family cleaning, a crown, or a first visit for a new resident is most comparable across practices. A 5.0 or 4.9 resting on 200-plus reviews is settled enough to trust, and it comes from the kind of routine visits you are likely booking. When you read those reviews, look past the star number to the specifics: how the office handled a billing question, whether wait times held, how a nervous patient was treated. Those details separate two offices that look identical on the leaderboard.
It is equally worth respecting the 2 rated Henrico practices that sit under 4.0 stars. In a county where 13 of 16 rated offices clear 4.8, a sub-4.0 score stands out precisely because the surrounding bar is so high. That does not automatically condemn an office, but it does mean you should read its recent reviews closely and ask direct questions before committing — the local benchmark gives you every reason to expect better.
Henrico geography: Short Pump, Glen Allen, and the county’s edges
Because Henrico is a single unincorporated county rather than a cluster of small cities, “close to home” depends a lot on which side of Richmond you live on. The West End — Short Pump, Innsbrook, and the Broad Street retail corridor — carries several of the highest-scoring offices, including Short Pumps Dental. Head north and you reach Glen Allen, home to Glen Allen Dentistry, while the eastern county around Highland Springs and Sandston is its own distinct pocket. Drive time across the county can easily top thirty minutes, so a practice’s score is only useful once you weigh it against where you actually are.
It also pays to look just past the county line, since Henrico’s borders touch several dense dental markets. The full Henrico dentist directory is the master list, but neighboring hubs are worth a look if your commute points that way. The adjacent Glen Allen dentists hub overlaps naturally with north Henrico, Richmond dentists sit immediately to the south and are often a shorter drive from the East End, and North Chesterfield dentists are a practical option if you are closer to the river’s south bank. Comparing a Henrico office against one of these can save you a long crosstown trip.
How to choose your Henrico dentist
Put the numbers to work in a specific order. First, decide what you actually need — a routine cleaning, an implant consult, braces for a teenager — and open the matching specialty list so you are only comparing offices that do that work. Second, use the Score and review count together: in Henrico, prefer a practice whose high rating rests on hundreds of reviews rather than a handful, because that depth is exactly what the ranking above rewards.
Third, sort by geography. With 37 practices strung across a county this wide, the difference between the top office and the third-best is often smaller than the difference in your drive. Pick two or three finalists on the same side of Richmond and compare them head to head. Finally, confirm the practical details before you commit. For the 15 offices with a website URL on file you can often check services and new-patient policies online; for the rest, a quick call confirms whether they take your insurance and have openings. Henrico’s market is strong enough that you can afford to be selective — with 13 of 16 rated offices at 4.8 or higher, the goal is not finding a good dentist but choosing the right good one for you.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Henrico, VA?
Dental.me tracks 37 dental practices across Henrico County. Of those, 16 have accumulated enough patient feedback to carry a Dental.me Score, and those rated offices average 4.44 stars.
Which Henrico dentist has the highest rating?
Among the practices Dental.me highlights, four hold a perfect 5.0: All Star Orthodontics (1,130 reviews), James River Orthodontics (1,040), Riverwind Dental (349), and Fred a. Knaysi D.D.S., P.C. (233). All Star Orthodontics earns its 5.0 on the deepest review count in the county.
How many reviews back up Henrico's dentist ratings?
The 16 rated Henrico practices hold 4,223 reviews in total. More than half of those sit with the two orthodontic leaders, All Star Orthodontics and James River Orthodontics, which makes their scores the most statistically settled numbers in the market.
Where can I find orthodontists or Invisalign providers in Henrico?
Henrico’s three deepest specialty pools are dental implants, orthodontics, and Invisalign, each listed at 8 practices. Cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and teeth whitening each appear at 5 practices, so you still have several offices to compare for those procedures.
Do all Henrico dental practices have a website?
No. Dental.me has a website URL on file for 15 of the 37 tracked Henrico practices. For the offices with no URL on file, plan to confirm services, insurance, and new-patient openings by phone instead.
Can a Henrico dentist pay for a higher Dental.me Score?
No. The Dental.me Score is earned and weighs a practice’s rating, review volume, and office confirmation. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is clearly labeled where it appears, so ranking cannot be bought.
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