Finding a good dentist in Lewiston, Maine starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in the city, and 13 of them carry a Google star rating; those ratings average 4.5 stars. Begin with the table below, which lists the first six offices by Dental.me Score, compare rating and review count together, then call to confirm an office takes your insurance and is taking new patients.
What the Lewiston numbers tell you
Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in Lewiston. Of those, 13 carry a Google star rating, and together they average 4.5 stars across 3,328 Google reviews; the median rated office holds 91. Those reviews are concentrated: the three most-reviewed offices hold 2,380 of them (72%). You can browse every listing on the Lewiston dentist directory and compare rating and review count together as you go. A Google rating and review count show how reviewers scored an office, not the quality of its clinical care.
Two figures deserve a caveat before you lean on them. First, 9 of the 22 practices have no rating on file, and Dental.me does not record why, so an unrated listing tells you nothing either way about the office. Second, 11 of the 22 have a website URL on file. Dental.me holds a phone number for 21 of the 22 and posted hours for 12, so for many offices a phone call is the way to confirm hours, insurance and new-patient status.
The highest-rated dentists in Lewiston
The six practices below are the first six in Lewiston by Dental.me Score, built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Three of them, Rosemarie Sheline DDS PA, Barbarick & Barbarick DMD PA and James P. Herbert, D.M.D., P.A., hold a 4.9, and Sheline’s 1,121 reviews are the largest review count in the city. Three Lewiston offices hold a 5.0, on 4 reviews or fewer each, so none of them reaches this table. Every practice name links to its Dental.me profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie Sheline DDS PA | 4.9 | 1,121 | View profile |
| Barbarick & Barbarick DMD PA | 4.9 | 832 | View profile |
| James P. Herbert, D.M.D., P.A. | 4.9 | 425 | View profile |
| Daniel J. Bizier, D.M.D., P.A. | 4.8 | 249 | View profile |
| Androscoggin Dental Group | 4.7 | 427 | View profile |
| Tina Kell | 4.6 | 32 | View profile |
Tina Kell’s 4.6 rests on 32 reviews, a thinner sample than a 4.8 or 4.9 on hundreds of reviews. The listing sits sixth by Score, ahead of two offices with more reviews and lower ratings: Community Dental (3.4 on 114) and Androscoggin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons PA (3.6 on 91). Weigh both columns rather than the star number alone, and use each profile page for the office’s phone number.
How Lewiston’s ratings are distributed
Of the 13 rated practices, seven hold a rating of 4.8 or higher, two land in the 4.5-to-4.79 band, one sits in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and three fall below 4.0. Seven of 13 is just over half, and three of those seven are the 5.0 ratings on 4 reviews or fewer, so the top band is thinner than its count suggests.
The same 13 rated practices can be read another way: as a share of the full directory. Thirteen of the 22 listed offices carry a rating; the remaining nine have no rating on file. When you widen your search beyond the table, those unrated listings are where you will do the most calling.
Three of Lewiston’s rated offices score below 4.0: Community Dental (3.4 on 114 reviews), Androscoggin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons PA (3.6 on 91) and Perth-Andover Dental (3.6 on 14). Two of those rest on about a hundred reviews each, so a few reviews do not explain them; the third rests on 14. A below-4.0 rating is a reason to read the profile and ask more questions before you commit, not a verdict on clinical care.
Website access and review depth
Half of Lewiston’s dental listings, 11 of 22, have a website URL on file, 10 of them rated offices. For the other 11, the profile page and a phone call are your tools. If online booking or a services page matters to you, check the offices that list a site, and confirm on the site itself what it offers.
Review depth is the other figure worth watching, because it tells you how many reviewers a rating rests on. Lewiston’s 3,328 reviews are weighted heavily toward a handful of practices. The chart below shows the review counts of the six table offices; it is not the six most-reviewed, since Community Dental (114) and Androscoggin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons PA (91) hold more reviews than Tina Kell (32).
A step-by-step way to pick a Lewiston dentist
With 22 listings and 13 ratings, Lewiston is small enough to work through methodically. Start at the top of the table with the three 4.9-rated offices: Rosemarie Sheline DDS PA, Barbarick & Barbarick DMD PA, and James P. Herbert, D.M.D., P.A. Between them they hold 2,378 reviews, and all three are on the emergency dentists, teeth whitening and cosmetic dentists lists. Open each profile, then call to ask whether the practice is taking new patients and whether it takes your insurance.
If none of the top three fit, move to the next two: Daniel J. Bizier, D.M.D., P.A. at 4.8 across 249 reviews, on 5 of the 12 service lists, and Androscoggin Dental Group at 4.7 across 427, on none. Then come the smaller-sample listings, and then the nine unrated ones: ask each what it charges for a new-patient exam and cleaning, and whether it handles the specific work you need. Rating and review count first, unrated listings last, is one way to order your calls in a city this size.
Insurance, cost, and new-patient questions to settle first
Ratings and review counts get you to a shortlist, but three practical questions decide whether a Lewiston office works for you, and none of them show up in a star number. The first is insurance: ask each office whether your specific plan, MaineCare included, is in network before your first visit. The second is cost: Dental.me does not publish prices, and our national guide to dental costs gives no price ranges either; it lists what a quote depends on (the procedure, exam findings, insurance and materials), so ask each office for a written, itemised estimate. The third is new-patient status. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
Work these three questions in a single round of calls. Pull two or three shortlisted profiles from the table, phone each one, and note plan acceptance, the new-patient exam price, and the next available appointment side by side.
Emergency and specialty dental care in Lewiston
If you need urgent help for a cracked tooth, a lost filling, or sudden pain, five practices are on Dental.me’s Lewiston emergency dentists list: the three 4.9-rated offices, Daniel J. Bizier, D.M.D., P.A. and the unrated Corbin J. Terry, DDS. A place on that list does not tell you an office’s hours or whether it can see you today, so ask whether the office handles your specific problem. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
Dental.me keeps 12 service lists for Lewiston, and seven of them hold at least one office. Longest first: emergency dentists 5, teeth whitening 4, cosmetic dentists 4, pediatric dentists 3, dental implants 2, oral surgeons 1, endodontists 1. The periodontists, orthodontists, Invisalign, dentures and prosthodontists lists hold no Lewiston office. Daniel J. Bizier, D.M.D., P.A. is on 5 of the 12 lists, the most of any office. Seven of the 13 rated offices are on no service list, among them Androscoggin Dental Group (4.7 on 427), fifth by Dental.me Score, so ask an office which services it offers. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself.
Dentists near Lewiston: nearby directories
Neighboring directories list their own offices: Auburn (43 practices, 22 rated), Lisbon (1 practice, 1 rated), Lisbon Falls (1 practice, 1 rated), Topsham (10 practices, 9 rated). Auburn, with 43 practices, lists more than Lewiston. A practice sits in the directory of the town on its record, which says nothing about its distance from your address. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Comparing a Lewiston office against one in a neighboring directory can widen the field if you are willing to travel.
How the Dental.me Score works
The star ratings you see on Dental.me are the Google ratings on file. The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing, into a single figure you can compare across listings. Because review depth is part of it, a 4.9 built on 1,121 reviews sits above the same 4.9 on a few dozen, and the three 5.0 ratings on 4 reviews or fewer sit seventh to ninth.
Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order. Use the Score to build a shortlist of two or three practices, then confirm the practical details (insurance, location and new-patient status) directly with the office before you book.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Lewiston, Maine?
Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in Lewiston. Thirteen of them carry a Google star rating, and those ratings average 4.5 stars; the other nine have no rating on file.
Which Lewiston dentist has the highest rating?
Three Lewiston offices hold a 5.0 Google rating, on 4 reviews or fewer each: Tooth Protectors Inc (4), Drew Fitzgibbon (1) and Family & Cosmetic Dentistry (1). Three hold a 4.9 on far more reviews: Rosemarie Sheline DDS PA (1,121), Barbarick & Barbarick DMD PA (832) and James P. Herbert, D.M.D., P.A. (425), the top three by Dental.me Score.
Is there an emergency dentist in Lewiston?
Yes. Five practices are on Dental.me’s Lewiston emergency dentists list. A place on the list does not tell you an office’s hours, so ask whether it handles your specific problem. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
How many Lewiston dental practices have a website?
Eleven of the 22 listed Lewiston practices have a website URL on file. For the other eleven, use the Dental.me profile page and a phone call to check hours, insurance, and new-patient status.
What does the Dental.me Score mean for Lewiston dentists?
The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
Where can I find dentists near Lewiston?
Dental.me also lists Auburn (43 practices), Lisbon (1), Lisbon Falls (1) and Topsham (10). Each directory lists its own rated practices and review counts to compare. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
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.