Dentists in Lindenhurst, NY: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Lindenhurst, New York starts with the numbers: the village has 25 dental practices, 14 of which carry a Dental.me Score based on rating and review history, and those rated offices average 4.59 out of 5. Focus your search on that scored group and match a practice to your specific need.

Lindenhurst is a compact South Shore village in Suffolk County, and its dental market is small enough that you can realistically compare every scored office before you book. Twenty-five practices operate within or immediately around the village, but only 14 have accumulated enough rating and review signal to earn a Dental.me Score. The rest are unscored, which does not mean they are poor choices, only that there is not yet enough public data to place them on the scale. This guide walks through what the scored group looks like, who sits at the top, how to confirm an office before your first visit, and where to look if you are willing to drive a few minutes over the village line.

How Lindenhurst’s rated practices break down

Of the 14 scored practices in Lindenhurst, six sit at 4.8 or higher, four fall in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, four land between 4.0 and 4.49, and none score below 4.0. That is a top-heavy distribution: more than two in five of the rated offices clear the 4.8 mark, and the floor for a scored practice here is a respectable 4.0. In a market this size, that means your shortlist can start high and stay high.

The practical takeaway is that a top-band Lindenhurst office is not a rarity you have to hunt for. With six practices at 4.8 or above, you have room to weigh other factors such as review volume, whether a website is on file, and how closely a practice’s focus matches your reason for the visit.

The highest-scored dentists in Lindenhurst

The table below ranks the leading Lindenhurst practices by their Dental.me Score, with review counts shown alongside. A high score built on a large number of reviews is a stronger signal than the same score on a handful, so read the two columns together rather than in isolation.

Kenneth Epstein tops the list with a perfect 5.0 across 410 reviews, an unusual combination of a spotless score and real depth of feedback. Pearly Place Dental PLLC follows at 4.9 on 375 reviews, and three practices share the 4.8 mark. The Wisdom Tooth of Lindenhurst sits at 4.6 but carries the largest review count of any office here, 547, so its score reflects a broad base of visits rather than a small sample.

Use this chart to weight the ratings above. A 4.8 backed by 257 reviews at Magic Smiles for Kids rests on a much deeper record than a 4.8 backed by 75 at Lindenhurst Bay Dental, even though both share the same score. Neither is a reason to rule an office out, but the depth of the record tells you how settled that number is likely to be.

Website coverage and confirming an office

Twelve of Lindenhurst’s 25 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That is fewer than half, so when you are building a shortlist, expect that for many offices you will confirm details by phone rather than online. A missing website URL on file is not a mark against the practice itself; it simply means the online record is thinner and you should verify hours and services directly.

Whether or not an office has a website on file, a short confirmation call before booking is worth the few minutes. Ask whether the practice is accepting new patients, whether it takes your insurance, and whether it handles the specific procedure you need. Those three questions settle most of what a website would have told you, and they let you gauge how the front desk communicates before you commit to a first appointment.

Matching a Lindenhurst practice to your need

Lindenhurst’s small scored group covers a useful spread of focuses, and several of the named offices signal their emphasis right in the name. Magic Smiles for Kids, at 4.8 on 257 reviews, is oriented toward children by its name, which makes it a natural first look for families booking a young child’s cleaning or first exam. Lindenhurst Orthodontics, also 4.8 on 162 reviews, points to braces and alignment work. The Wisdom Tooth of Lindenhurst, at 4.6 on 547 reviews, carries the largest feedback base in the village and a name pointed at extractions and surgical care.

For a general checkup, cleaning, or a filling, Kenneth Epstein at 5.0 and Pearly Place Dental PLLC at 4.9 are the two highest-scored options and both carry several hundred reviews. If you are choosing for a household with mixed needs, it is reasonable to keep a general office and a more specialized one on your list at the same time, since a village this compact makes it easy to see two practices without a long drive between them. Confirm scope by phone before booking, because a practice name indicates focus but does not spell out its full service list.

Across all 14 scored practices, Dental.me records 2,796 reviews in total, and the top six offices in the table above account for a large share of them. That concentration is normal in a small market: the most established offices gather feedback for years, while newer or lower-volume practices build their record more slowly. When you compare two Lindenhurst offices with similar scores, the one with the deeper review base gives you more to go on.

Looking just beyond Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst sits shoulder to shoulder with several other South Shore communities, so if the scored village practices do not fit your schedule or insurance, neighboring directories are only minutes away. To the east, dentists in Copiague and dentists in Amityville border the village directly. To the west, dentists in West Babylon and dentists in Babylon round out the immediate area. Each of those hubs lists its own scored practices with the same rating and review detail, so you can widen your search without lowering your standard.

When you are ready to compare every Lindenhurst office side by side, start from the Lindenhurst dentist directory, which carries all 25 practices, their scores where available, and their profiles. From there you can filter down to the six top-band offices, open any provider’s page for its full record, and build a shortlist you can work through with a few short phone calls.

How to use this guide

Start with the six top-band practices, since none of Lindenhurst’s scored offices fall below 4.0 and the highest scores here rest on hundreds of reviews. Read each practice’s score next to its review count so you know how settled that number is. Confirm new-patient status, insurance, and the specific procedure by phone, and check the office’s profile for a website URL where one is on file. With only 25 practices in the market and 14 of them scored, a careful shortlist in Lindenhurst is the work of an afternoon, not a week.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Lindenhurst, NY?

Dental.me lists 25 dental practices in and around Lindenhurst. Of those, 14 have earned a Dental.me Score based on their rating and review history, while the remaining 11 are not yet scored because there is not enough public data on them.

Which Lindenhurst dentist has the highest rating?

Kenneth Epstein holds the highest Dental.me Score in Lindenhurst at a perfect 5.0, and that score is backed by 410 reviews. Pearly Place Dental PLLC is next at 4.9 on 375 reviews.

What is the average dentist rating in Lindenhurst?

Across the 14 scored practices in Lindenhurst, the average Dental.me Score is 4.59 out of 5. Six of those offices sit at 4.8 or higher, and none score below 4.0.

Which Lindenhurst practice has the most reviews?

The Wisdom Tooth of Lindenhurst has the largest review base in the village with 547 reviews and a score of 4.6. Kenneth Epstein follows with 410 reviews and Pearly Place Dental PLLC with 375.

Is there a pediatric dentist in Lindenhurst?

Magic Smiles for Kids is oriented toward children by its name and scores 4.8 on 257 reviews, making it a natural first look for families. Confirm the age range and services the office handles by calling before you book.

Do Lindenhurst dental offices have websites listed?

Twelve of the 25 Lindenhurst practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the others, the online record is thinner, so plan to confirm hours, insurance, and services by phone before your first visit.

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.