Finding a good dentist in Linwood starts with the numbers: this small Atlantic County city has 25 dental practices, 18 of them carrying a Dental.me Score, and those rated offices average 4.62 out of 5. This guide ranks the top-reviewed providers and shows exactly how Linwood’s dental options break down for you.
What the numbers say about dental care in Linwood
Linwood is a compact mainland community in Atlantic County, tucked between Northfield to the north and Somers Point to the south along the Shore Road corridor, a short drive from the barrier-island towns and Atlantic City. It carries a deep bench of dental care: 25 practices operate here, from a single heavily reviewed general office to specialist surgeons and orthodontists. Of those 25, 18 have accumulated enough public feedback to earn a Dental.me Score, and the average across every rated office is 4.62 out of 5. That figure is the anchor for everything below, because an average built on 18 offices tells you the town’s dental care skews strongly positive rather than being propped up by one standout.
Across all of Linwood’s rated practices, 2,274 reviews have been left in total. That is a meaningful volume for a mainland town, and it is unevenly distributed: a handful of offices carry most of the feedback while several other practices have earned high marks on lighter review counts. Reading Linwood well means holding both facts at once, and the charts and table below lay out precisely where each office sits.
The top-reviewed dentists in Linwood
The table below lists Linwood’s most-reviewed and highest-scored practices, sorted by rating and then by review volume. Three offices hold a perfect 5.0, while the town’s most-reviewed practice pairs a near-perfect 4.9 with more than fifteen hundred reviews. Each name links to its full profile on Dental.me, where you can see the Dental.me Score in context.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Spano | 5.0 | 513 | View profile |
| Aesthetic & Comprehensive Dentistry | 5.0 | 40 | View profile |
| Curve Orthodontics, LLC | 5.0 | 21 | View profile |
| Linwood LV Dental, LLC | 4.9 | 1,528 | View profile |
| Coastal Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 4.8 | 85 | View profile |
| David Kalter | 4.8 | 30 | View profile |
What stands out is the range. Linwood LV Dental holds a 4.9 across 1,528 reviews, the largest body of feedback in town by a wide margin, which is the kind of volume that makes a high score hard to move. Dana Spano pairs a perfect 5.0 with 513 reviews, a strong combination of a top score and real depth. Below them, Coastal Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Curve Orthodontics point toward specialist care rather than routine cleanings, so the right pick depends as much on what you need done as on the raw score.
How Linwood’s ratings are distributed
Averages can hide the shape of a market, so it helps to see where the 18 rated offices actually land. In Linwood the distribution is top-heavy in the best possible way: 13 of the 18 rated practices score 4.8 or higher, none sit in the 4.5-to-4.79 band, three land between 4.0 and 4.49, and two fall below 4.0. That is a clean split rather than a gentle gradient, and it makes the shortlist easy to build.
For most people looking for routine care, that middle-and-high concentration means the practical question is not whether you can find a well-reviewed office in Linwood, but which of the highly rated ones fits your schedule, your insurance, and the type of appointment you need. The two offices below 4.0 are the exception worth reading closely before you book, and their full profiles will show the review detail behind the score.
Website coverage and how to reach a Linwood office
One practical wrinkle in Linwood is website coverage. Of the 25 practices in town, 8 have a website URL on file. That does not tell you anything about how an office runs day to day, but it does shape how you research it: for the majority of Linwood practices, your fastest path to hours, insurance details, and new-patient forms is a phone call or the office’s Dental.me profile rather than a site.
When you do call, keep your questions concrete: ask whether the office is taking new patients, whether it accepts your specific plan, and what the wait is for the visit type you need. A phone call is a reliable way to confirm those logistics for a Linwood office, and pairing it with the practice’s Dental.me profile gives you both the score and the practical detail before you commit to a first appointment.
How review volume is spread across town
Linwood’s 2,274 total reviews are not evenly shared. One office dominates the count, a second carries a healthy chunk, and the rest of the shortlist sits on lighter but still useful volumes. Seeing that spread matters because a 5.0 on 21 reviews and a 4.9 on more than fifteen hundred are both high scores, but they carry different kinds of certainty. The chart below plots the top six by review count.
A high score on a large sample, like Linwood LV Dental’s 4.9 across 1,528 reviews, has settled through a lot of reviews, so it is unlikely to swing much. A perfect score on a smaller sample, like Curve Orthodontics at 5.0 on 21 reviews, is excellent but naturally more sensitive to each new visit. Neither is better in the abstract; the right reading depends on whether you value a large review count or a specialist whose smaller book of feedback is uniformly positive.
Specialty care available in Linwood
Linwood is not just a town of general dentists. The directory tracks four specialty categories here, and the coverage is broad for a mainland community: 7 practices offer cosmetic dentistry, 7 offer teeth whitening, 6 offer dental implants, and 5 handle emergency dental care. That means you can compare local listings for cosmetic work, implant consultations, and urgent problems.
If you know what you need, start with the category page. You can browse every cosmetic dentist in Linwood, compare the town’s teeth whitening providers, or review options for dental implants in Linwood in one place. For urgent problems, the emergency dentists in Linwood page narrows the list to the five practices tagged for emergency care, which is the fastest route when a lost filling or a cracked tooth cannot wait for a routine slot.
Dentists just beyond Linwood
Because Linwood sits on the Atlantic County mainland, several neighboring towns are only minutes away, which widens your options if the Linwood office you want is not taking new patients or does not accept your plan. Immediately to the north, dentists in Northfield share the same Shore Road corridor; to the south, dentists in Somers Point sit near the base of the bridges to Ocean City. And a short drive up the corridor, dentists in Atlantic City add more general and specialty offices to compare. Each of those directory hubs uses the same Dental.me Score and review data as this page, so you can compare a Northfield or Somers Point office against a Linwood one on identical terms.
How to choose your Linwood dentist, step by step
Put the pieces together and a clear method emerges. First, decide whether you need routine care or a specialist, since that single choice reshapes your shortlist from 18 rated general-leaning offices to the smaller specialty pools shown above. Second, weigh score against review volume: for everyday cleanings and checkups, an office like Linwood LV Dental offers the reassurance of a high score tested across a large sample, while a smaller practice with a perfect record may suit you if its specialty and location fit. Third, confirm the logistics by phone, because only 8 of 25 offices have a website URL on file and a quick call settles new-patient status, insurance, and scheduling faster than anything else.
Fourth, read the two below-4.0 offices carefully rather than dismissing them, and read the top ones carefully rather than assuming; the score is a starting point, and the review detail on each Linwood directory profile is where you confirm the fit. With 25 practices, an average of 4.62 across the 18 rated ones, and local specialty listings, Linwood gives you room to be selective. Use the table and charts here to build a two- or three-name shortlist, make two phone calls, and you will have a well-supported choice without guesswork.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Linwood, NJ?
Linwood has 25 dental practices. Of those, 18 have earned a Dental.me Score based on public feedback, and together the town’s rated offices hold 2,274 total reviews.
What is the highest-rated dentist in Linwood?
Three Linwood practices hold a perfect 5.0: Dana Spano (513 reviews), Aesthetic & Comprehensive Dentistry (40 reviews), and Curve Orthodontics (21 reviews). Linwood LV Dental scores 4.9 across 1,528 reviews, the largest review base in town.
What is the average dentist rating in Linwood?
Across the 18 rated practices in Linwood, the average Dental.me Score is 4.62 out of 5. The distribution is top-heavy: 13 offices score 4.8 or higher, 3 land between 4.0 and 4.49, and 2 fall below 4.0.
Are there emergency dentists in Linwood?
Yes. Five Linwood practices handle emergency dental care. You can see all of them on the Linwood emergency dentists page, which is the place to start before you call to confirm same-day or after-hours help.
Do Linwood dental offices have websites?
Of the 25 practices in Linwood, 8 have a website URL on file. For the rest, the quickest way to check hours, insurance, and new-patient status is a phone call or the office’s Dental.me profile.
Where can I find a dentist near Linwood if none fit?
Neighboring mainland towns are only minutes away. Northfield sits just to the north, Somers Point to the south, and Atlantic City a short drive up the corridor, each with its own directory hub using the same Dental.me Score and review data.
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.