Dentists in Long Beach, NY: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Long Beach, New York starts with the numbers: the city lists 26 dental practices, 17 of them carry a public rating, and those rated offices average 4.64 stars. Below you can compare the highest-rated practices side by side by rating and review count before you call.

How Long Beach’s dental landscape breaks down

Long Beach is a compact barrier-island city on Nassau County’s South Shore, and its dental market is compact to match. Dental.me currently lists 26 practices inside the city limits, and 17 of them carry enough public feedback to hold a star rating — roughly two-thirds of the field. Those 17 rated offices have collected 758 reviews between them, and their ratings average 4.64 stars. That average sits high, but the spread underneath it is what actually helps you choose, because a single citywide figure hides how concentrated the strongest offices really are.

The chart below splits the 17 rated practices into four tiers. Nine sit at 4.8 stars or above, three land between 4.5 and 4.79, four fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and one office rates below 4.0. In a city this size, that means more than half of the practices with a track record are clustered in the top tier — which turns your search from hunting for one decent option into comparing several strong ones. When most of the field scores well, the tie-breakers stop being the star number alone and start being review depth, location on the island, and whether the office publishes the details you need before you book.

The top-rated dentists in Long Beach

The table below ranks Long Beach’s strongest practices by star rating, with review count breaking any ties. Every rating and review figure is pulled straight from the office’s Dental.me profile; select any name to open the full profile and see the underlying detail.

Two patterns are worth sitting with. First, three Long Beach practices hold a perfect 5.0 — George Diaz, Long Island Smile Design, and David WU DDS PC — yet they carry very different review volumes, from George Diaz’s 160 down to David WU’s 21. A flawless rating built on 160 reviews and one built on 21 both count for something, but they do not carry the same weight of evidence, and the review column is where that difference becomes visible. Second, the two deepest review histories in the city belong to Bruce Gitt at 217 reviews and Dr. Glen’s Happy Teeth at 190, and both hold a 4.9 — a rating that has stayed high across the largest samples in Long Beach.

Read the length of each bar as the size of the sample behind the star number in the table. A 4.9 that has survived 217 separate reviews, as Bruce Gitt’s has, has been tested far more thoroughly than a rating drawn from a couple of dozen reviews. Neither is disqualifying — a young practice simply has not accumulated the same history — but if you want the longest paper trail in Long Beach, the two 4.9 practices and George Diaz’s 5.0 sit at the top of the review column.

Website coverage across Long Beach practices

Of the 26 practices Dental.me lists in Long Beach, 14 have a website URL on file — a little over half the field. The other 12 have no website URL recorded on their profile. That is a note about the data, not a verdict on the office: it means Dental.me does not currently have a link to include, not that the practice has no site of its own. When a profile has no URL on file, the phone number and the reviews become your primary way in, so it is worth calling those offices directly rather than assuming they are unreachable online.

How much of the Long Beach market is rated

Coverage is the other half of the picture. Ratings exist for 17 of the 26 listed practices, leaving 9 that are not yet rated — usually newer offices, smaller practices, or ones that simply have not gathered public feedback yet. The chart below shows that split. A practice without a rating is not a red flag; it is an unknown, and the sensible move is to weigh it on other evidence, such as whether it has a website URL on file, where it sits on the island, and what it tells you when you call. The 17 rated offices are where the comparison in this guide has the most to stand on.

Where Long Beach sits, and where to look next

Long Beach occupies its own barrier island, connected to the Nassau County mainland by a short set of bridges, which makes the neighboring communities genuinely close by car. If none of the 26 in-city practices fits your schedule or your insurance, the surrounding directories are the natural next stop. Just across the bridge to the north is the dental directory for Island Park, and a little further inland sits Oceanside’s list of practices. To the east, in the Five Towns, you can compare offices in Hewlett, Cedarhurst, and Lawrence. Because these towns border Long Beach’s corner of Nassau County, widening your search by a few miles often adds a dozen more options without a meaningful change in drive time.

You can also start from the top of the local tree. The Long Beach dental directory hub collects all 26 practices in one place, so you can filter and sort the full field rather than only the highlighted offices in the table above.

How to choose among Long Beach’s dentists

With so much of the rated field scoring above 4.5, the decision usually comes down to fit rather than a hunt for the one acceptable office. A practical order of operations works well here. Start with the rating bands: the nine practices at 4.8 and above are the natural shortlist. Next, bring in review depth, because a high rating over 190 or 217 reviews — as at Dr. Glen’s Happy Teeth and Bruce Gitt — reflects consistency that a rating over 20 reviews cannot yet claim, even when both numbers are excellent. Then layer in the practical filters that only you can weigh: which offices are on file with a website you can browse, which are closest to your end of the island, and which take your insurance.

Finally, call your shortlist. A phone conversation is where you confirm the things no chart can settle — whether they are accepting new patients, how soon they can see you, and whether they handle the specific work you need. Treat the ratings and review counts in this guide as the filter that narrows 26 practices down to a manageable few, and treat the call as the step that picks the one.

How the Dental.me Score works

The star figure beside each Long Beach practice is its Dental.me Score, and it is earned, never purchased. The Score weighs a practice’s rating, the volume of reviews behind that rating, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, among other signals — which is why a 5.0 over 160 reviews and a 5.0 over 21 reviews can both be strong while still telling you different things. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it changes where a listing may appear, not the Score itself or the order of merit. Nothing in this guide’s ranking can be bought; the table is sorted purely by rating and, where ratings tie, by review count. That is the standard we hold every city to, and Long Beach is no exception.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Long Beach, NY?

Dental.me lists 26 dental practices within Long Beach, New York. Of those, 17 carry a public star rating, while the remaining 9 are not yet rated. The 17 rated offices average 4.64 stars and hold 758 reviews between them.

Which Long Beach dentist has the highest rating?

Three Long Beach practices hold a perfect 5.0: George Diaz (160 reviews), Long Island Smile Design | Eric S. Jacob, DDS (33 reviews), and David WU DDS PC (21 reviews). George Diaz carries the deepest review history among the three.

Which Long Beach practice has the most reviews?

Bruce Gitt has the most reviews of any rated Long Beach practice, with 217, and holds a 4.9 rating. Dr. Glen’s Happy Teeth is next with 190 reviews, also at 4.9 — the two deepest review histories in the city.

How many Long Beach dentists have a website on file?

14 of the 26 listed Long Beach practices have a website URL on file, a little over half. The other 12 have no URL recorded on their Dental.me profile, which is a note about the listing rather than a claim about the office itself.

What is a good star rating for a Long Beach dentist?

In Long Beach the rated field skews high: 9 of the 17 rated practices score 4.8 or above, and the citywide average is 4.64. Because so many offices score well, review depth is a useful tie-breaker alongside the star number.

What if I can't find the right dentist in Long Beach?

Neighboring directories are close by car. Island Park sits just north across the bridge, Oceanside is nearby inland, and Hewlett, Cedarhurst, and Lawrence are in the adjacent Five Towns — each with its own list of practices to compare.

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.