Dentists in Lyndhurst, NJ: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Lyndhurst, New Jersey starts with the numbers: the Dental.me directory tracks 23 dental practices in this Bergen County township, 15 of them carrying a public rating that averages 4.29 out of five. Begin with the highest-rated, review-backed offices in the table below, then confirm your specialty and insurance needs directly.

A snapshot of dentistry in Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst sits in the southern Meadowlands, wedged between the Passaic River and the ridge that carries Ridge Road through the center of town. It is a compact township, so the 23 dental practices Dental.me lists here are rarely more than a few minutes apart by car, and many cluster along the Ridge Road and Stuyvesant Avenue corridors that form the local main streets. That density is useful when you are choosing: you can shortlist several offices without committing to a long drive to any of them.

Of those 23 practices, 15 carry a public star rating, which means roughly two in three offices in Lyndhurst have accumulated enough feedback to show a score. Together they hold 1,973 reviews, and the borough-wide average lands at 4.29 out of five. Nine of the 23 practices have a website URL on file with the directory, so for the remaining offices you will typically confirm details by phone. None of these figures tells you which practice is right for you on its own, but read together they give you a realistic map of the local options before you pick up the phone.

The top-rated dentists in Lyndhurst

The table below lists Lyndhurst’s most-reviewed and highest-scoring practices, sorted by rating from high to low, with ties broken by the number of reviews. A perfect five paired with hundreds of reviews carries more weight than a five drawn from a handful, so read the rating and the review count together rather than in isolation. Each practice name links to its full Dental.me profile.

Two names anchor the list. Lyndhurst Pediatric Dentistry holds a perfect 5.0 across 875 reviews, by far the largest body of feedback in town, and Lyndhurst Dental Medicine follows with a 4.9 across 348. South Bergen Oral Maxillofacial Surgery rounds out the group at 4.7 with 322 reviews, a signal worth noting if you are being referred for surgical work rather than a routine cleaning.

How Lyndhurst’s ratings are distributed

Averages hide the shape of a market. When you break Lyndhurst’s 15 rated practices into rating bands, the distribution is unusually top-heavy: ten offices score 4.8 or higher, one lands in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, none fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and four sit below 4.0. In practice that means the local field splits cleanly into a large high-scoring group and a small low-scoring tail, with very little in the middle.

The takeaway is that a high rating is common here, not exceptional, so review volume becomes the useful tiebreaker. When several offices share the top band, lean toward the ones whose scores rest on a larger number of reviews.

Website URLs on file and reaching a practice

Nine of Lyndhurst’s 23 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. A listed website makes it easy to check services, forms, and hours before you call; for the 14 offices without a URL on file, plan to phone directly for the same information. The absence of a URL in the directory is a record-keeping gap, not a verdict on the office.

Where the reviews are concentrated

Lyndhurst’s 1,973 reviews are not spread evenly. A single practice, Lyndhurst Pediatric Dentistry, accounts for 875 of them, and the next two busiest offices, Lyndhurst Dental Medicine and South Bergen Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, add 348 and 322. The chart below shows the six most-reviewed practices side by side so you can see the scale of feedback behind each score.

Volume matters because a rating built on hundreds of reviews is harder to move and easier to trust than one built on a dozen. When two Lyndhurst offices post the same star score, the one with the deeper review history gives you a steadier read on what to expect.

Specialty care in Lyndhurst: implants and periodontics

Beyond general and family dentistry, Dental.me tags Lyndhurst practices by the specialty services they list. Two categories stand out locally: five practices are associated with dental implants in Lyndhurst, and five with periodontal care in Lyndhurst. If you need a tooth replaced or you are managing gum disease, those category pages are the fastest way to narrow the field to offices that handle the work.

South Bergen Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, at 4.7 across 322 reviews, is the clearest surgical option in the group above and is a natural starting point if your general dentist refers you out for an extraction or an implant consult. For routine restorative and preventive care, the top of the ratings table is the place to begin.

Looking just beyond Lyndhurst

Because Lyndhurst is small and hemmed in by neighboring towns, it is worth knowing which directories sit next door. Lyndhurst shares a border with Rutherford to the north and North Arlington to the south, and Nutley lies just across the Passaic River. A little farther out, Belleville and Carlstadt round out the immediate area. If none of the Lyndhurst offices fit your schedule or your insurance, these hubs let you widen the search by only a few minutes of driving without starting over.

You can also browse every listing in town from the Lyndhurst dentist directory, which carries all 23 practices, including the offices without a public rating that do not appear in the table above.

How to choose a dentist in Lyndhurst

Put the numbers to work in a simple order. First, decide whether you need general care or a specialty; if it is implants or gum treatment, start from the two specialty pages above. Second, in the ratings table, favor offices that pair a high score with a large review count, since that combination is the most reliable signal Lyndhurst’s data offers. Third, check whether the practice has a website URL on file; if it does not, call to confirm hours, insurance acceptance, and whether they are taking new patients. Finally, if the fit is not right, use the neighboring directories in Rutherford, North Arlington, or Nutley to extend your options without much added travel.

No directory can promise a perfect match, and a rating is a starting point rather than a decision. But with 23 practices mapped, 15 of them rated, and nearly 2,000 reviews to draw on, Lyndhurst gives you enough real information to make a confident first call rather than a blind one.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Lyndhurst, NJ?

Dental.me lists 23 dental practices in Lyndhurst. Of those, 15 carry a public star rating, and together the rated offices hold 1,973 reviews with an average score of 4.29 out of five.

Which Lyndhurst dentist has the best rating?

Six practices hold a perfect 5.0, three of them on 47 reviews or more: Lyndhurst Pediatric Dentistry (875 reviews), Blossom Smiles Dental (142), and Ozra Modarres (47). Lyndhurst Pediatric Dentistry has by far the largest body of feedback behind its score.

What is the average dentist rating in Lyndhurst?

Across the 15 rated practices, the average is 4.29 out of five. The field is top-heavy: ten offices score 4.8 or higher, one falls between 4.5 and 4.79, and four sit below 4.0.

Are there dental specialists in Lyndhurst?

Yes. Five Lyndhurst practices are associated with dental implants and five with periodontal care. South Bergen Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, rated 4.7 across 322 reviews, is the clearest surgical option in the directory.

How many Lyndhurst dentists have a website?

Nine of the 23 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the other 14, the directory has no URL recorded, so you would confirm hours and services by phone rather than online.

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

Neighboring directories are close by. Rutherford and North Arlington border Lyndhurst, and Nutley sits just across the Passaic River, so you can widen your search by only a few minutes of driving using those city hubs.

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.