Finding a good dentist in Manahawkin starts with the numbers: Dental.me tracks 24 practices across town, 14 of them rated, at a strong 4.8 average. Ten sit in the top 4.8-plus band. Start with the highest-rated, review-backed offices in the table below, filter by the specialty you need, then confirm details directly before you book.
Manahawkin’s dentist landscape by the numbers
Manahawkin is the mainland heart of Stafford Township in Ocean County, the town you pass through on Route 72 before the causeway carries you east onto Long Beach Island. The town is wrapped around the Garden State Parkway at exit 63 and threaded by Route 9. Dental.me currently lists 24 practices with a Manahawkin address, and 14 of them carry a star rating.
Those 14 rated offices average 4.8 across 1,548 total reviews, and the shape of that distribution matters more than the headline average. Ten practices land in the top 4.8-and-up band, three fall between 4.5 and 4.79, none sit in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and a single office rates below 4.0. In practical terms, the top of the Manahawkin market is dense and tightly clustered, so your real decision is less about avoiding a weak office and more about matching a strong one to the treatment and schedule you need.
The top-rated practices in Manahawkin
The table below lists the six highest-rated Manahawkin practices with at least 20 reviews, sorted by star rating and then by review count. Six Manahawkin practices hold a perfect 5.0. Two of them make the table; the other four rest on 4 reviews or fewer: Evenly Orthodontics (4), Gentle Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry, LLC (2), Ocean Pediatric Orthodontic Associates LLC (1) and Alliance Dental Specialties of Manahawkin (1). In the table, three offices sit at 4.9 and one at 4.8, a spread narrow enough that review depth is worth weighing. Each practice name links to its full Dental.me profile, where the rating and review count are laid out together.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Cringoli | 5.0 | 230 | View profile |
| Domenico Addiego | 5.0 | 123 | View profile |
| Dental Specialists of Manahawkin | 4.9 | 221 | View profile |
| Seaview Dental at Stafford | 4.9 | 153 | View profile |
| Scott Schron | 4.9 | 131 | View profile |
| Kmay Dental PC | 4.8 | 45 | View profile |
Notice how rating and review depth tell slightly different stories. Dominick Cringoli pairs a perfect 5.0 with the deepest feedback on this list at 230 reviews, while Dental Specialists of Manahawkin carries 221 at a 4.9 — both rest on more than 200 reviews. Domenico Addiego matches the perfect rating with a shallower 123-review base, and Kmay Dental PC earns a 4.8 across 45 reviews, a lighter record that still clears the top band. A less-reviewed office is not a worse office; it simply gives you fewer data points to read. The chart below plots the six practices in the table; Andrew Wildeman (541 reviews, rated 4.6) has the most reviews in town and Paul Ritchard Santos (64, rated 4.7) out-reviews Kmay Dental PC, but neither is in the table.
How the Dental.me Score works
Every star rating you see on these Manahawkin profiles is the Google rating on file. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure: it weighs a practice’s rating alongside its review volume and limited verification signals, so that a 5.0 built on 230 reviews reads differently from a 5.0 built on a handful. The table above is sorted by star rating, not by the Score. A high rating tells you reviewers rated the office highly, and the review count tells you how many reviews stand behind it.
The Score is earned and never sold. Featured placement can be paid for, is labeled as such, and cannot buy a higher rating or a higher Score. When you compare Cringoli’s 230-review record against Kmay’s 45, you are looking at two offices that both clear the top band, with different amounts of evidence behind each figure. Read the Score as a starting filter, not a final verdict, and let the profile detail and your own consultation fill in the rest.
Website coverage and what’s on file
Of the 24 Manahawkin practices in the directory, 13 have a website URL on file. That leaves 11 without a listed site, which is a note about the directory record rather than a judgment on the office — a practice can simply not have a URL captured here yet. Still, a listed site is useful when you want to check services, insurance participation, or new-patient forms before you pick up the phone.
When an office has no URL on file, treat the phone number and the profile page as your primary channels. Ask the questions you would otherwise research online — hours, whether they are accepting new patients, and which insurance plans they take — during that first call, and you will close most of the gap a missing website leaves.
Specialty care in and around Manahawkin
Beyond routine cleanings and fillings, Manahawkin offices list several specialties. Eight practices list dental implants, six report periodontal care, five offer cosmetic dentistry, and five provide teeth whitening. If you already know you need a particular treatment, filtering by specialty first — then sorting the survivors by rating — is usually faster than starting from the full alphabetical list.
You can jump straight into any of these lists: browse offices reporting dental implants in Manahawkin, compare the town’s periodontists, or start with cosmetic dentistry practices if you are weighing veneers or a smile makeover. For a full alphabetical view of everything in town, the Manahawkin dentist hub collects all 24 practices in one place.
Looking beyond Manahawkin: nearby options
Manahawkin sits at a crossroads, so a short drive opens up several neighboring directories worth a look — especially if you want a second opinion or a wider choice. Head north on Route 9 into Barnegat’s dentist listings (6 practices listed), or continue south toward Tuckerton (3) at the edge of the bay. If your route already takes you across the causeway, the Ship Bottom directory (12) on Long Beach Island is the first stop over the bridge.
Widening the circle a little further, West Creek (2 practices listed) and Galloway (12) add more options for anyone willing to travel. Every one of these neighboring directories lists fewer practices than Manahawkin’s 24, so the point of checking a neighboring town is not that Manahawkin falls short, but that a nearby office may take a specific insurance plan or offer the procedure you are after.
How to choose and what to ask
Put the pieces together and a simple method emerges. Start from the ranked table, shortlist two or three offices whose rating and review depth both look solid, and confirm each one still fits before you commit. Because none of Manahawkin’s rated practices land in the middle 4.0-to-4.49 band, you are mostly choosing among strong records rather than screening out weak ones — a comfortable position to be in.
On that first contact, keep a short checklist: confirm they are accepting new patients, verify your insurance is in network, ask about availability for the specific treatment you need, and get a sense of wait times for both routine and urgent visits. If a practice has no website URL on file, that call carries a little more weight, so have your questions ready. Match a top-band rating to a deep review count and a schedule that works for you, and you will have found not just a highly rated dentist in Manahawkin, but the right one for your situation.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Manahawkin, NJ?
Dental.me lists 24 dental practices with a Manahawkin address. Of those, 14 carry a star rating, and together they average 4.8 across 1,548 total reviews.
Which Manahawkin dentist has the highest rating and most reviews?
Six Manahawkin practices hold a perfect 5.0. The two with the most reviews are Dominick Cringoli (230 reviews) and Domenico Addiego (123); the other four have 4 reviews or fewer. Andrew Wildeman leads Manahawkin on review count, with 541 reviews at a 4.6 rating.
What is the average dentist rating in Manahawkin?
The 14 rated practices average 4.8. Ten sit in the top 4.8-and-up band, three fall between 4.5 and 4.79, none land in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and one rates below 4.0.
Do Manahawkin dental offices offer specialty care like implants?
Yes. Eight practices report dental implants, six report periodontal care, five offer cosmetic dentistry, and five provide teeth whitening, so each of those services has listings in town.
How is the Dental.me Score decided, and can a practice pay for it?
The Score is earned, never sold. It weighs a practice’s rating, review volume, and limited verification signals. Featured placement can be paid for, is labeled as such, and cannot buy a higher rating or a higher Score.
What if a Manahawkin practice has no website listed?
That means no website URL is on file in the directory, not that the office lacks one. Use the phone number and profile page to confirm hours, new-patient status, and insurance directly. Thirteen of the 24 listed practices have a URL on file.
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.