Finding a good dentist in Mason City, Iowa starts with a short but strongly-rated field: 21 dental practices operate here, 13 of them carry a public rating, and those rated offices average 4.78 stars. This guide lists the six highest Dental.me Scores, names the largest review records, counts the practices listed for implants or emergency care, and shows where to begin your search.
The shape of Mason City’s dental market
Dental.me tracks 21 practices inside Mason City. Thirteen of them carry a star rating, and between them those rated offices hold 2,975 reviews. Eleven of the 13 rest on 42 reviews or more, so most rated practices have a review count you can actually read rather than guess at.
The rating picture is top-heavy. Of the 13 rated practices, 11 score 4.8 stars or higher, one lands in the 4.5–4.79 range, none fall in the 4.0–4.49 band, and a single office sits below 4.0. Almost every rated practice in Mason City sits near the top of the scale, though two of those 11 rest on 2 reviews and 1 review. The one office in the 4.5–4.79 band is Link Jeffrey O DDS (4.6), which holds the largest review record in town at 689 reviews; the one below 4.0 is rated 3.3 on 42. So the decision here is mostly about matching a practice to the service you need, whether that is emergency care, an implant consult, whitening, or a family checkup.
Coverage of basic office details is solid but not complete. All 21 practices have a phone number on file, and posted hours are recorded for 14. Fifteen have a website URL on file with Dental.me, including all 13 rated practices; the 6 with no URL are all unrated. When a practice has no website URL recorded, that gap tells you only that we have no site to link — it is not a statement about the office itself, its hours, or whether it is taking new patients. For those offices, a phone call is the fastest way to confirm the specifics.
The six highest Dental.me Scores in Mason City
The table below lists the six practices with the highest Dental.me Scores, ordered by star rating with review count breaking ties. Every rating and review figure comes straight from the Dental.me listing; click any practice name to open its full profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgmeier Dentistry | 5.0 | 380 | View profile |
| Mint Springs Dentistry | 5.0 | 208 | View profile |
| Todd Hoeppner | 4.9 | 418 | View profile |
| Central Park Dentistry | 4.9 | 364 | View profile |
| The Nettleton Dental Group, PC | 4.9 | 276 | View profile |
| Smile Doctors of Iowa PC | 4.9 | 181 | View profile |
Burgmeier Dentistry (5.0 on 380 reviews) and Mint Springs Dentistry (5.0 on 208) head the table. Two more practices hold a 5.0 on 2 reviews and 1 review, which leaves them outside the six. Next come four of the six practices rated 4.9: Todd Hoeppner at 418 reviews, Central Park Dentistry at 364, The Nettleton Dental Group at 276, and Smile Doctors of Iowa at 181. This table is not the review ranking. Link Jeffrey O DDS holds the most reviews in town, 689 at 4.6, and sits 10th by Score; North Iowa Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center (4.8 on 209) sits 7th. Any of these is a reasonable starting point, and what decides it is which one lists the service you need and has an appointment that suits you.
How ratings break down across the city
The chart below shows how Mason City’s 13 rated practices distribute across four rating bands. The concentration at the top is the story: 11 practices sit at 4.8 stars or above.
Because the middle bands are nearly empty, there is little difference in star rating between most of the top offices, so the separation comes from review volume and the services each one lists, not from the star number alone.
Website coverage and reaching an office
Fifteen of Mason City’s 21 practices have a website URL on file; six do not. The bar below shows that split at a glance.
If a practice you are interested in falls in the “no URL recorded” group, that simply means Dental.me has no website to point you to. Call it directly to confirm hours, insurance, and availability rather than looking for a site that we have not catalogued.
Which specialties Mason City covers
Beyond general checkups, Mason City practices appear on several service lists. The chart below counts the four longest. Whitening leads with six; emergency care, implants, and cosmetic dentistry each appear at five. Dentures list four, pediatric dentistry three, and periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery and Invisalign two each. No Mason City practice is on the prosthodontist list.
These service groups overlap — a single office can appear under whitening, cosmetic, and implants at once — so the counts describe listings, not separate clinics. If you have a specific need, start from the service list. You can browse emergency dentists in Mason City, compare implant providers in Mason City, or look at cosmetic dentists in Mason City to narrow the field before you call.
Review volume among the six highest Scores
A star rating is the average reviewers gave; a review count tells you how many weighed in. Among the six highest-Score practices, the review totals range from 181 to 418, a spread worth seeing, because a 4.9 backed by 418 reviews rests on far more feedback than the same rating backed by 181. The chart leaves out the largest record in town: Link Jeffrey O DDS, rated 4.6 on 689 reviews, which is on 8 of the 11 service lists that hold a Mason City practice, more than any other office.
When two offices hold the same rating, the review count is a reasonable tiebreaker, because more reviews means the rating rests on a deeper record. That is why our table lists Burgmeier ahead of Mint Springs despite their identical 5.0.
Looking beyond Mason City
Dental.me also has directories for nearby communities, all of them much smaller than Mason City: Clear Lake (5 practices, 4 rated), Forest City (5, 2 rated), Osage (3, 1 rated), Garner (2, both rated), and Nora Springs (1, unrated). Together they add 16 listings to the 21 here, so a wider search adds only a few options; check each hub for the service you need.
To see every Mason City option in one place — including the practices that fall outside the six-office table above — start from the full Mason City dental directory, where every office is ranked by Dental.me Score, with its rating, review count and services.
How to choose — a practical checklist
With the numbers laid out, narrowing 21 practices down to one is straightforward. Start by matching the service: if you need emergency care or an implant, use the service lists to shortlist the five offices on each rather than scrolling the whole directory. Next, weigh rating against review volume together — a 5.0 across 380 reviews and a 4.9 across 418 are both strong ratings, so compare location, appointment times, and insurance with the offices themselves.
Then confirm the practical details directly. Fifteen practices have a website URL on file where you can look up services, and all 21 have a phone number on file; a call is the surest way to confirm hours, new-patient status, and coverage. Finally, look past the headline number. Google shows each review with its date, so read a sample of the recent ones on a practice’s Google profile; Dental.me does not hold review dates. A rating or review count does not by itself tell you about clinical quality, how an office treats children, or how it handles emergencies, so ask the office.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Mason City, Iowa?
Dental.me lists 21 dental practices in Mason City. Of those, 13 currently carry a public star rating, and 15 have a website URL on file. Together the rated offices have collected 2,975 reviews.
Which Mason City dental practice has the highest rating?
Four offices hold a 5.0, two of them on 208 reviews or more: Burgmeier Dentistry, with 380 reviews, and Mint Springs Dentistry, with 208. The other two rest on 2 reviews and 1 review. Because Burgmeier pairs the top rating with the larger review count, it sits first in our table. Todd Hoeppner carries 418 reviews at 4.9 stars, and Link Jeffrey O DDS holds the most reviews in town, 689 at 4.6.
What is the average dentist rating in Mason City?
Across the 13 rated practices, the average rating is 4.78 stars. That average sits high because 11 of the 13 rated offices score 4.8 or above; one falls in the 4.5–4.79 band and one scores under 4.0, so almost every rated office in town clusters near the top.
Are there emergency dentists in Mason City?
Five practices in Mason City are on the emergency dentists list, and the same number are listed for dental implants and for cosmetic dentistry. Teeth whitening is the most widely listed service, at six offices. Dental.me holds no data on appointment availability, so call to confirm. You can browse each service list from the Mason City hub on Dental.me.
Do all Mason City dentists have a website?
No. Of the 21 practices, 15 have a website URL on file with Dental.me and 6 do not. A missing URL only means we have no website recorded for that office — it says nothing about whether the practice is open or accepting patients, so call to confirm details.
How does Dental.me rank Mason City dentists?
The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
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.