Finding a good dentist in Milford starts with the numbers: 19 dental practices serve this Oakland County village along the Huron River, 13 of them carry a published patient rating, and those rated offices average an impressive 4.87 out of five stars. Start with the names below, confirm your insurance, and call to ask about appointments.
What the Numbers Say About Dentists in Milford
Milford is a village on the Huron River in western Oakland County, and its dental directory is small enough to read in full. Of the 19 practices on file for the village, 13 carry a Google rating. The 4.87 average across rated offices is not driven by a single listing: when you sort the rated practices into bands, 11 of the 13 sit at 4.8 stars or above, two land in the solid 4.5 to 4.79 range, and not a single rated office falls below 4.5. Two of the 11 at 4.8 or higher rest on 10 reviews or fewer, and one 5.0 rests on a single review. In Milford the more useful skill is telling several highly rated practices apart.
Because the field is this tight, the tie-breakers matter more than the headline star count. Review volume, distance from Milford’s Main Street corridor, whether a practice lists a website, and the specific services an office advertises will usually decide your choice long before a tenth of a star does. The sections below give you each of those levers in order.
The Top-Rated Dental Practices in Milford
The table lists six rated Milford practices: the two most-reviewed 5.0s, then the four most-reviewed listings at 4.8 or 4.9. It is not a full ranking: SUPERIOR FAMILY DENTAL (4.9 on 121) and MILFORD FAMILY DENTISTRY, PLC (4.8 on 119) sit just outside it. Every rating and review figure comes from the practice’s profile; click through for contact details before you call.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Priestap | 5.0 | 123 | View profile |
| Carl Mueller | 5.0 | 84 | View profile |
| Village Dental of Milford | 4.9 | 445 | View profile |
| Periodintic PLLC | 4.9 | 276 | View profile |
| Milford Periodontics & Implants | 4.9 | 259 | View profile |
| Huron Valley Dental – Family & Emergency Dentistry | 4.8 | 195 | View profile |
Five Milford practices hold a perfect 5.0, and the two in this table have the most reviews behind it. Deborah Priestap carries that mark across 123 reviews and Carl Mueller across 84. Just below them, Village Dental of Milford pairs a 4.9 with 445 reviews, the most-reviewed listing in the village, and Periodintic PLLC and Milford Periodontics & Implants also hold a 4.9, with 276 and 259 reviews respectively. Every one of these listings is earned through published ratings and office signals; a practice cannot buy its way up this table, and only a separate Featured placement can be paid for.
How Ratings Break Down Across Milford
The rating distribution is the clearest snapshot of how Milford's ratings spread. Of the 13 rated practices, the overwhelming majority cluster at the top of the scale, and the lower two bands are empty.
No rated Milford listing sits below 4.5 stars; the two lowest hold 4.5 and 4.6. The second chart shows how many of the 19 practices have a website URL on file that you can check before you dial.
Emergency Dentistry in Milford
A cracked molar or sudden abscess does not wait for a routine opening. Five of the local practices are listed in the emergency dentists category, the largest specialty category in the village: teeth whitening and cosmetic dentistry list 4 each; dental implants, pediatric dentists, orthodontists and Invisalign 3 each; periodontists 2; endodontists and dentures 1 each; oral surgeons and prosthodontists none. Dental.me holds no after-hours or same-day data, so call to ask whether an office can see you. A listing in a category does not tell you about wait times or whether an office is taking new patients.
Huron Valley Dental names family and emergency dentistry in its listing name and holds a 4.8 rating across 195 reviews. To see the full set of emergency-listed offices, browse the emergency dentists in Milford before you have a crisis, and save the numbers so you are not searching in pain. If your regular dentist is one of the five, ask at your next cleaning how after-hours calls are handled, since knowing the answer in advance saves precious time later.
Total Review Volume and Where It Concentrates
Milford’s rated practices carry 1,857 reviews between them, and the way that total distributes tells you which offices have the most reviews. A high star rating means more when hundreds of reviewers stand behind it, so review depth is a useful second lens on top of the score itself.
Village Dental of Milford holds 445 reviews, 24 percent of the village total, and the six most-reviewed listings hold 78 percent. Periodintic PLLC and Milford Periodontics & Implants follow with 276 and 259. The fifth is Painless Dentistry – Highland Moved to Huron Valley Dental (4.5 on 147); its listing name says it moved to Huron Valley Dental, so check which office you are calling. Deborah Priestap (5.0 on 123) is sixth, and Carl Mueller's 5.0 rests on 84. When two Milford offices are separated by only a tenth of a star, the review count tells you which rating rests on the larger sample.
Website Coverage and How to Reach a Milford Office
Eleven of Milford’s 19 practices have a website URL on file, so a majority have a site you can open before you call. The other eight have no website URL on file, so for those you will confirm the essentials by phone. That is not a knock on the office; a missing URL says nothing about the care. It simply changes your approach. For a practice with a listed site, read the services page first and arrive at the phone call with specific questions. For one without, keep your call tight: ask whether they take your insurance, whether they are accepting new patients, and how soon you can be seen.
Whichever office you lean toward, the Milford dentist directory is the fastest way to see every practice, rating, and profile in one place. Cross-check the star rating against the review count in the chart above, then open two or three profiles and compare them head to head before you dial.
Choosing the Right Milford Dentist for Your Family
With no rated practice below 4.5 stars, your Milford decision is less about avoiding a bad office and more about matching a good one to your needs. Start with logistics: pick something on your natural commute to make routine cleanings easy to keep. Families juggling school schedules should ask about early-morning and after-school slots, since the office nearest you is only convenient if you can actually get an appointment when you need one.
Next, weigh the star rating against the review depth shown above. A 5.0 across 123 reviews and a 4.9 across 445 tell you slightly different things: one is a perfect average on a smaller sample, the other a high average on a larger one. A review count says how many people posted a Google review, not how large the office is. Finally, confirm the practical details every family needs before the first visit: does the office take your dental plan, does it handle both routine and urgent care, and can it see your whole household. Answer those three and you have narrowed 19 practices to the one that fits your life.
Dental Care Near Milford
Milford sits within a cluster of Oakland County communities, and if you cannot get the appointment time you want in the village, a neighboring directory is only minutes away. To the north, dentists in Highland serve the townships along Highland Road. Just south, along the I-96 corridor, dentists in New Hudson add more options, and to the east dentists in Commerce Township cover the lakes area around Commerce and Walled Lake. Checking a nearby hub is especially worthwhile for urgent care, when the first available slot matters more than staying inside Milford’s borders. Between the village’s own 19 practices and these surrounding communities, there are more listings to compare, and the numbers above are a starting point for your own calls.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Milford, MI?
There are 19 dental practices on file in Milford. Of those, 13 carry a published patient rating, and together the rated offices hold 1,857 reviews.
What is the average dentist rating in Milford?
Milford’s 13 rated practices average 4.87 out of five stars. The market is strong: 11 rated offices sit at 4.8 or above, two are in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, and none fall below 4.5.
Which dentist in Milford has the highest rating?
Five practices hold a perfect 5.0; the two with the most reviews are Deborah Priestap, across 123, and Carl Mueller, across 84. Village Dental of Milford pairs a 4.9 rating with 445 reviews, the most-reviewed listing in the village.
Are there emergency dentists in Milford?
Yes. Five of Milford’s practices are listed for emergency dentistry. Huron Valley Dental names family and emergency care directly and holds a 4.8 rating across 195 reviews. Dental.me holds no after-hours or same-day data, so call ahead.
Can I book a Milford dentist online?
Dental.me does not hold online-booking data. Eleven of the 19 Milford practices have a website URL on file; the other eight have no website URL on file, so you confirm details and book by phone.
How do I choose between Milford's top-rated dentists?
Since no rated Milford practice scores below 4.5, weigh star rating against review depth, pick an office near your commute, and confirm it takes your insurance and is accepting new patients before booking.
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.