Finding a good dentist in Monroe, Washington starts with the numbers: of the 33 dental practices we track across the city, 18 carry a patient rating, and those rated offices average 4.88 stars. Start with the highest-reviewed names in the table below, then confirm one fits your family’s needs.
Monroe sits where the Skykomish Valley opens onto the wider Snohomish County plain, and its dental market has a small-town shape: a compact set of practices, most of them along and around Main Street and the US-2 corridor. That stability shows up in the data. Across the 33 practices on file, the 18 that patients have rated cluster tightly at the top of the scale, and the city’s 4.88-star average is not the product of one or two standout offices dragging up a weak field. It reflects a roster rated high across the board.
A word on what the 33 figure does and does not mean. It is the count of dental practices we currently track in Monroe, not every chair in the valley, and 18 of those carry enough patient feedback to earn a displayed rating. The gap between 33 tracked and 18 rated is normal for a smaller Washington city: the directory records the gap, not the reason for it. The practical takeaway is that the 18 rated names give you a reliable, evidence-backed starting field, while the wider set of 33 is worth scanning if none of the rated offices fits your insurance or schedule.
What the Monroe numbers actually say
The single most useful fact about dentistry in Monroe is how few weak options there are. Of the 18 rated practices, 14 sit at 4.8 stars or higher and the remaining 4 land between 4.5 and 4.79. Not a single rated Monroe office falls below 4.5, which means the usual first job of a city guide, steering you away from the bottom of the field, barely applies here. The harder and more interesting question in Monroe is how to choose among a group of offices that are almost all excellent.
The second number worth holding onto is 3,043, the total volume of reviews standing behind those Monroe ratings. That is a healthy body of patient feedback, and it changes how much weight a star average deserves. A 4.9 built on a few dozen reviews is a hopeful signal; a 4.9 built on several hundred is a deep sample. In Monroe, the offices at the top of the list carry the kind of review counts that turn a rating from an opinion into evidence.
The top-reviewed dentists in Monroe
The table below ranks Monroe’s most-reviewed practices by their Dental.me rating, with review volume breaking any ties. The rating and review counts come straight from the profiles we maintain; use them to build a shortlist, then click through to each practice’s page for the full picture.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn R. Cheney, DDS, PLLC | 5.0 | 631 | View profile |
| Graham Jones, D.D.S., M.S.D., P.L.L.C. | 5.0 | 258 | View profile |
| Muguerza M PLLC | 5.0 | 225 | View profile |
| Lucinda Folsom | 5.0 | 204 | View profile |
| George Craig | 4.9 | 455 | View profile |
| Main Street Dental Care | 4.9 | 297 | View profile |
Lynn R. Cheney, DDS, PLLC leads the city on both counts patients care about most: a perfect 5.0 rating and 631 reviews, the largest body of feedback of any Monroe practice on file. When a single office holds both the top rating and the deepest review history, it is the natural first phone call. Behind it, George Craig shows the opposite balance worth noticing: a 4.9 rating across 455 reviews, the second-deepest history in town, and a 4.9 across that many reviews is a strong rating, not a cautionary one.
The middle of the table is where Monroe rewards a closer look. Main Street Dental Care carries a 4.9 rating across 297 reviews, pairing a name that ties it to Monroe’s historic downtown core with the third-largest review history in the city. Graham Jones, D.D.S., M.S.D. holds a perfect 5.0 across 258 reviews, and the M.S.D. after the name points to advanced training worth asking about if your needs run past routine cleanings. Muguerza M PLLC and Lucinda Folsom round out the perfect-rating group at 225 and 204 reviews respectively, both deep enough that their five-star marks rest on hundreds of individual reviews rather than a lucky handful.
How to read a nearly-tied field
When four Monroe practices share a 5.0 rating, review depth becomes your tie-breaker, and after that, fit. Graham Jones, D.D.S., M.S.D., Muguerza M PLLC, and Lucinda Folsom all hold perfect ratings with 200-plus reviews each, so the deciding factors move to the practical: which office takes your insurance, which has appointment times that survive a Monroe commute over the Highway 522 or US-2 stretch, and which handles the specific work you need. A perfect rating tells you a practice does routine care well; it does not tell you whether that office does the crown, the implant, or the pediatric visit you are actually booking.
Websites, specialties, and what to confirm before you book
Of Monroe’s 33 practices, 17 have a website URL on file with us. That is just over half, and it is a practical detail rather than a quality judgment: an office without a listed site is not a lesser office, it simply means your fastest route to hours, insurance, and new-patient forms is a phone call instead of a click. When you are comparing two otherwise-similar Monroe practices, a website can shorten the legwork, so it is worth knowing which of your shortlist has one before you start dialing.
On the specialty side, Monroe’s tracked strength is cosmetic and whitening work. Six practices in the city are listed for cosmetic dentistry in Monroe, and six for teeth whitening in Monroe, so if you are after veneers, bonding, or a brighter smile before an event, you have a real choice locally. If your need is more specialized than that, one of the practical realities of a smaller market is that the very-focused disciplines may point you toward a nearby city, which is where the local geography helps.
Insurance and booking, the Monroe way
Because the ratings run so uniformly high, the deciding questions in Monroe are almost never about quality and almost always about logistics. The first is insurance. A five-star office you cannot use in network can cost more out of pocket than a 4.9 office that takes your plan, so before you weigh any two Monroe practices against each other, confirm they accept your coverage for the year, since networks change. The second is timing. Many Monroe households commute west toward Everett and the I-405 corridor or south toward the Eastside, which puts a premium on early-morning, evening, or Friday appointments; ask each office on your shortlist what its earliest and latest slots are before you assume the closest practice is the most convenient one.
The third question is scope. A general dentist at the top of the Monroe table may handle cleanings, fillings, and most crowns, but if you already know you need a root canal, a full-arch case, orthodontics, or sedation for a nervous child, ask directly whether the office performs that work in house or refers it out. In a compact market, the answer varies office to office, and a quick call saves a wasted first visit. None of these details show up in a star rating, which is exactly why they are the questions to lead with once the ratings have narrowed your field.
When to look just outside Monroe
Monroe is well connected to a ring of Snohomish County and east-side communities, and for a second opinion, a specialist, or simply a shorter drive from your side of town, the neighboring directories are worth a look. Dentists in Snohomish sit just to the west along the river; dentists in Duvall are a straight run south down the Snoqualmie Valley; and dentists in Sultan lie a few minutes east on US-2 if you are coming from the upper valley. Farther toward the metro edge, Mill Creek and Woodinville widen the field again for specialty care. Treat these as extensions of your Monroe shortlist rather than replacements: start local, then broaden only if the specific service you need is not on offer in town.
Putting it together
For most Monroe residents the path is short. Open the Monroe dentist directory, start at the top of the table with Lynn R. Cheney, DDS and Main Street Dental Care, and match the rating and review depth against the two things a star average cannot capture: your insurance and the exact procedure you need. Because Monroe’s field runs so high, with 14 of 18 rated practices at 4.8 or better, you are choosing among strong options rather than screening out weak ones. Confirm insurance and availability directly with the office, and you will have done the checks that matter.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Monroe, WA?
We currently track 33 dental practices in Monroe. Of those, 18 have earned enough patient feedback to carry a displayed rating, and together they hold 3,043 reviews on file, a solid evidence base.
Who is the highest-rated dentist in Monroe?
Four Monroe practices hold a perfect 5.0 rating: Lynn R. Cheney, DDS, PLLC; Graham Jones, D.D.S., M.S.D.; Muguerza M PLLC; and Lucinda Folsom. Lynn R. Cheney leads on depth with 631 reviews, the most of any practice in the city.
What is the average dentist rating in Monroe?
Across Monroe’s 18 rated practices the average rating is 4.88 stars. The field runs high: 14 of the 18 sit at 4.8 or above, the other 4 fall between 4.5 and 4.79, and none drop below 4.5.
Which Monroe dentists have the most reviews?
Lynn R. Cheney, DDS leads with 631 reviews, followed by George Craig with 455 and Main Street Dental Care with 297. Graham Jones (258), Muguerza M PLLC (225), and Lucinda Folsom (204) round out the most-reviewed practices.
Can I find cosmetic dentistry or teeth whitening in Monroe?
Yes. Six Monroe practices are listed for cosmetic dentistry and six for teeth whitening, so work like veneers, bonding, or whitening is listed locally.
What if I can't find the right dentist inside Monroe?
Monroe connects to several nearby directories worth checking, including Snohomish to the west, Duvall to the south, and Sultan to the east on US-2, plus Mill Creek and Woodinville toward the metro edge for more specialized care.
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