Finding a good dentist in Murrysville, Pennsylvania starts with a manageable field: Dental.me lists 27 dental practices across this Westmoreland County municipality, 18 of them carrying a public star rating that averages 4.41. Start with the highest-rated offices below, weigh review counts alongside the score, and confirm the visit by phone.
The Murrysville dental market at a glance
Murrysville sits east of Pittsburgh along US Route 22, the William Penn Highway, in western Westmoreland County, and its dental market is small enough to work through in an afternoon. Twenty-seven practices appear in the Dental.me directory for the municipality. Of those, 18 have earned a public star rating, and together the rated offices average 4.41 stars — a mark that lands in solidly favorable territory but leaves room to distinguish the standouts from the merely adequate. Across every rated office, 923 reviews have been left, a volume that gives the top of this list real weight rather than a single lucky five-star post. The remaining nine practices carry no public rating yet, and Dental.me does not record why.
Because the field is compact, the smart approach in Murrysville is not to cast a wide net but to compare the leaders head to head. A 4.9-star office with 200-plus reviews and a 5.0-star office with under 100 reviews are telling you different things, and the sections below break down exactly how the ratings, the review counts, the specialties, and the neighboring boroughs stack up so you can shortlist two or three names before you ever pick up the phone. You can also browse every listing on the Murrysville dental directory hub, which carries the full 27-practice roster alongside the profiles linked throughout this guide.
The highest-rated dentists in Murrysville
The table below ranks the six practices with the strongest published profiles in the municipality, sorted by star rating and then by review count. Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville is the most-reviewed practice with 386 reviews, while John Newell holds a perfect 5.0 across 96 reviews — two different kinds of confidence, and both worth a look.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Newell | 5.0 | 96 | View profile |
| Murrysville Dental Center | 4.9 | 208 | View profile |
| Myorthos Pennsylvania Orthodontics PC | 4.9 | 81 | View profile |
| Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville | 4.8 | 386 | View profile |
| Roberto Michienzi | 4.8 | 22 | View profile |
| Robert A. Calem DMD (formerly Dr. Kernick’s office) | 4.5 | 17 | View profile |
Read the ratings and the review counts as a pair. Roberto Michienzi and Chestnut Hills both post 4.8 stars, but they earn it across 22 reviews and 386 reviews respectively; the higher-volume score is the harder one to move, while the smaller sample can still be an excellent office with fewer public reviews. Robert A. Calem DMD, listed under its former name as Dr. Kernick’s office, rounds out the group at 4.5 stars — a reminder to check that a practice’s current name matches what you find on the door.
How to read a Murrysville listing before you book
Every practice in the directory carries the same set of signals, and knowing how they fit together saves time. The star rating tells you the average experience, but on its own it is incomplete: John Newell’s 5.0 and Robert A. Calem’s 4.5 sit far apart on the scale, yet Newell’s rests on 96 reviews and Calem’s on 17, so the real distance between them is narrower than the raw numbers suggest. The independent Dental.me Score goes a step further, weighing the star rating together with review volume and whether the office has confirmed its listing details, so a heavily reviewed 4.8 like Chestnut Hills can out-score a thinly reviewed 5.0. Treat the star average as your first filter, the review count as your confidence check, and the Score as the tiebreaker when two Murrysville offices look otherwise even. None of these can be bought; only a Featured placement can be paid for, and it never changes the underlying rating or Score.
How Murrysville’s ratings are distributed
Averages hide the shape of a market. The chart below splits Murrysville’s 18 rated practices into four rating bands so you can see how the field actually clusters. Ten of the 18 sit at 4.8 stars or higher — a strong top tier for a municipality this size — while four practices fall below 4.0, which is where a closer read of the individual reviews earns its keep.
The takeaway is that Murrysville rewards a little sorting. More than half the rated field is genuinely high, so you are not scraping the bottom of a barrel — you are choosing among several strong options and steering clear of the handful in the lowest band unless their specific reviews reassure you. It is also worth noting what the bands do not say. A practice in the 4.0-to-4.49 range is not a poor office by any absolute standard — four out of five stars is a good average, and in a larger market those two offices might sit comfortably mid-pack. In Murrysville they simply have stronger neighbors.
Which offices have a website on file
Nine of Murrysville’s 27 listed practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me — exactly one in three. A listed website makes it easier to check services, forms, and staff before you call, but its absence is not a verdict on the office; it simply means Dental.me has no site recorded, and the practice may still be reachable by phone or run a page the directory has not captured.
Practically, this means a phone call is still the reliable first step for most Murrysville offices. Use the website when it exists to pre-screen, and keep a short list of two or three names so a full voicemail box at one practice does not stall your search. If a practice you like has no site on file, treat that as your cue to ask for its hours, its new-patient paperwork, and its parking or accessibility details on the call itself, rather than hunting for them online first.
Where the reviews are concentrated
The 923 reviews behind Murrysville’s average are not spread evenly. Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville and Murrysville Dental Center together account for the large majority of the scored feedback in town, which is why their ratings carry so much statistical weight. The chart below shows the review volume behind each of the six leading practices.
This concentration is useful information. When an office has hundreds of reviews and still holds a 4.8 or 4.9, that score is hard-won and stable. When a strong rating rests on 17 or 22 reviews, treat it as promising but thinly reviewed, and read a few of the individual comments to see whether the experience matches what you need — a first crown, a nervous child, an emergency broken tooth.
Cosmetic and whitening care in Murrysville
Beyond general dentistry, Murrysville’s directory tags specific services so you can filter for what you actually need. Six practices are listed for cosmetic dentistry in Murrysville, and one is listed for teeth whitening in Murrysville. If a brighter smile, veneers, or bonding is your reason for searching, those category pages narrow the 27-practice field to the offices that publish the service.
Because these two categories overlap heavily in practice — whitening is often offered alongside broader cosmetic work — it is worth checking both category pages when you build your shortlist, then confirming with the office that the specific procedure you want is on their menu. For families weighing braces or aligners, note that Myorthos Pennsylvania Orthodontics PC is the orthodontics specialist among the town’s top-rated names.
Building a three-name shortlist in Murrysville
With only 27 practices and 18 of them rated, you do not need software to run this search well. Start by copying the top three from the table above into a note: John Newell, Murrysville Dental Center, and Myorthos Pennsylvania Orthodontics if you want the highest ratings, or swap in Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville when review depth matters more to you than a fractional star. Next, match the shortlist to your need — a straightforward cleaning or filling can go to any of the general offices, while orthodontic work points you toward Myorthos. Then check the website flag: because only nine of the 27 have a site on file, plan to phone at least one office on your list rather than assuming you can book online. Finally, if two names tie on everything you care about, let the review count break it, since a 386-review office has simply been tested more often than a 22-review one. Ten minutes of sorting against Murrysville’s real numbers beats an hour of aimless scrolling.
Timing your call and your first appointment
Timing helps in a small market. With nine of Murrysville’s 27 offices lacking a website on file, the phone remains your primary tool, so call earlier in the day and earlier in the week when front desks are least swamped. Ask three questions on that first call: whether the office is accepting new patients, whether it takes your insurance, and how soon it can see you. Keep your two backup names from the shortlist within reach, because in a field this size a single practice’s full schedule can otherwise stall you for a week. If your visit is urgent — a cracked tooth, sudden pain, a lost filling — say so immediately; then ask whether they can offer a same-day slot, even if they list no emergency line. For routine care, book a few weeks ahead rather than at the last minute.
Nearby towns if you widen the search
Murrysville’s compact field means it can pay to look just past the municipal line. The borough of Export is effectively surrounded by Murrysville, while Delmont sits just to the east along Route 22 and Monroeville anchors the larger commercial corridor to the west toward Pittsburgh. Each has its own Dental.me directory, so if none of the Murrysville shortlist fits your schedule or your insurance, these neighboring hubs extend your options without a long drive. Start with the top-rated Murrysville names, then widen outward one town at a time rather than opening every listing in the county at once.
However you sort it, the method is the same: shortlist by rating, sanity-check the score against the review count, confirm the specialty and the current practice name, and place a call. In a market of 27 practices with a 4.41 average and 923 reviews on the books, a good Murrysville dentist is well within reach of an organized afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Murrysville, PA?
Dental.me lists 27 dental practices in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. Eighteen of them carry a public star rating, and those rated offices average 4.41 stars across 923 total reviews. The other nine are listed but do not yet have a published rating.
Which Murrysville dentist has the highest rating?
John Newell holds a perfect 5.0 across 96 reviews, the highest star average in town. Murrysville Dental Center and Myorthos Pennsylvania Orthodontics PC both sit at 4.9, and Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville and Roberto Michienzi each post 4.8.
Which Murrysville practice has the most reviews?
Chestnut Hills Dental Murrysville leads on review volume with 386 reviews at a 4.8 rating, followed by Murrysville Dental Center with 208 at 4.9. A high rating backed by hundreds of reviews is more stable than the same score on a small sample.
Do Murrysville dental offices list a website?
Nine of the 27 listed Murrysville practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, or one in three. When no site is recorded, the office may still be reachable by phone, so calling is the reliable first step for most listings.
Where can I find cosmetic dentistry or teeth whitening in Murrysville?
Six Murrysville practices are tagged for cosmetic dentistry and one for teeth whitening. Use those category pages to narrow the field, then confirm the specific procedure with the office.
What if I cannot find an opening in Murrysville?
Look just past the municipal line. Export is effectively surrounded by Murrysville, Delmont sits to the east along Route 22, and Monroeville anchors the corridor to the west toward Pittsburgh. Each has its own Dental.me directory to extend your options.
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.