Finding a good dentist in Niceville starts with the numbers: this Okaloosa County city on Boggy Bayou lists 18 dental practices, 14 of them carrying a public rating that averages 4.06 stars across 2,586 reviews. Eight of those practices clear the 4.8-star mark, though one of the eight rests on a single review.
What Niceville’s dental numbers actually tell you
An 18-practice directory is compact enough to read in full. The useful signal is not the raw count but the spread of ratings inside it: 14 of the 18 offices hold a Google star rating, and that rated group averages 4.06 stars.
The 4.06 average is pulled down by three ratings that rest on 4 reviews between them (a 3.0 on one review, and two 1.0s on one and two reviews). The 11 practices rated 4.0 or higher average 4.71. So treat 4.06 as a description of a small field with a few very thin records, not as the number to expect from any single office, and not as a line between good and bad offices. On the Niceville dentist directory you can see every one of the 18 offices side by side, use the service pages, and open any profile for the full review history behind its score.
Location also matters, and it is something the ratings cannot weigh for you. A slightly less-reviewed office close to home can be a better fit than a more-reviewed one farther away.
The highest-rated dentists in Niceville
The table below lists all eight Niceville practices rated 4.8 or higher, ranked by their public star rating, breaking ties by the number of reviews behind that rating. A perfect 5.0 built on a handful of reviews is a different signal than a 4.9 built on hundreds, so read the rating and the review column together rather than in isolation.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seabreeze Endodontics, PA | 5.0 | 292 | View profile |
| Michael J. Mihalcik, DMD, PA | 5.0 | 67 | View profile |
| George Aberth | 5.0 | 1 | View profile |
| Niceville Family Dental Center | 4.9 | 746 | View profile |
| Sharon S Chen DDS PA | 4.9 | 439 | View profile |
| Martin Woolsey | 4.9 | 30 | View profile |
| Casi Stubbs | 4.9 | 14 | View profile |
| E. Duckworth | 4.8 | 42 | View profile |
The largest review record in Niceville is not in that table: Tuladhar Dentistry Holdings PLLC holds a 4.4 on 943 reviews. Next come Niceville Family Dental Center (4.9 on 746) and Sharon S Chen DDS PA (4.9 on 439). Those three hold 2,128 of the city’s 2,586 reviews (82%). Seabreeze Endodontics (5.0 on 292) is worth noting separately: its name identifies it as an endodontic office rather than a general practice.
How Niceville’s ratings break down
The clearest way to see the rating spread is to sort the 14 rated practices into rating bands. Eight of them sit at 4.8 stars or higher, none land in the 4.5-to-4.79 middle, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and three come in under 4.0. That is not a split between strong and weak offices. The 4.0-to-4.49 band holds Niceville’s most-reviewed practice (Tuladhar, 4.4 on 943) alongside two 4.0s on four reviews each, and the three ratings under 4.0 rest on 4 reviews in all. At the top, one of the eight 4.8-plus ratings is a 5.0 on a single review. Ratings on a handful of reviews move a lot, which is why the 4.06 average understates most of the field.
The practical takeaway: read each rating with its count. A 4.4 on 943 reviews and a 4.9 on 14 say different things, and the bottom band here is three offices with almost no reviews, not three offices with a long record of complaints. Ratings describe Google feedback, not clinical quality, so convenience, the services you need and fit still decide the choice.
Website coverage across Niceville offices
Thirteen of the 18 practices in Niceville have a website URL on file, which is about 72 percent of the directory. A website usually means you can confirm hours, new-patient policies, and the services an office actually performs before you dial, so it is a genuine convenience filter. The five practices with no website URL on file are not necessarily weaker offices, but you will likely need to phone them for the same details a site would answer at a glance.
Whether or not an office has a website on file is not an input to the independent Dental.me Score, which weighs rating, review volume, and whether the office has confirmed its details. Treat the 13 covered offices as the ones you can vet online first, and keep the five uncovered offices on your list if a neighbor or your insurer points you toward them.
Where Niceville’s reviews concentrate
Niceville’s 2,586 reviews are not spread evenly: the three most-reviewed offices hold 2,128 of them (82%), and only five practices have 50 or more. The bar chart below shows the six largest review records, ordered by volume. A rating built on hundreds of reviews moves less with each new review than one built on a few dozen.
The gap between the top three bars and everything else is the story here. When you are weighing a 5.0 against a 4.9, the practice with several hundred reviews behind it gives you more to read through and a rating that will not swing on a single new review the way a 30-review score can.
Reading a 5.0 against a 4.9 in a small market
In a directory of 18 offices, the tie-breakers matter more than the last tenth of a star. Niceville has three practices holding a 5.0, but they sit at very different depths: 292 reviews at Seabreeze Endodontics, 67 at Michael J. Mihalcik’s office, and one at George Aberth. A 5.0 on 292 rests on a far larger sample than one on 67 or on a single review, and none of them is better or worse than Niceville Family Dental Center’s 4.9 on 746 or Sharon S Chen’s 4.9 on 439 until you factor in what kind of care you need.
The honest way to read the top of this list is as a group of highly rated options rather than a strict ranking. If you want the deepest review record in Niceville, review depth points to Tuladhar and Niceville Family Dental Center. If you need a specific specialty, the highest overall rating is less useful than the highest-rated office that actually performs your procedure, which is why the specialty pages below matter as much as the headline table. Read each star rating with its review count, then let review volume and specialty fit choose among the leaders.
Specialty care in and around Niceville
Niceville’s specialty pages list at least one practice for every service Dental.me tracks. Eight offices list cosmetic dentistry and eight offer teeth whitening, the two most widely available services in the city. Six practices handle dental implants, and five each cover emergency dental care, orthodontics, Invisalign, and periodontics. Endodontics lists 4, pediatric dentistry 3, oral surgery and dentures 2 each, and prosthodontics 1. If you have a specific procedure in mind, start from the specialty pages rather than the general directory.
For restorative work, the six-office Niceville dental implant list is a sensible starting point, and the wider cosmetic dentistry roster of eight offices covers whitening, veneers, and smile work. If you are dealing with a cracked tooth or sudden pain, the emergency dental page narrows the field to the five offices that list urgent care, which is the quickest place to start.
Looking beyond the Niceville city limits
Widening the search changes the field less than you might expect. Valparaiso, Niceville’s Twin City, lists 2 practices. Destin lists 16 (6 rated), slightly fewer than Niceville, and Shalimar lists 5. The larger nearby directories are Fort Walton Beach (34 practices, 15 rated) and Crestview (18, 12 rated).
For specialist care, Niceville’s own lists are about as long as its neighbours’: it lists 5 periodontics practices, against 5 in Fort Walton Beach, 3 in Crestview and 1 in Destin. Fort Walton Beach lists more pediatric dentists (8, against 3 in Niceville) and oral surgeons (4, against 2). Dental.me holds no appointment availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
How to turn this into a shortlist
Put the pieces together and a workable Niceville shortlist falls out quickly. Start with the eight offices rated 4.8 or higher and the deeper records just below them, filter to the ones that perform the specific care you need, and prefer the practices whose ratings rest on deep review histories. Confirm the details that matter to you, insurance, hours, and new-patient status, on the office’s website where one is on file, and phone the rest. The full Niceville directory keeps all 18 offices, their ratings, and their review counts in one place so you can work the list at your own pace rather than trusting a single search result.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Niceville, FL?
The Niceville directory lists 18 dental practices. Of those, 14 have collected enough public feedback to hold a star rating, and that rated group averages 4.06 stars across a combined 2,586 reviews.
Which Niceville dentist has the highest rating?
Three practices hold a perfect 5.0: Seabreeze Endodontics, PA (292 reviews), Michael J. Mihalcik, DMD, PA (67 reviews) and George Aberth (1 review). Niceville Family Dental Center holds a 4.9 on 746. Read the rating alongside the review count, since the deeper count is the more settled number.
Which Niceville practice has the most reviews?
Tuladhar Dentistry Holdings PLLC leads Niceville on review count, with 943 reviews at a 4.4 rating. Niceville Family Dental Center is next with 746 reviews at 4.9 stars.
Can I find emergency or specialty dental care in Niceville?
Yes. Five practices list emergency dental care, six offer dental implants, and five each cover orthodontics, Invisalign, and periodontics. Eight offices list cosmetic dentistry and eight offer teeth whitening, the two most widely available services locally.
Do most Niceville dental offices have a website?
Thirteen of the 18 practices, about 72 percent, have a website URL on file where you can check hours and new-patient policies. The other five have no website URL on file, so you will likely need to phone them for those details.
Should I look at dentists near Niceville too?
It can help, though the closest directories are small: Valparaiso, Niceville’s Twin City, lists 2 practices and Destin 16. The larger nearby directories are Fort Walton Beach (34 practices) and Crestview (18).
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