Finding a good dentist in North Augusta, South Carolina starts with the numbers: the Dental.me directory lists 29 dental practices here, 16 of them carry a public rating, and those rated offices average 4.78 out of 5. Start with the highest-rated names below, then confirm the details that matter to you.
North Augusta sits in Aiken County on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River, directly across from Augusta, Georgia. Twenty-nine listed practices is a manageable field to work through in an afternoon, and because 16 of them already carry a rating, you can anchor your shortlist on offices other patients have already weighed in on rather than starting from a blank page. This guide walks through what the directory actually records for North Augusta, which practices sit at the top, what the rating bands look like, and how to turn those figures into a booked appointment without guesswork.
How North Augusta’s dental directory breaks down
Of the 29 practices Dental.me tracks in North Augusta, 16 have a public rating and 13 do not yet show one. That does not make the unrated offices worse; a practice can be new to the directory, or simply have too few ratings to display a stable score. It does mean that a little over half the field comes with a visible rating, and the rated group is strong: across all 16 rated offices the average lands at 4.78 out of 5, with a combined 2,834 reviews behind the North Augusta listings. That is a deep pool of accumulated feedback, and it gives you real signal to work with rather than a scattering of one-off impressions.
The strength is not spread evenly, though, and that is the most useful thing to understand before you start calling. Eleven of the 16 rated practices sit at 4.8 or higher, two land in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and none drop below 4.0. In other words, the floor in North Augusta is high, and the top tier is where the depth is. When more than two-thirds of the rated field clears 4.8, a single rating in isolation stops being a useful sorting tool; the tie-breaker becomes how many reviews sit behind each score. The chart below shows how the rated field splits across those four bands.
The highest-rated dental practices in North Augusta
Six practices stand out for combining a top score with a deep review history. The table below is sorted by rating, then by review count, so the offices with both the highest ratings and the most feedback rise to the top. Every score and review total comes straight from the North Augusta directory listing for that practice.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hall | 5.0 | 396 | View profile |
| Family Dentistry | 5.0 | 258 | View profile |
| Joshua A. Dubose DMD, PC | 4.9 | 506 | View profile |
| John M. Newell, III, DMD | 4.9 | 463 | View profile |
| Culberson Family Orthodontics | 4.9 | 438 | View profile |
| North Augusta Dental Care, LLC | 4.9 | 385 | View profile |
A few things in that ranking are worth drawing out. Michael Hall and Family Dentistry both hold a perfect 5.0, but Michael Hall carries 396 reviews to Family Dentistry’s 258, so its score rests on a broader base of feedback. Just behind them, three offices tie at 4.9 with very heavy review counts: Joshua A. Dubose DMD, PC leads the entire city on volume at 506 reviews, followed by John M. Newell, III, DMD at 463 and Culberson Family Orthodontics at 438. Rounding out the six, North Augusta Dental Care, LLC holds a 4.9 across 385 reviews. A 4.9 averaged over 400 or 500 reviews is, in practical terms, every bit as reassuring as a 5.0 over a smaller sample, because the score has been tested far more times.
The chart below plots the review counts for these six side by side so the difference in sample size is easy to see at a glance.
Weighing a rating against its review count
When a field is as tightly bunched as North Augusta’s, the smart move is to read rating and review volume together rather than treating the star number as the whole story. A 5.0 is only as strong as the sample behind it, and a fractionally lower score built on hundreds of reviews often describes a more predictable experience. Look again at the top six: the two perfect 5.0 scores sit on 396 and 258 reviews, while the 4.9 group is carried by 506, 463, 438, and 385 reviews respectively. Every one of those offices has been rated a large number of times, which is exactly the situation where a small gap in the average should not decide anything on its own.
A useful way to use the two numbers is to set a floor and then sort. In North Augusta you could reasonably draw the line at 4.8 and still be left with eleven practices, then rank what remains by review count to surface the offices with the deepest review records. That approach turns a wall of near-identical scores into an ordered shortlist you can actually act on, and it keeps a single glowing or sour review from swinging your decision more than it should.
Website coverage and how to reach an office
Fifteen of the 29 North Augusta practices have a website URL on file in the directory, a little over half the field. A listing with a website usually gives you the fastest route to hours, a new-patient form, and an online booking or contact page before you ever pick up the phone. For the 14 practices with no website URL on file, the profile itself is your starting point, and a phone call is the most reliable way to check what services they offer and whether they are accepting new patients.
Whichever way you reach out, keep a short list of questions ready: whether they accept your insurance, whether they treat both adults and children, and how they handle after-hours emergencies. Culberson Family Orthodontics, for instance, signals a specialty focus in its name, so if you are looking for general or family care you will want to confirm scope up front rather than assume it. The offices with a website let you settle many of those questions on your own time; the ones without simply move that conversation to a quick call.
What the rating average does and does not tell you
A 4.78 average across 16 rated practices is a genuinely high bar, and it is worth understanding what sits behind it. The independent Dental.me Score that powers these listings weighs a practice’s rating alongside its review volume and whether the office has been confirmed, so a strong number reflects more than a handful of enthusiastic write-ups. The gauge below places North Augusta’s rated average on the full five-point scale.
What the average cannot do is pick your dentist for you. It says nothing about whether a given office runs on time, whether the chairside manner suits a nervous patient, or whether a particular practice is in your insurance network. Use the rating and review count to build a shortlist of two or three offices, then let a phone call or a first visit settle the rest. The numbers narrow the field; your own priorities close it.
The practices without a rating yet
Thirteen of the 29 North Augusta listings do not carry a public rating, and it is a mistake to read that as a red flag. A practice shows no score when it has not yet gathered enough ratings to display one, and Dental.me does not record why. If one of these unrated practices is close to home, in your insurance network, or recommended by someone you trust, it is entirely reasonable to consider it; you are just doing the diligence yourself rather than leaning on an existing score. Ask how long they have been in North Augusta, what services they provide in-house versus refer out, and whether they are taking new patients. The absence of a rating is an absence of data, not evidence against the office.
A short checklist before you book
Once you have a shortlist, a few practical checks will save you a wasted appointment. Confirm the practice accepts your dental insurance and ask what a new-patient exam and cleaning will run if you are paying out of pocket. Check that the office treats the age range you need, since a family-focused practice and an orthodontic specialist are set up for different visits. Ask about the first-visit process, whether records or X-rays transfer from a previous dentist, and how emergencies are handled outside normal hours. For the 15 practices with a website on file you can often verify hours and new-patient status before calling; for the rest, that first phone call does double duty as both a scheduling step and a quick read on how the front desk treats you.
Looking just beyond North Augusta
If the North Augusta offices you want are full, or you simply want a wider set of options, the surrounding Aiken County towns are close by and each has its own directory. Clearwater and Graniteville sit nearby along the corridor toward Aiken, while Aiken itself is the county seat and carries a larger field of practices. Further out, Edgefield and Ridge Spring round out the choices to the north.
You can browse the full local listing on the North Augusta dental directory, or widen the search to nearby dentists in Clearwater, dental practices in Graniteville, and the larger field in Aiken. If you are coming from the northern end of the county, the directories for Edgefield and Ridge Spring are worth a look too. Wherever you land, the approach is the same: start with the rated offices, weigh the score against the review count, confirm the practical details that matter to you, and book with the one that fits.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in North Augusta, SC?
The Dental.me directory lists 29 dental practices in North Augusta. Of those, 16 currently carry a public rating and 13 do not yet show one, so a little over half the field comes with a visible rating.
Which North Augusta dental practice has the highest rating?
Michael Hall and Family Dentistry both hold a perfect 5.0. Michael Hall’s score rests on 396 reviews and Family Dentistry’s on 258, so Michael Hall’s rating is built on the broader base of the two.
What is the average dentist rating in North Augusta?
Across the 16 rated practices the average is 4.78 out of 5. Eleven of them sit at 4.8 or higher, two land between 4.5 and 4.79, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and none are below 4.0.
Which North Augusta dentist has the most reviews?
Joshua A. Dubose DMD, PC leads the city with 506 reviews at a 4.9 rating, followed by John M. Newell, III, DMD at 463 reviews and Culberson Family Orthodontics at 438, both also rated 4.9.
Do North Augusta dental practices have websites?
Fifteen of the 29 listed practices have a website URL on file, about 52 percent. For the other 14 with no website URL on file, the Dental.me profile and a phone call are the most reliable way to reach them.
What if I can't find an opening in North Augusta?
Nearby Aiken County directories cover Clearwater, Graniteville, Aiken (the county seat), Edgefield, and Ridge Spring, giving you a wider set of practices to consider without straying far from North Augusta.
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