Finding a good dentist in Northborough starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 29 dental practices in the town, 13 of them carry a Google star rating, and those rated offices average 4.72 out of five stars across 1,659 reviews. Build your shortlist from that group, then confirm fit by phone before you book.
What the Northborough numbers actually tell you
Dental.me lists 29 practices under Northborough, a field small enough to read in full. Of those 29, thirteen carry a Google star rating. The other sixteen have no Google rating on file, which says nothing about the care they provide. Dental.me also holds posted hours for 14 of the 29 and a phone number for all 29.
The 4.72 average is a plain mean of 13 office ratings. Nine of the 13 sit at 4.8 or higher, three sit between 4.5 and 4.79, and one sits below 4.0 (DAVID S WALD DMD, 3.4 on 5 reviews). With most rated offices this close together, compare the number of reviews behind each rating and the service lists each office is on, then confirm the details by phone.
The top-rated dentists in Northborough
The table below lists the six highest-rated Northborough practices with 40 or more Google reviews, ranked by star rating and then by review count. Five Northborough practices hold a perfect 5.0; two of them are in the table, and the other three hold theirs on far fewer reviews: Archana Karkhanis-Lavana, DMD (13 reviews), NORTHBOROUGH DENTAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. (2) and Archana Lavana (2). The four practices at 4.8 each carry more than 240 reviews. A 5.0 on 86 reviews and a 4.8 on 418 answer different questions, so read the rating and the review count together.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Stein | 5.0 | 86 | View profile |
| Patricia a Pfeifer DMD PC | 5.0 | 47 | View profile |
| Children’s Dentistry of Northborough | 4.8 | 418 | View profile |
| Northborough Dental Associates | 4.8 | 342 | View profile |
| Apex Dental | 4.8 | 254 | View profile |
| Kate Mcpherson-Murch | 4.8 | 243 | View profile |
Notice the review counts in the second half of the table. Children’s Dentistry of Northborough has 418 reviews, and the three offices below it have 342, 254 and 243. The two 5.0 practices in the table, Jacob Stein and Patricia a Pfeifer DMD PC, hold their 5.0 on 86 and 47 reviews. Two larger records sit outside the table because their ratings are lower: Nadia Morad (4.6 on 116, the fifth-largest record in town) and Family Dental Group of Northborough (4.7 on 84). A star rating does not measure clinical quality, whatever the count behind it.
How the table is ordered
The table above is listed by star rating, not by the Score. Within each rating, the table lists the larger record first, which is why Jacob Stein (86 reviews) is listed above Patricia a Pfeifer DMD PC (47) although both hold a perfect 5.0. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure that weighs a practice’s star rating, review volume, and limited verification signals. It is earned and never sold.
Featured placement can be paid for, is labeled as such, and cannot buy a higher rating or a higher Score. When you read this shortlist, you are reading Google ratings and review counts, not an advertising board.
Matching a Northborough practice to your specific need
Rating tells you how an office is reviewed on Google; the service lists tell you which offices list the work you need. Ten Northborough practices are on the teeth whitening list and ten on the dental implants list, nine on cosmetic dentistry, eight on periodontics, six on pediatric dentistry and five on emergency dentistry. Four are on the orthodontics list, and the Invisalign list holds the same four offices. Two each are on the endodontics and dentures lists, one is on the oral surgery list, and the prosthodontist list is empty.
Use those lists to narrow before you call. If you are booking for a child, start with the pediatric dentists in Northborough; six offices are on that list, including Children’s Dentistry of Northborough (4.8 on 418). If you are weighing a restorative plan, the dental implant providers in Northborough give you ten offices to compare. For urgent pain, start with the emergency dentists in Northborough (five offices). Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you. For aesthetic work, the cosmetic dentistry practices list nine offices, and four practices list orthodontics. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself.
Website coverage and how to close the information gap
Fifteen of Northborough’s 29 practices have a website URL on file, a little over half the market. That matters for how you research: for those fifteen, you can look up what each office publishes before you call. For the remaining fourteen, no website URL is on file, which is not a mark against the office, only a note that you will confirm those details by phone rather than online. A missing website says nothing about the care.
Research the offices with a site on file first, then call the rest with short, specific questions: whether they take your insurance, whether they take new patients, and how they handle after-hours emergencies. Dental.me holds no insurance or new-patient data, so those answers come from the office.
Nearby town directories
Six nearby towns have their own Dental.me directories, built the same way: Marlborough (56 practices, 32 rated), Shrewsbury (37 practices, 16 rated), Westborough (32 practices, 18 rated), Hudson (18 practices, 12 rated), Southborough (8 practices, 5 rated), Boylston (1 practice, 1 rated). Marlborough (56), Shrewsbury (37) and Westborough (32) list more practices than Northborough; Hudson (18), Southborough (8) and Boylston (1) list fewer. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
When you look at another town, apply the same reading: check the rated average, the review counts behind the top offices and the service list you need, then confirm insurance by phone.
How to choose, and what to ask before you book
Bringing it together: start with the rated offices, read each rating beside its review count, and check the service list for the procedure you need. Then call to confirm the rest.
Ask three things every time: do you take new patients, do you take my insurance plan, and how soon could I be seen. For a specific procedure, add whether the office performs it in-house or refers out. Dental.me holds no new-patient, insurance, or availability data, so those answers come only from the office. When you are ready to compare the full field, the Northborough dentist directory lists every practice with its profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Northborough, MA?
Northborough has 29 dental practices on file. Thirteen of them carry a Google star rating, and those rated offices average 4.72 out of five stars across 1,659 reviews.
Which Northborough dentist has the highest rating?
Five Northborough practices hold a perfect 5.0: Jacob Stein (86 reviews), Patricia a Pfeifer DMD PC (47), Archana Karkhanis-Lavana, DMD (13), NORTHBOROUGH DENTAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. (2) and Archana Lavana (2). Four more rate 4.8 on 243 to 418 reviews each.
Which Northborough dental practice has the most reviews?
Children’s Dentistry of Northborough leads with 418 reviews at a 4.8 rating, followed by Northborough Dental Associates with 342, Apex Dental with 254, Kate Mcpherson-Murch with 243 and Nadia Morad (4.6) with 116.
Can a dentist pay to rank higher on Dental.me?
Not through the rating or the Score. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure that weighs a practice’s star rating, review volume, and limited verification signals. It is earned and never sold. Featured placement can be paid for, is labeled as such, and cannot buy a higher rating or a higher Score. The Northborough directory hub opens with four listings marked Featured, shown out of Score order; after those it follows the Score.
Are there emergency and pediatric dentists in Northborough?
Yes. Five Northborough practices are on the emergency dentists list and six on the pediatric dentists list, including Children’s Dentistry of Northborough. Ten are on the dental implants list and ten on the teeth whitening list. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself.
What if a Northborough practice has no website listed?
Fifteen of the 29 practices have a website URL on file. For the other fourteen, no website URL is recorded here, so confirm services, insurance, and hours with a quick phone call instead.
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.