Dentists in Ocean Springs, MS: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Ocean Springs, Mississippi is manageable: the Dental.me directory tracks 35 dental practices here, 22 of them carrying enough patient feedback to earn a rating, and those rated offices average a strong 4.79 out of five. Start with the highest-scored practices below, then match one to your specific need.

Start with the six highest-scored practices

Ocean Springs is a compact Gulf Coast town, and its rated dental offices cluster tightly at the top of the five-star range. The table below lists the six practices that carry both a high Dental.me Score and a meaningful number of reviews, sorted by rating and then by review count. The Dental.me Score is earned from a practice’s rating, its review volume, whether the office is confirmed, and other signals; it is never something a practice can buy. Use this as your shortlist, then read further to weigh star ratings against how many people actually left feedback.

Three of these six sit at a perfect 5.0, and the remaining three hold 4.9. That is an unusually flat top tier, which means your decision here rarely comes down to a decimal point of rating. It comes down to review depth, specialty fit, and practical details like where an office sits relative to your side of Fort Bayou. The full roster lives on the Ocean Springs dental directory.

What a 4.79 town average tells you

The 22 rated practices in Ocean Springs break down into clear tiers. Sixteen of them score 4.8 or higher, three land between 4.5 and 4.79, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and none sit below 4.0. That distribution is why the town average lands at 4.79 rather than somewhere in the middle of the scale.

What should you take from this? A high floor is genuinely good news for a patient, but it also means the rating alone will not narrow your list much. When most offices in town clear 4.8, the star score stops being a sorting tool and becomes a baseline you can assume. The more useful question in Ocean Springs is not who scores well, but who has been scored by enough people that the number is stable.

Review volume separates a rating from a track record

Across all rated practices, Ocean Springs offices have collected 3,201 reviews in total. Those are not spread evenly. A single practice, Peter Ackerman, accounts for 774 of them, more than the next two offices combined. The chart below shows how review counts stack up among the six top-scored practices.

Read this alongside the star ratings and a pattern emerges. Jonathan Beaugez, Anthony Chapman, and Edward Banas all hold a flawless 5.0, but they do so on 451, 193, and 161 reviews respectively. Peter Ackerman holds 4.9 across 774 reviews. Neither position is better in the abstract. A perfect score on 161 reviews reflects a consistent, well-liked practice; a 4.9 across 774 reflects a practice that has drawn a much larger volume of reviews and still kept nearly all of them positive. If you value a long, deep track record, weight the review count; if you simply want a highly regarded office near you, any of these six will serve. The point is to look at both columns together rather than sorting on stars alone.

Nineteen of thirty-five practices list a website

Of the 35 practices in the Ocean Springs directory, 19 have a website URL on file and 16 do not. That is worth knowing before you start dialing. A listed website usually means you can check services, insurance participation, and new-patient forms before you ever pick up the phone, which saves a call for many families.

Do not read the 16 offices without a listed link as lesser practices. A missing website URL on file is a data gap, not a judgment about the office, and several strong small practices simply have not added one. It only changes your approach: for those offices, plan to call during business hours to ask about availability, insurance, and services, since you cannot preview that information online first. For the 19 with a website on file, you can often do that homework at your own pace before committing to an appointment.

Specialty care within the city limits

Ocean Springs is well covered for a town its size when it comes to specialty and elective care. The directory records nine practices offering dental implants, nine listing periodontal care, and nine offering teeth whitening, alongside eight cosmetic dentists and five pediatric dentists. For families with young children or patients weighing implant work, that is a real choice set rather than a single option.

If you already know the kind of care you need, jump straight to the specialty lists. You can browse every office offering surgical and restorative implant work on the Ocean Springs dental implants page, compare gum-focused practices on the Ocean Springs periodontists page, or review elective and smile-focused options on the Ocean Springs cosmetic dentistry page. Because several general practices in town also list these services, a specialty search often surfaces the same well-reviewed names you saw in the ranked table, which makes it easier to keep routine and specialty care under one roof.

Care just across the bridge

Ocean Springs sits at the center of a dense stretch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, so your practical radius is wider than the city limits suggest. If the offices in town do not fit your schedule, insurance, or specialty need, the neighboring directories are only a short drive across the bay or up Highway 90. Larger neighbor Biloxi carries its own roster of practices on the Biloxi dental directory, and it is a common fallback for Ocean Springs residents who work on that side of the water.

Heading east, the Gautier dental directory covers the Pascagoula River communities and can be closer for families on the eastern edge of Jackson County. To the west, the D’Iberville dental directory rounds out the options near the I-110 corridor. Because military families stationed nearby often move between these towns, it is worth checking two or three of these directories together rather than assuming your best fit sits inside a single city boundary. Reviews, ratings, and specialty availability all travel with each listing, so you can compare a Biloxi or Gautier office on the same terms you used here.

Putting it together

Choosing a dentist in Ocean Springs comes down to a short, honest sequence. Start with the ranked table and its high, tightly grouped scores. Then use review volume to decide whether you want the deepest track record, Peter Ackerman’s 774 reviews, or a smaller practice with a flawless 5.0. Confirm whether the office has a website on file so you know whether to research online or call ahead. Finally, match the practice to your actual need, whether that is a pediatric visit, implant consultation, or a routine cleaning. With 22 rated practices averaging 4.79 and no office falling below 4.0, the town rewards a patient who compares a few options rather than settling for the first name. Open the Ocean Springs directory and the Ocean Springs teeth whitening page to see the full field, and you will have a well-founded shortlist within a few minutes.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Ocean Springs, MS?

The Dental.me directory tracks 35 dental practices in Ocean Springs. Of those, 22 have collected enough patient feedback to carry a rating, and the rated offices average 4.79 out of five.

Who is the highest-rated dentist in Ocean Springs?

Seven practices hold a perfect 5.0 rating, three of them on 161 reviews or more: Jonathan Beaugez (451 reviews), Anthony Chapman (193 reviews), and Edward Banas (161 reviews). Since the town’s top tier is tightly grouped, it helps to weigh review volume alongside the star score.

Which Ocean Springs dental practice has the most reviews?

Peter Ackerman has the deepest track record in town with 774 reviews at a 4.9 rating, more than the next two top-scored practices combined. Ocean Springs practices have 3,201 reviews on file in total.

Do Ocean Springs dentists have websites I can check first?

Of the 35 practices in the directory, 19 have a website URL on file and 16 do not. For the 16 without one on file, plan to call the office during business hours to ask about services, insurance, and availability.

Can I find specialists like implant or pediatric dentists in Ocean Springs?

Yes. The directory lists nine practices offering dental implants, nine periodontists, nine offering teeth whitening, eight cosmetic dentists, and five pediatric dentists, so most families can stay within the city for specialty care.

What if no Ocean Springs practice fits my needs?

Ocean Springs sits in a dense stretch of the Gulf Coast, so neighboring directories are a short drive away. Check the Biloxi, Gautier, and D’Iberville directories, which list ratings, reviews, and specialties on the same terms.

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.