Finding a good dentist in Ontario, Oregon starts with a short, clear field: Dental.me lists 21 dental practices across the city, 13 of them carrying a public star rating that averages 4.25 across those rated offices. This guide ranks the top-rated practices, maps where they sit, and shows you exactly how to compare them.
How the Ontario dental directory breaks down
Ontario is a compact market, and that works in your favor when you are choosing. There are 21 dental practices on file for the city, and 13 of them have accumulated enough public feedback to carry a star rating. The remaining 8 are listed but not yet rated, which is not a sign of a problem — it simply means Dental.me does not yet have a rating to show you. Across the 13 rated offices the average sits at 4.25 stars, and the spread underneath that average is the more useful number.
Of the rated practices, 6 land at 4.8 stars or higher, 1 falls in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, 3 sit between 4.0 and 4.49, and 3 come in below 4.0. That means nearly half of the rated field is clustered at the top end — a well-rated shortlist to start from, rather than a handful of standouts surrounded by unknowns.
The highest-rated dental practices in Ontario
Five practices share the top rating of 4.9 stars, and the order below is set by rating first and then by the number of reviews behind that rating — so an office with more feedback behind it ranks ahead of one with the same score but fewer reviews. Clarke L Short DDS LLC leads on depth with 323 reviews, followed closely by High Desert Dental and Right Bite Dentures. Every practice name in the table links to its full Dental.me profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke L Short DDS LLC | 4.9 | 323 | View profile |
| High Desert Dental | 4.9 | 278 | View profile |
| Right Bite Dentures | 4.9 | 237 | View profile |
| John F Lake DDS & Deborah Starr | 4.9 | 178 | View profile |
| Eastern Oregon Dental Clinic LLC | 4.9 | 161 | View profile |
| Valley Family Health Care Dental Clinic | 4.5 | 60 | View profile |
The chart below plots the review counts behind those six practices so you can see how much feedback each rating rests on. A 4.9 backed by 323 reviews is a very different signal from a 4.9 backed by a couple dozen — depth is what makes a rating hard to move.
Website coverage and review depth
Two numbers shape how easy your research will be. First, 10 of the 21 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That does not tell you whether an office keeps a website — it tells you whether a link exists in the directory for you to click straight through to hours, forms, and services. For the other 11, you will start with the phone number and profile instead. Second, the 13 rated practices carry 1,677 reviews between them, and that volume is heavily weighted toward the leaders: the top three alone account for more than 800 of those reviews.
The rated share matters too: 13 of the 21 practices are rated, and 8 are not yet rated. When you narrow your shortlist, expect to lean on the rated group for a clear comparison and to treat the unrated offices as call-and-ask candidates rather than dead ends.
Where Ontario sits, and where to look nearby
Ontario is the largest city in Malheur County, tucked into the far eastern edge of Oregon where the Snake River forms the state line with Idaho. It sits at the junction of Interstate 84 and US Route 20/26, which makes it the practical hub for a wide, thinly populated stretch of high desert — and one of the few Oregon cities that keeps Mountain Time, in step with the Idaho side of the Treasure Valley rather than the rest of the state. A directory of 21 practices is a real market.
If your first-choice office cannot fit you in, the surrounding towns are worth a look. Start with the Ontario dental directory for the full list, then widen out. Nyssa lies downriver to the south along US-20/26, and Vale — the Malheur County seat — is a short drive west. Farther out, Baker City sits up Interstate 84 to the northwest, while Enterprise and John Day anchor the mountain country deeper into eastern Oregon. Each of those directory hubs lists its own rated practices so you can compare across town lines without losing the same rating and review context you get here.
How to choose a dentist in Ontario
With a field this size you can be systematic. Begin at the top of the ranked table and treat rating and review depth together: a 4.9 backed by hundreds of reviews, as with Clarke L Short DDS LLC or High Desert Dental, is a stable signal, while a strong score on a short history is promising but less settled. Shortlist three or four practices that clear your bar on both counts.
Next, check which of your shortlist has a website URL on file — 10 of the 21 do — because a direct link is the fastest way to confirm the specific care you need, whether that is a routine cleaning, a denture consultation at a practice like Right Bite Dentures, or a family clinic such as Valley Family Health Care Dental Clinic. For any practice without a URL on file, the Dental.me profile and phone number are your starting point instead.
Then call your top one or two. Ask about new-patient openings, whether they take your insurance or offer a self-pay schedule, how emergencies are handled, and how soon they can see you. Finally, read the recent reviews on each profile rather than only the headline number; on a profile with 300-plus reviews, the last few months tell you more about the office today than the lifetime average does. Working the list this way turns 21 options into a confident choice in an afternoon.
How the Dental.me Score works
The star ratings you see here are the Google ratings on file, and no office can pay Dental.me to change them. The Dental.me Score weighs a practice’s star rating, the volume of reviews behind it, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed — which is why review depth changes how much a score is worth, and why a well-reviewed 4.9 sits above a lightly-reviewed one in the ranking. No practice can pay to raise its score or to climb the ranked table above.
The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is Featured placement, which is labeled as such and kept separate from the earned ranking — it never alters a practice’s rating, its review count, or its position in a list ordered by score. For Ontario that means the table above reflects the actual public standing of these 13 rated offices, and the 8 not-yet-rated practices are simply awaiting enough feedback to be scored. As new reviews arrive and more offices confirm their details, both the averages and the order here will shift, so it is worth checking the Ontario directory again before you book.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Ontario, Oregon?
Dental.me lists 21 dental practices in Ontario. Of those, 13 carry a public star rating, and those rated offices average 4.25 stars. The other 8 are listed but not yet rated.
Which Ontario dental practice has the highest rating?
Five practices share the top rating of 4.9 stars. Clarke L Short DDS LLC leads the group on review depth with 323 reviews, followed by High Desert Dental (278) and Right Bite Dentures (237).
How many Ontario dental practices have a website on file?
10 of the 21 listed practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the remaining 11, you can start from the Dental.me profile and phone number instead of a direct link.
What is the average dentist rating in Ontario, OR?
The 13 rated practices in Ontario average 4.25 stars. Within that field, 6 are rated 4.8 or higher, 1 falls between 4.5 and 4.79, 3 between 4.0 and 4.49, and 3 below 4.0.
Where can I find a dentist near Ontario if I can't get an appointment?
Nearby directory hubs include Nyssa and Vale to the south and west, and Baker City up Interstate 84, plus Enterprise and John Day deeper into eastern Oregon. Each lists its own rated practices.
How does Dental.me rank Ontario dentists?
The Dental.me Score is earned, weighing a practice’s rating, its review volume, and whether office details are confirmed. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and it is labeled separately and never changes the earned ranking.
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.