Finding a good dentist in Opelousas starts with the numbers: the city has 20 dental practices listed on Dental.me, 14 of them carry a patient rating, and those rated offices average 4.76 out of five. Start with the highest-rated names in the table below, then weigh review volume and website access before you call.
Opelousas dentistry by the numbers
Opelousas is the seat of St. Landry Parish, sitting along US 190 in the heart of Acadiana and a short drive up I-49 from Lafayette. For a city of its size, its dental picture is unusually concentrated at the top. Dental.me tracks 20 practices inside and around the Opelousas city limits, and 14 of them have collected enough feedback to carry a star rating. Across those 14 rated offices the average score lands at 4.76 out of five — a tight, high band with very little spread.
The distribution below makes that concentration clear. Eleven of the rated practices sit at 4.8 or above, one falls in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, one lands between 4.0 and 4.49, and a single office sits under 4.0. In practical terms, almost four in five rated Opelousas dentists have earned a top-tier score, so the more useful question here is not which office clears the bar but which of the leaders fits your family, your schedule, and your specific treatment need.
The highest-rated dentists in Opelousas
The table lists the six practices with the strongest published profiles in Opelousas, sorted by rating and then by review count. Two offices hold a perfect 5.0, and the remaining four sit at 4.9 — the ratings alone barely separate them, which is why the review column matters so much. Each name links to its full profile, where you can see the score, the review total, and whether a website URL is on file.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darr DeJean, DDS | 5.0 | 119 | View profile |
| Ste. Marie Orthodontics | 5.0 | 81 | View profile |
| S. Troy Miller, DDS, Opelousas, APDC | 4.9 | 1,688 | View profile |
| Opelousas Dental LLC | 4.9 | 144 | View profile |
| Robin C. Ardoin DDS PhD Inc | 4.9 | 71 | View profile |
| Christopher Doucet | 4.9 | 28 | View profile |
One name on this list belongs in a category of its own. S. Troy Miller, DDS holds a 4.9 rating built on 1,688 reviews — a volume that dwarfs every other office in the city and accounts for the large majority of all feedback logged in Opelousas. A 5.0 that rests on 81 reviews, like Ste. Marie Orthodontics, and a 4.9 built on nearly 1,700 are simply different kinds of evidence, and the next section shows why.
What review counts tell you
A rating is a summary; the review count is the sample size behind it. Opelousas has logged 2,195 reviews across its rated practices, but that total is far from evenly split. The chart below plots the six leaders by review volume, and the shape is striking: one practice carries the overwhelming share, while the others cluster in the double and low-triple digits.
How you read that gap depends on what you value. If you want the reassurance of a long, deep track record, the practice with 1,688 reviews gives you the widest window into how it handles routine visits and busy days alike. If you would rather judge an office on a more recent, tightly clustered set of experiences, a 5.0 built on 81 or 119 reviews is meaningful too — just remember that a single visit moves a small sample far more than a large one. Both Darr DeJean, DDS and Opelousas Dental LLC sit in that middle range, with over a hundred reviews each.
Website access across Opelousas offices
Half the directory gives you a self-serve starting point online. Of the 20 practices in Opelousas, 10 have a website URL on file, and 10 do not. A listed website usually means you can check services, new-patient forms, and contact details before you pick up the phone; where no URL is on file, a call is your fastest route to the same information.
Website coverage is not a measure of quality — several highly rated Opelousas offices may reach patients mostly by phone and word of mouth. Treat the on-file URL as a convenience signal: it tells you where you can do a little homework first, not which dentist is better. When there is no site listed, note the practice from the table above and call directly.
How complete this directory is
Of the 20 practices Dental.me lists for Opelousas, 14 currently carry a patient rating and 6 do not yet have one. An unrated office is not a warning sign; it usually means the practice is newer to the directory, smaller, or simply has not accumulated enough public feedback to compute a score. The six leaders in the table are all drawn from the rated group, so you can compare them on equal footing.
You can browse every one of them — rated and unrated — on the Opelousas dentist directory, which keeps the full listing current as new practices and reviews come in.
Dentists near Opelousas
Opelousas anchors a cluster of Acadiana towns, and if the right fit or the next open appointment is outside the city, the surrounding communities are all within a short drive. To the south along the way to Lafayette, Sunset and Carencro both have their own directory pages. West of the city sits Church Point, while to the east you can compare offices in Arnaudville and the well-known bridge town of Breaux Bridge. Each link opens that town’s full list of practices with the same rating and review detail you see here for Opelousas.
How the Dental.me Score works
Every rating you see on this page is an independent Dental.me Score. It weighs a practice’s patient rating, the volume of reviews behind that rating, and whether the office’s details are confirmed, among other signals, into a single figure. The Score is earned from that public record — it is never sold, and it cannot be bought. The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and does not change a practice’s Score or its rank in these tables. That separation is the point: when you compare Opelousas dentists here, you are comparing them on the same evidence, in the same way, every time.
Use the numbers as a shortlist, not a verdict. Start with the highest-rated names, sanity-check each one against its review count and website access, then confirm the practical details — new-patient openings, your insurance, and hours — directly with the office before you book.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Opelousas, LA?
Dental.me lists 20 dental practices in and around Opelousas. Of those, 14 currently carry a patient rating and 6 are not yet rated, so the directory gives you a full view of the local options rather than just the busiest names.
Which Opelousas dentist has the highest rating?
Six practices hold a perfect 5.0, two of them on 81 reviews or more: Darr DeJean, DDS (119 reviews) and Ste. Marie Orthodontics (81 reviews). Four more sit just behind at 4.9, so the leaders are separated far more by review volume than by rating.
What is the average dentist rating in Opelousas?
Across the 14 rated practices, the average Dental.me Score is 4.76 out of five. Ratings are tightly clustered at the top: 11 of the 14 rated offices score 4.8 or higher.
Which Opelousas practice has the most reviews?
S. Troy Miller, DDS, Opelousas, APDC leads by a wide margin with 1,688 reviews and a 4.9 rating. That single practice accounts for the large majority of the 2,195 total reviews logged across the city.
Do Opelousas dental offices list a website?
Half do. Of the 20 practices, 10 have a website URL on file and 10 do not. Where no URL is listed, calling the office is the fastest way to check services, hours, and new-patient availability.
Are there dentists near Opelousas if I look outside the city?
Yes. Nearby Acadiana towns with their own directory pages include Sunset, Carencro, Church Point, Arnaudville, and Breaux Bridge, each within a short drive and each listing local practices with the same rating detail.
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.