Finding a good dentist in Orangeburg, South Carolina starts with the numbers: 31 dental practices operate here, 19 carry a rating, and those rated offices average 4.13 out of five. Sort by rating and review count, check for a website URL on file, and start with the strongest, most-reviewed names listed below.
What the Orangeburg numbers say
Orangeburg is a compact market for dental care, and that works in your favor. With 31 practices catalogued in the Dental.me directory for this South Carolina city, the field is small enough to review carefully in an afternoon rather than an ocean of near-identical listings. Of those 31, 19 have accumulated enough feedback to carry a public rating, and across that rated group the average lands at 4.13 out of five. That average sits comfortably in solid territory, but it also hides a wide spread — a handful of Orangeburg offices sit near the top of the five-point scale, while several others pull the average down.
The practical takeaway for anyone searching here is that Orangeburg rewards a targeted approach. Because 12 of the 31 practices have not yet gathered a rating, you cannot judge the whole directory on averages alone; you have to look practice by practice. The rated offices, taken together, have collected 2,761 reviews, which is a meaningful base of feedback. The sections below break that pool down by rating band, by review volume, and by whether an office has a website URL on file, so you can see exactly where the strength in this market sits.
The highest-rated dental practices in Orangeburg
The table below ranks Orangeburg’s most-reviewed practices by rating, with review count breaking any ties. Every profile links to its full Dental.me page, where you can see the office’s location and contact details before you call.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lellan Edwards | 5.0 | 414 | View profile |
| Dr. David R. Hutto DMD | 4.9 | 752 | View profile |
| Central Carolina Endodontics PA | 4.9 | 407 | View profile |
| Samuel L. Lambrecht DMD LLC | 4.9 | 398 | View profile |
| Edisto Dental Associates LLC | 4.9 | 199 | View profile |
| Modlin & Londry Xiv LLC | 4.8 | 244 | View profile |
A few things stand out. Lellan Edwards holds a perfect 5.0 across 414 reviews — a rare combination of a flawless average and a deep review base. Dr. David R. Hutto DMD carries the largest volume of feedback in the city at 752 reviews while holding a 4.9, which means that rating has been tested by far more patients than most. Behind them, Central Carolina Endodontics PA and Samuel L. Lambrecht DMD LLC both post 4.9 ratings across roughly 400 reviews each. Note that Central Carolina Endodontics is an endodontic practice, so it is the name to remember specifically for root canal work rather than a routine cleaning.
How Orangeburg’s ratings break down
Averages can flatten a market. The chart below splits Orangeburg’s 19 rated practices into four rating bands so you can see the real shape of the field.
The distribution is top-heavy and hollow in the middle. Eleven of the 19 rated practices — well over half — sit at 4.8 or above, which is where Orangeburg’s real strength lives. Strikingly, not a single rated office falls in the 4.5-to-4.79 band; the market jumps straight from excellent to a middle tier. Three practices land between 4.0 and 4.49, and five sit below 4.0. That last group is why the citywide average of 4.13 looks more modest than the top of the field really is. The lesson is direct: in Orangeburg, the gap between the best-rated offices and the weakest is stark, so screening by rating band matters more here than in a market where everyone clusters near the middle.
Website presence across the directory
A website makes it easier to check services, insurance, and hours before you commit to a call. In Orangeburg, 13 of the 31 catalogued practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me.
That leaves 18 practices with no website URL on file, which is not a mark against the office itself — a well-reviewed dentist may simply not have listed a site. It does mean that for those 18, a phone call is the most reliable way to confirm what you need to know, whether that is a new-patient opening, accepted plans, or a specific procedure. When you are weighing two comparable options, an office with a site on file lets you do more homework in advance, which can save a round of phone tag.
What review volume tells you
A high rating carries more weight when it rests on a deep pool of feedback. The chart below shows review counts for Orangeburg’s six leading practices, and it makes the depth of Dr. David R. Hutto DMD’s record obvious.
Hutto’s 752 reviews nearly double the next-closest total, and a 4.9 across that many entries is a high rating on a large sample. Lellan Edwards, Central Carolina Endodontics, and Samuel L. Lambrecht cluster tightly around 400 reviews each, all in the 4.8-to-5.0 range, which gives you several well-tested choices rather than one. Modlin & Londry Xiv and Edisto Dental Associates carry smaller but still substantial review bases. Together these six account for the bulk of Orangeburg’s 2,761 total reviews, so if you start your search at the top of this list you are drawing on the deepest, most established records the city has.
It is also worth remembering how much of the directory is still unrated. The chart below shows that 19 of the 31 practices carry a rating at all.
Those 12 unrated practices are not necessarily weaker offices — Dental.me does not record why they are unrated. But because they have no rating to check, they carry more uncertainty, so they are best treated as options to call and interview directly rather than to judge from a screen.
Matching an Orangeburg practice to your needs
The shape of this market makes the choice fairly clear once you know what you are looking for. Five of the six top-reviewed names are general dental listings, while one — Central Carolina Endodontics PA — is a dedicated endodontic practice, meaning it concentrates on root canals and related interior-tooth work. If you need routine care such as a cleaning, an exam, or a filling, the deepest-reviewed general starting points in Orangeburg are Lellan Edwards, Dr. David R. Hutto DMD, and Samuel L. Lambrecht DMD LLC, all of which pair a 4.8-or-better rating with hundreds of reviews. If you already know a root canal is coming, going straight to the endodontic specialist can save you a referral step and put you with an office that does that procedure day in and day out.
The rating bands also narrow the decision at the top. Because Orangeburg has no rated offices at all in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, your realistic high-end choice is among the eleven practices rated 4.8 or above; the next rated tier does not begin again until the 4.0-to-4.49 band. With five rated offices sitting below 4.0, it is worth confirming an office’s current rating on its Dental.me profile before you book rather than assuming every listing in a small directory performs the same. When you do call an office, a few questions are worth having ready: whether they are accepting new patients, which insurance plans they file, and whether they handle the specific treatment you need in-house or refer it out. None of those answers are guaranteed on a first call, but asking them up front is the fastest way to rule an office in or out.
How the Dental.me Score is built
Every rating you see on an Orangeburg profile reflects the Dental.me Score, an independent measure that weighs a practice’s rating alongside its review volume and whether its office details are confirmed. The point of combining those factors is exactly what the Hutto example shows: a 4.9 backed by 752 reviews should not read the same as a 4.9 backed by a dozen. The Score is earned through a practice’s own record, never purchased. The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and does not buy a higher rating or a better rank. When you compare Orangeburg offices, you are looking at the same yardstick applied evenly across all 31.
Starting your search, and looking to nearby towns
For most people in Orangeburg, the fastest path to a good fit is to start at the top of the ranked table, confirm the office handles the care you need — a general cleaning, a filling, or specialist work like the root canals handled at Central Carolina Endodontics — and check the profile for a website or phone number before you call. The full Orangeburg dental directory lists every one of the 31 practices in one place, including the unrated offices that will not appear in a top-six list.
If your schedule, insurance, or a specific specialty points you outside the city, Orangeburg sits within reach of several smaller South Carolina communities that have their own directory pages. It can be worth widening the net to the Cameron dental listings, the Bamberg dental listings, or the Denmark dental listings, each just a short drive from Orangeburg. Comparing a nearby town’s field against Orangeburg’s 4.13 average and top-heavy rating spread can help you decide whether the right office is in town or one exit down the highway.
Whichever direction you go, the method is the same: rank by rating, weight it by review volume, confirm the office details, and let the Dental.me Score do the sorting so you can spend your time choosing rather than searching.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Orangeburg, SC?
The Dental.me directory catalogues 31 dental practices in Orangeburg. Of those, 19 carry a public rating, and that rated group averages 4.13 out of five across a combined 2,761 reviews.
Which Orangeburg dentist has the highest rating?
Lellan Edwards holds the top rating at a perfect 5.0, earned across 414 reviews. Several other offices, including Dr. David R. Hutto DMD, Central Carolina Endodontics PA, Samuel L. Lambrecht DMD LLC, and Edisto Dental Associates LLC, sit just behind at 4.9.
Which Orangeburg practice has the most reviews?
Dr. David R. Hutto DMD has by far the deepest review base in the city with 752 reviews, while maintaining a 4.9 rating. That is nearly double the next-highest total in Orangeburg’s top six.
How many Orangeburg practices have a website URL on file?
13 of the 31 catalogued Orangeburg practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. The other 18 have no website URL on file, so a phone call is often the most direct way to reach them.
Is there a root canal specialist in Orangeburg?
Yes. Central Carolina Endodontics PA is a dedicated endodontic practice in Orangeburg, focused on root canals and related interior-tooth work, and it holds a 4.9 rating across 407 reviews.
What if none of the Orangeburg options fit my needs?
Orangeburg sits near several smaller South Carolina towns with their own Dental.me directories, including Cameron, Bamberg, and Denmark. Widening your search to those nearby hubs can surface additional options a short drive away.
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.