Passaic lists 38 dental practices on Dental.me, and 25 of them carry a Google star rating, averaging 4.29 across the rated group. Start with the highest-rated offices below, match one to the specialty you actually need, and confirm the practical details by phone before you book your first visit.
Passaic is a roughly three-square-mile city in Passaic County. All 38 practices have a phone number on file and 22 have posted hours on file. Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route. Offices here are compared on three things: how each is rated, how many reviews stand behind that rating, and whether it lists the specific work your mouth needs. This guide walks through all three using only the figures Dental.me has recorded for Passaic.
The highest-rated dental practices in Passaic
The table below lists the six highest-rated Passaic practices with 40 or more Google reviews, in order of rating and then review count, so the office with more reviews behind an equal rating comes first. Six Passaic practices hold a perfect 5.0; two are in the table, a general family office backed by 222 reviews and an orthodontic practice backed by 40. The other four hold theirs on fewer reviews: Vince Dalessio (24), CESPEDES DENTAL SERVICES (16), VIRTUOSO DENTAL CARE LLC (8) and SHON DENTAL GROUP PC (1). Two practices rated 4.8 are left out for the same reason: Howard I. Deutsch DDS (33 reviews) and Michael Weiner, DDS (20).
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santillana Family Dentistry L.L.C. | 5.0 | 222 | View profile |
| Eisenberger and Meister Orthodontics | 5.0 | 40 | View profile |
| Pleasant Dental | 4.9 | 143 | View profile |
| Howe Dental Associates | 4.8 | 279 | View profile |
| Broadway Family Dental | 4.7 | 393 | View profile |
| Voladri Family Dentistry | 4.7 | 196 | View profile |
Notice how the ratings compress at the top. The spread from Voladri Family Dentistry at 4.7 up to Santillana Family Dentistry at 5.0 is only three-tenths of a point, so the number that actually separates these offices is the review count. Broadway Family Dental carries 393 ratings behind its 4.7, the deepest pool of any practice on this list, while Eisenberger and Meister Orthodontics reaches 5.0 on 40. Neither is automatically the better choice. A high rating on a large sample tells you the rating rests on many reviews; a high rating on a smaller sample is strong but rests on fewer reviews.
How Passaic’s ratings are distributed
The 4.29 citywide average can hide the shape of the field, so it helps to see where the 25 rated practices actually fall. Ten of them land at 4.8 or higher, a sizable top tier. Six more sit in the 4.5 to 4.79 band, three in the 4.0 to 4.49 range, and six below 4.0. That bottom group is what drags the average down from the top tier, which is exactly why the average alone should never pick your dentist for you. Weighted by review count, the 25 average 4.54.
The practical takeaway: aim for that top band of ten offices where you can, and treat a rating under 4.0 as a prompt to read the office’s Google reviews carefully rather than as an automatic disqualifier. Two of the six below 4.0 rest on five reviews or fewer.
Website coverage, and why it matters here
Across all 38 Passaic practices, 16 have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That is fewer than half, which is worth knowing before you start your search. It does not mean the other offices are harder to reach or less capable. It means that for the 22 practices without a site, a phone call is how you confirm services, insurance, and languages spoken.
Build your shortlist from the ratings first, then let website coverage decide how you make contact. If an office has no website URL on file, do not read that as a mark against the office itself. Just plan to phone them for the specifics you would otherwise look up online.
Matching a Passaic practice to the work you need
Beyond general dentistry, the specialty lists differ in size. Orthodontics and Invisalign are the deepest categories in Passaic, with eight practices listed for each. Implants and teeth whitening follow with seven practices apiece, while cosmetic dentistry, endodontics (root canals), and dentures each list five.
Let this map narrow your list before you weigh ratings. If you are researching braces or clear aligners, start with the Passaic orthodontists directory or the Invisalign providers in Passaic, then cross-check the offices you find there against the top-rated table above. Eisenberger and Meister Orthodontics appears among the highest ratings in a city where orthodontics is the deepest specialty. For missing or failing teeth, the dental implant providers in Passaic give you seven offices to compare.
What 2,306 reviews are really telling you
Passaic’s rated practices have collected 2,306 reviews in total, and that volume is not spread evenly: the six practices in the table hold 1,273 of them, and Debra Mandelbaum, rated 4.3, holds the most of any single office, 443. A rating means far more when it rests on hundreds of reviews than on a dozen. The chart below shows the review depth behind the six practices in the table, and it is where the difference between a deeply reviewed office and a thinly reviewed one becomes visible.
Read this alongside the ratings, not instead of them. Broadway Family Dental and Howe Dental Associates pair ratings of 4.7 and 4.8 with the two deepest review pools in the table, so both ratings rest on large samples. Eisenberger and Meister holds its 5.0 on the smallest pool here, 40 reviews, so treat that rating as strong but resting on fewer experiences.
Looking just past the Passaic city line
If your top Passaic choice cannot see you soon, or if your insurance network points you elsewhere, the neighbouring directories widen the field. Clifton’s dentist directory is the largest of the three, 145 practices (88 rated). Wallington lists 8 (4 rated) and Lodi 19 (10 rated). Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route. Compare their rated practices the same way you compared Passaic’s.
How the table is ordered
The table above is in star-rating order, not Score order. Within each rating, the office with more reviews comes first, which is why Broadway Family Dental (393 reviews) is listed above Voladri Family Dentistry (196) although both rate 4.7. 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 does not change a practice’s rating or Score, but it does change what you see first: the Passaic hub lists all 38 practices over three pages, and it opens with four Featured cards out of Score order, Xichel Barreto Lara (3.5 on 47 reviews; 20th of the 25 rated by Score), VIRTUOSO DENTAL CARE LLC (5.0 on eight; 14th), Clidia Perez (4.5 on 170; 13th) and Vince Dalessio (5.0 on 24; 7th). The Score-ordered list, led by SANTILLANA FAMILY DENTISTRY L.L.C., starts after them.
Read the phone and the address. The 38 phone numbers on file include 31 distinct ones; seven numbers appear on two rows each. Vince Dalessio gives the same phone, (973) 471-4500, the same address, 503 Paulison Ave, and the same website as DENTAL PLAZA PA (3.4 on 38). Michael Weiner, DDS (4.8 on 20) gives the phone and the address of Howe Dental Associates, 15 Howe Ave Suite 2B, and Gildin Alexander J DDS (4.6 on 19) gives the phone, the address and the website of Pleasant Dental. If two rows look like one office, call that number and ask which dentist you would see.
Your first-call checklist for a Passaic office
Once you have two or three Passaic practices shortlisted by rating and specialty, a single phone call usually settles the rest. Confirm that they take your insurance or, if you are paying out of pocket, ask what a cleaning and exam runs. Ask which languages the front desk and providers speak if that matters for your household. Confirm the specific procedure you need is done in-house rather than referred out, and ask about the soonest new-patient appointment; Dental.me holds no availability data. If parking or transit access matters to you, ask about that too. None of these details change a rating, but they decide whether a well-rated office is the right fit for your household. Start from the full Passaic dentist directory to see the listed practices with their ratings and review counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Passaic, NJ?
Dental.me lists 38 dental practices in Passaic. Of those, 25 carry a Google star rating, and the rated group averages 4.29. The other 13 have no rating on file.
Which Passaic dental practice has the highest rating?
Six Passaic practices hold a perfect 5.0: Santillana Family Dentistry (222 reviews), Eisenberger and Meister Orthodontics (40), Vince Dalessio (24), CESPEDES DENTAL SERVICES (16), VIRTUOSO DENTAL CARE LLC (8) and SHON DENTAL GROUP PC (1). Santillana rests on the deepest pool of feedback; Eisenberger and Meister is an orthodontic specialist.
What is a good number of reviews to look for in Passaic?
Passaic’s rated practices hold 2,306 reviews in total, concentrated in a few offices. Debra Mandelbaum has the most, 443, followed by Broadway Family Dental (393) and Howe Dental Associates (279). A high rating carried by hundreds of reviews rests on a far larger sample than the same rating on a handful.
Can I find an orthodontist or Invisalign provider in Passaic?
Yes. Orthodontics and Invisalign are Passaic’s deepest specialties, with eight practices listed for each. Implants and teeth whitening follow with seven each, and cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, and dentures list five apiece.
Why don't all Passaic practices have a website listed?
Only 16 of the 38 Passaic practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That does not reflect on the office itself; for the other 22, a phone call is how you confirm insurance and services. Posted hours are on file for 22 of the 38.
Can a Passaic dentist pay for a higher Dental.me Score?
No. 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 does not change a practice’s rating or Score; Featured cards are shown first on the hub, before the Score-ordered list.
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.