The Dental.me directory lists 33 dental practices in Pontiac, Michigan, and 14 of them carry a Google rating, averaging 4.11 stars. Below are the rating bands, the six practices with the highest Dental.me Score, the largest review records, and the nearby directories.
How Pontiac’s 33 practices break down
Of the 33 practices, 14 carry a Google rating and 19 do not; Dental.me does not record why, and a missing rating is not a mark against an office. The 14 ratings average 4.11 stars (a plain mean, each office counted once) across 1,138 reviews, and the median rating is 4.55. The review counts behind them run from 455 down to one, and 5 of the 14 ratings rest on 14 reviews or fewer, four of them on a single review. Dental.me records a website URL for 10 of the 33, posted weekly hours for 10 and a phone number for all 33.
The 4.11 average blends two very different groups. Six ratings sit at 4.8 or higher, but four of those six are 5.0s resting on one review each; the other two are Dev Oza (4.8 on 455 reviews) and James Chang (5.0 on 21). Five ratings sit below 4.0, and four of those five rest on 30 reviews or more. Leave out the five and the other nine average 4.80. The Pontiac dentist directory shows all 33 in one place.
Reading Pontiac’s rating bands
Split into bands, six of the 14 ratings sit at 4.8 or higher, two between 4.5 and 4.79, one between 4.0 and 4.49, and five below 4.0. The five below 4.0 are D2 Dental of Michigan, P.C. (3.8 on 239 reviews), Rita R. Marroghi DDS, P.C. (3.0 on 53), Terrence Haynes (2.9 on 55), Star Dental P.C. (2.6 on 30) and North Oakland Dental Center (2.0 on 3). A Google rating says how patients rated an office, not how good its dentistry is, so read the review count beside it.
Rated versus unrated: how to work both lists
Every Google rating comes with a review count, and the count says how much feedback stands behind the number; in Pontiac it runs from 455 down to one. An unrated listing has no Google rating on file with Dental.me, and Dental.me does not record why. One way to work through both: shortlist from the 14 rated offices first, reading each review count beside its rating, then look at the 19 unrated listings if none of the rated ones fits. For an unrated office, the practice profile and phone number are your starting point; Dental.me has a phone number for all 33.
A tenth of a star between two offices says little on its own, so read the review counts as well, and check each office’s address against where you live or work before you choose between them.
Pontiac’s top six by Dental.me Score
The table lists the six Pontiac practices with the highest Dental.me Score, in Score order. The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Five Pontiac offices show a 5.0: James Chang, on 21 reviews, and four on one review each. Northwest Pathology Consultants PC, sixth in the table, ties on Score with Stephanie Stephan, Brian Chang and Garfinkle Adam J DDS, each a 5.0 on one review. Read the rating and the review count together.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Oza | 4.8 | 455 | View profile |
| James Chang | 5.0 | 21 | View profile |
| Changdds, P.C. | 4.6 | 53 | View profile |
| Arlet Hintiryan | 4.5 | 209 | View profile |
| The Wellness Plan Medical Centers | 4.3 | 16 | View profile |
| Northwest Pathology Consultants PC | 5.0 | 1 | View profile |
Dev Oza ranks first by Score, with a 4.8 on 455 reviews, the largest review record in Pontiac. James Chang (5.0 on 21) is second, Changdds, P.C. (4.6 on 53) third, Arlet Hintiryan (4.5 on 209) fourth and The Wellness Plan Medical Centers (4.3 on 16) fifth. The table leaves out the second-largest review record: D2 Dental of Michigan holds a 3.8 on 239 reviews and sits tenth by Score.
What the review counts tell you
The 14 rated practices hold 1,138 reviews. The three largest records, Dev Oza (455), D2 Dental of Michigan (239) and Arlet Hintiryan (209), hold 903 of them, 79%, and the six largest hold 1,064, or 93%. The chart below shows those six; three of them, D2 Dental of Michigan, Terrence Haynes and Rita R. Marroghi, rate below 4.0. At the other end, four ratings rest on a single review.
Websites and confirming an office before you go
Dental.me has a website URL on file for 10 of the 33 practices: nine of the 14 rated offices and one of the 19 unrated. A missing URL means Dental.me has no web address recorded, not that the office has no site. Where a URL is on file you can often check services and contact details before you call; Dental.me records posted weekly hours for 10 of the 33 and a phone number for all 33. Before a first appointment, confirm with the office that it is taking new patients, that it takes your insurance, and that the dentist you want still practices there. Dental.me does not record which insurance an office accepts.
Among the Score top six, Changdds, P.C. has no website URL on file; the other five do. Of the five ratings below 4.0, D2 Dental of Michigan, Star Dental and North Oakland Dental Center have no URL on file. Dental.me does not publish prices, and our national guide to dental costs gives no price ranges either; it lists what a quote depends on (the procedure, exam findings, insurance and materials), so ask each office for a written, itemised estimate.
Neighboring directories
Dental.me lists five nearby directories: Waterford (44 practices, 31 rated), Waterford Township (22 practices, 11 rated), Auburn Hills (14 practices, 8 rated), Keego Harbor (4 practices, 2 rated), Orion (1 practice, 1 rated). Waterford lists more practices than the 33 in Pontiac; Orion lists one. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
A step-by-step plan for choosing in Pontiac
Put the pieces together in order. Open the Pontiac directory and start with the 14 rated practices. Read each rating beside its review count: Dev Oza’s 4.8 on 455 reviews and a 5.0 on one review print similar numbers but rest on very different evidence. Check which of your finalists have a website URL on file, then call to confirm new-patient status and insurance; neither is recorded in a Google rating. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
If none of the Pontiac offices fits, the same steps work in a neighboring directory such as Waterford (44 practices, 31 rated) or Auburn Hills (14 practices, 8 rated).
How to use the Dental.me Score to decide
The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order. Use the Score as a fast first filter, then read the underlying rating and review count for the specific offices you are weighing.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are listed in Pontiac, MI on Dental.me?
Dental.me lists 33 dental practices in Pontiac. 14 carry a Google rating, and together the rated offices hold 1,138 reviews; the other 19 have no rating on file.
Which Pontiac dental practice has the highest rating?
Five offices show a 5.0, but only James Chang pairs it with more than one review (21); the other four rest on a single review each. By Dental.me Score, Dev Oza (4.8 on 455 reviews, the largest review record in Pontiac) ranks first.
What is the average dentist rating in Pontiac?
The 14 rated practices average 4.11 stars, and the median rating is 4.55. Six rate 4.8 or higher, four of them on a single review, and five rate below 4.0; leave out those five and the other nine average 4.80.
How many Pontiac dental practices have a website on file?
Ten of the 33 listed Pontiac practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. For the rest, a phone call is usually your first point of contact to confirm details.
What cities near Pontiac should I also check for a dentist?
Dental.me lists five nearby directories: Waterford (44 practices, 31 rated), Waterford Township (22 practices, 11 rated), Auburn Hills (14 practices, 8 rated), Keego Harbor (4 practices, 2 rated) and Orion (1 practice, 1 rated).
How does the Dental.me Score decide which practices rank?
The Dental.me Score is built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
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