Finding a good dentist in Port Angeles starts with a simple filter: of the 37 dental practices mapped across this Olympic Peninsula city, 15 currently carry a public rating, and those rated offices average an exceptional 4.84 stars out of five. Start with the highest-reviewed names in the table below, then confirm insurance and scheduling.
A snapshot of dentistry in Port Angeles
Port Angeles sits on the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. It is the seat of Clallam County, the main gateway town to Olympic National Park, and the U.S. terminus of the passenger ferry to Victoria, British Columbia. The dental picture is well defined: Dental.me maps 37 practices inside the city. Of those, 15 carry a public star rating today, while the remaining 22 have not yet accumulated enough public feedback to be scored. That split matters when you begin your search. A rating gives you a starting signal that an unrated office cannot offer yet, but it is not a verdict against the 22 unrated practices, several of which may be local offices that simply have less public feedback recorded. The chart below shows how the rated and unrated halves of the local market compare.
How rating quality breaks down across the 15 rated offices
A city average can hide a lot, so it helps to see the distribution behind it. Across the 15 rated Port Angeles practices, ratings are concentrated at the top: 11 of them sit at 4.8 stars or higher, 3 land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, a single office falls between 4.0 and 4.49, and none are rated below 4.0. That is why the citywide average lands at 4.84 rather than somewhere in the middle of the scale — the ratings cluster tightly near the ceiling instead of spreading out. In practical terms, it means your shortlist here is likely to be built from several strong candidates rather than one obvious standout. When most of the field rates this highly, the useful tie-breakers shift to review volume, location on the Peninsula, insurance acceptance, and whether an office is currently taking new patients.
The top-rated dental practices in Port Angeles
The table below ranks the highest-rated offices Dental.me tracks in Port Angeles, sorted by star rating and then by number of reviews. Each name links to its full profile, where you can see the address and contact details on file.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Brandt DMD Msd & Stig K Osterberg DDS Msd, PC | 5.0 | 142 | View profile |
| Dana Shaltry DDS MS PC | 5.0 | 58 | View profile |
| Lavern Swenson | 5.0 | 37 | View profile |
| Leonard M Chance | 4.9 | 489 | View profile |
| Kirsti Turella | 4.9 | 235 | View profile |
| Gregory Birch | 4.9 | 180 | View profile |
Three of these offices hold a perfect 5.0: Heidi Brandt DMD Msd & Stig K Osterberg DDS Msd, PC leads that group with 142 reviews, followed by Dana Shaltry DDS MS PC at 58 and Lavern Swenson at 37. The next tier, all rated 4.9, carries the heaviest review counts in the city. Leonard M Chance alone accounts for 489 reviews, more than a third of every review recorded across Port Angeles; Kirsti Turella follows with 235 and Gregory Birch with 180. A high rating paired with a deep review count is a stronger signal to act on, because it averages many patients’ ratings rather than a handful of early impressions. The chart further down compares these six review totals side by side.
What the Dental.me Score reflects
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, its review volume, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, so that a rating backed by many reviews counts for more than a thin one. Only Featured placement can be paid for, and paying for it never changes the score a practice earns or where it ranks. That distinction is worth keeping in mind as you read a Port Angeles shortlist: the 4.9 held by an office with several hundred reviews and the 5.0 held by a smaller practice are both top ratings, but they are built on different amounts of evidence, and the score is designed to reflect that difference rather than paper over it.
Website presence among Port Angeles practices
Of the 37 practices in the city, 17 have a website URL on file with Dental.me — just under half. A website is convenient for checking services, new-patient forms, and posted hours before you pick up the phone. Its absence, though, is not a mark against an office: no website URL on file simply means one fewer online channel to research first. When an office has no site listed, its Dental.me profile and a direct phone call are your best starting points for the details a listing cannot show.
Reading review counts the right way
Review totals in Port Angeles range widely, from 489 at the most-reviewed office down to 37 at a perfectly rated practice, and the city’s rated offices have gathered 1,340 reviews in all. A larger number is not automatically better. A 5.0 built on 37 reviews still rests on dozens of reviews, while a 4.9 across nearly 500 reviews is a high rating on a much larger sample. The most useful way to treat volume is as a confidence measure rather than a ranking: the more reviews standing behind a rating, the less likely a single unusual visit is to have moved it, and the more comfortably you can trust the number to hold up when it is your turn in the chair. The chart below compares the review counts behind the six offices in the table.
Comparing options in nearby Peninsula communities
If your search extends beyond the city limits — for a specific service, an insurance match, or simply a shorter drive from where you live — several nearby directories are worth checking. On the Olympic Peninsula, dentists in Sequim sit just east along Highway 101, while practices in Port Townsend anchor the northeast corner of the Peninsula. Across the water, Port Ludlow offices, Coupeville on Whidbey Island, and Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands each maintain their own listings. Whenever you want the complete local picture again, you can return to the full Port Angeles dentist directory to see every practice in one place.
A practical checklist for choosing your dentist
Start with the rated offices above and note two or three whose rating and review count both look strong. Open each profile to confirm the address and phone number on file, then call to verify the essentials a rating cannot tell you: whether the office is accepting new patients, whether it takes your insurance, what a new-patient exam and cleaning will cost, and how after-hours emergencies are handled — a real consideration when the nearest larger cities are a drive away across the Peninsula. If an unrated practice is closer to home or comes personally recommended, there is no reason to rule it out; just plan to ask a few more questions, since you will have less public feedback to lean on. With 15 rated offices averaging 4.84 stars and none rated below 4.0, Port Angeles gives you a well-rated field to choose from. The goal is not to find some single “best” office in the abstract, but to match one of these well-rated practices to your own needs, schedule, and coverage.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Port Angeles, WA?
Dental.me maps 37 dental practices within Port Angeles. Of those, 15 currently carry a public star rating, while the remaining 22 have not yet accumulated enough public feedback to be scored.
What is the highest-rated dental practice in Port Angeles?
Six offices hold a perfect 5.0, three of them on 37 reviews or more: Heidi Brandt DMD Msd & Stig K Osterberg DDS Msd, PC (142 reviews), Dana Shaltry DDS MS PC (58 reviews), and Lavern Swenson (37 reviews). Among heavily reviewed offices, Leonard M Chance holds a 4.9 across 489 reviews.
What is the average dentist rating in Port Angeles?
The 15 rated practices in Port Angeles average 4.84 stars out of five. The ratings cluster near the top: 11 offices sit at 4.8 or higher, 3 fall between 4.5 and 4.79, one is between 4.0 and 4.49, and none are rated below 4.0.
Which Port Angeles dentist has the most reviews?
Leonard M Chance has the most, with 489 reviews and a 4.9 rating — more than a third of the 1,340 reviews recorded across all rated Port Angeles offices. Kirsti Turella (235) and Gregory Birch (180) follow.
Do all Port Angeles dental practices have a website?
No. Of the 37 practices in the city, 17 have a website URL on file with Dental.me, just under half. When no website URL is listed, the practice’s Dental.me profile and a direct phone call are the best ways to check details.
What other cities near Port Angeles can I compare dentists in?
Nearby Olympic Peninsula and island communities with their own Dental.me directories include Sequim, Port Townsend, Port Ludlow, Coupeville on Whidbey Island, and Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands.
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.