Quick answer: Portage, MI has 63 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 45 are rated on Google, averaging 4.65★ across 9,270 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Steven Bowman, Fronczak Dentistry PLLC, Drake Dental South. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Bowman | 5★ | 760 |
| 2 | Fronczak Dentistry PLLC | 4.9★ | 864 |
| 3 | Drake Dental South | 4.9★ | 804 |
| 4 | Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry PC | 4.9★ | 394 |
| 5 | Dan J Vandermeulen DDS MS & Ronald W Reoch DDS MS PC | 4.9★ | 322 |
Dental.me lists 63 practices in Portage, and 45 of them have a Google rating. Together the rated offices hold 9,270 Google reviews, about 206 each on average. The average hides a wide spread: the median rated office has 33 reviews, and 19 offices have 100 or more. Forty-two of the 63 have posted hours on file, and all 63 have a phone number.
The rated offices average 4.65. Any Google rating counts toward that figure, however few reviews stand behind it, and the average weighs a 5.0 on six reviews the same as a 4.9 on 864.
Read the distribution, not just the average
Of the 45 rated practices, 26 sit at 4.8 or above (58%), six between 4.5 and 4.79, nine between 4.0 and 4.49 and four below 4.0. Ten of the 26 top-band ratings rest on 14 or fewer reviews, and seven of the twelve perfect 5.0s rest on ten or fewer. The lower bands are not thin records: two of the three largest review records in Portage sit below 4.5, and the four offices below 4.0 hold 1,085 reviews between them.
Use the distribution as a filter, not a ranking. Dental.me holds each office’s rating and review count, not the text of its reviews, so read the reviews themselves on Google before you decide, the critical ones included.
A large review count makes an average harder to move. One new review barely shifts a 4.9 on 864, while a single one-star review would pull a 5.0 on six down by more than half a star. A stable average still describes reviewers’ experiences, not clinical quality.
The six highest Dental.me Scores in Portage
These are the six highest Dental.me Scores in Portage. 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. It is never sold. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order. Steven Bowman is first (5.0 on 760 reviews). Fronczak Dentistry PLLC (4.9 on 864) and Drake Dental South (4.9 on 804) share second place. Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry PC (4.9 on 394) and Dan J. Vandermeulen DDS MS & Ronald W. Reoch DDS MS PC (4.9 on 322) share fourth, and Michigan Advanced Dentistry (4.9 on 211) is sixth. Drake Dental South is on no service list, so check its profile and call.
Review volume is concentrated, and it does not follow the Score. The six largest review records hold 5,598 of Portage’s 9,270 Google reviews (60 percent): Pei Wei Linda Lin DMD (4.2 on 1,152), Dr. Maura A. Fichter, DDS (4.8 on 1,082, eighth by Score), Dental Dreams (3.8 on 936), Fronczak Dentistry (864), Drake Dental South (804) and Steven Bowman (760). A review count tells you how widely an office is reviewed, not how good its dentistry is.
What the service lists show in Portage
Eleven of Dental.me’s twelve service lists hold at least one Portage practice. The teeth whitening and cosmetic dentistry lists are the longest at 11 each, and the pediatric list holds 10. The implant list holds 6; orthodontists, Invisalign, endodontists and periodontists 5 each; emergency dentists 4; dentures 2; and oral surgeons 1. The prosthodontist list is empty.
If you know what you need, go straight to its list: dental implants, orthodontists, Invisalign, endodontists (root canals), periodontists (gum care), emergency dentists, dentures and oral surgeons. A place on a list shows what an office lists, not how often it does that work, so ask whether the office does your procedure itself. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you. 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.
Short lists mean fewer offices to compare. The oral-surgeon list holds one office, Kalamazoo Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (3.8 on 103 reviews), so for that work, check the nearby places below as well.
One more filter: does the office have a website?
Of the 63 Portage practices, 37 have a website on file. An office’s own site is often where it posts hours, accepted insurance plans and new-patient forms, so it can save you a phone call. A website is not a measure of the dentistry.
The other 26 have no website on file with us. Eight of them have a Google rating, and three of those eight are at 4.8 or above, each on nine reviews or fewer. All 63 offices have a phone number on file, so for an office without a website, the Dental.me profile and a call are where your research starts: ask whether it takes new patients, whether it takes your plan and how soon it can see you.
How Dental.me ranks Portage practices
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. It is never sold. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order. Because depth counts, a 5.0 on 760 reviews ranks above a 5.0 on six. Read the full method on our how we rank page. When you are ready to compare offices, start from the Portage dentist hub, open the list for the service you need, and shortlist two or three before you call.
Nearby places with their own directories
Six nearby places have their own Dental.me directories, built the same way: Kalamazoo (97 practices, 59 rated), Schoolcraft (2 practices, 2 rated), Vicksburg (4 practices, 1 rated), Richland (5 practices, 3 rated), Galesburg (1 practice, 1 rated), Hickory Corners (1 practice, none rated). Together they list 110 practices, and Kalamazoo alone lists 97. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Bottom line: start at the Portage hub, check the service list for your need, read each rating with the review count behind it, and call to confirm the details that matter to you.
How many dentists are in Portage, MI?
Dental.me tracks 63 dental practices in Portage, MI — 45 carry a public star rating that averages 4.7 stars, and 37 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Portage dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Portage?
By Dental.me Score, Steven Bowman currently leads the Portage list (5.0 stars, 760 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Portage?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Portage offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Portage dentists?
By an independent Dental.me Score built from each practice's Google star rating out of 100, held to a confidence level by its review volume, with exact review counts breaking ties and a verification lift that lets confirmed practices reach a perfect 100. Featured placements are paid, clearly labeled, and never change the organic order.
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.