Finding a good dentist in Ruston starts with the numbers: Dental.me lists 24 dental practices here, 13 of them carry a Google star rating, and those rated offices average 4.67 stars across 3,249 reviews. Start with the highest-rated, check how many reviews stand behind each rating, confirm the office details, and book the one that fits your family.
Dental.me lists 24 dental offices in Ruston, and 13 of them carry a Google star rating. The other 11 have no rating on file: nine show zero reviews and two have no review count, and Dental.me does not record why. This guide walks through what the Ruston numbers say, which practices lead on rating and review volume, and how to read a listing before you pick up the phone.
How Ruston’s dentists rate at a glance
Of the 24 practices in the Ruston directory, 13 carry a Google rating and 11 do not. Among the rated offices, the distribution leans strongly positive: six sit at 4.8 stars or above (all six at a perfect 5.0), three land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, four fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and none drop below 4.0. In Ruston, no rated dentist has landed under four stars, so the practical question is how to separate the highest-rated from the rest. Google ratings reflect what reviewers chose to post; they are not a measure of clinical quality.
Because the ratings cluster so tightly at the top, read each rating next to its review count. Weighted by review count, the 3,249 reviews behind those ratings average 4.90. A review count is a sample size, not a measure of care: one new 1-star review would leave Johnston and Murphy’s 5.0 on 1,276 reviews at 5.0, but would take Sandra Culp’s 5.0 on two reviews to about 3.7. The next two sections list the leaders and show how far apart their review counts are.
The top-rated dental practices in Ruston
The table below lists every Ruston practice with at least 100 reviews, six in all, in Dental.me Score order. Six Ruston practices hold a perfect 5.0, and four of them are in the table. The other two rest on seven reviews or fewer and are left out: Farrar Roman J DDS (7 reviews) and Sandra Culp (2). These six are also the Score top six, with the two Peach Tree listings tied on Score. Each name links to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see the office details.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston and Murphy Dental Care LLC | 5.0 | 1,276 | View profile |
| Patrick Stuckey | 5.0 | 804 | View profile |
| Melanie G Turpin DDS, LLC | 5.0 | 185 | View profile |
| Stephen Turpin | 5.0 | 103 | View profile |
| Peach Tree Dental Management LLC | 4.7 | 411 | View profile |
| Peach Tree for Kids – Ruston, LLC | 4.7 | 346 | View profile |
Johnston and Murphy Dental Care LLC holds the top position with a 5.0 rating across 1,276 reviews, the most reviews behind any practice in Ruston. Patrick Stuckey follows, also at 5.0, with 804 reviews, then Melanie G Turpin DDS, LLC and Stephen Turpin at 5.0 on 185 and 103 reviews. The two Peach Tree listings both hold 4.7, with 411 and 346 reviews behind them; Peach Tree for Kids – Ruston, LLC is one of three Ruston practices listed for pediatric dentistry.
The spread is wide. Johnston and Murphy alone holds 1,276 of the city’s 3,249 reviews (39%), and the top two hold 2,080 (64%). The six practices in the table hold 3,125 (96%); the other seven rated offices share 124. A larger sample makes a rating harder to move; it does not make the office better.
Website coverage and confirming an office
Ten of Ruston’s 24 practices have a website URL on file in the directory, all ten of them rated. A missing URL means only that no website link is recorded here, not that the office lacks one. Dental.me holds a phone number for all 24 practices and posted opening hours for 13 of them. The 24 give 21 distinct phone numbers, and several records share an address. Peach Tree Dental Management LLC’s 702 N Trenton St is also given by three unrated records that share one phone: Dr. Jay Howell, DDS; Hummel Sarah L DDS; and Peachtree School-Dental Asst: Howell Julie DDS. Patrick Stuckey shares 303 W Alabama Ave with an unrated record named Dentist in Ruston. Sandra Culp (5.0 on two) gives the same address as Winn Community Health Center, Inc. Two rated records under Rhonda Pruitt’s name give 7412 Highway 80, one written as US-80 (4.2 on 25 and 4.5 on 17). Check the profile before you treat two names as two offices.
When you reach a Ruston office, a short checklist keeps the call efficient: ask whether the practice is taking on new patients, whether it works with your dental insurance, and whether it offers the treatment you need, whether that is a routine cleaning, a crown, or care for a child. None of that can be read off a rating. Dental.me holds no appointment-availability data, so ask each office about its soonest opening.
Google ratings and the Dental.me Score
Every star rating in this guide is a Google star rating, and the 4.67 city figure is a plain average of the 13 Google ratings on file. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure, 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. The Ruston hub lists all 24 practices over two pages, and its first cards are marked Featured and sit outside Score order. When this guide was checked they were Caples Ricky G DDS (4.3 on six; 10th of the 13 rated by Score), Trenton Dental Center LLC (4.3 on 35; 9th), Farrar Roman J DDS (5.0 on seven; 8th) and Peach Tree for Kids – Ruston, LLC (4.7 on 346; tied 5th). Featured marks a placement, not a Score result.
A 4.67 average across Ruston’s rated practices is a high baseline, and with no rated office below 4.0, the rating itself does little to filter the field. Use the review count to weigh a heavily reviewed five-star practice against a lightly reviewed one that you might otherwise treat as equal: a 5.0 on 1,276 reviews and a 5.0 on 2 reviews display the same figure but rest on very different samples.
Choosing the right fit for your household
Dental.me’s specialty lists for Ruston hold four practices each for cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening and emergency care (the same four: Johnston and Murphy, Patrick Stuckey, Peach Tree Dental Management LLC and Stephen Turpin); three each for pediatric dentistry, orthodontics and Invisalign; two each for dental implants and endodontics; one for periodontics (Patrick Stuckey); and none for oral surgery, dentures or prosthodontics. The pediatric list is Peach Tree for Kids – Ruston, LLC (4.7, 346 reviews), Johnston and Murphy and Patrick Stuckey. A list entry reflects the services a practice lists, not a specialist credential, so ask an office about its training. Six rated offices are on no service list: Trenton Dental Center LLC, Jennifer Henley, both Rhonda Pruitt records, Farrar Roman J DDS and Sandra Culp. The endodontics list holds Johnston and Murphy and an unrated James Farrar record at the same Northpointe Ln suite as Farrar Roman J DDS, which is not on it.
A sensible way to narrow the 13 rated practices: pick two or three from the table that match your priority, whether that is pediatric care, a five-star record, or the largest review base, then open each profile from the Ruston dental directory hub to confirm details. Call your shortlist, ask the accepting-patients and insurance questions, and book the first office that clears both. No rated practice in Ruston falls below a 4.0 Google rating.
Looking beyond Ruston in Lincoln Parish and nearby
If you would rather see care closer to another part of the I-20 corridor, several neighboring communities have their own directories, most of them small. To the east along the interstate toward Monroe, Calhoun lists one practice and the larger hub of West Monroe lists 28, 19 of them with a Google rating. To the west, Arcadia in Bienville Parish lists two practices, neither rated; Jonesboro to the south lists two (one rated) and Farmerville to the north in Union Parish lists one. West Monroe is the only neighbor here with enough listings to compare ratings and review counts the way this guide does. Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route.
For most searches the answer is close to home: 24 listed practices, 13 with a Google rating, an average of 4.67 stars, and a table led by a five-star office with more than 1,200 reviews. Start at the top of the table, confirm the details a rating can’t tell you, and call your shortlist.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Ruston, LA?
Dental.me lists 24 dental practices in Ruston. Of those, 13 carry a Google star rating; the other 11 have no rating on file, and Dental.me does not record why.
Which dentist has the highest rating in Ruston?
Six Ruston practices hold a perfect 5.0 Google rating. Johnston and Murphy Dental Care LLC leads on review count with 1,276 reviews, followed by Patrick Stuckey at 804, Melanie G Turpin DDS, LLC at 185 and Stephen Turpin at 103. The other two, Farrar Roman J DDS (7 reviews) and Sandra Culp (2), rest on far fewer reviews.
What is the average dentist rating in Ruston?
Across the 13 rated practices in Ruston, the average rating is 4.67 stars out of 5.0. No rated practice in the city falls below 4.0; six of the 13 hold a 5.0, two of them on seven reviews or fewer.
Which Ruston practices are listed for pediatric dentistry?
Three: Peach Tree for Kids – Ruston, LLC, which holds a 4.7 rating across 346 reviews, Johnston and Murphy Dental Care LLC (5.0, 1,276 reviews) and Patrick Stuckey (5.0, 804). Ask each office whether it sees children of your child’s age.
How many Ruston dental practices have a website listed?
Ten of the 24 Ruston practices have a website URL on file in the directory. The other 14 have no website URL listed, which is not a statement about the office itself; the profile page and a phone call are the fastest way to confirm details.
How does Dental.me rank Ruston dentists?
The table in this guide lists the six Ruston practices with at least 100 reviews, in Dental.me Score order. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure, 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. In Ruston the six offices in the table are also the Score top six. On the hub, cards marked Featured come first and sit outside Score order; Featured marks a placement, not a Score result.
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.