Finding a good dentist in Saline starts with the numbers: this Washtenaw County city lists 33 dental practices, 19 of them carrying a Google rating, and those rated offices hold a 4.76 average. Start with the highest-rated practices below, then match a specialty to your specific need before you call.
What Saline’s dental numbers actually tell you
Saline is a small directory. Thirty-three practices are listed inside the city, and 19 of them have a Google rating, averaging 4.76 across 3,157 Google reviews. The other 14 have no Google reviews at all, so they are unmeasured, not judged. The average is a plain mean that counts each rated office once, so the sections below show the counts behind it.
The 33-practice figure also includes orthodontists and specialty offices alongside general family dentists, so if you are looking specifically for routine cleanings and fillings, your real list is smaller still. The practical approach is to read the rating bands and review volumes together: a five-star office with 40 ratings tells you far more than a five-star office with three. Saline has several practices deep enough on both counts to make that comparison meaningful, which is exactly what the sections below lay out.
The highest-rated dentists in Saline
The table below lists six high-rated practices with large review records, sorted by rating and then by review count. It is not the six largest records: Saline Family Dentistry (4.7 on 241 reviews) is the fifth-largest record in Saline and is not in the table, and Brian Merkel (4.9 on 191) and Pittsfield Dental Studio (4.9 on 182) each hold more reviews than Singleton Smiles (181). Every profile links to the full Dental.me listing. 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.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa K Renz DDS PLC | 5.0 | 446 | View profile |
| Saline Orthodontics | 5.0 | 443 | View profile |
| Universtiy Orthodontics, P.C. | 5.0 | 251 | View profile |
| Singleton Smiles | 5.0 | 181 | View profile |
| Jennifer F. Mcfinton DDS PC | 4.9 | 408 | View profile |
| Katherine Kelly | 4.9 | 191 | View profile |
Melissa K Renz DDS PLC (446 reviews) and Saline Orthodontics (443) both show 5.0, three reviews apart, and they share the top Dental.me Score in Saline. Jennifer F. Mcfinton DDS PC holds 408 reviews at 4.9, the largest record below 5.0 in the city.
How the rating bands break down
Grouping Saline’s 19 rated practices by Google rating: 15 sit at 4.8 stars or higher, two at 4.5 to 4.79, one at 4.0 to 4.49 and one below 4.0. That is roughly four in five rated offices in the top band. Two of the 15 rest on 14 reviews or fewer.
14 of the 33 practices have no Google rating, so they are unmeasured rather than judged. The two lowest ratings rest on very few reviews: Gerald E Eisemann DDS shows 4.0 on one review and Sheryl Pomerance, DDS, PLLC shows 3.0 on five. A rating on that few reviews can move with one new review, so read the count before you rule an office in or out. The one large record below 4.8 is Saline Family Dentistry, at 4.7 on 241 reviews.
Website confirmation and what “on file” means
Of Saline’s 33 listed practices, 17 (about half) have a website URL on file. A website URL on file means the directory has a web address recorded for that office; it is not a measure of the care inside. 16 of the 33 have posted hours on file, and all 33 have a phone number.
Practically, about half of your shortlist in Saline may start with a phone call. Have a short script ready: new patient or returning, insurance carrier, and whether you need a specific procedure. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
Reading the review counts behind the stars
Saline’s 19 rated practices hold 3,157 Google reviews, and the volume is concentrated. The four largest records, Melissa K Renz DDS PLC (446), Saline Orthodontics (443), Jennifer F. Mcfinton DDS PC (408) and University Orthodontics (251), hold 1,548 of them (49 percent). Next come Saline Family Dentistry (241), then Brian Merkel and Katherine Kelly at 191 each. The median rated office has 153 reviews. A larger count makes a rating harder to move: a 4.9 on 408 reviews shifts less with one new review than a 5.0 on a handful.
When two Saline offices show the same rating, review depth can break the tie. A count of 181 is a sizeable record too: the gap between 446 and 181 reviews shows how many people rated each office, not a difference in clinical quality.
Specialty care in Saline
Saline offices sit on ten of Dental.me’s twelve service lists. The longest are dental implants, cosmetic dentists and teeth whitening, with five offices each. Orthodontists, Invisalign and oral surgeons list four each, endodontists and emergency dentists three each, and periodontists and pediatric dentists one each. The denture and prosthodontist lists are empty in Saline. The only office on the pediatric list is K2 Orthodontics PLLC, which has no Google rating and is not on the orthodontist list. 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.
Browse each list directly: the Saline dental implant providers, the cosmetic dentists in Saline, the teeth whitening practices, the orthodontists, the oral surgeons and the emergency dentists. Pittsfield Dental Studio is on seven of the twelve lists, the most of any Saline office, and Melissa K Renz DDS PLC is on five. For the complete picture, the Saline dentist directory holds all 33 practices in one place.
Nearby options if Saline doesn’t fit
Three neighbouring places linked here have their own Dental.me directories: Ann Arbor (328 practices, 136 rated), Ypsilanti (69 practices, 35 rated), Milan (4 practices, 3 rated). Ann Arbor lists nearly ten times as many practices as Saline. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Whichever direction you go, the method holds: read the rating and the review count together, confirm the service list and the procedure before you commit, and treat an unrated office as unmeasured rather than ruled out.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in Saline, MI?
Saline’s directory lists 33 dental practices. 19 have a Google rating, averaging 4.76 across 3,157 reviews; the other 14 have no Google reviews, so they are unmeasured rather than judged.
Which is the highest-rated dentist in Saline?
Eight Saline practices show a 5.0 Google rating, and three of them rest on 26 reviews or fewer. By review count, Melissa K Renz DDS PLC leads with 446, then Saline Orthodontics (443), University Orthodontics (251) and Singleton Smiles (181). Renz and Saline Orthodontics share the top Dental.me Score. The largest record below 5.0 is Jennifer F. Mcfinton DDS PC, at 4.9 on 408 reviews.
How many Saline dental practices have a website?
17 of the 33 listed practices have a website URL on file, about half. All 33 have a phone number on file, so for the rest, call the office directly.
Can I get dental implants or cosmetic work in Saline?
Yes. Five Saline offices are on the dental-implant list, five on the cosmetic list and five on the teeth-whitening list, and four are on the oral-surgeon list. 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.
How reliable are the star ratings in Saline?
They rest on 3,157 Google reviews, concentrated at the top: the three largest records each exceed 400 reviews, and the four largest hold 49 percent of the total. Two of the 15 offices at 4.8 or higher rest on 14 reviews or fewer, and a rating on that few reviews can move with one new review.
What should I do about Saline dentists with no rating?
Treat them as unmeasured, not poor. Fourteen practices have no Google rating and no Google reviews on file. If one is convenient, call and ask about new-patient openings and your specific procedure.
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.