Quick answer: Sandusky, OH has 48 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 25 are rated on Google, averaging 4.64★ across 3,555 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Family Dentistry of Sandusky, Justin L Crowley DDS, LLC, Lata Stefano DDS Inc. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Dentistry of Sandusky | 5★ | 596 |
| 2 | Justin L Crowley DDS, LLC | 4.9★ | 515 |
| 3 | Lata Stefano DDS Inc | 4.9★ | 331 |
| 4 | Sandusky Dental Partners | 5★ | 298 |
| 5 | Moses Scheingross | 4.9★ | 108 |
Sandusky sits on a thumb of land pushed out into Lake Erie, a town better known for the roller coasters at Cedar Point than for its dentists. Dental.me lists 48 practices inside the city limits. 25 of them have a Google rating, averaging 4.64 across 3,555 Google reviews; the other 23 have no Google reviews at all. The average is high, but the ratings are not uniform, and the two largest review records in the city sit below 4.0.
Here is the shape of the market before we go further. The six largest review records hold 3,135 of the 3,555 reviews (88 percent), and half of the rated offices have 12 reviews or fewer. Several service lists are short: three of them (periodontists, endodontists and dentures) hold the same two offices, and the prosthodontist list is empty. This guide walks through who holds the reviews, what each list contains, and how to read the numbers before you book.
The shortlist is smaller than the phone book suggests
Forty-eight listings sounds like a lot to compare. Only 25 of those 48 practices, barely more than half, have a Google rating; the other 23 have no Google reviews, and Dental.me does not record why. 18 of the 25 rated offices list a website, as do 7 of the 23 unrated ones (25 of the 48 in all). 18 of the 48 have posted hours on file, and all 48 have a phone number. An office with no reviews is not a bad office, only one you will need to call to learn about.
The practical takeaway: the 25 rated offices are where Dental.me can show you a record, and the 23 unrated ones need a phone call rather than a pass. Start from the Sandusky dentist directory, where every profile, rating and review count is listed.
Read the distribution, not the average
A 4.64 average can hide very different offices. Of the 25 rated practices, 16 sit at 4.8 stars or higher, but 9 of those 16 rest on 14 reviews or fewer. Three sit at 4.5–4.79 (Justin Clemow, 4.7 on 87; Paul Walke, 4.6 on 13; James Della Santina, 4.7 on 12) and two at 4.0–4.49 (Lake Erie Endodontics, 4.4 on 7; Ashai & Adenwalla, 4.0 on 2). Four are below 4.0, and two of them are the two largest review records in Sandusky: Maria Elena Stephani Galvez (3.6 on 793) and Mohamed Warsame (3.9 on 602). The other two are Craig J. Tyler, D.D.S., M.S.D. (3.9 on 7) and Endodontic Associates (3.0 on 2).
What this means for you: a below-4.0 rating here can rest on several hundred reviews or on two, and the two large sub-4.0 records are also the offices on the most service lists in the city (Maria Elena Stephani Galvez on 9 of the 12, Mohamed Warsame on 8). They are the only two offices on the periodontist, endodontist and denture lists. Read each rating beside the count behind it, and read the reviews themselves before you decide. A Google rating does not measure clinical quality.
Sandusky’s short specialty lists
Sandusky has offices on eleven of the twelve service lists, but most lists are short. Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening hold 6 practices each, pediatric dentistry 5, dental implants 4, orthodontics and Invisalign 3 each, and periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, emergency and dentures 2 each. The prosthodontist list is empty.
Several lists hold the same offices. The periodontist, endodontist and denture lists each hold the same two: Maria Elena Stephani Galvez and Mohamed Warsame. Two offices whose names suggest root-canal work, Lake Erie Endodontics (4.4 on 7) and Endodontic Associates (3.0 on 2), are not on the endodontist list. The oral-surgeon list holds Justin Clemow and North Coast Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc. (no Google rating); the emergency list holds Merit Dental of Ohio and Mohamed Warsame; and the orthodontist and Invisalign lists hold the same three offices, including Moses Scheingross (4.9 on 108). For families, the pediatric list holds five offices. 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.
The names carrying the reviews
Reviews in Sandusky are concentrated. The six largest review records hold 3,135 of the 3,555 reviews (88 percent), and the two largest rate below 4.0: Maria Elena Stephani Galvez (3.6 on 793, #24 on the Dental.me Score) and Mohamed Warsame (3.9 on 602, #22). Next come Family Dentistry of Sandusky (5.0 on 596, #1 on the Score), Justin L. Crowley, DDS (4.9 on 515), Lata Stefano, DDS (4.9 on 331) and Sandusky Dental Partners (5.0 on 298).
On the Dental.me Score (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 top six are Family Dentistry of Sandusky, Justin L. Crowley, Lata Stefano, Sandusky Dental Partners, Moses Scheingross (4.9 on 108) and Merit Dental of Ohio (4.8 on 124). Family Dentistry of Sandusky is on two service lists (cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening). If seeing the same dentist every visit matters to you, ask each office who would see you, and whether it takes your insurance.
How to choose your Sandusky dentist
With 25 rated offices and short service lists, the shortlist is manageable. Work it in this order.
That last step is the Sandusky-specific one. Because the narrow-specialty lists inside the city are short, ask on your first visit which endodontists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists your dentist refers to. 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.
When it’s worth crossing the causeway
Dental.me has directories for six nearby towns: Huron (6 practices, 5 rated), Port Clinton (10 practices, 5 rated), Norwalk (13 practices, 8 rated), Bellevue (6 practices, 4 rated), Monroeville (3 practices, 1 rated), Clyde (2 practices, 1 rated). Together they list 40 practices, fewer than Sandusky’s 48, and the largest of them, Norwalk, has 13, so widening the search adds some offices to compare rather than a deeper bench. Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Ready to book? Open the full Sandusky dentist directory, read each rating beside its review count, and call two or three offices to ask about insurance, the procedure you need and how soon they can see you.
How many dentists are in Sandusky, OH?
Dental.me tracks 48 dental practices in Sandusky, OH — 25 carry a public star rating that averages 4.6 stars, and 25 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Sandusky dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Sandusky?
By Dental.me Score, Family Dentistry of Sandusky currently leads the Sandusky list (5.0 stars, 596 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Sandusky?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Sandusky offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Sandusky 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.