Finding a good dentist in Scarborough, Maine starts with a short list: the town has 26 dental practices, 16 of them carry a public rating, and those rated offices average 4.38 stars. This guide ranks the highest-scoring providers, shows how ratings and review counts spread, and points you toward pediatric care nearby.
Scarborough sits in Cumberland County on Maine’s southern coast, wrapped around the Scarborough Marsh and reaching the water at Pine Point and Higgins Beach, just south of Portland along Route 1. For a town this size, 26 listed dental practices is a workable field to sort through, and the numbers below let you narrow it before you ever pick up the phone. Every figure on this page is drawn from what practices publicly show on Dental.me for Scarborough, so you can compare offices on the same footing rather than one shiny website against another.
How the numbers break down in Scarborough
Of the 26 practices mapped to Scarborough, 16 have accumulated enough public feedback to hold a rating. That leaves 10 offices without a score yet, which is not a mark against them so much as a sign they are newer to the directory or simply quieter online. Among the 16 rated offices, the average lands at 4.38 stars, and the spread underneath that average is where the useful detail lives. Eight practices score 4.8 or higher, two land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, three fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and three sit below 4.0. In other words, exactly half of the rated field clears the 4.8 mark, so a strong option is not hard to find in Scarborough once you know where to look.
The town’s rated practices have gathered 1,181 public reviews between them, and 18 of the 26 offices have a website URL on file. Those three levers, the rating, the volume of feedback behind it, and whether an office keeps a live web presence, are the ones worth weighing together. A 4.9 backed by 260 reviews and a 5.0 backed by 13 are not the same signal, and the charts below make that difference visible.
The top-rated dentists in Scarborough
The table ranks Scarborough’s listed top providers by rating, breaking ties by the number of reviews behind each score. Summit Dental holds the only perfect 5.0 in the group, though on a smaller base of feedback, while four offices share a 4.9 across very different review counts. Click any practice to open its full Dental.me profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Dental | Scarborough, ME | 5.0 | 13 | View profile |
| Saks Stephen T DDS | 4.9 | 260 | View profile |
| Oak Hill Endodontics | 4.9 | 156 | View profile |
| Nathan Goff | 4.9 | 132 | View profile |
| Sweet Dental, PA | 4.9 | 70 | View profile |
| Stephen Mills | 4.7 | 382 | View profile |
Two names deserve a second look for opposite reasons. Stephen Mills carries the largest review base in the group at 382, and a 4.7 that holds steady across that many entries is a durable signal. Saks Stephen T DDS pairs a 4.9 with 260 reviews, the strongest combination of height and volume on the list. If you prefer a specialist, Oak Hill Endodontics brings a 4.9 across 156 reviews for root-canal and endodontic work, named for the Oak Hill village at the town’s crossroads.
How ratings spread across the cohort
Averages hide their own shape. Scarborough’s 4.38 mean is pulled up by a cluster of very strong offices and down by a small tail of low scorers, so the band breakdown is the honest picture. The chart below counts the 16 rated practices by score tier.
The takeaway for Scarborough is that the top tier is deep rather than thin. With eight offices at 4.8-plus, you are not choosing between one standout and a field of unknowns; you have real options to compare on other factors like review volume, specialty, and how easy the office is to reach. The three practices below 4.0 are a small minority, and the band chart lets you set them aside quickly.
Website coverage and how to reach an office
Eighteen of Scarborough’s 26 practices have a website URL on file, which is a useful first filter when you want to check services, insurance, or new-patient forms before calling. The other eight have no website URL on file in the directory, which does not mean the office lacks a site, only that one is not listed here; for those, a phone call is the direct route to hours and availability.
Whichever office you settle on, treat the call itself as the moment to confirm the specifics that matter to you: whether they are taking new patients, which insurance they accept, and how soon they can see you. Ratings and reviews describe the experience others had; the phone call confirms what applies to you today.
Review volume, and what a big number does and does not tell you
Across the 16 rated practices, 1,181 public reviews have been left in Scarborough. That total is concentrated in a handful of well-established offices, which is why a rating alone can mislead. A 5.0 on 13 reviews and a 4.7 on 382 are both worth respecting, but they carry different weights of evidence. The chart below shows the review count behind each of the top listed providers.
Read the bars alongside the ratings. Stephen Mills and Saks Stephen T DDS carry the bulk of the feedback in this group, so their scores rest on the widest base. The higher-rated but lighter-reviewed names, like Summit Dental at 13 reviews, are still worth a look; they simply give you less to go on, and a short conversation with the office fills that gap. The Dental.me Score weighs rating, review volume, and office confirmation among other signals, which is why these two dimensions belong side by side rather than one standing in for the other.
Pediatric and specialty care in Scarborough
If you are bringing a child in, Scarborough lists five practices under pediatric dentistry, a reasonable count for a town this size and enough to compare on rating and location rather than settling for the first result. You can browse the full set on the Scarborough pediatric dentists page and cross-reference each one against the ratings and review counts above.
For general and family dentistry, start with the full Scarborough dentist directory, which lists all 26 practices with their current ratings so you can filter by score and reviews in one view. From there you can shortlist the 4.8-plus offices, check which have a website URL on file, and place a call to confirm the details that a rating cannot tell you.
Looking just beyond Scarborough
Scarborough borders several communities with their own directories, which is worth knowing if your commute or your preferred specialist points you across a town line. Immediately east is South Portland dentists, and to the northeast Cape Elizabeth dentists covers the peninsula down to Two Lights. Just south along the coast is Old Orchard Beach dentists, and the largest field nearby is Portland dentists, a short drive up Route 1. Any of these hubs uses the same rating and review data as this page, so a practice you find one town over is comparable on the same terms as the Scarborough offices above.
Put together, Scarborough gives you a field of 26 practices, a deep top tier of eight offices at 4.8 or higher, and enough public feedback, 1,181 reviews, to tell a durable reputation from a promising newcomer. Start with the band chart to set aside the weak scores, weigh the top names by both rating and review volume, confirm a website or make a call, and you will have a well-founded shortlist without guessing.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Scarborough, ME?
Scarborough has 26 listed dental practices. Of those, 16 currently carry a public rating, and the rated offices average 4.38 stars. The other 10 practices are listed but do not yet have enough public feedback to hold a score.
Which Scarborough dental practice has the highest rating?
Summit Dental holds the only 5.0 in the group, based on 13 reviews. Four offices share a 4.9: Saks Stephen T DDS (260 reviews), Oak Hill Endodontics (156), Nathan Goff (132), and Sweet Dental, PA (70). Weigh rating against review volume when comparing them.
How many Scarborough practices have a website?
Eighteen of the 26 practices have a website URL on file in the directory, which is a good first stop for services and insurance. The remaining eight have no website URL listed here, so a phone call is the direct way to confirm hours and availability.
Is there pediatric dental care in Scarborough?
Yes. Five Scarborough practices are listed under pediatric dentistry, enough to compare on rating and location. You can browse them on the Scarborough pediatric dentists page and cross-reference each against its rating and review count.
What does Scarborough's total review count tell me?
The 16 rated practices hold 1,181 public reviews between them, concentrated in a few established offices. Stephen Mills leads with 382 reviews and Saks Stephen T DDS follows with 260, so their scores rest on the widest base of evidence in the town.
Where else can I look for a dentist near Scarborough?
Scarborough borders South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, sits just north of Old Orchard Beach, and is a short drive from Portland along Route 1. Each of those directories uses the same rating and review data, so practices compare on equal terms.
How many dentists are in Scarborough, ME?
Dental.me tracks 26 dental practices in Scarborough, ME — 16 carry a public star rating that averages 4.4 stars, and 18 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Scarborough dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Scarborough?
By Dental.me Score, Saks Stephen T DDS currently leads the Scarborough list (4.9 stars, 260 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Scarborough?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Scarborough offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Scarborough 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.