Finding a good dentist in South Richmond Hill, NY starts with 32 dental practices, of which 17 carry a public rating averaging 4.01 across 1,436 reviews. Use those ratings to shortlist, weigh review volume alongside the score, then confirm office details before you book your first appointment in this Queens neighborhood.
South Richmond Hill by the numbers
South Richmond Hill is a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Dental.me tracks 32 dental practices here. Of those, 17 carry a Google rating and 15 carry none; Dental.me does not record why. So just over half the field gives you a rating to work from, and a search starts by separating the rated offices from the unrated ones rather than treating all 32 as equal.
Among the 17 rated practices, eight score 4.8 or higher, two land between 4.5 and 4.79, two sit in the 4.0-to-4.49 range, and five come in under 4.0. The five under 4.0 pull the average down to 4.01; the median rated office holds 4.5. Five of the eight at 4.8 or above rest on 10 reviews or fewer, and three of the five under 4.0 rest on 2 reviews each, so read every rating next to its review count.
You can see the full picture, rated and unrated together, on the South Richmond Hill dentist directory, which lists every one of the 32 practices we track in the neighborhood.
Six of the ten practices rated 4.5 or higher
The table lists six of the ten South Richmond Hill practices rated 4.5 or higher, sorted by rating and then by review count. It leaves out Eric Gelfand (4.8 on 10) and three offices that each hold a 5.0 on a single review: Lakshmi Makkar, Wayne Seid and Sincere Dental Arts. Each name links to its full profile.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNT Ortholab | 5.0 | 6 | View profile |
| Lefferts Braces | 4.9 | 441 | View profile |
| Liberty Dental Care P.C. | 4.8 | 336 | View profile |
| Leena Chhatpar | 4.8 | 29 | View profile |
| Liberty 786 Dentistry | 4.5 | 120 | View profile |
| Dr. Venkatesh Dental Care Inc. | 4.5 | 52 | View profile |
TNT Ortholab holds a 5.0 on 6 reviews, and three more offices hold a 5.0 on a single review each. Lefferts Braces holds the largest review count in the neighbourhood, a 4.9 on 441. The second largest, Fereydoun Khalili (4.1 on 353), sits outside the table. Liberty Dental Care P.C. holds 4.8 on 336 and Leena Chhatpar 4.8 on 29; Liberty 786 Dentistry (4.5 on 120) and Dr. Venkatesh Dental Care Inc. (4.5 on 52) complete the table.
Reading review volume alongside the star rating
A star rating means more when a lot of people stand behind it. In South Richmond Hill the review counts vary enormously: TNT Ortholab’s 5.0 comes from 6 reviews, so a single new review could move it noticeably, while Lefferts Braces’ 4.9 rests on 441, where one new review barely moves the average. Treat rating and review count as a pair rather than reading the star number alone.
The six largest review counts hold 1,340 of the 1,436 reviews across the 17 rated offices (93%). Lefferts Braces and Liberty Dental Care P.C. alone account for 777 of them. Two of the six sit below 4.5: Fereydoun Khalili (4.1 on 353) and Richmond Hill Family Dental (3.9 on 38).
What the 4.01 neighborhood average tells you
The 4.01 average is the mean of 17 ratings, and it sits well below the median of 4.5 because five offices score under 4.0, three of them on 2 reviews each. Read the average as a summary of the whole field, not as a target for any office you would choose.
Eight practices sit at 4.8 or above, but only two of them, Lefferts Braces (441) and Liberty Dental Care P.C. (336), rest on more than 100 reviews.
Website URLs and confirming the details before you book
Of the 32 practices we track in South Richmond Hill, 7 have a website URL on file with us and 25 do not. A missing URL is a note about our records, not a judgment about the office; it simply means that when you reach that practice you will likely be starting from a phone call or a map listing rather than a homepage. Plan for that by having a couple of specific questions ready before you dial.
Whether or not an office has a URL on file, confirm the essentials directly before you book: that the practice is taking new patients, that it takes your insurance or offers a self-pay rate you can afford, and that its hours fit your schedule (posted weekly hours are stored for 13 of the 32). Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you.
How the Dental.me Score ranks these offices
The order on the South Richmond Hill directory follows the independent 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, so a 5.0 on 6 reviews does not automatically sit above a 4.9 on 441. Lefferts Braces is first by Score here; TNT Ortholab is sixth.
No practice can pay to raise its Score or its place in the Score ranking.
Looking just beyond South Richmond Hill
Neighbouring Queens directories add more: Richmond Hill (29 practices, 13 rated), Ozone Park (21 practices, 11 rated), South Ozone Park (7 practices, 7 rated), Howard Beach (21 practices, 13 rated). Dental.me holds no drive-time data, so check the distance from where you live.
Each of those directories orders its practices by the same Dental.me Score, so you can compare across neighbourhood lines the same way: rating next to review count, then the details that matter to you.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in South Richmond Hill, NY?
We track 32 dental practices in South Richmond Hill. Of those, 17 carry a Google rating and 15 carry none; Dental.me does not record why.
What is the highest-rated dental practice in South Richmond Hill?
Four offices hold a 5.0, each on 6 reviews or fewer: TNT Ortholab (6) and three offices on a single review each. Lefferts Braces holds a 4.9 on 441 reviews, the largest count in the neighbourhood, and is first by Dental.me Score.
What is the average dentist rating in South Richmond Hill?
The 17 rated practices average 4.01 out of 5; the median is 4.5. The average sits lower because five practices score under 4.0, three of them on 2 reviews each.
How many South Richmond Hill dental practices have a website?
7 of the 32 practices we track have a website URL on file, and 25 do not. A missing URL reflects our records, not the office itself, so plan to confirm details by phone for those practices.
How many reviews do South Richmond Hill dentists have?
Across the 17 rated practices there are 1,436 reviews on file. The bulk sit with a few offices: Lefferts Braces (441) and Liberty Dental Care P.C. (336) alone account for 777 of them.
Can a dentist pay to rank higher on Dental.me?
No. No practice can pay to raise its Dental.me Score or its place in the Score ranking. The 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.
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.