Dentists in Southaven, MS: Local Guide

Quick answer: Southaven, MS has 43 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 31 are rated on Google, averaging 4.7★ across 10,630 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Richard Williams, Pradeep Adatrow, Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

Sitting just over the Tennessee line in DeSoto County, this Memphis-metro city of roughly 55,000 supports 43 dental practices — and the 31 of them with a Google rating carry a combined 10,630 Google reviews. That averages about 343 reviews per rated office, but the typical office has far fewer: the median is 110, and seven rated offices have 14 or fewer. The question in Southaven is how to read the review history in front of you.

This guide works through that evidence: what the aggregate numbers say, where the review volume is concentrated, how ratings are actually distributed, and which specialties you can realistically get done inside the city limits versus in a neighboring town.

Why the review count matters more than the average

A 4.7 average across the city flattens the story. The more useful signal in Southaven is density of feedback: when a practice has been reviewed hundreds of times and still holds near five stars, that rating rests on a far larger sample than a 5.0 built on a dozen reviews. Southaven’s feedback is concentrated: the six most-reviewed practices hold 59% of the reviews on the city’s rated listings, and a single office — Pradeep Adatrow, on the implant and periodontist lists — carries 1,810 reviews, about one in six of the 10,630 on rated Southaven listings.

Concentration like this cuts two ways. On one hand, the most-reviewed names carry long records — Pradeep Adatrow (4.9★, 1,810 reviews) and Richard Williams (5.0★, 865 reviews) sit near the top of the count. On the other, a high review count says nothing about how far out a practice books, which is exactly why the smaller high-scorers deserve a look too. Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics (4.9★, 762 reviews) and Mohammed Bleibel (5.0★, 480 reviews) both hold top scores on hundreds of reviews without being the single most-reviewed office in town. The chart above shows these Score leaders, not the six most-reviewed: American Family Dentistry Southaven (4.7★, 1,103 reviews), C.E. Brown Dental (4.2★, 867), Main Street Dental (4.8★, 862), GO Orthodontics (4.8★, 770) and Glendin Pano (4.4★, 768) each have more reviews than at least four of the six charted.

How Southaven’s ratings actually break down

Aggregate averages hide the shape of a market. Here is how the 31 rated practices in Southaven distribute across rating bands. More than two-thirds sit at 4.8 stars or higher, and only two practices fall below a 4.0.

The practical takeaway: in Southaven a high Google rating is common, with 21 of 31 rated offices at 4.8 stars or higher, so the rating alone will not narrow your list much. Five of those 21 rest on 14 or fewer reviews, and a rating is not a measure of clinical quality. Use the other filters — distance from your home, whether they take your insurance, and whether they offer the specific procedure you need.

What you can actually get done in town

Southaven’s practices also appear on specialty lists. The longest are pediatric dentistry (9) and whitening (9), then cosmetic work (8) and dentures (8). The shortest are prosthodontists (2), endodontists (3) and oral surgeons (3), none of them charted below.

If your need is a child’s first checkup, nine practices are on the pediatric list, two of them with no Google rating on file. Its most-reviewed members are American Family Dentistry Southaven (4.7★, 1,103 reviews) and C.E. Brown Dental (4.2★, 867); Keep on Smiling Pediatric & General Dentistry (4.9★, 498 reviews) is fifth by review count on that list. For oral surgery, the oral-surgeon list holds three offices: Pradeep Adatrow, Memphis Dental Implants Center (4.8★, 4 reviews) and Tony D Hooker DDS (3.5★, 19). North Mississippi Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates (4.9★, 300 reviews) is not on that list, though its name points to surgery, so ask the office what it does. Pradeep Adatrow is also on the implant, periodontist and prosthodontist lists.

Two categories are worth planning around. If a broken tooth or sudden pain can’t wait, six practices list emergency dental services — call ahead to ask whether a same-day slot is open. And if gum disease is driving your visit, five practices are on the periodontist list.

A simple way to choose in a deep market

When a city gives you 21 offices rated 4.8 or higher, the risk is decision paralysis, not scarcity. Here is the three-filter method we recommend for Southaven, in order:

1. Match the procedure first. Filter to the specialty you actually need — a top-rated cosmetic office is irrelevant if you need a root canal today. Use the specialty pages above to start from a qualified shortlist.
2. Weight reviews by volume, not just stars. Prefer a 4.9 on 500+ reviews over a 5.0 on 20. In Southaven, 11 of the 21 offices at 4.8 or higher have 100 or more reviews.
3. Confirm the practical details. 27 of 43 Southaven practices have a website on file; phone numbers are on file for all 43 and posted hours for 22. Call to confirm they take your plan before you book.

Ready to compare offices side by side? The Southaven dentist directory lists all 43 practices in one view.

If you’re on the edge of town

Southaven’s nearby towns have their own listings, and all are smaller: Olive Branch lists 25 practices (17 rated), Hernando 10 (7), Senatobia 7 (4), Horn Lake 5 (2), Byhalia 2 (none rated) and Coldwater 1 (1). 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.

Southaven, in short, lists 43 practices, and each of its twelve specialty pages lists at least two offices. Start from the full Southaven directory, weight the reviews by volume, and let the numbers do the narrowing.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the most-reviewed dentist in Southaven?

Pradeep Adatrow, on the periodontist and dental-implant lists, holds 1,810 reviews at a 4.9-star average — about one in six of the 10,630 Google reviews on the Southaven practices we list, and the largest count on any Southaven listing.

How many dentists does Southaven have?

There are 43 dental practices in the Southaven directory. Of those, 31 have collected Google ratings, and together they hold 10,630 reviews at a 4.7-star average.

Is it hard to find a highly rated dentist here?

No. Twenty-one of the 31 rated practices score 4.8 stars or higher, so high Google ratings are close to the norm rather than the exception. Five of those 21 rest on 14 or fewer reviews, and a rating does not measure clinical quality, so the harder task is narrowing your shortlist.

Can I get specialist care without leaving Southaven?

Here is what is listed: 8 denture providers, 9 pediatric offices, 7 implant practices, 6 orthodontists, 3 oral surgery practices, 3 endodontists and 2 prosthodontists. Complex cases may still be referred to a specialist nearby.

Which Southaven practices list pediatric dentistry?

Nine practices are on Southaven’s pediatric list, and seven of them have a Google rating on file. The most-reviewed is American Family Dentistry Southaven (4.7 stars, 1,103 reviews); Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics holds a 4.9 on 762 and Keep on Smiling Pediatric & General Dentistry a 4.9 on 498.

Do most Southaven dentists have websites?

27 of the 43 practices have a website on file, and all 43 have a phone number on file. Call to confirm your plan is accepted.

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.