Finding a good dentist in Stephenville, Texas starts with a short, highly rated field: Dental.me lists 22 dental practices here, 14 of them carrying a patient rating, and those rated offices average a strong 4.71 out of five. Start with the highest-rated names below, then match a practice to your specific needs.
What Stephenville’s dental directory actually looks like
Stephenville sits at the center of Erath County in north-central Texas, and its dental market is compact enough to work through in a single afternoon. Dental.me tracks 22 practices inside the city. Of those, 14 carry at least one patient rating, and 13 of those 14 rated practices have a website URL on file, so for nearly all of them you can move from a rating straight to an office’s own hours and staff page. The 14 rated practices hold 2,942 reviews between them and average 4.71 stars, a figure lifted by a tight cluster of offices sitting at or near the top of the five-star scale.
The remaining eight practices in the directory do not yet carry a public rating. That is not a mark against them; it usually means fewer people have left feedback that Dental.me can see, and a well-located or in-network office in that group can still be worth a phone call. The point of a directory this size is that you do not have to guess: you can read every rated option, weigh the review counts behind each score, and shortlist three or four names before you ever pick up the phone. The sections below turn those 22 listings into a plan you can act on today.
A useful way to think about the numbers is as a funnel. Twenty-two practices is the full field, 14 is the field with a rating you can read, and the six named below are the strongest of those on rating and review depth. You are never choosing blind in Stephenville, and you are rarely choosing between a good office and a poor one; you are choosing which strong office is the best fit for your insurance, your location in town and the kind of work you need done.
How the rating bands stack up
Averages hide the shape of a market, so it helps to see where the 14 rated practices actually land. Grouped into bands, 9 of them score 4.8 stars or higher, 2 sit in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, 3 fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and not a single rated practice drops below 4.0. That is a top-heavy distribution: nearly two out of every three rated offices in Stephenville are in the highest band on the scale.
Practically, that means the difference between a good and a great choice in Stephenville is rarely about avoiding a bad office; it is about deciding which strong one fits your family. Use the bands as a first filter, then let review volume and specialty needs break the tie.
Stephenville’s highest-rated dentists
Here are the six practices Dental.me surfaces with the strongest ratings, sorted by rating and then by the number of reviews behind that rating. Each name links to its full profile, where you can see the office’s website and details.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Giddings | 5.0 | 215 | View profile |
| Robert Barberee, DDS Family Dentistry | 4.9 | 701 | View profile |
| Stephenville Family Dentistry, Inc. | 4.9 | 470 | View profile |
| James Haley | 4.9 | 400 | View profile |
| Andrea McPhillips | 4.9 | 117 | View profile |
| Stephen Laduque | 4.8 | 170 | View profile |
Jon Giddings holds the only perfect 5.0 in the group, built on 215 reviews. Just below, a band of four offices shares a 4.9, and the spread in their review counts, from 701 down to 117, is the detail worth reading closely. A 4.9 earned across 701 reviews and a 4.9 earned across 117 are both excellent, but they carry different weight, which is what the next chart is about.
What review volume adds to the rating
A rating tells you how patients felt; the review count tells you how many of them weighed in. In Stephenville the range is wide. Robert Barberee, DDS Family Dentistry anchors the top with 701 reviews, more than any other office in the city, while several strong 4.8 and 4.9 practices sit in the low hundreds. A high rating on a deep review base is the firmest signal you can get from a directory, because a single unusual visit barely moves the number.
Read the two charts together: a practice that appears in the top rating band and also carries hundreds of reviews is the best-documented choice for a new patient, while a smaller review count is a fine reason to book a consultation and judge the office yourself rather than a reason to skip it. Notice, too, how much of Stephenville’s total feedback is concentrated in a few names. The 2,942 reviews across all 14 rated offices are not spread evenly; Robert Barberee’s 701 and Stephenville Family Dentistry’s 470 together account for a large slice, which is why both are natural first calls. That concentration does not diminish the less-reviewed offices, but it does tell you where the deepest review counts sit when you want the most-reviewed option in town.
How to weigh the practices without a rating yet
Eight of the 22 Stephenville listings have no public rating attached, and it is worth being deliberate about them rather than dismissing them. A missing rating on Dental.me reflects the volume of feedback the directory can see, not a judgment on the care an office provides. A newly opened practice, or one whose patients simply have not posted much, will show up this way too.
The practical approach is to treat an unrated Stephenville listing as a candidate for a consultation rather than a firm choice. If one of the eight is closest to your home, takes your insurance or was recommended to you by someone you trust, call and ask the same questions you would ask any office. You lose nothing by including it on a shortlist alongside the rated names, and you gain a fuller picture of what the city offers. Where two options look otherwise equal, the one with a deep, high rating carries more evidence, so let review depth be the tiebreaker rather than the entire decision.
Website coverage and booking your visit
One of the more useful facts about Stephenville is how easy the offices are to reach online. 13 of the 14 rated practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me, so once a name earns your shortlist you can usually jump to its own site for hours and insurance details. That near-complete coverage removes a common source of friction between deciding and booking.
When you call or submit a request, have your questions ready: whether the office takes your insurance, what a new-patient exam and cleaning will cost, and how soon they can see you. A website URL on file means you can usually confirm those details before the first appointment, though the office itself remains the final word on scheduling.
A short checklist keeps a Stephenville search efficient. Confirm the practice is accepting new patients and that your plan is in-network. Ask what a first visit includes, since some offices bundle exam, cleaning and X-rays while others quote them separately. If you need a specific procedure, such as an implant or a crown, ask whether it is done in-house or referred out, and how many the office handles. Finally, ask about after-hours or emergency coverage, which matters more the farther you live from the center of town. With nearly every rated office reachable by website, you can settle most of these questions in a few minutes before committing to an appointment.
Dental implants and other specialty care
Beyond routine cleanings and fillings, the most-listed specialty area in the Stephenville directory is dental implants. Six of the 22 practices note implant services, which is a meaningful share and means there is local choice for a consultation on a single tooth or a full-arch plan.
If implants are your reason for searching, start with the Stephenville dental implants listings to see which offices offer them, then cross-reference those names against the rating and review charts above. For everyday care, the same shortlist of highly rated family and general practices covers exams, cleanings, crowns and the routine work most visits are about. You can always return to the full Stephenville dentist directory to browse every listing side by side.
Looking just beyond the city line, and how to choose
Stephenville is the hub of its part of Erath County, but if timing or insurance sends you looking wider, several nearby towns have their own Dental.me directory pages. To the west, Dublin dentists and De Leon dentists are a short drive; to the south sit Comanche dentists and Hico dentists; and to the northeast you can compare Glen Rose dentists. Each page is built the same way, so the ratings and review counts you see there mean the same thing they do here.
Putting it together, the way to choose a Stephenville dentist is to layer the signals rather than lean on any one. Start with the rating bands to see that nearly every rated office is strong. Use review volume to separate a deep review record from a thinner one. Confirm the specialty you need, whether that is implants or routine family care. Then use each office’s website to check insurance and cost before you book. With 22 practices, 14 of them rated at a 4.71 average, Stephenville gives you room to be selective, and the tools on Dental.me are meant to make that selection quick rather than overwhelming.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Stephenville, TX?
Dental.me lists 22 dental practices in Stephenville. Fourteen of them carry a patient rating, and together those rated offices hold 2,942 reviews and average 4.71 stars out of five.
Which Stephenville dentist has the highest rating?
Jon Giddings holds the only perfect 5.0 in the directory, across 215 reviews. Four more offices sit just behind at 4.9: Robert Barberee, Stephenville Family Dentistry, James Haley and Andrea McPhillips.
Which Stephenville practice has the most reviews?
Smile Design PC has the most reviews of any Stephenville practice: 798 at a 4.6 rating. Robert Barberee, DDS Family Dentistry follows with 701 reviews, at 4.9.
Are there dentists who do dental implants in Stephenville?
Yes. Five of the 22 listed Stephenville practices note dental implant services. You can see which offices offer them on the Stephenville dental implants page and match them against the rating and review charts.
What does the 4.71 average rating tell me?
Across the 14 rated practices, 9 score 4.8 stars or higher, 2 fall in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, 3 sit between 4.0 and 4.49, and none drop below 4.0. It is a top-heavy field.
What if I can't get an appointment in Stephenville?
Several nearby Erath County and neighboring towns have their own Dental.me directory pages, including Dublin, De Leon, Comanche, Hico and Glen Rose, each built the same way so ratings are comparable.
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.