Dentists in Sunrise, FL: Local Guide

Quick answer: Sunrise, FL has 51 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 27 are rated on Google, averaging 4.15★ across 4,130 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Robert a. Cherry, D.D.S., F.a.g.d., Frank Alarcon PA, A Dental Art. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

Of every dental market in west Broward County, Sunrise is the one that rewards homework the most. The city lists 51 dental practices, but only 27 carry enough Google reviews to rate — and among those 27, the quality gap is unusually wide. The city-wide average lands at 4.15 stars, the lowest in this corner of Broward, not because the good offices are mediocre but because the floor is genuinely low: more than a quarter of rated practices sit below 4.0. This is not a market where you can walk into the nearest strip-mall office and expect an even experience. It is a market where the difference between the best-reviewed dentist and the median one is dramatic — and where knowing that in advance is worth real money and real comfort.

Here is the number that reframes everything. Across all 27 rated offices, people have left 4,130 reviews — and just the six highest-rated practices account for roughly 61% of them. In other words, the trust in Sunrise is heavily concentrated. A small cluster of offices has earned the overwhelming majority of the community’s goodwill, while a long tail of practices operates with thin or troubled track records. Your job as a patient is simply to stay inside that trusted cluster.

One structural detail explains part of the unevenness: only 20 of the 51 listed practices maintain a working website — barely 39%. In a bilingual, transient part of western Broward, a missing or dead web presence is often a proxy for an office that also under-invests in scheduling, follow-up, and clear billing. It is not a guarantee of poor care, but combined with a thin review count it is something worth a closer look. The offices patients rave about here almost all pair a strong online footprint with hundreds of Google reviews. When both signals point the same way, believe them.

Why the average is misleading — and what the distribution actually shows

A single average star rating hides the story in a market like this. Sunrise’s real shape only appears when you break the 27 rated offices into rating bands. Ten of them are elite, sitting at 4.8 stars or higher. Three land in the solid 4.5–4.79 range. But then it drops off a cliff: seven practices sit in the merely-adequate 4.0–4.49 band, and another seven fall below 4.0 — territory where recurring complaints about billing, wait times, or rushed care tend to cluster. That means roughly one in four rated offices in Sunrise carries a sub-4.0 reputation. In higher-scoring Broward suburbs that share of trouble is far smaller. Here, it is the defining feature of the market.

The offices that earned Sunrise’s trust

If you want to skip the guesswork, start with the practices patients themselves keep coming back to. These are six of the highest-rated, most-reviewed offices in the city — and every one of them is compiled from public Google data on our Sunrise dentist directory:

• Robert A. Cherry, DDS, FAGD — a perfect 5.0 across 711 reviews, the single most-reviewed office in Sunrise and the clearest anchor of the trusted cluster. The FAGD credential signals a dentist who has pursued substantial continuing education beyond licensure.
• A Dental Art — 4.9 stars over 523 reviews, one of the deepest track records in the city and a common recommendation for general and cosmetic work.
• Welleby Dental Associates — 4.8 stars across 465 reviews, a long-standing group practice in the Welleby area with the volume to back its rating.
• Frank Alarcon, PA — a spotless 5.0 over 418 reviews, and a strong fit for Spanish-speaking families given Sunrise’s large bilingual community.
• Caring Dental Services — 4.9 stars across 294 reviews, consistently praised for a gentle chair-side approach.
• Charles D. McNutt, DDS — a perfect 5.0; the review count (96) is smaller, but every one of them is positive, which makes this a strong option for patients who prefer a lower-volume, personal practice.

Notice the pattern: five of these six sit at 4.9 or 5.0. In Sunrise, “very good” is not the top of the market — near-perfect is. That is your benchmark when you compare any other office against this group on the full Sunrise listings.

It is also worth reading these six as a set rather than a ranking. Robert A. Cherry and A Dental Art anchor the high-volume general-and-cosmetic end, the kind of office you choose for cleanings, crowns, and veneers where a long track record is reassuring. Frank Alarcon and Caring Dental Services stand out for patients who value a calm, communicative, often Spanish-speaking chair-side experience — no small thing in a city where a large share of households prefer to discuss treatment in Spanish. Charles D. McNutt represents the boutique end: fewer patients, but a perfect record and the personal attention that comes with lower volume. There is no single “best dentist in Sunrise” so much as a best fit for what you actually need, and all six are safe starting points.

What care you can actually get in Sunrise

Sunrise is a well-rounded general-dentistry market with real depth in the services most adults need, and a couple of gaps worth planning around. Restorative and cosmetic capacity is the city’s strength: 12 practices offer dental implants and 10 handle cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening each. Surgical and gum care is well covered too, with seven oral surgeons and seven periodontists. Where the market thins out is in family and orthodontic care — pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, Invisalign, and endodontics each sit at just five offices — so if you need a kids’ specialist or braces, expect a shorter shortlist and book earlier.

You can browse each of these directly: implant dentists in Sunrise, cosmetic dentists, teeth whitening, oral surgeons, periodontists, and pediatric dentists. One planning note: no Sunrise office in our data flags itself specifically for walk-in dental emergencies, so if you crack a tooth after hours, call the trusted general offices above first — several accommodate urgent same-day patients even without a dedicated emergency listing.

How to choose well in a split market

Because the quality range here is so wide, a little discipline pays off more in Sunrise than in most cities. Use this as your filter before you book anything.

The single most useful habit is to weigh review depth against the star rating. Sunrise has offices with flawless scores built on only a handful of reviews, and a perfect rating over 96 reviews (as with Charles D. McNutt) means something quite different from a perfect rating over 711 (as with Robert A. Cherry) — both are trustworthy, but the confidence behind each is not the same. We explain exactly how these ratings are compiled and weighted on our how-we-rank methodology page, and every rating on the Sunrise directory is drawn from public review data, never from paid placement.

Looking just beyond the city line

Sunrise sits in the dense heart of west-central Broward, so if the office you want has a wait — or you simply live closer to a neighboring city — strong alternatives are minutes away. Compare ratings in Plantation, Davie, Tamarac, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and the Fort Lauderdale–Davie corridor. Because these markets border one another, it is entirely normal for a Sunrise resident to drive ten minutes to Plantation or Davie for a specialist — and often worth it.

The bottom line for Sunrise is refreshingly simple. This is a market with a highly rated top tier and a genuinely weak bottom tier, and very little in between. Stay with the high-volume, 4.8-plus offices, confirm your specialty and your cost up front, and Sunrise delivers dental care as good as anywhere in Broward. Start your search on the Sunrise dentist directory, and if you are weighing what treatment should cost before you book, read our national guide to dental costs first.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest-rated dentist in Sunrise, FL?

By public reviews, Robert A. Cherry, DDS, FAGD holds a perfect 5.0 rating across 711 reviews — both the top score and the largest review base in the city. A Dental Art (4.9, 523 reviews) and Frank Alarcon, PA (5.0, 418 reviews) are close behind. You can compare all of them on the Sunrise directory.

Why is Sunrise's average dental rating only 4.15 stars?

The average is pulled down by a wide quality spread, not by weak top offices. Of 27 rated practices, 10 are elite (4.8+) but 7 sit below 4.0 — about one in four. The best offices are near-perfect; the low average simply reflects how uneven the bottom of the market is, which is exactly why choosing carefully matters here.

How many dentists are there in Sunrise, and how many are actually reviewed?

Sunrise lists 51 dental practices, but only 27 carry enough reviews to earn a rating. Together those rated offices hold 4,130 reviews, and roughly 61% of them belong to just the six top-rated practices — so patient trust is heavily concentrated at the top.

Can I get dental implants or cosmetic work done in Sunrise?

Yes — these are the city’s strongest services. Twelve practices offer dental implants, and ten each handle cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening. Oral surgeons and periodontists are also well represented, with seven offices each. Browse the implant, cosmetic, and whitening pages on the Sunrise directory to shortlist by rating.

Is it hard to find a pediatric dentist or orthodontist in Sunrise?

It is a thinner market for those. Pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, Invisalign, and endodontics each have only five offices in Sunrise, compared with a dozen for implants. If you need braces or a children’s specialist, expect a shorter list and book earlier — or consider neighboring Plantation or Davie, which are minutes away.

How should I choose a dentist in a market this uneven?

Use a simple filter: insist on a 4.8-plus rating built on a real volume of reviews, confirm the office actually offers your specific treatment, and get any cost estimate in writing before you start — billing surprises drive most of the sub-4.0 complaints in Sunrise. Ten offices clear the 4.8 bar, so there is no need to settle for less.

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.