Dentists in Sylmar, CA: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Sylmar starts with the 26 dental practices Dental.me tracks across this northeast San Fernando Valley community. Fourteen carry enough patient feedback to earn a rating, and those rated offices average a strong 4.56 stars, giving you a solid, well-documented shortlist to compare before you ever pick up the phone.

What the Sylmar dental market actually looks like

Sylmar sits in the far northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains where the 5 and 210 freeways knot together. It is a large, spread-out neighborhood of Los Angeles, and its dental options reflect that: 26 practices are on file, ranging from long-established solo D.D.S. offices to group and orthodontic-focused clinics. Of those 26, 14 have accumulated enough public ratings to be scored, which means a little more than half the market comes with a track record you can read before booking.

The headline number worth anchoring on is the average. Across the 14 rated Sylmar practices, the mean rating is 4.56 stars, and the neighborhood has logged 818 total reviews. That is a healthy pool of feedback for a community this size, and it tells you the top of the Sylmar market is genuinely competitive rather than a single standout surrounded by unknowns. The chart below breaks those 14 rated offices into star bands so you can see how the quality is distributed.

Eight of the 14 rated practices land at 4.8 stars or higher. That top band is the heart of your shortlist. The middle two bands each hold two practices, and two more sit below 4.0. In practical terms, the Sylmar decision is less about avoiding a bad office and more about choosing among a strong cluster at the top.

The top-rated dentists in Sylmar

The table below ranks the six most-reviewed and highest-rated Sylmar practices in the Dental.me directory, sorted by rating and then by review count. Each name links to its full profile, where you can see the practice’s location within Sylmar and its complete rating history.

Two practices share the top spot at 4.9 stars: Sylmar Dental & Braces, with 134 reviews, and John D Lajoy Dental Group, with 30. The difference in review volume matters: a 4.9 held across 134 reviews rests on a much larger body of feedback than the same score across 30, so the two tell you different things even though the star number is identical.

Rating and review volume are two different signals

A star rating tells you how satisfied patients were; a review count tells you how much that rating can be trusted. In Sylmar those two signals do not always point at the same office. Simon Masood Imanuel DMD, Inc. carries the largest review pool of any practice on this list at 182, paired with a 4.6 rating, while Rosemary E Navarro, DDS a Professional Corporation sits just behind at 175 reviews and 4.5 stars. Those are the most-vetted offices in the neighborhood, even though neither tops the rating chart.

The chart below plots review counts for the six leading practices so you can weigh volume against the star scores in the table above.

Use the two together. If you want the reassurance of a large, deep feedback pool, the offices at the top of this review chart are the ones carrying the most Sylmar reviews. If you are chasing the highest possible star score, the table is your guide. The best-documented choice is a practice that scores well on both.

Website coverage and reaching a Sylmar office

Of the 26 Sylmar practices on file, 10 have a website URL recorded in the directory. That leaves 16 with no website URL on file, which does not mean those offices lack an online presence, only that Dental.me does not have a link stored for them. It is a practical detail worth knowing before you start: for more than half the market, your first contact will likely be a phone call rather than an online booking form.

When you call, keep the two signals from the charts above in hand and ask the concrete questions: whether the practice is accepting new patients, whether it takes your insurance or offers a self-pay plan, and how soon it can see you. Those answers, combined with a practice’s rating and review depth, are what turn a directory listing into an actual appointment.

Cosmetic and specialty care in Sylmar

Beyond general dentistry, the Sylmar directory flags two specialty categories, and both are unusually well represented for a neighborhood this size. Eight practices are listed under cosmetic dentistry, and eight are listed for teeth whitening. That overlap is common, since whitening is one of the most requested cosmetic services, but it means roughly a third of the entire local market offers some form of appearance-focused care.

If cosmetic work is what brought you here, start with the dedicated cosmetic dentists in Sylmar list, then narrow to the teeth whitening providers in Sylmar if that is your specific goal. Cross-reference either list against the ratings table above, because a practice that offers cosmetic care and also carries a deep, high review pool is the safer bet than one selling the service with little feedback behind it.

Looking just beyond Sylmar

Sylmar shares borders with several San Fernando Valley communities, and if the right fit is not in Sylmar itself, the surrounding neighborhoods widen your options without a long drive. Directly south and west sit dentists in Arleta and dentists in Pacoima, while the historic city of San Fernando is carved out at Sylmar’s southern edge. Mission Hills and Lake View Terrace round out the immediate ring. Each has its own directory hub where the same rating and review data is laid out, so you can compare a neighboring practice on identical terms.

Because these communities all sit within a few miles of one another along the 5, 118, and 210 corridors, treating them as one search area is reasonable. The Sylmar list is your anchor; the neighbors are the natural next step if your insurance, schedule, or a specific specialty points you across a boundary line.

How to use this list to choose

The Dental.me directory pulls Sylmar’s 26 practices into one place and applies an independent Dental.me Score that weighs a practice’s rating, its review volume, and whether its office details are confirmed, among other signals, so that a glossy listing cannot outrank a genuinely well-regarded office. The Score is earned from that record, never purchased; the only element that can be paid for anywhere in the directory is a Featured placement, which is labeled and does not change how a practice is scored.

Put together, the Sylmar picture is encouraging. Start from the full Sylmar dentist directory, focus on the eight practices in the 4.8-plus band, weigh each one’s review depth using the volume chart, confirm which offices have a website URL on file or plan to call the rest, and layer in a specialty list if cosmetic or whitening care is your aim. With 14 rated offices averaging 4.56 stars and 818 reviews behind them, Sylmar gives you enough signal to choose with confidence rather than guesswork.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Sylmar, CA?

Dental.me tracks 26 dental practices in Sylmar. Of those, 14 have accumulated enough public feedback to carry a rating, and together the rated offices hold 818 reviews and average 4.56 stars.

Which Sylmar dental practice has the highest rating?

Two practices tie at the top with 4.9 stars: Sylmar Dental & Braces, based on 134 reviews, and John D Lajoy Dental Group, based on 30 reviews. The larger review pool behind Sylmar Dental & Braces gives its score more depth.

Which Sylmar dentist has the most reviews?

Simon Masood Imanuel DMD, Inc. has the largest review pool among the top practices at 182 reviews with a 4.6 rating, followed closely by Rosemary E Navarro, DDS with 175 reviews and 4.5 stars.

How many Sylmar dentists offer cosmetic dentistry or teeth whitening?

Eight of the 26 practices are listed under cosmetic dentistry and eight are listed for teeth whitening. That means roughly a third of the local market offers some form of appearance-focused dental care.

Do Sylmar dental offices have websites?

Ten of the 26 Sylmar practices on file have a website URL recorded in the directory. The other 16 have no website URL on file, so for those offices a phone call is usually the most direct way to make contact.

What nearby cities should I check if I can't find a dentist in Sylmar?

Sylmar borders several San Fernando Valley communities with their own directory hubs, including Arleta, Pacoima, San Fernando, Mission Hills, and Lake View Terrace, all within a few miles along the 5, 118, and 210 freeways.

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.