Quick answer: Tamarac, FL has 43 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 27 are rated on Google, averaging 4.5★ across 3,450 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Manal Hilali, Dr. Dulay & Associates P.A., True Original Smiles Incorporated. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.
| # | Practice | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manal Hilali | 4.9★ | 615 |
| 2 | Dr. Dulay & Associates P.A. | 4.9★ | 511 |
| 3 | True Original Smiles Incorporated | 4.9★ | 459 |
| 4 | Ideal Smiles Enterprise, Inc | 4.9★ | 251 |
| 5 | Michelle Naguib | 4.9★ | 205 |
Tamarac is a market you have to read carefully. There are 43 dental practices inside the city limits, but only 27 of them carry enough public reviews to rate — and fewer than half, just 20, run a working website. So while the headline average sits at a respectable 4.5 stars across 3,450 reviews, that single number hides the most important fact about choosing a dentist here: this is a barbell market. A deep, highly rated top tier sits above a thin, poorly documented middle and a tail of offices you should approach with your eyes open. This guide is about telling those apart.
Most city dental averages lull you into thinking every office is “about the same.” Tamarac’s numbers say the opposite. Below we break the market into its actual layers, name the practices that have earned the trust, and give you a repeatable way to verify the rest — because in a city where 23 of 43 offices leave almost no digital footprint, verification is the whole game.
The Tamarac market at a glance
Here is the raw shape of local dentistry before we interpret it. Roughly six of every ten practices have accumulated enough Google reviews to judge; the other four are effectively unknown quantities until you call. The 3,450 reviews on record are heavily concentrated in the strongest offices, which is exactly why the top of this market is easier to trust than the middle.
The full roster of all 43 offices — including the unrated ones — lives on the Tamarac dentist hub, where every listing shows its rating, review count, and whether we could verify a website. Treat that page as your master list; treat this guide as the interpretation.
Why the average lies: Tamarac’s barbell rating curve
Split the 27 rated practices by star band and the market’s real personality appears. A commanding 16 offices sit at 4.8 stars or higher — that’s genuine, review-backed excellence, not a rounding artifact. But the very next rung is nearly empty: only 4 practices land in the 4.5–4.79 range and 3 in the 4.0–4.49 range. Then a surprisingly heavy tail: 4 rated practices fall below 4.0 stars. There is no gentle slope here. You are choosing between the top shelf and the bottom shelf, with very little in between.
The practical takeaway is simple. In a market like this, aiming for “average” is a mistake — the average is a mathematical midpoint between two very different groups of offices. You want to fish exclusively from the 16-office top shelf, and this guide points you straight at its most-reviewed members.
Six Tamarac offices with deep review histories
What is striking about the leaders here is their consistency. Every one of the city’s six most-reviewed top practices holds a 4.9-star rating — not one, not two, but all six clustered at the same near-perfect mark. That’s unusual, and it means your real decision isn’t about star rating at all; it’s about review depth, specialty fit, and which office you can actually get into. Here they are, ordered by how many reviews they carry:
- Manal Hilali — 4.9★ across 615 reviews, the most-reviewed practice in Tamarac and the clearest volume leader in the top tier.
- Dr. Dulay & Associates P.A. — 4.9★ across 511 reviews, a group practice with the review base of a long-established office.
- True Original Smiles — 4.9★ across 459 reviews.
- Ideal Smiles Enterprise — 4.9★ across 251 reviews.
- Michelle Naguib — 4.9★ across 205 reviews.
- I. Marvin Ernst, DDS, PA — 4.9★ across 157 reviews, the smallest review base of the six but still a substantial, consistent record.
Notice the spread in review volume — from 615 down to 157. When two offices share the same 4.9 rating, the one with 615 reviews has simply had that score tested by far more patients, which is a stronger signal of reliability than a thin 5.0. If two of these feel equally convenient, let review depth break the tie. Full profiles for each, with contact details and specialty tags, sit on the Tamarac hub.
What Tamarac can and can’t treat close to home
For a city of 43 offices, Tamarac carries solid specialty coverage — but it’s lopsided toward cosmetic and restorative work rather than surgical care. Teeth whitening (15 offices) and cosmetic dentistry (13) lead the field, followed by a healthy 11 practices offering dental implants. Notably, there is no listed oral surgeon or orthodontist inside the city, and pediatric options are thin — so for braces, wisdom-tooth extractions, or kids’ dentistry you may be looking just over the border into neighboring Broward cities.
Use these as shortcuts to a pre-filtered list. If you have a specific need, jump straight to the relevant page: teeth whitening in Tamarac, cosmetic dentists, dental implants, periodontists, emergency dentists, endodontists, or pediatric dentists. Each page shows only the offices that actually provide that service, ranked by rating and review depth.
How to choose in a thinly-documented market
Because 23 of Tamarac’s 43 offices have no website and 16 aren’t rated at all, the usual “just Google it” approach leaves you guessing. Here’s a three-step filter that works even when the review record is sparse — it rewards the well-documented top tier and quietly screens out the unknowns.
Step one: filter by rating band, not by average. Start from the 16 offices at 4.8 stars and above and ignore the rest until you’ve exhausted them. Step two: let review depth break ties. Among equally-rated offices, the one with hundreds of reviews — like Manal Hilali‘s 615 — has proven its consistency at scale. Step three: verify fit by phone. Confirm the office actually performs your procedure, takes your insurance, and has openings; this is where the specialty pages above save you a dozen wasted calls. For the unrated 16 offices, the same call is your only real data source — ask how long they’ve been in Tamarac and whether they can send references.
One more Tamarac-specific note: the low website count (20 of 43) is not automatically a red flag. A Broward listing can be complete in every other respect and still store no web address. It simply means you can’t pre-screen them online, so they belong in the “call to learn more” bucket rather than the “rule out” bucket. Curious how we assign every rating and rank? Our ranking methodology lays out exactly what counts and what doesn’t.
Looking just beyond Tamarac
Tamarac sits in a dense inland pocket of Broward County, which is a genuine advantage: the missing specialties — orthodontics, oral surgery, deeper pediatric care — are often a short drive away. If your top-tier pick in Tamarac is booked, or you need a service the city doesn’t cover well, these neighboring markets are worth a look: Lauderhill, Sunrise, North Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Lauderdale Lakes, and Plantation. Each has its own hub page with the same rating and review breakdowns you’ve seen here.
And before you book anything involving crowns, implants, or cosmetic work, it’s worth understanding what these procedures typically run so you can read a quote with confidence — our dental cost guide breaks down national price ranges by procedure.
The bottom line for Tamarac
Tamarac rewards patients who read past the 4.5-star average. The market’s strength is real but concentrated: 16 offices carry the reputation, six of them are proven at substantial review volume, and the cosmetic and restorative coverage is strong even though surgical and pediatric care thins out. Your job is simply to stay on the top shelf, use review depth as your tiebreaker, and treat the many under-documented offices as unknowns to verify rather than options to trust on faith. Start from the full, filterable list on the Tamarac dentist hub, and you’ll have a shortlist worth calling in about ten minutes.
How many dentists are in Tamarac, FL?
Dental.me tracks 43 dental practices in Tamarac, FL — 27 carry a public star rating that averages 4.5 stars, and 20 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the Tamarac dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in Tamarac?
By Dental.me Score, Manal Hilali currently leads the Tamarac list (4.9 stars, 615 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in Tamarac?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five Tamarac offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank Tamarac dentists?
By an independent Dental.me Score built from each practice's Google star rating out of 100, held to a confidence level by its review volume, with exact review counts breaking ties and a verification lift that lets confirmed practices reach a perfect 100. Featured placements are paid, clearly labeled, and never change the organic order.
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.