Dentists in Tulsa, OK: Local Guide

Quick answer: Tulsa, OK has 414 dental practices in the Dental.me directory. 227 are rated on Google, averaging 4.54★ across 61,948 reviews. Top by independent Dental.me Score: Martin Trockel, Schroeder & Wyatt Orthodontics Tulsa, Jason Holland. Compare them below and shortlist two or three near you to call.

If you want to understand the Tulsa dental market in a single number, use this one: 61,948. That is how many Google reviews the city’s rated practices have collectively earned — more raw review volume than any comparable metro we track, and an average of roughly 273 reviews per rated office. Tulsa patients do not choose a dentist quietly. They show up, they get treated, and then they say so, loudly and in enormous numbers. That single fact changes how you should shop for care here, and it is why this guide is built around one idea: in Tulsa, the crowd has already done a staggering amount of the work for you.

Most city guides tell you to ask friends for a referral and check a couple of star ratings. That advice is fine in a market where feedback is scarce. Tulsa is the opposite problem — there is so much Google review data that the challenge is not finding an opinion but knowing which opinions to trust. So instead of a generic checklist, this guide reads the actual numbers behind the city’s practices and shows you how to turn that mountain of reviews into a confident, defensible decision.

Across the city, Dental.me lists 414 dental practices, of which 227 carry enough Google review data to earn a public rating. The citywide average sits at 4.54 stars. But averages hide the story. The real signal in Tulsa is not the mean — it is the depth and the spread. Let’s start there.

Why review volume, not just star count, is your best filter in Tulsa

A 5.0 rating built on nine reviews and a 4.9 built on 2,650 are not the same claim. The first is a small sample that a few enthusiastic friends could tilt; the second is a statistical verdict delivered by a city. Tulsa happens to be full of the second kind. MLK Dentistry holds a 4.9 across a remarkable 2,650 reviews — the deepest single body of feedback in the city. When a practice sustains near-perfect scores at that scale, the rating stops being an opinion and starts being a track record.

That is the lens to bring to the rest of the leaderboard. Martin Trockel carries a perfect 5.0 across 1,350 reviews — an unusually clean record at high volume. Secure Dentures & Implants pairs a 4.9 with 1,127 reviews, telling you the city’s tooth-replacement patients are broadly satisfied. For families weighing braces, Schroeder & Wyatt Orthodontics shows a spotless 5.0 over 796 reviews. Rounding out the most-trusted general and cosmetic names, Jason Holland (5.0, 715) and Hugh McDougall (5.0, 607) both clear the 600-review mark with perfect scores. Six practices, thousands of reviews — that is a shortlist most cities cannot assemble.

Reading the rating spread

Of the 227 rated Tulsa offices, 146 sit at 4.8 stars or higher. That is nearly two out of every three rated practices operating at what most patients would call excellent. Another 33 land in the 4.5–4.79 band — still very good. The lower tiers are small but real: 21 offices between 4.0 and 4.49, and 27 below 4.0. The takeaway is practical. In Tulsa, landing at a strong practice is the base case, not the lucky exception — but the ~27 offices in the bottom band are exactly why you still read before you book.

What Tulsa is deep in — and where it thins out

Every dental market has a personality in its specialty mix, and Tulsa’s leans cosmetic and restorative. Teeth whitening (91 providers) and cosmetic dentistry (89) are the two most widely offered services in the city — a sign of a market where elective, appearance-driven care is mainstream, not niche. Dental implants follow closely with 77 practices, and denture care is unusually well-represented at 36 offices, consistent with a city whose highest-volume implant name, Secure Dentures & Implants, has over a thousand reviews.

Just as important is the emergency picture: 48 practices list emergency dental care, one of the stronger same-day safety nets you will find, so a cracked molar on a Friday afternoon is a solvable problem here. Where the market thins is in the most specialized surgical and technical corners — oral surgeons (24) and endodontists (25) are comparatively scarce, so if you need a root canal specialist or a wisdom-tooth extraction, expect a smaller field and book earlier. Families are well served, with 36 pediatric dentists and 43 orthodontists (also offering Invisalign) across the city.

A five-step way to choose, tuned to this market

Because Tulsa gives you so much review data, your selection method can be more evidence-based than in a thinner market. Here is the sequence we recommend, in order.

1. Match the specialty first. Start from the service you actually need — a cosmetic consult, an emergency visit, or orthodontics — rather than browsing generalists at random.
2. Weight by review depth. In this city, prefer a 4.8+ with several hundred reviews over a flawless score with a dozen. Volume is the whole point of Tulsa.
3. Read the low reviews, not the high ones. The 1- and 2-star reviews tell you how a practice handles billing surprises and complications — the moments that matter most.
4. Confirm they have a real web presence. Only 195 of 414 Tulsa practices publish a website, so an office with clear online hours, insurance details, and a booking page is signaling operational maturity.
5. Sanity-check the cost. Before you commit, read our national guide to dental costs so you know what a fair quote looks like for your procedure.

Looking just outside the city

Tulsa’s dental scene does not stop at the city line. Some of the metro’s best-reviewed offices sit in the surrounding suburbs, and if you live on the edges of town it is often faster to book nearby. Worth a look: Broken Arrow to the southeast, Jenks and Bixby along the river to the south, Sand Springs to the west, Glenpool, and Catoosa to the northeast. Each has its own directory page with the same ratings you see here.

Ready to start? The full, filterable list of every Tulsa practice — sortable by rating, review count, and specialty — lives on the Tulsa dentist hub. Use it, cross-reference the six names above, and you will make a genuinely well-informed choice in an afternoon.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest-rated dentist in Tulsa?
Several Tulsa practices hold a perfect 5.0, but the most impressive by depth is Martin Trockel, with a 5.0 across 1,350 reviews. For sheer volume of positive feedback, MLK Dentistry stands out at 4.9 stars over 2,650 reviews. See all rankings on the Tulsa hub.

How many dentists are there in Tulsa?
Dental.me lists 414 dental practices in Tulsa, of which 227 have earned enough Google review data to carry a public rating.

Is it easy to find emergency dental care in Tulsa?
Yes. 48 Tulsa practices offer emergency services, one of the stronger same-day networks in the region. Browse them on the Tulsa emergency dentists page.

What dental services are Tulsa dentists best known for?
Cosmetic and restorative care. Teeth whitening (91 practices) and cosmetic dentistry (89) are the most widely offered services, followed by dental implants (77). Explore cosmetic dentists and implant providers.

How good are Tulsa dentists overall?
Very good. The citywide average is 4.54 stars, and 146 of the 227 rated practices — about 64% — score 4.8 or higher.

Should I consider a dentist outside Tulsa proper?
Often, yes. Nearby communities like Broken Arrow, Jenks, and Bixby host highly rated offices and can be more convenient depending on where you live.

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.