Finding a good dentist in Vernon, Connecticut starts with the numbers: the town has 23 dental practices on Dental.me, 16 of them carry a patient rating, and those rated offices average 4.73 stars. This guide ranks the highest-rated practices, maps the specialties available locally, and shows where the reviews concentrate across town.
What the Vernon numbers actually tell you
Vernon sits in Tolland County along Interstate 84, wrapping around the historic mill village of Rockville and reaching south toward Manchester and the Talcottville corner. Its dental market is compact and easy to work through: 23 practices in all, of which 16 have earned a public star rating. That leaves 7 offices with no rating on Dental.me yet, and Dental.me does not record why. When a market is this size, you can realistically read every rated profile before you pick up the phone, rather than guessing.
The headline figure to anchor on is the 4.73-star average across those 16 rated practices. That is a high bar, and it means most of your decision in Vernon is not about avoiding a bad office so much as matching the right well-reviewed practice to what you actually need — a general cleaning, a specialist procedure, or care for the whole family. The Vernon dental directory hub is where you can filter the full roster; the sections below break the same data into the pieces that matter when you choose.
The highest-rated dental practices in Vernon
Here are six of the highest-rated practices in Vernon, ranked by star rating and then by review volume. Ratings and review counts come straight from each practice’s Dental.me profile; click through to see hours, services, and the full profile before you call.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Orthodontics | 5.0 | 594 | View profile |
| Griffin Orthodontics | 5.0 | 396 | View profile |
| Jeffrey A. Burns D.M.D. | 5.0 | 331 | View profile |
| Krithika Jayaprakash | 4.9 | 127 | View profile |
| Robert J. Gange, DDS, MS, LLC | 4.8 | 221 | View profile |
| The Tooth Fixer Family Dental Care | 4.8 | 41 | View profile |
Three of these six practices — Connecticut Valley Orthodontics, Griffin Orthodontics, and Jeffrey A. Burns D.M.D. — hold a perfect 5.0. The tie is broken by review count, so Connecticut Valley Orthodontics leads the table on the strength of 594 ratings, the largest tally among them. Two of the three perfect scores belong to orthodontic offices, which is worth noting if you are searching for a general dentist rather than braces or aligners: read the profile to confirm the services fit before you assume the top of the list is your match.
Where Vernon’s reviews concentrate
Across all rated Vernon practices, Dental.me counts 2,972 ratings. A large share of that total sits with just the handful of offices in the table above. Reading review volume alongside the star rating tells you how settled a score is: a 5.0 built on 594 ratings is a far steadier signal than a 5.0 built on a dozen. The chart below shows how the reviews stack up among the six leading practices.
Rating quality across the 16 rated offices
A single average can hide the spread, so it helps to see how the 16 rated practices distribute across rating bands. In Vernon, 11 of the 16 sit at 4.8 stars or higher — the top tier. Two more land in the 4.5 to 4.79 range, two fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and just one rated practice sits below 4.0. In other words, more than two-thirds of Vernon’s rated dentists are in the highest band, which is what drives that 4.73 town-wide average.
Practically, this means the odds are in your favor no matter which rated office you shortlist. Your filtering work in Vernon is less about screening out weak scores and more about weighing review depth, location, and whether a practice offers the specialty you need. The one sub-4.0 practice is easy to set aside; the harder and more useful judgment is choosing among the strong offices that make up most of the field.
Website coverage and reaching an office
Of Vernon’s 23 practices, 14 have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That leaves 9 practices with no website URL on file — which does not mean the office has no web presence, only that a direct link is not recorded on the profile. For those, the profile’s phone details are the fastest route, and it is worth calling ahead to confirm current hours and whether they are accepting new patients.
When you reach an office, keep the checklist short and specific: confirm they take your insurance, ask whether they handle the treatment you came for in-house or refer it out, and verify new-patient availability. A quick call before you commit saves a wasted first visit, especially if you need a specialist procedure rather than a routine cleaning.
Specialties available in Vernon
Vernon carries solid specialty depth. Dental.me associates 6 practices with dental implants in Vernon, 5 with cosmetic dentistry, 5 with periodontal care, and 2 with teeth whitening. If you are weighing implants or gum treatment, that means you have several rated options to compare rather than a single default, and you can cross-reference each against the rating table above.
The two orthodontic practices at the top of the rating table — Connecticut Valley Orthodontics and Griffin Orthodontics — sit outside these four categories, so if braces or clear aligners are your goal, start there. For restorative and cosmetic work, use the specialty links above to see the full associated roster, then match those names back to the ratings and review counts here.
Looking beyond Vernon
Vernon borders several towns with their own dental listings, which is useful if a specialist you want is booked or sits closer to a neighboring exit off I-84. Directly adjacent is Vernon Rockville, the town’s own village center, along with South Windsor to the west and Manchester to the southwest. Ellington and Bolton round out the immediate ring to the north and south. Widening your search to these adjacent directories gives you more rated options without adding much drive time, and the same rating-and-review discipline applies wherever you look.
Put together, the picture for Vernon is a small but strong market: 23 practices, a 4.73 average across the 16 that are rated, 11 of them in the top star band, and real specialty coverage for implants, cosmetic work, and periodontics. Start with the ranked table, confirm the specialty and insurance fit by phone, and you can settle on the right dentist without wading through a sprawling list. The Vernon hub keeps the full roster in one place whenever you want to compare more than the top six.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Vernon, CT?
Dental.me lists 23 dental practices in Vernon, Connecticut. Of those, 16 carry a public patient rating, and the rated practices average 4.73 stars, so most of the market is strongly reviewed.
Which Vernon dental practice has the highest rating?
Three practices hold a perfect 5.0 in Vernon: Connecticut Valley Orthodontics, Griffin Orthodontics, and Jeffrey A. Burns D.M.D. Connecticut Valley Orthodontics carries 594 ratings, among the highest counts in Vernon.
Are there orthodontists in Vernon, CT?
Yes. Two of Vernon’s three top-rated 5.0 practices are orthodontic offices, Connecticut Valley Orthodontics and Griffin Orthodontics. If you need braces or aligners rather than general dentistry, start with those two profiles.
What dental specialties can I find in Vernon?
Dental.me associates 6 Vernon practices with dental implants, 5 with cosmetic dentistry, 5 with periodontal care, and 2 with teeth whitening, so you have rated options to compare in each of those areas.
How many Vernon dental practices have a website on file?
14 of Vernon’s 23 practices have a website URL on file with Dental.me. The remaining 9 have no website URL on file, so use the phone details on their profile to confirm hours and new-patient availability.
What towns near Vernon also have dentists listed?
Vernon borders Vernon Rockville, South Windsor, Manchester, Ellington, and Bolton, each with its own Dental.me directory. Widening your search to these adjacent towns adds rated options without much extra drive time.
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.