Dental.me lists 30 dental practices in White Bear Lake, and 20 of them carry a Google rating, averaging 4.71 out of 5 as a plain mean with each office counted once. Sort those by rating and review count, then match the service you need using the city's service lists.
An average hides the spread. Below you will find the six highest Dental.me Scores, what each rating band holds, and the service lists available within White Bear Lake before you widen the search toward Hugo, Mahtomedi or Vadnais Heights. Every number here comes from the Dental.me directory for this city.
White Bear Lake dentistry by the numbers
Dental.me lists 30 practices in White Bear Lake. Of those 30, 20 carry a Google rating; the other 10 have no Google rating on file (one shows zero reviews and nine have no review count), and Dental.me does not record why. Across the 20 rated practices, Google lists 2,417 reviews in total, and the plain mean of their ratings is 4.71 out of 5. Phone numbers are on file for all 30 and posted weekly hours are stored for 18. A Google rating describes reviewer sentiment, not the quality of care.
The six highest Dental.me Scores in White Bear Lake
The table lists the six practices with the highest Dental.me Scores, sorted by Google rating with review count breaking ties, not in Score order. On the Score, White Bear Smiles, P.A. (4.9 on 503) ranks first, Geetha Damodaran (4.9 on 316) second and Washington Square Dental (5.0 on 204) third. Six White Bear Lake offices hold a 5.0; Washington Square Dental's 204 reviews are the most behind any of them, and three of the other five rest on three or fewer reviews. Use the profile links to see the rating and review count behind each figure.
| Practice | Rating | Reviews | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Square Dental | 5.0 | 204 | View profile |
| White Bear Smiles, P.A. | 4.9 | 503 | View profile |
| Geetha Damodaran | 4.9 | 316 | View profile |
| White Bear Lake Orthodontics | 4.9 | 260 | View profile |
| Lakeshore Family Dentistry PA | 4.9 | 170 | View profile |
| Steven Jacobsen | 4.8 | 170 | View profile |
The table is not the six largest review records. White Bear Dentists, PC (4.7 on 369) holds the second-largest count in the city and is on five of the service lists, but it ranks 12th on the Dental.me Score and sits outside the table; Lakeshore Family Dentistry PA and Steven Jacobsen tie at 170 for the sixth-largest. The six table practices hold 1,623 of the 2,417 reviews, about 67 percent. When two practices tie on rating, the one with more reviews has been averaged over a larger sample; it still describes reviewers' experiences, not clinical quality.
How Dental.me scores a White Bear Lake office
The rating in the table is the Google rating. The Dental.me Score on each profile is a separate figure, built mainly from a practice’s Google rating and the depth of reviews behind it, with a small lift for an office that verifies its listing. That is why White Bear Smiles, a 4.9 on 503 reviews, ranks above Washington Square Dental's 5.0 on 204. Paid placements are clearly labeled as Featured and never change the organic order.
The 10 practices without a Google rating are listed offices with no rating on file, and Dental.me does not record why. An unrated listing is not a verdict on the office; call, ask the questions further down this guide, and judge it directly.
What the rating bands tell a new patient
The spread matters more than the average. Among the 20 rated White Bear Lake practices, 15 sit at 4.8 or above, 2 land in the 4.5 to 4.79 range (White Bear Dentists, PC at 4.7 on 369 and Sarah Boo at 4.6 on 18), one falls between 4.0 and 4.49 (Dr. Stephen W. Jaksa, 4.4 on 7), and 2 sit below 4.0. Three of the 15 at 4.8 or above rest on three or fewer reviews, and the second-largest review record sits in the 4.5-to-4.79 band, so a 4.8 cut-off would drop it. The two below 4.0 are Group Health Plan Inc (3.4 on 21) and a second listing named White Bear Lake Orthodontics (3.1 on 11), separate from the 4.9 listing of the same name; open each profile and read the reviews behind the rating before deciding. Dental.me holds no review dates, so it cannot tell you how recent a rating is.
Because so many offices cluster near the top, a tenth of a star separates little. The deciding factors are usually whether the practice takes your plan, where it sits relative to your route, and whether it lists the service you are after. Dental.me does not record which insurance an office accepts. Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route.
Specialty care available in White Bear Lake
Dental.me sorts White Bear Lake offices into 12 service lists, and 10 of them name at least one practice: seven each for cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening (the same seven), six each for orthodontics and Invisalign (the same six), four for dental implants, three each for periodontics and endodontics, two each for pediatric dentistry and emergency care, and one for dentures. The oral-surgeon and prosthodontist lists name no White Bear Lake office. All three periodontist listings are also on the implant list. A list entry reflects the services a practice lists, not a specialist credential, so ask an office about its training.
If you already know which service you need, it is faster to browse by specialty than to filter 30 general listings. You can jump straight to the cosmetic dentists in White Bear Lake, the local orthodontists serving the lake area, or the Invisalign providers in White Bear Lake and compare only the offices that do that work.
Websites, booking, and doing your homework
Of the 30 practices in the directory, 19 have a website URL on file, all of them rated offices; none of the 10 unrated listings has one. A listed site is often the quickest route to hours and insurance details before you call. For the 11 offices with no website URL on file, the profile page still carries the rating, the review count and the phone number. A missing web link is not a mark against the care; Dental.me does not record why a practice has none.
Whichever office you lean toward, the same short checklist applies: ask whether the practice is taking new patients, check that your dental plan is accepted, ask how emergencies are handled outside regular hours, and read the reviews rather than only the rating. Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you. Start from the White Bear Lake dental directory, where all 30 practices are listed side by side.
Cost, insurance, and the first-call checklist
Ratings tell you how patients felt; they do not tell you what a visit will cost you, and that varies by plan and procedure. Before you commit to any of the White Bear Lake offices above, it is worth a short call or a look at the practice website to settle a few things a rating can never answer. Ask whether the office is in-network for your specific dental plan, since a highly rated practice that is out-of-network can cost noticeably more than a slightly lower-scored one that is in-network. If you are paying out of pocket, ask whether the office offers a membership or in-house plan, and get the fee for the specific service — a cleaning and exam, a crown, a whitening course — rather than a vague range.
For families, one call can cover a lot of ground: whether the practice sees children as well as adults, whether it handles both routine cleanings and the occasional urgent chipped tooth, and how far in advance new patients are being scheduled. In a town where 15 of the 20 rated offices already score 4.8 or higher, these logistics — network status, scheduling, and location relative to your commute around the lake — are usually what decide the choice, not another tenth of a star.
When to look beyond the city limits
If the in-town lists do not have your service, nearby directory pages add more listings to compare: Hugo (9 practices, 6 with a Google rating), Mahtomedi (5 practices, 1 rated) and Vadnais Heights (4 practices, 2 rated) each have their own Dental.me city page, with the same rating and review measures used here. Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route.
Put together: 30 listed offices, 20 with a Google rating and 15 of those at 4.8 or higher, ten service lists that name at least one office, and three smaller neighboring directories. Start from the Score table, narrow by the service and the plan you carry, and confirm the details by phone. A 4.71 plain mean across 2,417 Google reviews is a starting point for a shortlist, not a verdict on the dentistry.
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are there in White Bear Lake, MN?
The Dental.me directory lists 30 dental practices in White Bear Lake. Of those, 20 carry a Google rating, and their ratings average 4.71 out of 5 (a plain mean) across 2,417 Google reviews.
Which White Bear Lake dental practice is rated highest?
Six offices hold a 5.0 Google rating. Washington Square Dental has the most reviews behind one, 204; three of the other five rest on three or fewer. On the Dental.me Score, White Bear Smiles, P.A. (4.9 on 503, the largest review count in town) ranks first, followed by Geetha Damodaran (4.9 on 316) and Washington Square Dental.
Do White Bear Lake dentists offer orthodontics or Invisalign?
Yes. Six practices are on the orthodontist list and the same six are on the Invisalign list. Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening have the longest lists, seven offices each. A list entry reflects the services a practice lists, not a specialist credential.
How many White Bear Lake practices have a website?
Of the 30 practices listed, 19 have a website URL on file, roughly 63%. For the offices with no website URL on file, the Dental.me profile page carries the rating, review count, and location so you can still weigh and contact them.
What does the 4.71 average rating for White Bear Lake mean for me?
It is a plain mean of 20 Google ratings, each office counted once. With 15 of the 20 at 4.8 or higher, the rating alone separates few offices, so your decision usually comes down to fit: insurance, location and the specific service you need. A rating describes reviewer sentiment, not clinical quality.
What if I can't get an appointment at a White Bear Lake dentist?
Dental.me holds no availability data, so call to ask how soon an office can see you. Nearby directory pages for Hugo (9 practices), Mahtomedi (5) and Vadnais Heights (4) add more listings to compare. Dental.me does not measure drive times, so check each address against your route.
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.