To find a good dentist in White Bear Lake, start with the 30 dental practices mapped across the city, 20 of which carry enough patient feedback to earn a Dental.me rating that averages 4.71 out of 5. Sort those by rating and review depth, then match a nearby specialty to your specific need.
That average tells you the lakeside town is well-served, but an average hides the spread. Below you will find the offices ranked by their earned rating, a read on what each rating band actually means for a first visit, and the specialty coverage 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 and nothing else.
White Bear Lake dentistry by the numbers
The directory tracks 30 practices inside White Bear Lake proper, the Ramsey and Washington county suburb wrapped around the lake it is named for. Of those 30, exactly 20 have accumulated enough patient feedback to hold a scored rating; the remaining 10 are listed but have not yet gathered the volume to be scored, which is common for newer or lower-traffic offices. Across the 20 rated practices, 2,417 reviews have been left in total, and the collective average lands at 4.71 out of 5. That is a healthy figure for a town this size, and it means the typical booking decision here is less about avoiding a weak office and more about choosing between several strong ones.
The top-rated dentists in White Bear Lake
These are the highest-scoring practices in the city, ranked by their Dental.me rating and then by how many reviews back that rating. A perfect score resting on a couple hundred reviews, as Washington Square Dental holds, carries real weight; so does a 4.9 sustained across more than 500 reviews, which is what White Bear Smiles has done. Use the profile links to see the full breakdown behind each score.
| 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 |
Notice how review volume separates offices that share the same 4.9 score. White Bear Smiles carries 503 reviews, Geetha Damodaran 316, and White Bear Lake Orthodontics 260 — each a deeper track record than a headline rating alone conveys. When two practices tie on rating, the one with more reviews has simply had that score tested more times.
How Dental.me scores a White Bear Lake office
It helps to know what sits behind the rating you are comparing. The Dental.me Score is earned, never bought: it weighs a practice’s rating, the volume of reviews standing behind that rating, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, among other signals, into a single number you can rank by. That is why a 4.9 backed by 503 reviews at White Bear Smiles reads differently from a 4.9 with a fraction of that history — the score rewards a strong rating that rests on a deep review base. The only thing money can change on Dental.me is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such; it never moves a practice’s earned score, and no office can pay its way up the ranking in the table above.
This also explains why 10 of the city’s 30 practices carry no score yet. They are real, listed offices that simply have not gathered enough patient feedback to be rated with confidence. A newer practice on the east side of White Bear Lake, or one whose patients simply have not posted, can be perfectly good and still sit unscored for a while. Treat an unrated listing as an invitation to do your own homework rather than a verdict — call, ask the questions further down this guide, and judge it directly.
What the rating bands tell a new patient
The spread of scores 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, a single office falls between 4.0 and 4.49, and 2 sit below 4.0. In practical terms, three-quarters of the scored offices in this city are in the top band, so a shortlist drawn from the table above starts you among the strongest practices on the lake. The two below-4.0 offices are the ones worth reading closely before booking — not to rule out, but to understand what earlier patients flagged and whether it applies to the care you need.
Because so many offices cluster near the top, small differences carry weight. A 5.0 and a 4.8 both describe an excellent office; the deciding factor is usually the fit — whether the practice takes your insurance, how far the drive is from your side of the lake, and whether it offers the specialty procedure you are after. That is where the review count and the specialty breakdown do more work than the rating alone.
Specialty care available in White Bear Lake
Beyond general and family dentistry, the directory tags White Bear Lake offices by the specialty services they list. Cosmetic dentistry is the broadest, appearing at 7 practices, tied with teeth whitening at 7. Orthodontic care is listed at 6 offices, and Invisalign clear-aligner treatment at 6 as well. That is meaningful depth for a suburb: whether you want a straightening plan for a teenager, a discreet aligner course as an adult, or a cosmetic consult before a wedding, you have several in-town options rather than a single provider.
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. A listed site is the quickest route to hours, insurance participation, and an online booking form, and it lets you confirm details before you call. For the roughly one-third of offices with no website URL on file, the profile page is your starting point — it still carries the rating, the review count, and the location so you can weigh the office and reach out directly. A missing web link is not a mark against the care; plenty of long-established neighborhood practices simply run on phone and word of mouth.
Whichever office you lean toward, the same short checklist applies in White Bear Lake: confirm the practice is taking new patients, check that your dental plan is accepted, ask how emergencies are handled outside regular hours, and read the most recent reviews rather than only the score. Start the whole process 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, which several general practices in the northeast metro do, 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
White Bear Lake sits in a dense northeast-metro cluster, so if the in-town offices are booked out, do not have your specialty, or sit on the wrong side of the lake from you, several neighboring directories are only minutes away. To the north, dentists in Hugo cover the growing area up Highway 61. Just east across the water, dental practices in Mahtomedi serve the Wildwood and Willernie side. And to the southwest, dentists in Vadnais Heights put you closer to the I-35E corridor. Widening the search by a town or two rarely adds more than a ten-minute drive here, and it can be the difference between a two-name shortlist and a real one.
Put together, the picture for White Bear Lake is straightforward: a well-rated field of 30 offices, 20 of them scored and most of those excellent, with real specialty depth and easy fallbacks nearby. Start from the ranked table, narrow by the service and the plan you carry, and you will have a strong choice without leaving the lake. With 2,417 reviews already written about the town’s dentists and an average holding at 4.71, the homework has largely been done for you — the last step is simply picking the office that fits your side of White Bear Lake best.
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 have gathered enough patient feedback to hold a scored rating, and together they average 4.71 out of 5 across 2,417 total reviews.
Which White Bear Lake dental practice is rated highest?
Washington Square Dental holds a perfect 5.0 across 204 reviews. Several offices sit just behind at 4.9, including White Bear Smiles, P.A., which carries the deepest history in town at 503 reviews, plus Geetha Damodaran, White Bear Lake Orthodontics, and Lakeshore Family Dentistry.
Do White Bear Lake dentists offer orthodontics or Invisalign?
Yes. The directory lists 6 practices offering orthodontic care and 6 offering Invisalign clear-aligner treatment. Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening are the broadest specialties, each available at 7 White Bear Lake offices.
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 signals a strong field rather than a single standout. With 15 of the 20 rated offices scoring 4.8 or higher, most local practices are excellent, so your decision usually comes down to fit: insurance, location around the lake, and the specific service you need.
What if I can't get an appointment at a White Bear Lake dentist?
Neighboring directories are only minutes away. Hugo sits to the north up Highway 61, Mahtomedi is just east across the water, and Vadnais Heights lies toward the I-35E corridor to the southwest, each usually within a ten-minute drive.
How many dentists are in White Bear Lake, MN?
Dental.me tracks 30 dental practices in White Bear Lake, MN — 20 carry a public star rating that averages 4.7 stars, and 19 list a website. Compare the full ranked list on the White Bear Lake dentists page.
Which is the top-rated dentist in White Bear Lake?
By Dental.me Score, WHITE BEAR SMILES, P.A. currently leads the White Bear Lake list (4.9 stars, 503 reviews). Rankings update as ratings and profile data change, so compare a few offices before deciding.
How do I choose a good dentist in White Bear Lake?
Compare the Dental.me Score alongside review volume, location, office hours, provider names, and website details, then shortlist three to five White Bear Lake offices that fit your schedule, budget, and the care you need.
How does Dental.me rank White Bear Lake 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.