Dentists in Whitestone, NY: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Whitestone starts with the numbers: Dental.me tracks 28 dental practices across this northeastern Queens neighborhood, 14 of them carrying a public rating that averages 4.71 stars. Focus your shortlist on that rated group, weigh review volume alongside the score, and confirm the office handles the treatment you actually need.

Whitestone sits at the top edge of Queens, wrapped by the East River and Long Island Sound and anchored by the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge where the Whitestone Expressway (I-678) meets the Cross Island Parkway. It is a compact residential pocket between College Point to the west and Beechhurst and Malba to the east, so the practices you will consider are clustered tightly and easy to compare side by side. This guide walks the real directory data for the neighborhood so you can build a shortlist in minutes rather than clicking through a dozen tabs.

Whitestone’s dental landscape by the numbers

Of the 28 practices Dental.me has on file for Whitestone, 14 currently carry a public star rating. Those 14 break down into clear tiers: 9 sit at 4.8 stars or higher, 4 land in the 4.5-to-4.79 range, none fall between 4.0 and 4.49, and a single office rates below 4.0. That shape matters, because it tells you the rated field here is weighted heavily toward the top — two thirds of rated Whitestone practices clear the 4.8 mark, so a strong score alone will not narrow your choices much. You will need to lean on review counts and the specific treatment you want to separate them.

The top-rated dentists in Whitestone

The table below ranks the practices Dental.me surfaces most prominently for Whitestone by star rating, with ties broken by review count. Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery leads on rating with a clean 5.0, while Dental Smiles for Kids carries the deepest review history in the neighborhood at 502. Each name links straight to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see the office details on file.

Notice how differently rating and review depth move across this list. The 5.0 at Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery rests on 42 reviews, while the 4.9 at Dental Smiles for Kids is built on 502 — more than ten times the volume. A perfect score from a smaller set and a near-perfect score from a very large set are two different kinds of signal, and the right one for you depends on whether you value a broad track record or a specialist’s focused reputation.

How to read the ratings and review counts

With nine Whitestone practices clustered at 4.8 and above, the star rating is best treated as a threshold rather than a ranking. Almost every top office clears it, so once you have filtered to the highly rated group, the review count becomes your real tiebreaker. A 4.9 backed by 502 reviews at Dental Smiles for Kids reflects a long, consistent history; a 4.7 backed by 19 reviews at Whitestone Periodontics is a smaller sample that may still be an excellent fit, especially for the specialty work that practice focuses on. Neither number tells you everything on its own, which is why pairing them beats reading either in isolation.

The neighborhood’s rated practices hold 1,167 reviews between them, and that total is concentrated: the two deepest histories, Dental Smiles for Kids and Warren Kaggen, together account for well over half of it. When you see a large review count, read it as a longer public record to sift through, not as a promise. And when you see the single sub-4.0 rating in the field, treat it the way you would any outlier — open the profile, read the detail, and decide for yourself whether it reflects your priorities.

Website coverage and how to reach an office

Across all 28 Whitestone practices, 8 have a website URL on file with Dental.me. That means for the majority of the neighborhood’s offices you will not find a linked site in the directory, so the fastest path to booking is usually the phone number and address on the practice profile. When a website URL is on file, it is a convenient way to check services and request an appointment online; when one is not, the profile is still your starting point for contacting the office directly.

Dental implants and specialty care in Whitestone

Whitestone is unusually well supplied for one specialty in particular: 5 of its practices list dental implants among their services. That is a meaningful share of a 28-practice field, and two of the top-rated names point directly at implant and surgical work — Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, which handles extractions and surgical placement, and Whitestone Periodontics and Dental Implants, which centers its practice on implants and gum health. If you are weighing an implant, restoring a missing tooth, or planning surgery, start with the practices that name that work explicitly rather than a general office.

For families, Dental Smiles for Kids stands out as the neighborhood’s most-reviewed office and is oriented toward children’s dentistry, while Vida Dental Spa and Whitestone Dental round out the general-practice options with strong scores. Whichever direction your needs point, the Whitestone dental directory lets you filter the full field rather than relying on this shortlist alone.

Getting to your Whitestone dentist and looking nearby

Whitestone’s practices are spread along the neighborhood’s main corridors between 14th Avenue and the waterfront, reachable from the Whitestone Expressway, the Cross Island Parkway, and Francis Lewis Boulevard. Because the neighborhood is small, most of these offices sit within a short drive of one another, so it is realistic to keep two or three profiles open and compare hours and services before you commit.

If you want to widen the search beyond Whitestone itself, the surrounding Queens neighborhoods each have their own Dental.me directory. Just west, College Point shares the peninsula and its access roads; to the south, Auburndale and Bayside open up a larger set of practices a few minutes down the Cross Island Parkway. Checking a neighboring directory is worth it when the exact specialty or appointment time you need is not on file at a Whitestone office.

A closer look at Whitestone’s top practices

Because the rated field here is so tightly bunched at the top, it helps to read each leading practice for what its name and numbers tell you rather than the star alone. Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery holds the neighborhood’s only 5.0, built on 42 reviews; as an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice it is the office to look at first for extractions, wisdom teeth, and surgical implant placement rather than a routine cleaning. Whitestone Periodontics and Dental Implants, rated 4.7 across 19 reviews, names implants and periodontal care directly in its title, making it a natural second stop for gum treatment and implant restoration.

On the general side, Dental Smiles for Kids pairs a 4.9 with the deepest review history in Whitestone at 502, and its name points to a pediatric focus for families. Warren Kaggen carries a 4.9 over 273 reviews under a single dentist’s name, and Vida Dental Spa matches that 4.9 across 116. Whitestone Dental rounds out the general options at 4.8 over 104 reviews. Any of these four is a reasonable starting point for cleanings, fillings, and routine care, and the choice between them comes down to review depth, whether a website URL is on file, and how each office’s details match your schedule.

Planning your first visit in Whitestone

Once your shortlist is down to two or three names, a few practical checks will save you a second search. Open each practice profile from the table above and confirm the essentials on file — the address within Whitestone, the phone number, and whether a website URL is listed, since only 8 of the 28 practices here have one. Because the neighborhood is compact, cross-checking distances between offices near the Whitestone Expressway or Francis Lewis Boulevard takes only a moment, and it is worth doing before you call.

When you reach the office, have your specifics ready: the treatment you need, any dental insurance you carry, and your availability. If the work is an implant, an extraction, or periodontal care, steer toward the specialty-focused practices named above rather than a general office, because the 5 implant providers in Whitestone are the ones equipped for that path. If you strike out on hours or a specific service across the Whitestone field, the neighboring Bayside and College Point directories give you a wider set of practices only a short drive away. Building your list from the directory first, then confirming the details office by office, is the most reliable way to land a good dentist in this corner of Queens.

How the Dental.me Score works

The rating you see next to each Whitestone practice is an independent Dental.me Score. It weighs a practice’s star rating, the volume of reviews behind it, and whether the office’s details have been confirmed, among other signals, into a single number meant to be read at a glance. It is earned from that public record, never purchased. The only thing a practice can pay for is a Featured placement, which is labeled as such and does not buy a higher Score — so when you compare the 14 rated offices in Whitestone, you are comparing the same independent measure across all of them. Use it as your first filter, then let review depth and the specific treatment you need guide the final call.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Whitestone, NY?

Dental.me tracks 28 dental practices in Whitestone. Of those, 14 currently carry a public star rating, and those rated practices average 4.71 stars across 1,167 total reviews.

Which Whitestone dentist has the highest rating?

Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, LLC holds the neighborhood’s only perfect 5.0, based on 42 reviews. The highest-reviewed office is Dental Smiles for Kids, LLC, rated 4.9 across 502 reviews.

Is there a pediatric dentist in Whitestone?

Yes. Dental Smiles for Kids, LLC is oriented toward children’s dentistry and is the most-reviewed practice in Whitestone, with a 4.9 rating over 502 reviews.

Which Whitestone practices offer dental implants?

Five of Whitestone’s 28 practices list dental implants as a service. Whitestone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Whitestone Periodontics and Dental Implants name implant and surgical work directly, making them natural starting points.

Do Whitestone dental offices have websites?

Of the 28 practices on file, 8 have a website URL listed with Dental.me. For the rest, no website URL is on file, so the phone number and address on each practice profile are the direct way to reach the office.

Where can I find more dentists near Whitestone?

The neighboring Queens directories for College Point, Auburndale, and Bayside list additional practices a short drive away, which is useful when a specific specialty or appointment time is not available at a Whitestone office.

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.