Dentists in Winona, MN: Local Guide

Finding a good dentist in Winona comes down to comparing what the records actually show. Across Winona, Minnesota, Dental.me tracks 19 dental practices, 15 of them carrying a public rating that averages 4.55 stars. Start with the highest-rated, review-backed offices below, then match a practice to the specialty care your family needs.

What the numbers say about dentistry in Winona

Winona is a compact river city, the seat of Winona County, tucked between the Mississippi and the bluffs of southeastern Minnesota. Its dental market is sized to match. Nineteen practices serve the town, which is small enough that a single street of clinics can cover most of a resident’s options, yet large enough that the choices differ meaningfully once you look at the ratings. Of those 19 practices, 15 have earned a public rating, and 14 have a website URL on file with Dental.me, so most local offices can be researched online before you ever pick up the phone.

The average rating across the rated Winona practices is 4.55 stars, and together they have accumulated 1,368 reviews. That is a healthy volume for a city this size, and it means the ratings you see below rest on a real base of feedback rather than a handful of scattered comments. The remaining four of the 19 practices carry no public rating yet, which usually points to too few reviews to publish a score rather than anything about the care itself; those offices are still worth a look if a rated practice cannot see you, but you will be leaning on a phone call rather than a star average. The sections that follow break those figures down office by office, band by band, and specialty by specialty, so you can see exactly where Winona’s dental strength is concentrated.

The highest-rated dental practices in Winona

The table below ranks Winona’s most-reviewed and highest-rated offices, sorted by rating and then by review count. Each name links to its full Dental.me profile, where you can see the office’s rating history and confirm its details. Two practices hold a perfect 5.0, but they sit at opposite ends of the review scale, so read the volume column alongside the stars.

Waterfront Family Dentistry PA is the standout by any measure: a 5.0 rating held across 508 reviews, more than a third of every review recorded in Winona. That combination of a perfect score and a large sample is rare, and it makes Waterfront the natural first call for a general or family appointment. David Taber also carries a 5.0, but on just 7 reviews, so its score is promising rather than settled; it may be an excellent choice, but there is less feedback behind the number. Andrew Mork and Stacey Mounce Arnold both hold 4.8, with Mork’s 151 reviews giving that rating the deeper base. Modern Dental Professionals MN PC (4.6, 131 reviews) and Peter J. Zehren D.D.S.,S.C. (4.5, 84 reviews) round out a strong, well-reviewed top tier.

How Winona’s ratings are distributed

Averages hide the shape of a market. To see where Winona’s practices actually land, it helps to sort the 15 rated offices into rating bands. The chart below does exactly that, and the picture is lopsided in a good way: the clear majority sit at the very top of the scale.

Nine of the 15 rated practices score 4.8 stars or higher, so more than half of Winona’s rated offices sit in the top band before you even reach the ones at 4.5. Only two practices fall below 4.0. For a patient, that means the odds of landing on a well-reviewed office are strong, but the tiers are real: choosing from the top band still puts noticeably more feedback and a higher score behind your decision.

Website coverage and review volume

Before a first visit, most people want to look an office up, and in Winona that is usually possible. Of the 19 practices, 14 have a website URL on file, so roughly three in four can be researched online directly. The remaining five have no website URL on file, which does not reflect on the care itself; it simply means you may need to reach those offices by phone rather than through a site.

Review volume is where Winona’s market shows its clearest shape. The city’s 1,368 total reviews are not spread evenly; a single practice carries a large share of them, and the rest tail off quickly. The chart below plots the review counts of the six offices above so you can see how concentrated that feedback really is.

Waterfront’s 508 reviews dwarf the field, and the top six offices together account for the bulk of the city’s feedback. The practical takeaway is not that the smaller-count offices are weaker, but that their scores are built on less evidence. When a rating rests on 7 reviews rather than 500, treat it as an early signal and weigh it against what you learn on a first visit.

Reading the Dental.me Score in a market this size

In a directory of only 19 practices, the Dental.me Score does more than line them up by stars. It weighs a practice’s rating against how many reviews stood behind it, alongside whether the office’s details have been confirmed and other signals, which is exactly why Waterfront’s 5.0 across 508 reviews and David Taber’s 5.0 across 7 do not read as equivalent even though the headline number is identical. The Score is earned through that public record; it is never sold. The only element that can be paid for anywhere on Dental.me is a Featured placement, and buying one cannot lift a rating or move a practice up the ranking its own patients produced. For Winona, that means the order of the table above reflects the town’s real feedback, and you can lean on it accordingly.

Which Winona practice fits which need

Reading the same six offices through the lens of what you need makes the shortlist shorter. For a household that wants the deepest track record in town, Waterfront Family Dentistry PA is the obvious anchor: its 5.0 rests on 508 reviews, the largest base in Winona by a wide margin. If you would rather compare two high-volume 4.8-star options, Andrew Mork (151 reviews) and Stacey Mounce Arnold (93 reviews) both clear that bar with a solid sample behind them. Modern Dental Professionals MN PC pairs a 4.6 with 131 reviews, making it another well-tested choice, and Peter J. Zehren D.D.S.,S.C. rounds out the reviewed tier at 4.5 across 84 reviews. David Taber’s 5.0 sits on only 7 reviews, so it belongs on a shortlist as a promising option to call and vet rather than as a settled top pick. Matching those numbers to your own priorities, whether that is the largest sample, a specific specialty, or simple availability, is the fastest way to turn a list of good offices into one appointment.

Specialty care: implants and pediatric dentistry

Not every dental need is a routine cleaning, and Winona covers two of the most-searched specialties locally. Five practices list dental implant services and five list pediatric dentistry, so families and adults needing restorative work both have options without leaving town.

If you are weighing a crown, a bridge, or a full implant, start with the five offices on Winona’s dental implant page, where you can compare which of them also rank well overall. For children, the five practices on the pediatric dentistry page are the ones to shortlist first; a strong general rating and a pediatric listing together are a good sign for a family switching dentists. For the complete, filterable list of every Winona office, the Winona city directory is the place to browse.

Looking just beyond Winona

Winona anchors a cluster of small southeastern-Minnesota towns, and if the practice you want is booked or the fit is not right, a short drive opens up more listings. La Crescent sits downriver toward the Wisconsin line, while Lewiston and Rushford lie inland to the west and south along the region’s highways. Farther out, Houston continues down the Root River valley and Plainview sits to the northwest toward Rochester, each with its own Dental.me directory. Applying the same rating-and-review comparison in those towns is straightforward, but the pattern usually holds: with nine rated Winona offices at 4.8 or higher, most residents find that the in-town top tier covers a routine cleaning, a filling, or a new-patient exam without the drive. The nearby directories are most useful when you need a specific specialist, a particular appointment window, or an office that takes an insurance plan the Winona practices do not.

Choosing your Winona dentist, step by step

Put the pieces together and a simple method falls out. First, start at the top of the rating table and favor an office whose score rests on a substantial review count, which in Winona points squarely to Waterfront Family Dentistry PA and the 4.8-rated offices behind it. Second, treat a perfect score on very few reviews, like David Taber’s 5.0 on 7 reviews, as a lead to investigate rather than a settled verdict. Third, if you need implants or pediatric care, cross-check the specialty pages so the office you choose is both well-rated and equipped for the work. Finally, confirm the details on each practice’s Dental.me profile before you book. With 15 rated practices and 14 offices carrying a website URL on file, Winona gives you enough public information to make that decision with confidence rather than guesswork.

Frequently asked questions

How many dentists are in Winona, MN?

Dental.me lists 19 dental practices in Winona, Minnesota. Fifteen of them carry a public rating, and together they hold 1,368 reviews at an average of 4.55 stars, while the other four are unrated so far.

Which Winona dentist has the highest rating?

Waterfront Family Dentistry PA holds a 5.0 rating across 508 reviews, the deepest review base in the city. David Taber also carries a 5.0, but on just 7 reviews, so its score rests on a much smaller sample.

What is the average dentist rating in Winona?

Across the 15 rated Winona practices the average is 4.55 stars. Nine of them score 4.8 or higher, two sit between 4.0 and 4.79, and only two fall below 4.0.

Can I get dental implants in Winona?

Yes. Five of Winona’s practices list dental implant services, so crowns, bridges, and implant work can be handled locally. You can compare those five offices on Winona’s dental implant page.

Are there pediatric dentists in Winona?

Yes. Five Winona practices list pediatric dentistry. Cross-checking a practice’s overall rating against its pediatric listing is a good way for a family to narrow the shortlist before booking.

How do I choose between two 5-star Winona dentists?

Look at review volume alongside the stars. Waterfront’s 5.0 rests on 508 reviews while David Taber’s 5.0 rests on 7, so the first reflects a far larger sample of feedback behind the same score.

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.