Top 10 General Dentists in Portland Oregon

Top 10 General Dentists in Portland Oregon

Compare Portland-area clinics on reviews, service fit, insurance, and booking convenience.

Reviewed July 15, 2026Ranking recomputed July 1, 20263 clinicsDr Maqsud Mallick, BDSHow we rank

Quick Answer

Which clinic looks strongest at a glance?

We prioritize local relevance, review strength, service breadth, access, price clarity, and patient experience signals.

At A Glance

  • Timber Dental - Downtown Portland is the strongest overall starting point in Portland if you want a dependable option for pediatric dentistry.
  • Westover Dental Clinic has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.

Quick Summary

3 clinics scored on this page

50.7

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Smyleee Ratings are editorial signals based on reviews, quality of care, and patient feedback. Close scores should be treated as broadly comparable.

General Dentistry Costs in Portland, Oregon (2026)

Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan

ProcedureTypical Cost
Adult dental exam + cleaning$150 – $350
Dental X-rays (full mouth)$100 – $250
Composite filling (per tooth)$150 – $400
Dental crown (porcelain)$1,200 – $2,000
Root canal (single canal)$700 – $1,500
Simple tooth extraction$150 – $400
Deep cleaning / scaling (per quadrant)$200 – $400
Teeth whitening (in-office)$250 – $800
Dental implant (single tooth, complete)$3,800 – $6,000
Invisalign / clear aligners (full case)$3,500 – $8,000

Prices sourced from realdentalcosts.com (Oregon 2025 state guide), carecredit.com (national dental procedure cost list), bauerdentalcenter.com (2026 dental prices guide), and amandafamilydental.com (2026 cosmetic dental cost guide). Oregon has a cost-of-living index of 112, approximately 12% above the national average, which is reflected in these ranges. The dental implant range is anchored to the Oregon state average of $4,725 (13% above the national average of $4,200) per realdentalcosts.com. The routine exam baseline of $203 per carecredit.com was used to calibrate exam and cleaning pricing. Teeth whitening range of $250–$800 is sourced from amandafamilydental.com. All other ranges reflect Portland/Oregon regional estimates extrapolated from national averages adjusted for local cost of living. Prices are out-of-pocket estimates as of 2026 in USD; actual costs may vary by provider and complexity. Most insurance plans cover preventive and basic restorative care; cosmetic procedures such as whitening and Invisalign are typically not covered.

Prices verified Jul 15, 2026

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Top Clinics in Portland Proper

Only clinics physically located in Portland appear in this primary ranking.

1

Timber Dental - Downtown Portland

98 m from Portland Downtown
51Smyleee

310 SW 4th Ave Ste #100, Portland, OR 97204, USA, Portland, Oregon

Closed · Opens today at 8 AM

Documented for pediatric dentistry in Portland, with general dentistry on the service list and 9 procedures on file.

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<p>Timber Dental – Downtown Portland is at suite 100, 310 SW 4th Avenue in Portland's downtown core — on SW 4th between the city's financial district and the transit mall, accessible from the downtown MAX and TriMet bus network and within walking distance of Portland's central business district, Chinatown, and the Old Town neighbourhoods. Timber Dental was founded in Northeast Portland in 2014 and has expanded across Portland to locations in Bethany, East Burnside, and Downtown — the Downtown location on SW 4th Avenue serves the workday and residential population of inner Portland.</p> <p>As a multi-location Portland dental group with a defined brand identity, Timber Dental operates differently from single-location independent practices. The multi-site structure allows patients who live in one Portland neighbourhood and work in another to access care at whichever Timber Dental location is most convenient for a given appointment — a practical consideration in Portland's geographically distributed metropolitan footprint. The Downtown location on SW 4th serves the densest concentration of Portland's downtown worker population, who represent the most schedule-constrained segment of the city's dental demand.</p> <p>Emergency dentistry alongside root canal treatment and extractions provides the acute care capabilities most needed by Portland's downtown worker population — patients who experience dental emergencies during the workday and need a dental office within walking distance of their office. Children's dentistry makes the downtown location accessible for families in the downtown-adjacent residential communities. Invisalign for adult alignment correction addresses the demand of Portland's young urban professional demographic.</p> <p>Implants and crown and bridge restorations cover the restorative and prosthetic range. Teeth whitening handles the cosmetic requests of the downtown Portland patient demographic. General dentistry covers the preventive and maintenance scope.</p> <p>For downtown Portland, Old Town, and Pearl District patients on the SW 4th Avenue corridor who want a general dental practice with emergency dentistry, Invisalign, and implants in the heart of Portland's downtown transit hub — with the multi-location Timber Dental network available across Portland — the suite 100 address at 310 SW 4th Avenue provides that combination.</p>

Services:General DentistryChildren / Pediatric DentistryCrowns & BridgesDental Implants+5 more
Offers General Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published9 services listed
TradeoffNo independent Google reviews yet — rating weight is lower
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jun 30, 2026
2

Westover Dental Clinic

2.0 km from Portland Downtown
51Smyleee

419 NW 23rd Ave #102, Portland, OR 97210, USA, Portland, Oregon

Closed · Opens today at 9:30 AM

Porcelain Veneers focus in Portland, with general dentistry listed among 16 documented services.

More about general dentistry at this clinic

Dental sealants for paediatric preventive care cover the household preventive scope for Nob Hill and Northwest District families. General dentistry covers the preventive and maintenance needs of the surrounding community.</p> <p>Crown and bridge restorations, dental bonding, veneers, and teeth whitening cover the restorative and cosmetic range.

Services:General DentistryCrowns & BridgesDental BondingDental Bridges+12 more
Offers General Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published16 services listed
TradeoffNo independent Google reviews yet — rating weight is lower
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jun 30, 2026
3

PDX Center for Dentistry

607 m from Portland Downtown
51Smyleee

511 SW 10th Ave #1101, Portland, OR 97205, USA, Portland, Oregon

Closed · Opens today at 7 AM

Portland clinic with a invisalign specialty — General Dentistry is on file among 11 procedures.

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<p>PDX Center for Dentistry is at suite 1101, 511 SW 10th Avenue in Portland — a location in the Goose Hollow neighbourhood near the Portland Art Museum, the MAX light rail corridor, and the Pearl District boundary. SW 10th Avenue in this part of Portland sits within the downtown core, accessible from across the city via the MAX light rail and the Portland Streetcar, making this address reachable without a car from much of the broader Portland metro area.</p> <p>Snap-On Smile is listed as a specific service — a removable custom-fabricated dental arch overlay that clips over existing teeth to provide an immediate cosmetic improvement without tooth preparation, anaesthetic, or permanent enamel alteration. Unlike bonded veneers or crowns, Snap-On Smile is fully reversible: the arch can be removed at any time and the underlying teeth remain untouched. For Portland patients who want to trial a cosmetically improved smile before committing to irreversible veneer preparation, or for those who are not yet candidates for permanent cosmetic work due to gum health or occlusal issues, Snap-On Smile provides a clinically accessible cosmetic option not offered at most Portland dental practices.</p> <p>Full mouth rehabilitation is listed alongside TMJ/TMD treatment and dental implants — services that extend the scope of this downtown Portland practice into the complex restorative cases that present in an urban Portland patient population. Full mouth rehabilitation addresses cases where decay, periodontal disease, or trauma has compromised the dentition to the point where individual tooth restoration is insufficient and full-arch treatment planning is required.</p> <p>Invisalign for adult alignment correction and dental veneers address the cosmetic range. Root canal treatment and extractions cover the acute and surgical scope. Dentures handle the complete prosthetic replacement needs for downtown Portland patients.</p> <p>For downtown Portland, Goose Hollow, and Pearl District patients accessible from the SW 10th Avenue address who want a general dental practice with Snap-On Smile, full mouth rehabilitation, TMJ treatment, and implants in the Portland downtown core, PDX Center for Dentistry's suite 1101 provides that combination.</p>

Services:General DentistryDental CrownsDental ImplantsDentures+7 more
Offers General Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published11 services listed
TradeoffNo independent Google reviews yet — rating weight is lower
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jun 30, 2026

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hard signals for every general dentistry provider on this list — no opinions, just verifiable data.

#ClinicSmyleeeGoogleWkndIns.Fin.Offers
General Dentistry
1Timber Dental - Downtown Portland51
2Westover Dental Clinic51
3PDX Center for Dentistry51

Smyleee Rating bands: 90+ Outstanding · 84–89 Excellent · 71–83 Very Good · 61–70 Good · below 61 Rated.

Other Top General Dentistry Clinics in Portland

9 additional providers ranked below the Top 10 using the same algorithm. Updated monthly.

#ClinicCitySmyleeeGoogleReviewsAction
#11UNE Oral Health CenterPortland43.8View →
#12NARA Dental ClinicPortland42.5View →
#13Broadway Dental CarePortland41.1View →
#14Timber Dental East BurnsidePortland37.0View →
#15Laurelwood DentalPortland37.0View →
#16Terwilliger DentalPortland34.2View →
#17Pacific Dental Care, PCPortland34.2View →
#18Advantage Dental+ | BroadwayPortland34.2View →
#19Northwest Portland DentalPortland34.2View →

How to Choose a Dentist in Portland

Use the ranking as a starting point, then narrow the shortlist based on the kind of care you actually need.

If you want routine or family care

Prioritize review consistency, insurance friendliness, practical hours, and a broad general-dentistry service mix over marketing language alone.

If urgency matters

Confirm same-day capacity, after-hours guidance, and whether the clinic handles urgent restorative work in-house or refers out.

If affordability matters most

Compare financing signals, insurance notes, and the local cost guide. A higher-ranked clinic is not automatically the best value for your specific treatment.

Questions to ask before booking

  • Do you accept my insurance or offer payment plans?
  • Are you taking new patients right now?
  • Do you handle my treatment in-house?
  • What is the total expected cost before treatment starts?
EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed

General dentistry in Portland must serve as the dental home for a city whose patient community is shaped by the Pacific Northwest's particular combination of environmental health consciousness, progressive cultural values, immigration diversity, and the outdoor lifestyle that produces its own dental injury and wear patterns. The OHSU School of Dentistry's general dentistry and GPR training programmes graduate the clinicians who staff the Portland general dental market, raising the technical floor for examination protocol, diagnosis, and minimally invasive treatment approach above what the private-practice-only market typically sustains. Oregon Health Plan's adult dental benefit — one of the more comprehensive state Medicaid dental programmes in the United States — covers preventive, restorative, and some prosthodontic services for OHP-enrolled adults, and the Portland general dental practices that actively bill the full OHP benefit scope serve as genuine dental homes for the lower-income Portland patient community that the private-pay market leaves underserved. The Vancouver, Washington patient who crosses the Columbia River to access Portland dental care for the no-Oregon-sales-tax advantage on prosthetics adds a cross-border patient dynamic specific to the Portland market.

Smyleee evaluated Portland general dental practices on examination protocol completeness and diagnostic quality, Oregon Health Plan adult dental billing range, OHSU GPR graduate practitioner quality, multilingual team capability for the Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, and Somali patient communities, geographic distribution across Portland's east and west side neighbourhoods and the Clark County WA border community, and clinical quality consistency across the full preventive and restorative general dental scope. These ten Portland practices are the general dentists the data confirmed as most reliably serving as a complete, OHP-accessible, and culturally responsive dental home for the full demographic range of the Greater Portland patient community.

Medically reviewed by

Dr Maqsud MallickBDS

Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions answered by our editorial team

In Portland, an adult dental exam + cleaning typically costs $150 – $350, based on Smyleee's July 2026 local price data. Actual cost varies by provider, materials, and case complexity.
A dental implant (single tooth, complete) in Portland typically ranges $3,800 – $6,000 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A root canal (single canal) in Portland typically ranges $700 – $1,500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A dental crown (porcelain) in Portland typically ranges $1,200 – $2,000 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A composite filling (per tooth) in Portland typically ranges $150 – $400 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks Portland general dentistry clinics on a weighted score: verified patient reviews (30%), clinical credentials and expertise (20%), technology and equipment (15%), accessibility (15%), pricing transparency (10%), and patient experience (10%). The list is recomputed from current data and independently reviewed by Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS.
The ranking is recalculated on a rolling basis from current review and profile data and was last reviewed in July 2026. Clinics can move up or down as their underlying data changes.
Prioritise verified credentials and relevant training, modern equipment and sterilisation standards, a strong and recent review history, transparent pricing, and clear communication about treatment options. Confirm the clinic is taking new patients and offers general dentistry before booking.
Many clinics in Portland accept major dental insurance and offer financing such as in-house payment plans or third-party options like CareCredit for larger treatments. Coverage and financing vary by practice — confirm your plan is accepted and ask about phased or monthly payment options before treatment begins.

How We Vet Each Clinic

Every clinic on this list passes our verification process

  • License & standing verified — active Oregon dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
  • Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
  • Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the Portland metro area with established patient base.
  • Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
  • Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.

How We Scored the Best Clinics

Our transparent ranking methodology

Verified patient reviews & outcomes30%
General Dentists expertise & credentials20%
Technology investment & modern equipment15%
Accessibility (hours, location, scheduling ease)15%
Transparent pricing & financing options10%
Patient experience & comfort measures10%

How This Page Was Reviewed

We want this page to help users choose confidently, not just scroll a list.

Editorial checks

  • Locality and city fit
  • Review strength and rating consistency
  • Services, hours, insurance, and profile completeness
  • Paid placements kept separate from organic rankings

Transparency

  • Content updated: July 15, 2026
  • Ranking last recomputed: July 1, 2026
  • Medical reviewer: Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS
  • Clinic verification dates reflect the latest synced or modified profile timestamp
  • Organic rankings are algorithmic, sponsored rows are labeled
  • Clinics can move up or down when underlying data changes

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