Top 10 General Dentists in Riverside California

Top 10 General Dentists in Riverside California

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

Reviewed July 15, 2026Ranking recomputed July 1, 20266 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

  • Inland Choice Dental Office of Riverside is the strongest overall starting point in Riverside if you want a dependable option for pediatric dentistry.
  • Canyon Crest Dental has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
  • California Dental Group is a stronger first look if weekend availability matters more than weekday convenience.

Quick Summary

6 clinics scored on this page

94.5

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General Dentistry Costs in Riverside, California (2026)

Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan

ProcedureTypical Cost
Adult dental exam + cleaning$149 – $349
Dental X-rays (full mouth)$120 – $250
Composite filling (per tooth)$150 – $300
Dental crown (porcelain)$800 – $1,500
Root canal (single canal)$600 – $1,200
Simple tooth extraction$150 – $350
Deep cleaning / scaling (per quadrant)$200 – $400
Teeth whitening (in-office)$400 – $800
Dental implant (single tooth, complete)$2,500 – $4,500
Invisalign / clear aligners (full case)$3,500 – $7,000

Prices sourced from Riverside Center for Esthetic Dentistry, Gold Coast Dental, 951dentistnearme.com, Riverside Modern Dentistry, and Riverside Dental Center. Ranges reflect Riverside, California pricing as of 2026 in USD. Many practices offer 20-50% discounts through dental plans and 0% financing options. Exam specials available starting at $49.

Prices verified Jul 15, 2026

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Top Clinics in Riverside Proper

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

1

Inland Choice Dental Office of Riverside

4.9(824)·3.4 km from Riverside Downtown
95Smyleee

Suite 112, 6216, Brockton Avenue, Magnolia Center, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens tomorrow at 9 AM

Documented for pediatric dentistry in Riverside, with general dentistry on the service list and 31 procedures on file.

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<p>Inland Choice Dental Office of Riverside is at suite 112, 6216 Brockton Avenue in Riverside's Magnolia Center neighbourhood — a location in the central-eastern part of the city accessible from the residential communities that characterise this part of Riverside. Brockton Avenue at this address serves the Magnolia Center area, with the practice offering extended hours and family scheduling flexibility to serve the working families of central Riverside.</p> <p>Family scheduling blocks — multiple household members seen in a coordinated appointment session — are stated as a practice feature. For Riverside working families managing dental appointments around employment schedules and school hours, the ability to schedule two or three family members in a single visit reduces the number of separate appointment days required to maintain household dental care. In the Magnolia Center demographic, where multi-parent working households are common, this scheduling flexibility is a practical advantage.</p> <p>Oral cancer screening is explicitly listed — an important surveillance component in the Inland Empire community where tobacco use rates and associated risk factors are statistically elevated. Cosmetic contouring is offered alongside conventional cosmetic dentistry — minor reshaping and edge recontouring as a low-intervention esthetic option for patients who don't need full veneer cases but have specific shape irregularities.</p> <p>Endodontics in-house alongside oral surgery, bone grafting, and prosthetics dentistry provides the surgical and restorative infrastructure for comprehensive cases. Full mouth rehabilitation combines these disciplines in a sequenced plan for patients with significant accumulated dental needs. Orthodontics and Invisalign cover the alignment correction range for adults and adolescents.</p> <p>Sedation dentistry is available for procedure consolidation and anxiety management — meaningful in a community where dental anxiety and treatment deferral are common among patients who present after extended gaps in care. For Riverside patients in the Magnolia Center and surrounding central Riverside communities on Brockton Avenue who want a family-flexible practice with comprehensive surgical, prosthetic, and restorative capability, the suite 112 address at 6216 Brockton Avenue covers that clinical range.</p>

Services:General DentistryFamily Dental CareBone GraftingChildren / Pediatric Dentistry+27 more
Offers General DentistrySmyleee 95/1004.9★ · 824 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 824 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 95/100.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry · Smyleee 95/100 · 4.9★ · 824 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published31 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jul 12, 2026
2

Mark E Harris DDS

4.9(558)·3.1 km from Riverside Downtown
93Smyleee

Suite B, 5925, Brockton Avenue, Wood Streets, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens tomorrow at 7:30 AM

Invisalign focus in Riverside, with general dentistry listed among 21 documented services.

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<p>Mark E. Harris DDS is at suite B, 5925 Brockton Avenue in Riverside's Wood Streets neighbourhood — on the Brockton Avenue corridor in the established residential and commercial district between the downtown Riverside grid and the Magnolia Center area. The practice explicitly accommodates working patients through extended scheduling: early morning appointments on Thursdays, midday appointments Tuesday through Thursday, and after-hours and weekend emergency access beyond standard business hours.</p> <p>CAD/CAM dental restorations are listed — chairside digital crown fabrication that allows a crown to be designed, milled, and cemented in a single appointment. For the Wood Streets and central Riverside patient population with constrained appointment availability around work hours, the same-session crown changes the restorative timeline significantly. A restoration that previously required two separate appointments weeks apart — with a temporary crown in between — is completed in one extended visit, which matters for patients who cannot easily take multiple afternoons away from work.</p> <p>Sleep apnea treatment and TMJ/TMD treatment are both on the service list alongside CAD/CAM restorations. The co-occurrence of these conditions is well-documented: sleep apnea causes micro-arousals that trigger bruxism, TMJ dysfunction affects jaw position during sleep, and mandibular advancement devices for sleep apnea directly affect the jaw position and masticatory muscle load. Evaluating sleep apnea and TMJ within the same clinical relationship — rather than as separate specialist concerns — allows the treatment approach to account for both.</p> <p>Oral cancer screening is explicitly listed — important in the Riverside community where tobacco use rates are higher than in coastal California cities. Root canal treatment, oral surgery, and periodontal care are in-house alongside the standard restorative scope. Braces and Invisalign cover the orthodontic range.</p> <p>For Wood Streets and central Riverside patients on Brockton Avenue who want a general practice with CAD/CAM technology, extended scheduling including early and midday slots, weekend emergency access, and integrated sleep apnea and TMJ management, Dr. Harris's suite B address at 5925 Brockton covers that combination.</p>

Services:General DentistryBracesCAD/CAM Dental RestorationsDental Bridges+17 more
Offers General DentistrySmyleee 93/1004.9★ · 558 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 558 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 93/100.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry · Smyleee 93/100 · 4.9★ · 558 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published21 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jul 8, 2026
3

Canyon Crest Dental

4.8(1.9k)·4.8 km from Riverside Downtown
95Smyleee

209, 5225, Canyon Crest Drive, Canyon Crest, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens tomorrow at 8 AM

Riverside clinic with a orthodontics specialty — General Dentistry is on file among 20 procedures.

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<p>Canyon Crest Dental is at suite 209, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive in Riverside's Canyon Crest neighbourhood — one of the city's established residential communities near the University of California Riverside campus. Canyon Crest Drive runs through a commercial corridor serving this part of Riverside, with the practice drawing from the Canyon Crest residential community and the UC Riverside faculty and staff in surrounding neighbourhoods. The practice is multi-doctor, with Drs. Merrihew, Brent, Leoni, and Assad sharing care at this address.</p> <p>Sleep apnea treatment and bruxism management are both listed — the overlapping nocturnal conditions that a multi-doctor practice with this clinical range can assess comprehensively. Bruxism occurs at elevated rates in patients with obstructive sleep apnea — apnoeic events trigger micro-arousals that cause bruxing events — and managing both conditions requires differentiating whether the patient needs a mandibular advancement device, a conventional occlusal guard, or a combination appliance addressing both the airway and occlusal protection components. Mouth guards are listed separately from sleep apnea treatment, maintaining the clinical distinction between these two interventions.</p> <p>Oral surgery, root canal treatment, and periodontal care are all in-house alongside the orthodontic scope. For the Canyon Crest patient population — which includes UC Riverside faculty, staff, and the surrounding professional residential community — a multi-doctor practice handling surgical extractions, endodontics, and orthodontic treatment without specialist referrals provides meaningful scheduling efficiency in a community where academic and professional schedules constrain appointment flexibility.</p> <p>Braces and Invisalign cover the full orthodontic treatment range. Emergency dentistry, sedation dentistry, and cosmetic services including veneers and teeth whitening complete the clinical scope. Gum disease treatment and the full preventive dental care range provide the maintenance foundation.</p> <p>For Canyon Crest and Riverside patients on Canyon Crest Drive near UC Riverside who want a multi-doctor practice managing sleep apnea, bruxism, in-house oral surgery, and endodontics alongside orthodontic and cosmetic services, the suite 209 address at 5225 Canyon Crest Drive covers that combination in one of Riverside's established residential communities.</p>

Services:General DentistryBracesBruxismCosmetic Dentistry+16 more
Offers General DentistrySmyleee 95/1004.8★ · 1.9k reviews
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry, 4.8★ Google rating across 1,896 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 95/100.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry · Smyleee 95/100 · 4.8★ · 1.9k reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published20 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jul 8, 2026
4

Dental Care of Riverside

4.8(217)·3.1 km from Riverside Downtown
88Smyleee

1325, West Blaine Street, University, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens tomorrow at 9 AM

Pediatric Dentistry is the documented focus in Riverside; General Dentistry sits within 38 services on profile.

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<p>Dental Care of Riverside is at 1325 West Blaine Street in Riverside's University neighbourhood — in the western part of the city near the UC Riverside campus and the surrounding residential communities. The practice offers a service scope that is among the most comprehensive in the Riverside area, combining maxillofacial surgery, dental anaesthesia, and full mouth rehabilitation with standard family dental care at a single University district address.</p> <p>Dental anaesthesia is listed as a distinct service — a clinical capability beyond standard local anaesthetic and nitrous oxide sedation. Dental anaesthesia in a non-hospital setting typically means IV sedation or general anaesthesia capability, allowing complex procedures or patients with significant medical complexity to be managed under deeper pharmacological management. For the University neighbourhood population — which includes international students, new community members with limited prior dental care history, and patients with medical comorbidities that complicate standard dental management — access to dental anaesthesia removes a significant clinical access barrier.</p> <p>Maxillofacial surgery covers complex jaw-level procedures including difficult impacted teeth, jaw pathology management, and trauma reconstruction. Full mouth rehabilitation handles multi-unit complex treatment plans combining periodontal, restorative, prosthetic, and surgical care in a sequenced plan. Prosthetics dentistry covers implant-supported and conventional prosthetic restorations of multi-unit complexity. Bone grafting provides the pre-implant surgical foundation for ridge augmentation cases.</p> <p>Oral cancer screening, endodontics, periodontal care, and scaling provide the diagnostic and maintenance range. The full restorative scope — composite fillings, crowns, bridges, implants, dentures — alongside paediatric and family care covers the household dental relationship for University neighbourhood families.</p> <p>For Riverside and University district patients on West Blaine Street who want a full-scope general practice managing maxillofacial surgery, dental anaesthesia, prosthetics, and full mouth rehabilitation in-house — without distributing care across multiple specialist practices — the 1325 West Blaine Street address provides that breadth in the University neighbourhood.</p>

Services:General DentistryFamily Dental CareBone GraftingBraces+34 more
Offers General DentistrySmyleee 88/1004.8★ · 217 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry, 4.8★ Google rating across 217 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 88/100.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry · Smyleee 88/100 · 4.8★ · 217 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published38 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 16, 2026
5

California Dental Group

4.9(497)·2.3 km from Riverside Downtown
85Smyleee

1717, 3rd Street, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens Saturday at 7 AM

Profile in Riverside flags orthodontics; lists General Dentistry alongside 23 other documented services.

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<p>At California Dental Group, we're prepared to provide safe ongoing dental care in our community. We have taken proactive steps to ensure patients and staff have a safe, clean environment for all their dental needs.</p> <p>When you visit our office, your smile is our top priority. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with personalized service and top-quality care designed to restore, enhance, and preserve the natural beauty of your smile.</p> <p>We have 10 convenient locations to serve you, supplied with modern dental equipment, and staffed by caring dental professionals. Our hygienists are among the gentlest and friendliest you’ll ever meet, and they love making each patient feel special during their semi-annual dental cleanings. Preventative care is definitely a priority for us, but when you require cosmetic or restorative services we can satisfy those needs as well. Our network of skilled dentists includes specialists in general and cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics (root canal therapy), oral surgery, and periodontics (gum disease), so no matter what your oral health needs may be, we can provide the expert care you deserve in a clean and comfortable environment.</p>

Services:General DentistryFamily Dental CareBracesCAD/CAM Dental Restorations+20 more
Offers General DentistrySmyleee 85/1004.9★ · 497 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 497 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 85/100.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry · Smyleee 85/100 · 4.9★ · 497 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published24 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jul 8, 2026
6

Peter Mani, DDS

4.7(72)·5.9 km from Riverside Downtown
69Smyleee

7759, California Avenue, Ramona, Riverside, California

Closed · Opens Monday at 9 AM

Riverside practice known for pediatric dentistry, with General Dentistry among 17 documented procedures.

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<p>Peter Mani is a dentist located in Riverside CA.  Dr. Mani has been practicing since 2002 and his team will help you outline the best dental health care possible for you and your family.  We are the premier place to get dentures in Riverside CA.  If you are looking for dentures in Riverside CA, then Peter Mani, DDS is the right place for you.  We’ve done hundreds of dentures for our patients located in Riverside CA and the surrounding areas.</p> <p>Our services include cleanings, check ups, fillings, root canals, extractions, surgical extractions, crowns, bridges, all porcelain crowns, implants, dentures, partial dentures, denture repairs, denture relines, deep cleaning, veneers, teeth whitening, teeth bleaching, kids dental work, fluoride treatment, gum disease treatment, emergency dental services and more.</p> <p>We also take care of the dental forms from the school district for your kids to get enrolled.</p>

Services:General DentistryChildren / Pediatric DentistryDental BridgesDental Cleaning+13 more
Offers General Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forGeneral Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers General Dentistry and 72 verified Google reviews.
Stands outOffers General Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published17 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 16, 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
1Inland Choice Dental Office of Riverside954.9(824)
2Mark E Harris DDS934.9(558)
3Canyon Crest Dental954.8(1,896)
4Dental Care of Riverside884.8(217)
5California Dental Group854.9(497)
6Peter Mani, DDS694.7(72)

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

Other Top General Dentistry Clinics in Riverside, California

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

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How to Choose a Dentist in Riverside, California

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 Riverside serves a city whose patient demographic spans the UC Riverside academic household, the Riverside County government employee with a CalPERS dental benefit, the logistics and warehouse worker with employer-sponsored commercial insurance, and the agricultural and service sector worker enrolled in Medi-Cal Denti-Cal — a range of patient demographics that few US cities of Riverside's size need to serve simultaneously from a single dental practice infrastructure. The practices that function as a complete dental home across this range — accepting Denti-Cal and commercial insurance, employing a Spanish-language team, delivering the full preventive and basic restorative scope without chronic waitlists — are the Riverside general dental practices that the Smyleee evaluation most specifically identifies, because they are far less common than the narrow-demographic practices that serve only one segment of this complex patient market.

Smyleee evaluated Riverside general dental practices on examination protocol completeness, insurance billing range across Denti-Cal and commercial plans, Spanish-language clinical team capability, new patient scheduling accessibility, practitioner credential and continuing education investment, and clinical quality consistency across the full preventive and restorative scope. These ten Riverside practices are the general dentists the data confirmed as most reliably serving the Inland Empire city's full demographic range as a complete and trustworthy dental home.

Medically reviewed by

Dr Maqsud MallickBDS

Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions answered by our editorial team

In Riverside, an adult dental exam + cleaning typically costs $149 – $349, 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 Riverside typically ranges $2,500 – $4,500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A root canal (single canal) in Riverside typically ranges $600 – $1,200 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A dental crown (porcelain) in Riverside typically ranges $800 – $1,500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A composite filling (per tooth) in Riverside typically ranges $150 – $300 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks Riverside 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 Riverside 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 California 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 Riverside 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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