Best Dentists in South Dakota (2026)
218 clinics in 14 citiesUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
218 dental clinics in 14 South Dakota cities are listed here, 11 of them cities with 3 or more clinics. By DR Score, the top-ranked clinic state-wide is Gentle Family Dentistry in Sioux Falls.
Top 10 dentists in South Dakota by DR Score
Ranked state-wide on the same DR Score used on every city list. Based on access, services and profile completeness; Google ratings not yet collected.
Gentle Family Dentistry
Sioux Falls · #1 in Sioux Falls · open 7 days until 12 AM
77/100Balgowlah Dental clinic
Watertown · #1 in Watertown
73/100Brian Prouty DDS, DICOI, PC: Infinity Sedation Dentistry
Watertown · #2 in Watertown
73/100Dailey Dental: Matt Dailey, Don Dailey
Mitchell · #1 in Mitchell
73/100Dakota Dental
Sioux Falls · #2 in Sioux Falls
73/100Dedicated Dental Solutions
Rapid City · #1 in Rapid City
73/100Dental Clinic The
Mitchell · #2 in Mitchell
73/100E Administrative Office
Watertown · #3 in Watertown
73/100Emergency Dentist
Aberdeen · #1 in Aberdeen
73/100Emergency Dentist of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls · #3 in Sioux Falls
73/100
Largest cities for dentists in South Dakota
By number of listed clinics, with each city’s #1 by DR Score.
| City | Clinics | #1 by DR Score | DR Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 52 | Gentle Family Dentistry | 77 |
| Rapid City | 52 | Dedicated Dental Solutions | 73 |
| Aberdeen | 17 | Emergency Dentist | 73 |
| Brookings | 15 | Dr. John Bisson | 67 |
| Watertown | 15 | Balgowlah Dental clinic | 73 |
| Yankton | 14 | Siouxland Oral Surgery, Dental Implants and Wisdom Teeth | 73 |
| Pierre | 12 | Swenson & Cowan Dental | 68 |
| Mitchell | 11 | Dailey Dental: Matt Dailey, Don Dailey | 73 |
| Spearfish | 9 | Orchard Meadows Family Dental & Denture Clinic | 68 |
| Huron | 5 | Dakota Family Dentistry | 65 |
| Vermillion | 5 | Knutson Family Dentistry | 64 |
| North Sioux City | 2 | — | — |
How South Dakota dentists are ranked
Every clinic has one DR Score from 0 to 100 built from 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10% and profile completeness 5%. The state top 10 compares those scores across all 218 clinics; city lists compare clinics within one city.