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Best Orthodontists in Kansas City, MO (2026)

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The short answer

  1. 1

    Top DR Score among orthodontists: Celebrate Dental And Braces, 4.6★ from 1,750 Google reviews, open evenings until 7 PM and Saturdays until 1 PM.

  2. 7

    Best for weekend appointments: Seville Dental Aesthetics, 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 5 PM.

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16 of Kansas City’s 254 clinics have an orthodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 2 of them open Saturdays and 1 stay open after 6pm. They offer 4 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 10 orthodontists in Kansas City at a glance

Top 10 orthodontists in Kansas City at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekendsBest for
1Celebrate Dental And Braces754.6★ (1,750)Evenings · SatTop DR Score among orthodontists
2Michael C. Byars, DDS655.0★ (83)——
3Family Dental Care of Missouri625.0★ (26)——
4KC Smile Gallery - Dr. Nahal Niknam DDS, AEODO, MBA624.5★ (15)——
5John P. Goodman DDS624.9★ (269)——
6Parkville Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics604.6★ (815)——
7Seville Dental Aesthetics604.7★ (70)SatBest for weekend appointments
8Westrock Orthodontics604.7★ (404)——
9Smile Doctors Orthodontics - Kansas City594.9★ (320)——
10Braces By Billings: Kansas City Location564.8★ (244)——

The 16 orthodontists in Kansas City, ranked

Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.

  1. #2 Michael C. Byars, DDS

    9051 NE 81st Terrace #210, Kansas City, MO 64158, United States

    65/100

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and services: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, 17 of 17 services offered.

    • 5.0from 83 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–6 PM · Tue–Wed 8 AM–5 PM · Thu 7 AM–3 PM · Fri–Sun closed

    General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more

    In their words

    If you’re looking for an experienced dentist in Kansas City who can provide all the services you need under the same roof, Dr. Michael C. Byars is ready to help! He specializes in more advanced treatment options like transformative cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign, and sleep apnea therapy, but he can also care for your little ones—patients of all ages are welcome. He uses the latest dental technology like iTero digital impressions and a cavity detection system…

    From Michael C. Byars, DDS's own description. Not part of the ranking.

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How we ranked Kansas City dentists

This list covers the 16 Kansas City clinics that have an orthodontist on staff. We scored 16 Kansas City clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 18 were excluded (4 closed and 14 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured clinics are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

DR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Kansas City data
Reputation45%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Review volume15%log10(review count) against the city maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews in the last 12 monthsMeasured
Access15%Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, same-day/emergency, accepting new patientsMeasured
Services10%Services offered out of 17Measured
Profile completeness5%Named dentists, years open, languages, insurance, photosMeasured

Best Orthodontists in Kansas City, MO: frequently asked questions

Who are the orthodontists in Kansas City?

16 Kansas City clinics have an orthodontist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Celebrate Dental And Braces, Michael C. Byars, DDS and Family Dental Care of Missouri.

Which of these Kansas City clinics are open on Saturday?

2 of the 16 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Celebrate Dental And Braces and Seville Dental Aesthetics, and Celebrate Dental And Braces opens 8 AM–1 PM.

Which Kansas City clinics on this page are open late?

1 of the 16 clinics on this page stay open after 6pm on at least one weekday. Celebrate Dental And Braces has the latest weekday hours, until 7 PM on Mondays.

How are orthodontists in Kansas City ranked?

Each clinic has one DR Score from 0 to 100, built from 6 published factors: reputation, review volume, recency, access, services and profile completeness. This page lists the 16 Kansas City clinics that have an orthodontist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for Kansas City

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 254 clinics.
  2. : 14 duplicate listings merged.
  3. : 4 closed clinics removed.