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Top DR Score among orthodontists: Crawford Orthodontics. Craig H Crawford, DDS & Mary Miller, D.D.S., M.S., 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, open 5 days a week.
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5 of Lake Charles’s 67 clinics have an orthodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 0 of them open Saturdays and 0 stay open after 6pm. They offer 2 of our 17 tracked services on average.
| Rank | Clinic | DR Score | Rating (reviews) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawford Orthodontics. Craig H Crawford, DDS & Mary Miller, D.D.S., M.S. | 58 | 4.8★ (25) | Top DR Score among orthodontists |
| 2 | Lefort Orthodontics | 57 | 4.8★ (108) | — |
| 3 | Smile Design Orthodontics, Dr. John Jet Trahan II | 56 | 4.9★ (58) | — |
| 4 | Lake Charles Orthodontics | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | — |
| 5 | Moffett Orthodontics | 51 | 4.4★ (7) | — |
Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.
Ranked #1 in Lake Charles
701 W College St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, 25 Google reviews.
2628 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 108 Google reviews, the most Google reviews in Lake Charles (108).
139 Gloria Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70611
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, 58 Google reviews.
1434 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70611
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and recent reviews: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, 2 reviews in the last 12 months.
1509 W McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, 7 Google reviews.
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This list covers the 5 Lake Charles clinics that have an orthodontist on staff. We scored 5 Lake Charles clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 1 was excluded (1 duplicate listing). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.
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| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Lake Charles data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 45% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Review volume | 15% | log10(review count) against the city maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews in the last 12 months | Measured |
| Access | 15% | Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, same-day/emergency, accepting new patients | Measured |
| Services | 10% | Services offered out of 17 | Measured |
| Profile completeness | 5% | Named dentists, years open, languages, insurance, photos | Measured |