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Best Orthodontists in Oakland, CA (2026)

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The short answer

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    Top DR Score among orthodontists: Image Orthodontics - Oakland, 4.9★ from 751 Google reviews, open 5 days a week.

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    Best for weekend appointments: Welcome Orthodontics, 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 1 PM.

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13 of Oakland’s 178 clinics have an orthodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 2 of them open Saturdays and 0 stay open after 6pm. They offer 2 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 10 orthodontists in Oakland at a glance

Top 10 orthodontists in Oakland at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekendsBest for
1Image Orthodontics - Oakland624.9★ (751)—Top DR Score among orthodontists
2Bay Area Dental624.9★ (341)——
3Harmony Whole Person Oral Healthcare614.6★ (91)——
4Welcome Orthodontics604.8★ (41)SatBest for weekend appointments
5Montclair Orthodontics594.9★ (38)——
6Alameda Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics - Oakland594.9★ (254)——
7The Orthodontic Center584.8★ (156)——
8All New Smiles • Joshua B. Bernstein, DDS • Cosmetic Dentist Oakland • Sedation Dentistry • Invisalign Clear Braces574.9★ (39)——
9Smart Start Dental564.3★ (155)Sat—
10Hillside View Orthodontics by Ikeda + Righellis554.8★ (23)——

The 13 orthodontists in Oakland, ranked

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

  1. 57/100

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, 39 Google reviews.

    • 4.9from 39 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon closed · Tue–Wed 9 AM–5 PM · Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri–Sun closed

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How we ranked Oakland dentists

This list covers the 13 Oakland clinics that have an orthodontist on staff. We scored 13 Oakland 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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Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

DR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Oakland 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 Oakland, CA: frequently asked questions

Who are the orthodontists in Oakland?

13 Oakland clinics have an orthodontist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Image Orthodontics - Oakland, Bay Area Dental and Harmony Whole Person Oral Healthcare.

Which of these Oakland clinics are open on Saturday?

2 of the 13 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Welcome Orthodontics and Smart Start Dental, and Welcome Orthodontics opens 9 AM–1 PM. These counts come from clinic hours and profile data as of October 2026, re-checked every week.

How are orthodontists in Oakland 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 13 Oakland clinics that have an orthodontist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for Oakland

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 178 clinics.
  2. : 1 duplicate listing merged.