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Best Orthodontists in Palmdale, CA (2026)

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The short answer

  1. 1

    Top DR Score among orthodontists: Adventure Dental and Orthodontics - Palmdale, 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, open 5 days a week.

  2. 3

    Best for weekend appointments: Dr. Timothy F. Buckley, DDS, 3.7★ from 36 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 12 PM.

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3 of Palmdale’s 80 clinics have an orthodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 1 of them open Saturdays and 0 stay open after 6pm. They offer 2 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 3 orthodontists in Palmdale at a glance

Top 3 orthodontists in Palmdale at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekendsBest for
1Adventure Dental and Orthodontics - Palmdale634.9★ (425)—Top DR Score among orthodontists
2Lopez Dream Smiles564.8★ (22)——
3Dr. Timothy F. Buckley, DDS553.7★ (36)SatBest for weekend appointments

The 3 orthodontists in Palmdale, ranked

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

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How we ranked Palmdale dentists

This list covers the 3 Palmdale clinics that have an orthodontist on staff. We scored 3 Palmdale clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 4 were excluded (4 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.

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

Who are the orthodontists in Palmdale?

3 Palmdale clinics have an orthodontist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Adventure Dental and Orthodontics - Palmdale, Lopez Dream Smiles and Dr. Timothy F. Buckley, DDS.

Which of these Palmdale clinics are open on Saturday?

1 of the 3 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Dr. Timothy F. Buckley, DDS, and Dr. Timothy F. Buckley, DDS opens 8 AM–12 PM. These counts come from clinic hours and profile data as of October 2026, re-checked every week.

How are orthodontists in Palmdale 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 3 Palmdale clinics that have an orthodontist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for Palmdale

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 80 clinics.
  2. : 4 duplicate listings merged.

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