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Best Pediatric dentists in Irvine, CA (2026)

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The short answer

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    Top DR Score among pediatric dentists: Irvine Smile Design, 4.9★ from 892 Google reviews, open evenings until 7 PM and Saturdays until 2 PM.

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    Best for weekend appointments: Irvine Children's Dentistry, 5.0★ from 486 Google reviews, open evenings until 6:30 PM and Saturdays until 3:30 PM.

  3. 5

    Best for evenings: Dental House, 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, open evenings until 7 PM.

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28 of Irvine’s 237 clinics have a pediatric dentist on staff, as of October 2026. 13 of them open Saturdays and 4 stay open after 6pm. They offer 2 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 10 pediatric dentists in Irvine at a glance

Top 10 pediatric dentists in Irvine at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekendsBest for
1Irvine Smile Design724.9★ (892)Evenings · SatTop DR Score among pediatric dentists
2Irvine Children's Dentistry695.0★ (486)Evenings · SatBest for weekend appointments
3Tiny Teeth Children's Dentistry664.5★ (57)Sat—
4Renew Dentistry of Irvine645.0★ (261)Sat—
5Dental House635.0★ (166)EveningsBest for evenings
6Kind Smiles Irvine Pediatric Dentistry635.0★ (542)——
7Serene Dental Center634.9★ (775)——
8Irvine Orthodontics & Children's Dentistry - Orthodontist in Irvine624.9★ (241)Sat—
9Irvine Smile Arts Dentistry625.0★ (17)Sat—
10Ashore Dental Care624.9★ (39)Sat—

The 28 pediatric dentists in Irvine, ranked

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

All 28 clinics

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in DR Score order; each links to its full profile.

RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekends
26Frank C Raymer, DDS565.0★ (84)
27Braces America564.4★ (35)Evenings
28ABC KIDS DENTAL514.3★ (18)

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How we ranked Irvine dentists

This list covers the 28 Irvine clinics that have a pediatric dentist on staff. We scored 28 Irvine clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 2 were excluded (2 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.

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DR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Irvine 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 Pediatric dentists in Irvine, CA: frequently asked questions

Who are the pediatric dentists in Irvine?

28 Irvine clinics have a pediatric dentist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Irvine Smile Design, Irvine Children's Dentistry and Tiny Teeth Children's Dentistry. These counts come from clinic hours and profile data as of October 2026, re-checked every week.

Which of these Irvine clinics are open on Saturday?

13 of the 28 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Irvine Smile Design, Irvine Children's Dentistry and Tiny Teeth Children's Dentistry, and Irvine Smile Design opens 8 AM–2 PM.

Which Irvine clinics on this page are open late?

4 of the 28 clinics on this page stay open after 6pm on at least one weekday. Irvine Smile Design has the latest weekday hours, until 7 PM on Mondays.

How are pediatric dentists in Irvine 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 28 Irvine clinics that have a pediatric dentist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for Irvine

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 237 clinics.
  2. : 2 duplicate listings merged.