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Best Periodontists in Hayward, CA (2026)

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The short answer

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    Top DR Score among periodontists: Southland Dental Care, 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews, open 4 days a week.

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    Best for weekend appointments: Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry, 5.0★ from 1 Google reviews, open evenings until 7 PM and Saturdays until 2 PM.

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4 of Hayward’s 105 clinics have a periodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 1 of them open Saturdays and 1 stay open after 6pm. They offer 9 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 4 periodontists in Hayward at a glance

Top 4 periodontists in Hayward at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Evenings / weekendsBest for
1Southland Dental Care674.9★ (208)—Top DR Score among periodontists
2Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry605.0★ (1)Evenings · SatBest for weekend appointments
3Gentle Dental Hayward564.0★ (297)——
4Nidhi Gupta Dental Hayward, General Dentist, Implant Center & Periodontics525.0★ (24)——

The 4 periodontists in Hayward, ranked

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

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How we ranked Hayward dentists

This list covers the 4 Hayward clinics that have a periodontist on staff. We scored 4 Hayward clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 25 were excluded (4 closed and 21 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.

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DR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Hayward 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 Periodontists in Hayward, CA: frequently asked questions

Who are the periodontists in Hayward?

4 Hayward clinics have a periodontist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Southland Dental Care, Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry and Gentle Dental Hayward. These counts come from clinic hours and profile data as of October 2026, re-checked every week.

Which of these Hayward clinics are open on Saturday?

1 of the 4 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry, and Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry opens 8 AM–2 PM. These counts come from clinic hours and profile data as of October 2026, re-checked every week.

Which Hayward clinics on this page are open late?

1 of the 4 clinics on this page stay open after 6pm on at least one weekday. Healthy Teeth, Happy Smile Dentistry has the latest weekday hours, until 7 PM on Mondays.

How are periodontists in Hayward 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 4 Hayward clinics that have a periodontist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for Hayward

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 105 clinics.
  2. : 21 duplicate listings merged.
  3. : 4 closed clinics removed.

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