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Top DR Score among weekend and evening dentists: Smile Designers Dental Office: Nicholas Affara DMD, 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 1 PM.
Best for Saturdays: Coral Dental Care, DR Score 65, open Saturdays until 5 PM, with emergency care.
Best for Sundays: Salem Family Dental, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
Best for evenings: Salem Family Health Center, 3.0★ from 140 Google reviews, open evenings until 7:30 PM and Saturdays until 1 PM.
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8 of Salem’s 30 clinics open Saturdays, Sundays or after 6pm, as of October 2026. 8 open on Saturdays, 2 on Sundays and 2 after 6pm. 1 are open 7 days a week.
| Rank | Clinic | DR Score | Rating (reviews) | Evenings / weekends | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smile Designers Dental Office: Nicholas Affara DMD | 69 | 4.9★ (166) | Sat | Top DR Score among weekend and evening dentists |
| 2 | Coral Dental Care | 65 | — | Sat | Best for Saturdays |
| 3 | Paradise Dental Associates, LLC. | 63 | 4.8★ (444) | Sat | — |
| 4 | Salem Family Dental | 61 | 4.0★ (4) | Evenings · Sat · Sun | Best for Sundays |
| 5 | Joie Smiles Salem | 58 | 4.3★ (109) | Sat | — |
| 6 | Fang David R DMD | 56 | 4.5★ (8) | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Salem Family Health Center | 51 | 3.0★ (140) | Evenings · Sat | Best for evenings |
| 8 | Aleris Salem Dental Center | 47 | — | Sat | — |
Posted weekly hours for the highest-ranked clinics open on weekends or after 6pm.
Smile Designers Dental Office: Nicholas Affara DMD#1
Mon–Thu 9 AM–6 PM · Fri closed · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
Saturday
Mon 9 AM–5 PM · Tue 10 AM–6 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Emergency and same-day care · Saturday
Paradise Dental Associates, LLC.#3
Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM · Fri 7 AM–4 PM · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
Saturday
Mon 7:30 AM–3 PM · Tue 8 AM–4:30 PM · Wed closed · Thu 8 AM–4:30 PM · Fri 8 AM–3 PM · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Sun 7:30 AM–3 PM
Saturday · Sunday
Mon 8:30 AM–7:30 PM · Tue 8:30 AM–5 PM · Wed 8:30 AM–7:30 PM · Thu–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat 8:30 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
Evenings · Saturday
Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.
Ranked #1 in Salem
10 Boston St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, 166 Google reviews.
8 Traders Way, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #2 because of services and access: 16 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 5 PM, with emergency care.
Based on access, services and profile completeness; Google ratings not yet collected.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+8 more
Coral Dental Care is a trusted dental clinic in Salem, MA, led by Dr. Ravi Patel. As a leading Salem dentist, we've served patients across Salem, Peabody, Beverly, Marblehead, and Swampscott, offering complete dental care for the whole family. Our services include general checkups, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign, veneers, teeth whitening, implants, crowns, and root canals. As a trusted children's dentist in Salem, Massachusetts, and emergency dentist near you, we provide…
From Coral Dental Care's own description. Not part of the ranking.142A Canal St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 444 Google reviews, the most Google reviews in Salem (444).
158 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and access: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
4 Norman St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 109 Google reviews, 109 Google reviews.
156 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and access: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 12 PM and Sundays until 3 PM.
47 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.0★ from 140 Google reviews, 140 Google reviews.
90 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Ranked #8 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 3:30 PM.
Based on access, services and profile completeness; Google ratings not yet collected.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
Aleris Salem Dentists and all our staff are looking forward to make your next visit pain free and pleasant experience. Our dental clinic is located in Downtown Salem and close to a bus stop, Salem commuter rail station and Salem ferry station which makes it convenient to visit. We are proud to say that due to our experienced dentists we have patients coming from all the North Shore, MA including Peabody, Lynn, Swampscott, Boston and other towns of Massachusetts.
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This list covers the 8 Salem clinics that open Saturdays, Sundays or after 6pm. We scored 8 Salem clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.
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| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Salem 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 |