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Top DR Score among weekend and evening dentists: Vu H Le DDS Corporation, DR Score 47, open Saturdays until 3 PM.
Best for Saturdays: Santa Cruz Smiles, DR Score 47, open Saturdays until 2 PM.
Best for evenings: iSmilespa, DR Score 37, open evenings until 7 PM and Saturdays until 5 PM.
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6 of Santa Cruz’s 63 clinics open Saturdays, Sundays or after 6pm, as of October 2026. 6 open on Saturdays, 0 on Sundays and 1 after 6pm. They offer 15 of our 17 tracked services on average.
| Rank | Clinic | DR Score | Evenings / weekends | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vu H Le DDS Corporation | 47 | Sat | Top DR Score among weekend and evening dentists |
| 2 | Santa Cruz Smiles | 47 | Sat | Best for Saturdays |
| 3 | Santa Cruz Children's Dental Group | 47 | Sat | — |
| 4 | Western Dental & Orthodontics | 43 | Sat | — |
| 5 | Dr. Linh N. Van, DDS | 43 | Sat | — |
| 6 | iSmilespa | 37 | Evenings · Sat | Best for evenings |
Posted weekly hours for the highest-ranked clinics open on weekends or after 6pm.
Mon closed · Tue 9 AM–5 PM · Wed 7 AM–3 PM · Thu 12 PM–7 PM · Fri–Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Evenings · Saturday
Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.
Scores below: based on access, services and profile completeness; Google ratings not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 3 PM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
930 Mission St #1, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Ranked #2 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 2 PM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
1661 Soquel Dr bldg A, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Ranked #3 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 2 PM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
1107 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States
Ranked #4 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 4:30 PM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
We make high quality dental care convenient and affordable at our Western Dental office located near you. Our friendly and experienced dental professionals provide a wide range of family dental services including orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and emergency dental care. Our general dentists, specialists and hygienists are all under one roof. Which means that treatment for implants, braces, or periodontal care can take place in the same office. Here, we gladly treat…
From Western Dental & Orthodontics's own description. Not part of the ranking.1667 Dominican Way STE 232, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, United States
Ranked #5 because of services and access: 17 of 17 services offered, open Saturdays until 2 PM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
3337 Mission Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Ranked #6 because of access and services: open evenings until 7 PM and Saturdays until 5 PM, 7 of 17 services offered.
General dentistryEmergency careImplantsCrownsBondingCosmeticFull restoration
Here at iSmile, your Santa Cruz dentist, we are committed to making sure your dental experience is comfortable, personalized & affordable. We are part of a local tradition of clinical excellence, offering state-of-the-art services. We are conveniently located in Santa Cruz, CA & are here for all your dental needs. With a focus on family & cosmetic dentistry, we are happy to help you achieve a beautiful smile in our comfortable, safe & friendly environment. We look forward to…
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This list covers the 6 Santa Cruz clinics that open Saturdays, Sundays or after 6pm. We scored 6 Santa Cruz clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 1 was excluded (1 duplicate listing). Google ratings are not yet collected, so each score is renormalised over the factors we measured. Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured clinics are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Santa Cruz data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 45% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 15% | log10(review count) against the city maximum | Not yet collected |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews in the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| 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 |