SmilesAtlas
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Reviews don't tell you if your dentist was disciplined. We do.

SmilesAtlas matches detailed practice profiles to the federal NPI registry and, where a state publishes usable records, its dental board. See license status, published board actions, ownership signals, and practice-reported services before you call.

24,192 detailed practice profiles  ·  133,305 NPI dental-provider records counted  ·  TX, CA, FL & NY

What your dentist's reviews leave out

Booking & review sites
  • Star rating and photos
  • Is the license active?
  • Any board disciplinary actions?
  • Independent, or owned by a chain?
  • Which insurance they really take
SmilesAtlas
  • Google rating, clearly attributed
  • License status where board data is available
  • Published board-action flags, with verification links
  • Independent vs DSO ownership signals
  • Accepted plans found on the practice site

Dentists cannot pay SmilesAtlas to rank higher or remove a verified fact.

Four details to check before you book

01

License status

Active, lapsed, or revoked, straight from the Texas, California, or Florida dental board. We match each dentist's federal NPI to the board's own license file.

02

Disciplinary history

550 dentists in our directory have a board action on record. We surface it with a link to the official order, instead of burying it under five stars.

03

Who owns the practice

About 1 in 26 “local” practices is owned by a dental service organization. We flag the chains so you know who you are really booking.

04

Insurance & services

Plans and procedures explicitly published on a practice's own website, when available. Always confirm network status directly.

See it on a real profile

License verifiedIndependent practice

Valley Dental Care

General dentistry · El Paso, TX
✓ License active with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
✓ No disciplinary actions on the board's record
✓ Independent practice, not owned by a dental chain
✓ Accepts TRICARE, Delta Dental, United Healthcare
4.9
3880 Google reviews
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Browse 24,192 detailed practice profiles

By state

Texas

31,946 dental providers

California

54,534 dental providers

Florida

23,493 dental providers

New York

23,332 dental providers

Popular cities

New York, NYHouston, TXLos Angeles, CABrooklyn, NYSan Antonio, TXDallas, TXSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAMiami, FLAustin, TXSan Jose, CASacramento, CAJacksonville, FLBronx, NY

By what you need

General dentistsBraces and clear alignersPediatric dentistsDental implant providersEmergency dentists

The numbers the booking sites won't publish

We counted 133,305 dental-provider NPI records. Among detailed profiles, 550 carry a board-action flag and 3.8% show a corporate-affiliation signal. 91% of license-matched profiles hold an active license in good standing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is SmilesAtlas free?
Yes. Browsing, the license and disciplinary checks, and the ownership flags are all free. Dentists cannot pay to rank higher or to hide a disciplinary action.
How do you check a dentist's license?
We match each dentist's federal NPI number to the state dental board's own license file (Texas, California, and Florida publish one), then show the status the board reports plus any disciplinary action, with a link to the official record. Where a state does not publish a roster, like New York, we say the license is not independently verified rather than guess.
What is a DSO, and why does it matter?
A dental service organization is a company that owns and runs dental practices, often backed by private equity. The dentist's name may be on the door, but a chain sets the targets. Studies link corporate ownership to more aggressive treatment plans, so we flag it from public business records.
Where do the reviews and hours come from?
Ratings, review counts, and hours come from each practice's public Google listing. Accepted insurance, services, and technology are read from the practice's own website. We only show what is published, and never invent a value.
Do dentists pay to be listed?
No. Detailed profiles are selected from public NPI records and dentists cannot pay for inclusion, ranking, or removal of a verified fact.
Which states are covered?
Texas, California, Florida, and New York today: 133,305 dental providers. More states are added as we verify them.
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