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Our top ranked dental practice in Pasadena, California is Dr. Bert Funatsu, DDS, rated 5.0 out of 5 across 330 public reviews. Other top choices include Dr. Alejandro Echeverry, DDS and Dr. Jaehun Cho. Pasadena has a population of about 139,731, and the 5 strongest local practices are compared on this page.
Behind every healthy smile in Pasadena is a dentist worth keeping, and this list helps you find one. We compared local dental practices on review scores, review volume, registry credentials, and the treatments they offer. What follows is our honest ranking of the top options in Pasadena.
Across the 5 top practices we highlight in Pasadena, patients can access general dentistry. The Pasadena practices on this list average 15 years in practice, with Dr. Michael Khanchalian, DDS among the most established at 21 years. Listed offices serve several parts of the city, including the 91105, 91104, 91106 ZIP areas. Together these practices hold 1,776 public Google reviews, led by Dr. Jaehun Cho with 490. The average rating across the list is 5.0 out of 5.
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General Dentistry
Offering general dentistry in Pasadena, a well established practice with 20 years of experience. Rated 5.0 out of 5 across 330 public Google reviews.
General Dentistry
A Pasadena dental office focused on general dentistry, a well established practice with 20 years of experience. Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 325 public Google reviews.
General Dentistry
Provides general dentistry for Pasadena families, serving patients for 6 years. Rated 5.0 out of 5 across 490 public Google reviews.
General Dentistry
Known in Pasadena for general dentistry, serving patients for 7 years. Rated 5.0 out of 5 across 447 public Google reviews.
General Dentistry
Offering general dentistry in Pasadena, a well established practice with 21 years of experience. Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 184 public Google reviews.
Practice names, credentials, and specialties are verified against the US National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry, the official record of licensed healthcare providers. Listings were last reviewed on August 27, 2026.
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Your oral health is closely tied to the health of the rest of your body. Dentists in Pasadena do preventive work like cleanings, restorative work like fillings and crowns, and much in between. Twice a year visits keep issues small and give the dentist time to plan any bigger work carefully.
General Dentistry5 of 5 listed practices
General dentists are your first stop for everyday care: checkups, cleanings, fillings, crowns, and preventive advice. Most families see a general dentist twice a year.
Dental care keeps advancing, from same day crowns to clear aligners and AI assisted diagnostics. See what is new in dentistry and what to ask your Pasadena dentist.
Our Pasadena ranking is editorial, not paid. Each practice is scored on patient reviews and review volume, verified credentials from the national provider registry, years in practice, and online presence. Sponsored placements are always labeled and never change how the organic list is ranked.
Read our full ranking methodologyCheck credentials and experience
Confirm the dentist is licensed and look at how long the practice has served Pasadena. Years in practice and clear credentials such as DDS or DMD are a strong signal of consistent care.
Read recent patient reviews
Reviews reveal what it is really like to be a patient, from wait times to how comfortable procedures feel. Look for a steady pattern of positive feedback rather than a single glowing note.
Match services to your needs
If you want cosmetic work, implants, or braces, choose a Pasadena practice that offers those services in house so your care stays coordinated under one roof.
Ask about insurance and payment
Call ahead to confirm the office accepts your plan and offers payment options. Many Pasadena practices work with major insurers and provide financing for larger treatments.
Visit for a first appointment
A cleaning or consultation is the best way to judge cleanliness, technology, and how well the team listens. Trust your comfort level with both the dentist and the staff.
A first visit to a Pasadena dental office is mostly about getting to know your mouth. The dentist usually takes X rays, checks each tooth, screens your gums, and looks for early signs of trouble. You leave with a written plan, an estimate for any work, and a recommended schedule for the next visit.
Dental fees in Pasadena depend on the procedure and your coverage. Checkups and cleanings are the least expensive and the most important for prevention, so keeping up with them can save you from costlier work later. For treatments like implants or braces, ask about staged treatment, insurance limits, and financing, all of which many local offices help arrange.
Before you commit to a dentist in Pasadena, a few direct questions tell you a lot about the practice.
We rank practices using a transparent scoring system that weighs patient reviews, review volume, verified credentials from the national provider registry, years in practice, and online presence. The result is an editorial shortlist of the 5 strongest dental practices in Pasadena, California.
We refresh our data on a regular cycle and show the last updated date at the top of this page. Practice details can change, so we recheck sources and re rank listings to keep Pasadena current.
Practices can purchase a sponsored position, which is always clearly marked with a Sponsored label. Sponsored placement never changes how we evaluate or rank the organic listings, which stay based purely on our objective criteria.
Look for verified credentials, strong and recent patient reviews, the specific services you need such as implants or orthodontics, accepted insurance, and a first visit that leaves you comfortable with the team. Location and office hours in Pasadena matter too.
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