Best Dentists on Hilton Head Island
Dentists on Hilton Head Island: who takes new patients, who sees a broken tooth on vacation, and where to take the kids.
For a dentist on Hilton Head, call Ocean Dental (founded 2008, same-day emergency care when it can and select Saturdays), Southern Smiles (since 2000, English- and Spanish-speaking staff) or Hilton Head Dental Team (since 1982). ROC Dental Group has a membership plan for patients without insurance, and Kidz Planet sees children.
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Family Dentists on Hilton Head Island
Each practice here has its office on the island. Each card says what the practice publishes about itself; the stars open a summary of what patients say.
35 Bill Fries Dr Bldg B, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 342-6677
Checkups, crowns, implants, cosmetic work and Invisalign, with same-day emergency care when the schedule allows.
Why it’s listed: Dr. Elizabeth Sugg founded the practice in 2008. It welcomes new patients and offers select Saturday appointments. Reviewers describe a broken front tooth seen soon after a late Saturday-night call, and patients who have stayed with the practice since it opened.
15 Lafayette Pl e, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 686-5526
Family, cosmetic and implant dentistry, braces and Invisalign, with oral sedation for nervous patients.
Why it’s listed: Dr. Jim Canham has served Hilton Head since 2000. The staff speaks English and Spanish, and Friday hours are kept for emergencies. Reviewers describe gentle cleanings and a visitor with an abscess seen on the dentist’s day off.
92 Main St B, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-9666
Checkups, crowns, implants, cosmetic work and Invisalign for island families, retirees and seasonal residents.
Why it’s listed: Caring for island families since 1982. It welcomes new patients from Hilton Head and Bluffton, keeps room in the schedule for urgent needs when it can, and opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday to Thursday. Reviewers describe a painful cracked tooth seen right away.
4101 Main St D, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-4601
Checkups, Invisalign and implants, with sedation options and a comfort menu.
Why it’s listed: Offices on Hilton Head and in Bluffton, and a dental membership plan for patients without insurance. Reviewers describe a dentist who calmed their nerves before a procedure and a thorough first exam explained in detail.
15 Bow Cir, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 342-7700
Cosmetic and general dentistry: prepless veneers, Invisalign, implants and sleep apnea treatment.
Why it’s listed: A University of Pittsburgh dental graduate (1992) who teaches cosmetic and orthodontic courses at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Reviewers describe a broken tooth fixed soon after the call and patients who have stayed more than ten years.
222 Pembroke Dr Ste 102, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-6200
General and cosmetic dentistry, crowns, implants, dentures and children’s dentistry.
Why it’s listed: Offices on Hilton Head and in Sun City that have been in the Lowcountry since 1995. Reviewers describe a visitor in pain made to feel welcome far from home, and a crown replacement explained step by step.
Children’s Dentist and Oral Surgeons
A dental office for children and an oral surgery practice, both on the island.
21 Mathews Dr #1, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-4900
A dental office for children, led by Dr. Thomas Morse, that suggests a first visit by the first birthday.
Why it’s listed: Part of a children’s dental group with offices in Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek and Port Royal. Parents describe a vacationing five-year-old’s Sunday emergency seen within the hour.
10 Hospital Center Commons D, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 689-6338
Wisdom teeth, dental implants and facial injuries, from oral and maxillofacial surgeons Dr. Justin Odette and Dr. Brian Low.
Why it’s listed: An oral surgery practice in Hospital Center Commons, next to Hilton Head Hospital. Reviewers describe nervous patients put at ease and each step of the surgery explained beforehand.
Broke a Tooth on Vacation? Emergency Dentists on Hilton Head
Call a dentist first. Ocean Dental offers same-day emergency care when the schedule allows, Southern Smiles keeps its Friday hours for emergencies, and Hilton Head Dental Team keeps room for urgent needs. Say on the phone that you are in town on vacation and describe the problem. For a child, call Kidz Planet.
Urgent care can treat pain and an infection but cannot repair a tooth. For swelling that spreads across the face, a fever or trouble swallowing, go to the emergency room at Hilton Head Hospital; the hospitals and urgent care guide has the addresses.
Which Hilton Head Dentists Take New Patients?
Ocean Dental, Southern Smiles and Hilton Head Dental Team all say they welcome new patients, and Hilton Head Dental Team welcomes patients from Bluffton who want a dentist near Hilton Head work. Moving to the island? Ask for your records and X-rays from your old dentist before the first visit.
Ask whether the office is in network for your plan before you book. Hilton Head Dental Team files to all insurance plans and offers CareCredit financing, and ROC Dental Group has a membership plan for patients without dental insurance.
Pediatric Dentist on Hilton Head
Kidz Planet Pediatric Dentistry on Mathews Drive is the island’s children’s dental office. Several family practices here also see children, and Southern Smiles offers braces as well as Invisalign. For an orthodontist, see Maginnis Orthodontics on the doctors on Hilton Head page.
Two pediatric dentists in Bluffton, Adventure Pediatric Dentistry and Sea Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, are board-certified specialists; see the best dentists in Bluffton.
Saturday and Early-Morning Dental Appointments
Ocean Dental offers select Saturday appointments; most other island offices work weekdays only. Hilton Head Dental Team opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday to Thursday, and ROC Dental Group at 8 a.m. Several offices close early or all day on Fridays, so call ahead before a Friday visit.
Oral surgery for wisdom teeth or an implant is done at Hilton Head Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, next to the hospital. For medical specialists, see doctors on Hilton Head.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best dentist on Hilton Head Island?
Ocean Dental (founded 2008), Southern Smiles (since 2000), Hilton Head Dental Team (since 1982) and ROC Dental Group are among the best-reviewed practices on the island. Dr. Timothy Gross focuses on cosmetic dentistry, and Kidz Planet sees children.
Is there an emergency dentist on Hilton Head?
Yes. Ocean Dental offers same-day emergency care when the schedule allows, Southern Smiles keeps its Friday hours for emergencies, and Hilton Head Dental Team keeps room for urgent needs. Call the office first.
I broke a tooth on vacation in Hilton Head. What should I do?
Call an island dentist and say you are visiting: Ocean Dental, Southern Smiles and Hilton Head Dental Team all fit urgent visits in when they can. Urgent care can treat pain but cannot repair a tooth.
Is there a pediatric dentist on Hilton Head Island?
Kidz Planet Pediatric Dentistry is on Mathews Drive. In Bluffton, Adventure Pediatric Dentistry and Sea Smiles Pediatric Dentistry are board-certified pediatric dentists.
Which Hilton Head dentists have Saturday hours?
Ocean Dental offers select Saturday appointments. Most other island offices are open weekdays only, and several close early on Fridays.
Do Hilton Head dentists take new patients?
Ocean Dental, Southern Smiles and Hilton Head Dental Team say they welcome new patients. ROC Dental Group has a membership plan for patients without dental insurance.
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