Dentist Recommendations in the orange beach area
When a buyer, a neighbor, or a guest asks me where to go, I start with names people I know already trust. Then I group the rest by Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Pensacola, with the address and phone so you can actually call.
Explore Orange Beach Search The GulfI live on Ono Island. When someone new to Orange Beach or Gulf Shores asks for a dentist, I do not hand them a phone book. I tell them who neighbors and people I know actually use.
A name is helpful. Context makes it useful. I created this guide as a thoughtful starting point: my personal recommendations first, then a short list by area if you are coming from Pensacola, staying on the island, or settling in for the season.
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If you only have one week to get established, who do I name first?
I start with the names below.
These are personal recommendations from people I know and neighbors I trust. If you want me to make the introduction, call or text me and I will get you to the right chair.
These are the names I give first.
I keep this list short on purpose. These are the dentists neighbors and people I know keep sending each other to.
Dr. Lauren Lee
Orange Beach Family Dentistry
25299 Canal Rd, Suite A5, Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 321-7575
The Orange Beach name I hear from neighbors on this side of the island. Close to home if you live on Ono or in Orange Beach. Family care, and the first one I give when someone wants to stay on this side of the bridge.
Dr. Sean Ferrell
Ferrell Family Dental
8154 AL-59, Suite 217, Foley, AL 36535
(251) 970-1600
Gulf Shores people have used Sean for years. The practice you will find now is in Foley, and it is the same dentist. Nearly a thousand Google reviews at 5.0, and voted best dentist in Baldwin County by Gulf Coast News Today.
Dr. Martin and Dr. Rutledge
Rutledge Dental Group
245 Clubhouse Dr, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-4446
One Gulf Shores office. I have heard nothing but great things about Martin and Rutledge. The Google file sits at 4.9 from a couple hundred reviews, and neighbors keep sending people here.
Dr. Ahlborn
Gulf Coast Dentistry
225 E 16th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-9313
A name I keep on this list because neighbors keep putting it there. 4.9 from a few hundred Google reviews, and one of the busiest well-loved offices in Gulf Shores.
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“I have heard nothing but great things about Martin and Rutledge.”
If you live on Ono or in Orange Beach, start close.
Orange Beach is a short list on purpose. The first name I give is already above. These are the other in-town offices I will mention, plus the Gulf Shores names if you would rather go west.
Dr. Lauren Lee
Orange Beach Family Dentistry
25299 Canal Rd, Suite A5, Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 321-7575
Personal recommendation. Neighbors I trust have sent people here. This is the Orange Beach name I keep at the top.
Dr. John Brackett
Doc of the Bay Dentistry
25771 Canal Rd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-2273
A long-standing independent Orange Beach office. People stay with Dr. Brackett for years. Same-day crowns when you need them. This is a tenure name, not a big review-file name, and I am fine with that.
Dr. Andrew Dunavant Jr.
Comprehensive Dentistry of Orange Beach
2750 Rollins Rd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 974-1512
In Orange Beach since 1992. One of the few true in-city general offices besides Dr. Lauren. I mention him when someone wants a dentist who has been on Canal and Rollins for decades.
Dr. Pamela O. Edwards and Dr. Mary Edwards
Dr. Pamela O. Edwards Dentistry
116 Cove Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 500-1025
A mother-and-daughter practice that serves Orange Beach, Ono Island, Gulf Shores, and Perdido Key. In practice since 1989. 4.9 from a couple hundred Google reviews, two-time People’s Choice for Best Dentist, and Coastal Alabama Business Chamber Small Business of the Year. I mention them when someone wants a family office that already knows this coast, including walk-in emergency care.
The Gulf Shores names, if you would rather go west
Rutledge Dental Group and Gulf Coast Dentistry are an easy run from Orange Beach. I would rather send you to a name I can stand behind than invent a longer Orange Beach list.
Gulf Shores is where a lot of this coast already goes.
If you are staying in Gulf Shores, or you do not mind a short drive from Orange Beach, these are the names I keep in the conversation after my personal list.
Dr. Martin and Dr. Conor Rutledge
Rutledge Dental Group
245 Clubhouse Dr, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-4446
Personal recommendation. I have heard nothing but great things about both. 4.9 from a couple hundred Google reviews. Dr. Turner Shirley is also at this office.
Dr. Ahlborn
Gulf Coast Dentistry
225 E 16th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-9313
Personal recommendation. Family and cosmetic care in Gulf Shores. 4.9 from a few hundred Google reviews, and often the first name people mention after Martin and Rutledge.
Dr. Pamela O. Edwards and Dr. Mary Edwards
Dr. Pamela O. Edwards Dentistry
116 Cove Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 500-1025
Mother and daughter, in practice since 1989. 4.9 from a couple hundred Google reviews. Two-time People’s Choice Best Dentist. They take Orange Beach and Ono Island people, and they are the office I mention when a visitor needs emergency care.
Dr. Austin Jordan
Coastal Family Dentistry
208 W 19th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 270-0951
Locally owned, not a chain. About twelve minutes from Orange Beach on Highway 182. I put them here for families who want a smaller practice and a doctor who will get you in when something breaks on a weekend.
Dr. Franklin Dentremont Jr.
Dentremont Dental
3501 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Suite 4, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 943-0004
A Gulf Shores dentist people stay with, on the Parkway side of town. About 4.6 from a smaller Google file. I mention him for snowbirds and anyone who wants an independent office that has been here, not a new brand on the highway.
If Pensacola is home base, these are the names I keep.
I do not pretend every Ono Island neighbor drives to Pensacola for a cleaning. I do keep a short list for clients who live there, work there, or want a Florida office they can grow with. These are independent practices, not the big chains.
Dr. Christopher Gomez and Dr. Gina Gomez
Gomez Family Dentistry
2915 E Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-4664
A husband-and-wife team. 4.9 from nearly a thousand Google reviews. I like a practice that still feels like a family office, and this one has the review file to match.
Dr. James Callahan Jr. and Dr. Stephen Smith
Bayou Dental
4461 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 476-5233
A family practice since 1983. 4.9 from more than 700 Google reviews. Central Pensacola, near Sacred Heart and Cordova Mall. I name them when someone wants an owner-operated office that has been there for a generation.
Southern Dental Associates
151 W Airport Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32505
(850) 477-5252
A local group, not a chain, in practice since 1988. 5.0 from more than a thousand Google reviews. I keep them for someone who wants a larger independent office with a deep bench.
Dr. Bruce Gilmore and Dr. Ryan Oberhausen
Gilmore Family Dentistry
1759 Creighton Rd, Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 476-4283
About 4.9 from 500 reviews. People write that they have been going for 40 years. Strong if you want continuity, not a new face every visit.
Dr. Cody Santora and Dr. Parker Thompson
Pensacola Family Dentistry
911 Garden Gate Cir, Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 477-7574
4.9 from a few hundred Google reviews. A straightforward Pensacola starting point if you want a family office without a huge campus.
Dr. Rolfe and Dr. Hébert
Coastal Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
6160 N Davis Hwy, Suite 6, Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 479-3355
I keep them for someone who wants family care and a cosmetic conversation in the same office. People mention how they handle dental anxiety and emergency visits.
Dr. John Ledford
Perdido Family Dentistry
12385 Sorrento Rd, Suite A1, Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 989-8567
The west-side name if you are on the Orange Beach to Perdido corridor and do not want to drive into north Pensacola. About 4.7 from a hundred-plus reviews. I mention him when someone lives toward Innerarity or the Key.
Foley is part of how this coast actually goes to the dentist.
I included Foley because one of my personal recommendations lives there now, and because a lot of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores families already drive north for care they trust.
Dr. Sean Ferrell
Ferrell Family Dental
8154 AL-59, Suite 217, Foley, AL 36535
(251) 970-1600
Personal recommendation. If someone told you Sean Ferrell in Gulf Shores, this is the same dentist. Nearly a thousand Google reviews at 5.0.
Dr. Samuel Townsley
Townsley Family Dentistry
101 N Cedar St, Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-1521
In Foley since 1990. Hundreds of Google reviews, and a name Orange Beach and Gulf Shores families already know. Pediatric care under the same roof if you want one office for the whole house.
Dr. Brandy Adams and Dr. Michael Pugh
Foley Dental Associates
1411 N Cypress St, Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-5088
4.9 from more than a thousand Google reviews. The high-volume Foley independent besides Ferrell, and they already market to Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan.
Ask me before you book the first cleaning in a new town.
If you are buying, building, or just getting your household set up on this coast, a dentist is one of those quiet details that makes a place feel like home. I would rather give you one good name than ten that mean nothing.
Call or text me and tell me where you are living, whether you need a family office, and whether you would rather stay in Orange Beach or drive to Gulf Shores, Foley, or Pensacola. I will point you to the right person on this list.
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Dentists on this coast
Which dentists does Meredith recommend first?
Dr. Lauren Lee in Orange Beach, Dr. Sean Ferrell in Foley, Dr. Martin and Dr. Rutledge in Gulf Shores, and Dr. Ahlborn at Gulf Coast Dentistry in Gulf Shores. Those are personal recommendations from people I know and neighbors.
Is Sean Ferrell still in Gulf Shores?
The name people still use is Sean Ferrell in Gulf Shores. The practice you will find now is Ferrell Family Dental at 8154 AL-59, Suite 217, Foley. Same dentist. Call (251) 970-1600.
Are Dr. Martin and Dr. Rutledge the same office?
Yes. They share a Gulf Shores practice at 245 Clubhouse Drive, now branded Rutledge Dental Group. I have heard nothing but great things about both. Call (251) 968-4446.
Can I call these offices directly?
Yes. Every name on this page has an address and a phone number. If you would rather I make the introduction, call or text me first.
Where can I search homes while I am getting settled?
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Tell me where you are living, and I will name the right dentist.
I live here. I would rather get you to a chair neighbors already trust than leave you scrolling.
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