That is a lot of choice in a small area, and it includes more specialists than most neighborhoods this size. What follows is drawn only from what the registry holds: counts, specialty codes, street addresses and registration dates. It does not hold fees, hours or insurance details, so use it to build a shortlist and then call.
What is listed in the Automotive Historic District
Of the 161 listings, 100 are general dentistry. The remainder are specialist entries: 15 in oral and maxillofacial surgery, 14 in prosthodontics, 12 in periodontics, 9 in endodontics, 9 in pediatric dentistry and 4 in orthodontics. Dental public health, oral pathology, oral radiology and a general dental clinic each account for one listing.
The addresses are heavily concentrated. 100 listings give an address on 7th Ave S and another 5 use the spelled out form, 7th Avenue South. 18 are on 19th St S, 10 on 6th Ave S and 2 on Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S. If you are walking or parking once and comparing several practices, that concentration is in your favor.
155 of the 161 are registered as individual practitioners and 6 as organizations, so most entries name a person rather than a company. 50 have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2006.
How to choose between them
With 100 general dentistry listings, most people here will start with a general dentist for checkups, fillings, crowns and cleanings, and only see a specialist on referral. The unusual part of this neighborhood is that the referral often does not have to travel far, because surgery, prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics are all represented locally.
Because 155 listings are individual practitioners, you will often be choosing a named dentist rather than a brand. That tends to mean you see the same person each visit, but also that cover for vacations and emergencies varies. It is worth asking who sees you if your dentist is away.
A few practical filters when you call:
- Ask whether the practice takes new patients and how far out routine appointments are booking.
- Ask if the treatment you need is done in house or referred out, and to whom.
- Check the street: 7th Ave S, 19th St S and 6th Ave S cover almost every listing here, so pick the one that suits your commute.
- Confirm the practice is in one of the two local ZIP codes, 35233 or 35294, if you need to stay close.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Every dental specialty tracked in this registry appears in the Automotive Historic District at least once, which is rare. That said, one listing is not the same as real choice. Oral pathology and oral radiology have a single entry each, and if that practitioner is not taking referrals you will need to look wider.
The nearest neighborhoods with their own listings are Phelan Park Historic District, 18 listings about 0.4 miles away, and Highland Avenue Historic District, 25 listings about 0.5 miles away. Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District has 12 listings at roughly 0.6 miles, Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District has 6 at 0.7 miles, Anderson Place Historic District has 11 at 0.8 miles, and Chestnut Hill Historic District has 15 at about 1.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
This registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information for any listing in the neighborhood. None of the 161 listings here has been claimed by its practice, and none publishes a website or hours through us. That is why claimed listings matter: when a practice claims its entry, it can add the details that actually decide where you go.
Until then, the phone call does the work. Ask whether the practice is in network with your plan or out of network, because an out of network dentist can still treat you but usually leaves you paying more of the bill. Ask for a written estimate before any treatment beyond an exam, and ask what happens if the dentist finds more work once treatment starts.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or a toothache that will not settle, call the practices closest to you first and say plainly that you are in pain and need to be seen today. Many practices keep short slots open for this, but you have to ask. With most of the neighborhood on three streets, working down the list is quick.
Some problems are not dental appointments at all. Go to an emergency room if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop. Those need urgent medical care, not a wait for a dental chair.
If nothing nearby can see you, you can search by distance at dentist directory and widen the radius until something opens up.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are there in the Automotive Historic District?
The registry lists 161 dental practices in the Automotive Historic District, out of 756 across Birmingham. 100 of those are general dentistry listings and the rest are specialists, including 15 in oral and maxillofacial surgery, 14 in prosthodontics and 12 in periodontics. Most are on 7th Ave S.
Which streets have the most dentists here?
7th Ave S by a wide margin, with 100 listings, plus 5 more recorded as 7th Avenue South. After that come 19th St S with 18, 6th Ave S with 10 and Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S with 2. If you want several options within a short walk, start on 7th Ave S.
Can I find out what a practice charges before I go?
Not from these listings. The registry carries no fees, no hours and no insurance details, and none of the 161 listings here has been claimed by its practice yet. Call and ask whether they are in network with your plan, then ask for a written estimate covering the specific treatment you need.