Everything on this page comes from the registration records behind those listings: street addresses, ZIP codes, the type of practice, and how long each has been on the register. Those records carry no opening hours, fees or insurance details. Treat this guide as a map of what exists in Dobson Shores, then call to fill in the rest.
What is listed in Dobson Shores
The listings here are unusually concentrated. Twenty-three of the 30 practices sit on S Dobson Rd, with one more recorded under the spelled out form South Dobson Road, and six are on W Baseline Rd. That means a single road carries most of the dentistry in the neighborhood, and comparing two or three of them is often a matter of walking or driving a few blocks.
Every listing falls inside ZIP code 85202. Seventeen are registered to an individual practitioner and 13 to an organization, which usually means a group practice or a corporate entity rather than a single named dentist. Seventeen have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005, so a good half of these addresses have been in continuous use for well over a decade.
- S Dobson Rd: 23 practices
- W Baseline Rd: 6 practices
- ZIP code covered: 85202
- General dentistry 26, dental clinic 3, pediatric dentistry 1
Choosing between them
With 26 of 30 listings in general dentistry, the practical question in Dobson Shores is not which specialty to pick but which general practice suits you. A general dentist handles checkups, cleanings, fillings, crowns, most extractions and the first look at anything that hurts. Many also do straightforward root canals and simple implant restorations, though whether a particular practice does depends on the dentist, not on anything in the register.
The one pediatric listing matters if you have young children, because pediatric dentists are trained for behavior management and for children who need sedation. With only one in the neighborhood, plan around its availability rather than assuming a same week appointment.
The 17 long registered practices are worth a look if continuity matters to you. A practice that has held the same address since before 2010 is more likely to still be there in five years. Newer registrations are not worse, but ask how long the current dentist has actually worked at that address.
When you need care Dobson Shores does not have
Five specialties have no listing at all in this neighborhood: orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and prosthodontics. All five are available in Tempe, 2.4 miles away, which lists 14 orthodontic practices, 4 endodontic, 6 periodontic, 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 2 prosthodontic practices. For a root canal, gum surgery, braces, a wisdom tooth extraction or full mouth restoration, that short trip is the realistic answer.
For a second general dentist or a different feel, the nearest listed neighborhoods are Knoell East with 3 practices at 0.8 miles, Amberwood with 12 at 1.0 miles and Keats Crossing with 13 at 1.0 miles. Slightly further out, McQueen has 16 practices at 2.1 miles, Kingsgate has 10 at 4.1 miles and Woodbridge Crossing has 14 at 4.2 miles.
Insurance and paying
The biggest cost factor is whether a practice is in network with your plan. In network means the dentist has agreed fixed fees with your insurer and you pay the agreed share. Out of network means the practice sets its own fee and your plan reimburses part of it, or none.
Ask for a written treatment plan with item codes and your estimated share before agreeing to anything beyond a checkup. A verbal quote is easy to misremember.
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 30 Dobson Shores listings has a published website or published hours in the record, and none has been claimed by its owner. When a practice claims its listing it can add those details itself, which is the only way this page will ever show them.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that keeps you awake, call the general practices on S Dobson Rd early in the morning. Most dental offices hold a little same day time for emergencies, and living close enough to take a short notice slot is a real advantage when 23 practices sit on one road.
Some symptoms are not dental problems anymore and need an emergency room instead. Go to the ER 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 signs point to an infection or a bleed that needs hospital treatment, not a dental chair.
If nothing in the neighborhood can see you, widen the search by distance at dentist directory and work outward from your address.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Dobson Shores?
Thirty practices are listed in the neighborhood. Twenty-six are general dentistry, three are recorded as dental clinics and one is a pediatric dentist. Seventeen are registered to individual practitioners and 13 to organizations. All of them fall inside ZIP code 85202, and 23 of the 30 are on S Dobson Rd.
Is there an orthodontist in Dobson Shores?
No. Orthodontics is one of five specialties with no listing in this neighborhood, along with endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. The nearest listed orthodontic practices are in Tempe, 2.4 miles away, where 14 are on the register. Your general dentist in Dobson Shores can refer you.
Which street should I search first?
S Dobson Rd, by a wide margin. It carries 23 of the 30 listings in the neighborhood, and W Baseline Rd carries another six. If you want to compare a few practices in person before booking, those two roads cover almost everything that is listed inside Dobson Shores.