This page is built from the practice registry rather than from opinion. It tells you what is actually here, where those practices sit, how long they have been registered, and what you would have to travel for. It does not rank anyone.
What is listed in Mesa Patios
The mix is heavily general. Thirty nine of the listings here are general dentistry, and the specialist presence is thin: two pediatric dentists, one orthodontist, one practice in orofacial pain and one dental clinic. If you want routine care, cleanings, fillings and crowns, you have plenty of choice within a short drive. If you need a specialist, read section three first.
Practices cluster on a few corridors rather than spreading evenly. Seventeen sit on E University Dr and fourteen on E Brown Rd, which between them account for most of the neighborhood. Six more are on N Stapley Dr, two on N Mesa Dr, and one is recorded under the long form East University Drive, which is the same street written differently in the registry.
Twenty five of the 41 are registered as individual practitioners and 16 as organizations. That split matters more than it sounds: an individual registration usually means you will see the same dentist each visit, while an organization can be anything from a two dentist partnership to a group with rotating staff. Twenty nine have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005, so this is not a strip of brand new offices.
How to choose between them
With 39 general dentists in one neighborhood, the honest advice is that the difference between them is not going to show up in a directory. Location, opening hours and whether they take your plan will decide it for most people.
A few things are worth doing before you book. Call two or three and ask the same questions of each, so you have something to compare. Ask who would actually treat you, since an organization listing does not tell you how many dentists work there. Ask what happens if you need something they do not do in house, because with this specialty mix that is a real possibility.
- Long registration is a weak signal, but 29 practices here predate 2010, which at least means they have not just opened and closed.
- Two dentists on the same street can have very different waiting times. Ask for the next available appointment, not the next available with a specific dentist.
- If you have children, note that only two pediatric listings sit in the neighborhood. Many general dentists see children too, so ask directly.
If you need something Mesa Patios does not have
Four specialties have no listing inside the neighborhood at all: endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. All four are available elsewhere in Mesa, about 3.8 miles away, with 24 endodontic practices, 19 in periodontics, 22 in oral and maxillofacial surgery and six in prosthodontics.
That is a short trip, and in practice your general dentist will usually refer you. If you would rather look yourself, several nearby neighborhoods have their own listings: Woodridge Lakes has 11 practices 1.4 miles away, Lehi has seven at 1.7 miles, Rancho de Arboleda has 17 at 2.3 miles, Summer Place Trails has nine and Woodbridge Crossing has 14, both at 2.6 miles, and Kingsgate has 10 at 3.3 miles.
Insurance and paying
The registry we build these pages from holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. Only one of the 41 listings here has published a website through us and only one has published hours, and none has been claimed by its owner. That is why a claimed listing is worth looking for: it is the only way any of that detail reaches this page.
So you will have to ask. Whether a practice is in network with your plan is the single biggest factor in what you pay, and it changes year to year, so check with the practice and with your insurer rather than trusting a listing anywhere. For anything beyond a checkup, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes on it before you agree to treatment. If you have no insurance, ask what the practice charges for a new patient exam and x-rays as a cash price.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or a bad toothache, call the general practices on E University Dr and E Brown Rd first, since that is where most of the neighborhood is and one of them may hold same day slots. You can also search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Some things are not dental problems any more. Go to an emergency room, not a dental office, if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into 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 care faster than a dental appointment can give it.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Mesa Patios?
Forty one dental practices are listed in Mesa Patios, which is part of the 811 listed across Mesa. Thirty nine of them are general dentistry. The rest are two pediatric listings, one orthodontist, one orofacial pain practice and one dental clinic.
Where are most Mesa Patios dentists located?
They cluster on two roads. Seventeen practices are on E University Dr and 14 on E Brown Rd, with six more on N Stapley Dr and two on N Mesa Dr. The neighborhood covers ZIP codes 85203, 85201 and 85213, so a listing may be a mile or two from another.
Is there an oral surgeon or root canal specialist in Mesa Patios?
Not inside the neighborhood. Endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics all have no listing here. The nearest are elsewhere in Mesa, roughly 3.8 miles away, where 24 endodontic and 22 oral surgery practices are listed. Your general dentist will normally arrange that referral for you rather than leaving you to find one.