What follows comes from the registry and nothing else: how many practices, what they do, which streets they are on, when they registered and how far away the missing specialties are.
What is listed in Continental Tempe
The mix is heavily weighted toward routine care. 28 of the 34 practices list general dentistry. The remainder is 3 pediatric dentists, 2 dental clinics and 2 oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. There is no orthodontist, endodontist, periodontist or prosthodontist with an address here.
The clustering is striking. 27 practices sit on S Mcclintock Dr, with another two listed under the variant spellings S. Mcclintock Dr. and South Mcclintock, which brings that one road to 29 of the 34. E Elliot Rd has 4 and S. Willow Dr. has 1. If a search by street returns fewer results than you expect, check the alternative spellings.
Ownership runs 21 individual practitioners to 13 organizations. An individual listing generally means the named dentist is the one treating you. An organization listing may be a group with several dentists, which often means easier scheduling but less certainty about who you will see.
21 of the 34 were registered before 2010 and the earliest registration here is 2006. Two thirds of the neighborhood's practices have therefore held the same address for fifteen years or more.
- 34 practices across ZIP codes 85283 and 85284
- 28 general dentists, 3 pediatric, 2 clinics, 2 oral surgery
- 29 of the 34 are on S Mcclintock Dr
- 21 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
With 28 general practices in a small area, the choice is about fit rather than availability. Ask three things on the first call: are you taking new patients, do you take my plan, and how soon could I be seen. That usually narrows the field quickly, because waiting times and plan participation vary far more than anything visible from the street.
Since most specialties are absent here, also ask what a general practice handles itself. Some do their own simple root canals, straightforward extractions or clear aligner treatment. Others refer everything out. Neither is wrong, but knowing which you are dealing with tells you how often you will be driving somewhere else, and it is a fair question to ask before you register.
If you need something Continental Tempe does not have
Four specialties have no listing in the neighborhood, and conveniently all four have their nearest listings about 1.5 miles away, elsewhere in Tempe. Orthodontics has 14 practices there, periodontics has 6, endodontics has 4 and prosthodontics has 2. That is a short trip for braces, gum treatment, root canals or dentures.
For more general choice, the surrounding neighborhoods are close together. The Landings is 1.0 mile away with 38 practices, Camelot Luxury Homes is 1.2 miles with 16, Heatherbrook is 0.6 miles with 7, Corona Del Sol Estates is 1.2 miles with 7, Raintree is 1.1 miles with 6 and Renaissance is 0.9 miles with 4. Almost everything you might need sits inside a two mile circle.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has signed up to your insurer's fee schedule and charges the contracted rate. Out of network means you can still be treated, but usually at a higher cost and sometimes with a claim you submit yourself. It is a contract, not a mark of quality, and participation differs plan by plan even within one insurer.
For anything more than a check up and clean, ask for a written estimate showing the codes, the fee, the expected plan payment and your portion. Ask about your annual maximum too, since it decides whether larger treatment is better split over two years. Our registry holds no fees, no hours and no insurance information, and none of the 34 practices here have claimed their listing or published hours with us, which is why a claimed listing is worth so much more than an unclaimed one.
If it is urgent
Call in the morning and be direct: you are in pain, or a tooth has broken, and you need to be seen today. Emergency slots are usually released early and taken quickly. With 28 general practices concentrated along a single road, phoning several in sequence is a realistic plan if your usual dentist cannot fit you in.
Certain symptoms belong in an emergency room rather than a dental office. Swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, fever with facial swelling, or bleeding after an extraction that will not stop all mean a hospital. If it is easier to search by distance than by neighborhood, dentist directory orders practices by how far they are from you.
Questions patients ask
How many dental practices are in Continental Tempe?
Our directory lists 34, covering ZIP codes 85283 and 85284. Twenty eight list general dentistry, three are pediatric dentists, two are dental clinics and two are oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. Twenty nine of the 34 have an address on S Mcclintock Dr under one spelling or another, so the neighborhood's dentistry is concentrated on one road.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Continental Tempe?
There is no orthodontic practice with a Continental Tempe address. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Tempe, about 1.5 miles away, where we record 14 orthodontic practices. Endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics are also absent here and their nearest listings are at the same distance, with 4, 6 and 2 practices respectively.
Do the listings show which insurance a practice takes?
No. The registry behind these listings records the practice name, address and type of dentistry, but no fees, opening hours or insurance participation. None of the 34 Continental Tempe practices have claimed their listing so far. Call the office with your plan details and ask them to verify your specific plan, not just the insurer name.