Everything here comes from the national provider registry: the specialty each practice reports, the street it is on, whether it is registered to a person or an organization, and how long it has been listed. That is a narrow set of facts, but it answers the questions that actually decide where you book.
What is listed in Sunkist Park
Twenty-three of the 31 listings report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 more are registered as dental clinics. The specialist side is small: 3 in periodontics, and one each in oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics.
The addresses are concentrated on Sepulveda Blvd, which carries 17 of the 31. Jefferson Blvd has 6 and Sawtelle Blvd has 3, with single listings on Culver Dr and Inglewood Blvd. If you want to compare two or three practices in one trip, Sepulveda Blvd is where to look first.
Seventeen listings are registered under an individual dentist's name and 14 under an organization. Eleven of the 31 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2007, so this is a slightly newer set of listings than you find in some older Los Angeles area neighborhoods.
How to choose between them
Twenty-seven of the 31 listings are general dentists or dental clinics, so for routine care the practical question is convenience, continuity and cost rather than specialty. Your general dentist will handle checkups, cleanings, fillings and crowns, and will decide when something needs referring on.
The three periodontic listings are worth knowing about if you have been told you have gum disease or are considering implants, because that is one specialty you do not have to leave the neighborhood for. For most other specialist work, expect a referral out.
Since the individual and organization split is close to even, ask when you call whether you will see the same dentist each visit. A named single-dentist listing usually means yes. A group listing may not, though it may offer more appointment times.
- Ask whether the practice is taking new patients on your plan.
- Ask who they refer to for root canals and extractions.
- Check the street address, since Sepulveda Blvd runs a long way.
If you need something Sunkist Park does not have
Prosthodontics is the specialty with no listing here. If you need complex denture, bridge or implant restoration work handled by a prosthodontist, the nearest cluster is in Beverly Hills, about 4.8 miles away, where 23 are listed.
For everything else, the neighboring areas are close enough to widen the search easily. Del Rey is 0.9 miles away with 7 listings and Fox Hills is 1.1 miles with 28. Palms has 38 at 1.2 miles and Downtown Culver City has 31 at 1.6 miles. The Culver City Arts District adds 3 at 3.0 miles. Culver City as a whole holds 154 listed practices.
Insurance and paying
Before you book, ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than just with your insurance company. Plans from the same insurer can be contracted differently, and an out of network visit usually leaves you paying a larger share.
For anything beyond a checkup and cleaning, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure code, the practice's fee, the expected insurance payment and your portion. Ask for it before treatment begins.
Our listings come from the provider registry, which records only name, address and reported specialty. It carries no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In Sunkist Park, none of the 31 listings has a published website or published hours. That is why claimed listings matter: claiming a page is how a practice adds the details the registry has never held.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or crown, or pain that has kept you up at night, call the general practices nearest you and ask directly whether they hold same day slots. With 23 general dentists and 4 clinics listed, 17 of them on Sepulveda Blvd, you can work through several calls in a short time.
Some symptoms need an emergency room instead of a dental chair. 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 under firm steady pressure.
If nothing nearby can see you today, search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Sunkist Park?
Our directory lists 31 dental practices with Sunkist Park addresses, all in ZIP code 90230. Twenty-three report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 are registered as dental clinics, so most of the neighborhood's dental care is routine general practice rather than specialist treatment.
Are there any specialists in Sunkist Park?
Yes, though not many. There are 3 periodontic listings and one each in oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. Prosthodontics has no listing here at all; the nearest prosthodontists are in Beverly Hills, about 4.8 miles away, where 23 are registered.
Which street has the most dentists in Sunkist Park?
Sepulveda Blvd, by a wide margin. It carries 17 of the neighborhood's 31 dental listings. Jefferson Blvd has 6 and Sawtelle Blvd has 3, with one each on Culver Dr and Inglewood Blvd. Checking the street first is a quick way to shortlist practices you can actually get to.