The recorded specialties are 24 general dentistry listings, 4 dental clinics, 3 orthodontics and 1 oral pathology. That is a list built around everyday care, which shapes how you should approach it.
What is listed in Westlake
The practices are spread rather than clustered. San Pedro Rd and Junipero Serra Blvd have 7 listings each, Washington St has 5, Sullivan Ave has 3 and Mission St has 2, with the remainder scattered across other addresses in the two ZIP codes. Compared with neighborhoods where one road holds everything, that means a little more planning to compare offices in person.
Eighteen of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and 12 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. Twenty three of the 30 have been on the federal register since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006. Most of this list has been in place for a long time.
- 30 practices listed across ZIPs 94015 and 94014
- 24 general dentistry listings, 4 dental clinics, 3 orthodontic, 1 oral pathology
- San Pedro Rd 7, Junipero Serra Blvd 7, Washington St 5
- 18 individual practitioners, 12 organizations
- 23 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2006
How to choose between them
This is a general dentistry neighborhood, so almost every listing here is a candidate for check ups, cleanings, fillings and crowns. Narrow by plan coverage first, then by how soon a new patient can be seen, then by which street is easiest for you to reach on a working day.
Because there is no local specialist depth beyond orthodontics, it is worth asking a prospective general dentist two questions at the start: which procedures do they carry out themselves, and where do they refer when they do not. A practice with an established referral relationship saves you from arranging that yourself later.
Ask what the new patient exam includes and whether x rays are part of the quoted fee.
If you need something Westlake does not have
Five specialties have no listing in the neighborhood: pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. In practice that means children's dentistry, root canal specialists, gum treatment, surgical extractions and implants, and complex dentures are all trips out of Westlake.
The nearest concentration for all five is San Francisco, about 5.9 miles away, where we list 79 pediatric, 71 endodontic, 82 periodontic, 64 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 57 prosthodontic practices. Closer to home, Top of the Hill has 35 listed practices 0.8 miles away and Serramonte has 74 at 1.7 miles, which is where to look first if you simply want more general dentistry options.
Ask any practice referring you out to send images and notes ahead.
Insurance and paying
In network means the practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still be covered, but the practice sets its own fee and you often pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement rather than a quality signal, and it can differ between two plans from the same company.
Before any treatment beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry, which records names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so nothing here can tell you what a visit costs or when the office opens. None of the 30 Westlake listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner, which is why a claimed listing is worth more than an unclaimed one.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not settle, call the general practices closest to you first thing in the morning and say you need to be seen today. With 24 general listings and 4 clinics in the neighborhood, several calls usually turn something up, and Top of the Hill and Serramonte are close enough to widen the search quickly.
Certain signs mean an emergency room rather than a dentist: swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, a fever with facial swelling, or bleeding that will not stop.
You can also search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Westlake, Daly City?
We list 30 dental practices in Westlake, across ZIP codes 94015 and 94014. Twenty four are general dentistry listings, four are recorded as dental clinics, three are orthodontic and one is oral pathology. Daly City as a whole has 168 listed practices, so Westlake holds a modest share of them.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Westlake?
Not in the neighborhood itself. Pediatric dentistry has no listing here, and neither do endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery or prosthodontics. The nearest pediatric concentration we show is San Francisco, about 5.9 miles away, with 79 listed practices. Many general dentists in Westlake do see children, so it is worth asking.
Where are Westlake dental offices located?
They are spread rather than concentrated. San Pedro Rd and Junipero Serra Blvd have seven listings each, Washington St has five, Sullivan Ave has three and Mission St has two, with the rest scattered across ZIPs 94015 and 94014. The neighborhood sits about 0.6 miles from the Daly City center.