That concentration is the useful fact for a patient here. This guide sets out how those 43 split between general dentists and specialists, which streets they are on, how they are registered, and what to do when you need something they cannot cover.
What is listed in Central Davis
30 of the 43 listings are tagged general dentistry. The specialist tags are 4 pediatric dentistry, 3 periodontics, 2 orthodontics, 2 endodontics, 1 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 1 prosthodontics. A listing can carry more than one tag, which is why the totals do not add up neatly.
Three streets account for most of the addresses: 16 listings on Oak Ave, 14 on Anderson Rd and 7 on Sycamore Ln. Drake Dr has 2 and F Street has 1.
33 of the listings are registered as individual practitioners and 10 as organizations, so this is mostly a neighborhood of named dentists rather than groups. 30 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
- 43 listed practices, all in ZIP 95616
- More than half of the 82 practices listed across Davis
- 16 on Oak Ave, 14 on Anderson Rd, 7 on Sycamore Ln
- 33 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
- 30 registered before 2010, oldest registration 2005
How to choose between them
With 30 general dentistry listings in one ZIP code and a small city around them, the practical constraint is not distance but availability. In a city with 82 listings in total, popular practices fill up, so it is worth calling several and asking directly how long the wait is for a new patient exam.
Every major specialty is represented here, but often by one or two listings. That means your general dentist's referral habits matter. Ask, at your first appointment, where they send root canals, extractions and gum treatment. If they refer within Central Davis you may never need to travel.
The 33 individual registrations suggest you will often be dealing with a single named dentist rather than a rota. If continuity matters to you, ask whether you will see the same person at each visit.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
No specialty is entirely absent from Central Davis, which is unusual for a neighborhood this size. But several are held by one or two listings only, including prosthodontics with 1 and oral and maxillofacial surgery with 1. A single listing can mean a wait, or a practice that is not accepting new patients.
The rest of Davis is close but thin. East Davis is 1.5 miles away with 13 listings and West Davis is 1.1 miles away with 3. Between them and Central Davis, that is essentially the whole of the city's listed dentistry, so a referral for anything unusual may well take you out of Davis altogether. Ask the referring dentist how far you should expect to travel.
- West Davis, 1.1 miles, 3 practices
- East Davis, 1.5 miles, 13 practices
- Davis in total, 82 listed practices
Insurance and paying
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. It records who is registered to practice and where they are. None of the 43 Central Davis listings has published hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner, so every question about money goes to the practice itself.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan, not just whether it takes your insurer. In network means a rate agreed in advance, which is usually lower. Out of network can still be fine if your plan pays a share, but you carry more of the cost.
For anything larger than a checkup, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes included. Your insurer can price those codes for you before you commit to the treatment.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that kept you awake, phone general practices on Oak Ave, Anderson Rd and Sycamore Ln and ask whether they hold any same day emergency slots. With 30 general listings in the neighborhood, working down the list by phone is faster than searching online.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital 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 will not stop.
If you want to search by distance instead of by neighborhood, dentist directory lists practices in order of how far they are from you.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Central Davis?
Our directory lists 43 dental practices in Central Davis, out of 82 across the city of Davis. 30 of them are tagged general dentistry, with smaller numbers tagged pediatric dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. All 43 sit inside ZIP code 95616.
Which streets have the most dental practices in Central Davis?
Oak Ave has 16 listings, Anderson Rd has 14 and Sycamore Ln has 7. Those three streets hold the large majority of the neighborhood's dentistry. Drake Dr has 2 listings and F Street has 1. If you are choosing on convenience, start by working out which of those three roads suits your week best.
Are there specialists in Central Davis or do I have to travel?
Every main specialty appears at least once here, but usually only once or twice, including a single prosthodontics listing and a single oral and maxillofacial surgery listing. East Davis adds 13 listings 1.5 miles away and West Davis adds 3 at 1.1 miles. Beyond that, a referral may take you out of Davis.