Everything in this guide comes from the registry: how many practices there are, what they are registered to do, which streets they are on, and how long they have been listed. It holds no prices, no opening hours and no insurance information, so this is a shortlisting tool. The calls still have to be made.
What is listed in Bixby Knolls
28 of the 42 listings are general dentistry. The specialist side is small but broad: 5 orthodontics, 3 endodontics, 3 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2 periodontics, 1 pediatric dentistry, 1 prosthodontics and 1 oral radiology, plus 3 dental clinics.
Two roads carry most of the neighborhood. Atlantic Ave has 12 listings and Long Beach Blvd has 11. E San Antonio Dr adds 7, Orange Ave 5 and E Carson St 3. If you want to compare practices without much driving, the Atlantic Ave and Long Beach Blvd corridor is where to start.
23 listings are registered as individual practitioners and 19 as organizations, which is close to an even split between named dentists and group or corporate practices. 19 of the 42 have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006.
How to choose between them
For routine care, 28 general dentistry listings is enough choice that you can weigh location, appointment availability and practice style rather than take the first that answers. The near even split between individuals and organizations means both are genuinely available here.
Orthodontics is the strongest specialty locally with 5 listings, so braces and aligner consultations can usually be arranged in the neighborhood. Endodontics and oral surgery have 3 listings each, which is workable for root canals and extractions. Pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics and oral radiology have one listing each, so for those, plan on limited local choice.
Sensible questions before you register:
- Are you taking new patients, and how long is the wait for a first exam?
- Do you handle root canals and surgical extractions in house?
- If I need an orthodontic opinion, do you refer locally?
- Are you in the 90807 or 90805 ZIP code, and is there parking?
If you need something Bixby Knolls does not have
Every specialty this registry tracks appears in Bixby Knolls at least once, which is a good position for a neighborhood of 42 listings. The practical constraint is depth rather than coverage: single listings for pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics and oral radiology mean one practitioner, one schedule and one set of accepted plans.
When that is not enough, the surrounding neighborhoods are close. California Heights has 43 listings about 0.7 miles away, which is more than Bixby Knolls itself. Vista del Mar has 20 at 1.1 miles, North Long Beach has 12 at 1.8 miles and Willowville has 67 at 2.2 miles. Further out, Los Altos has 65 listings at 4.4 miles and Belmont Shore has 3 at about 6.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
None of the 42 Bixby Knolls listings has been claimed by its practice, and none publishes a website or hours through us. The registry holds no fees and no insurance participation for any listing. Claimed listings are how that changes, because claiming lets a practice add hours, services and the insurance plans it actually takes.
Meanwhile, ask on the phone. In network means the practice has agreed fees with your insurer and you generally pay less. Out of network does not mean they will refuse you, but your share of the bill is usually higher and sometimes you pay up front and claim back. Ask for a written estimate before treatment, and if you are paying yourself, ask the cost of the exam and x-rays separately from any treatment plan.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you up, phone around and ask directly for a same day slot rather than the next available appointment. Working down Atlantic Ave and Long Beach Blvd covers about half the neighborhood in a short run of calls.
Go straight to an emergency room, not a dentist, if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding in your mouth will not stop. Those are medical emergencies and need to be treated as such.
If Bixby Knolls has nothing free, search by distance at dentist directory. California Heights and Willowville between them add over a hundred listings within a couple of miles.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Bixby Knolls?
The registry lists 42 dental practices in Bixby Knolls, out of 600 across Long Beach. 28 are general dentistry. The specialists include 5 orthodontics, 3 endodontics, 3 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2 periodontics, and one each of pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics and oral radiology, plus 3 dental clinics.
Where are Bixby Knolls dentists concentrated?
Mostly along two roads. Atlantic Ave has 12 listings and Long Beach Blvd has 11, with E San Antonio Dr adding 7, Orange Ave 5 and E Carson St 3. The listings sit in ZIP codes 90807 and 90805, so most of the neighborhood is within a short drive of either corridor.
Are there more dentists just outside Bixby Knolls?
Yes, and close by. California Heights has 43 listings about 0.7 miles away, Willowville has 67 at 2.2 miles and Los Altos has 65 at 4.4 miles. Vista del Mar has 20 at 1.1 miles and North Long Beach has 12 at 1.8 miles, so widening your search barely lengthens the trip.