Fifty one of the 65 are general dentistry listings. Alongside them the neighborhood has five endodontic listings, four orthodontic, three pediatric, three general dental clinics, two periodontic and two prosthodontic.
What is listed in Los Altos
E Pacific Coast Hwy carries the largest group, with 21 listings. E Britton Dr has eight, Ximeno Ave has six, and Los Coyotes Diagonal has eight between the two spellings recorded in the registry, E Los Coyotes Diagonal and Los Coyotes Diagonal.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 90815 and 90804. Long Beach is a big city with practices in many neighborhoods, so those ZIP codes are the fastest way to check that a search result is really in Los Altos.
Forty seven of the 65 are registered as individual practitioners and 18 as organizations, so solo and small practices dominate. Thirty two have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
- 65 practices listed, out of 600 in Long Beach
- 51 general dentistry listings
- 21 on E Pacific Coast Hwy, 8 on E Britton Dr
- ZIP codes 90815 and 90804
How to choose between them
With 51 general dentists in the neighborhood, you can afford to be selective. Ask whether they are taking new patients, how far out routine appointments are booking, and what happens if you call in pain on a Monday morning. The answers vary far more than the listings suggest.
Because 47 of the 65 are individual practitioner registrations, most of what you find here will be a dentist listed under their own name. That usually means seeing the same person each visit, which is worth something if you are nervous about dental work or managing a long term problem.
For specialist care, the pools are small but real. Five endodontists, four orthodontists, three pediatric dentists, two periodontists and two prosthodontists means you have some choice in each field without leaving the neighborhood. Ask your general dentist which of them they work with regularly.
If you need something Los Altos does not have
One specialty has no listing here: oral and maxillofacial surgery. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Long Beach, about 1.8 miles away, where 20 are listed. For a wisdom tooth extraction, a difficult removal or jaw surgery, expect a short trip out of the neighborhood.
Twenty listings is a large pool for one specialty, so if your general dentist refers you there, you should have options rather than a single choice.
For more general dentists, Willowville has 67 listings at 3.7 miles and California Heights has 43 at 4.0 miles. Closer to home, Marina Pacifica has 13 at 2.3 miles, Naples has 10 at the same distance, Vista del Mar has 20 at 4.0 miles and Belmont Shore has three at 2.1 miles.
Insurance and what things cost
Our registry holds names, addresses and registration details. It does not hold fees, opening hours or which insurance plans a practice accepts, and none of the 65 Los Altos listings has published hours or a website through us. All of that has to come from the practice.
Confirm with your insurer whether a dentist is in network before you book. In network means the practice bills against an agreed fee schedule. Out of network work may still attract partial coverage, but the practice sets its own fees and you carry the difference.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure code, the fee and what the plan is expected to pay. Claimed listings, maintained by the practice itself, are usually the fastest to give you a straight answer on cost.
If it is urgent
A cracked tooth or a bad toothache is worth calling about first thing. With 51 general dentists along E Pacific Coast Hwy and the surrounding streets, someone usually has an emergency slot, but they are taken quickly. Ask directly for same day care rather than booking the next available routine appointment.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room, not a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If the neighborhood is full, widen the search by distance at dentist directory. Long Beach has 600 listed practices in total, so there is almost always something within a few miles.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Los Altos, Long Beach?
Sixty five dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 600 across Long Beach. Fifty one are general dentistry listings, with five endodontic, four orthodontic, three pediatric, three dental clinics, two periodontic and two prosthodontic listings alongside. Most sit on E Pacific Coast Hwy, E Britton Dr, Ximeno Ave or Los Coyotes Diagonal.
Where do I go for wisdom teeth from Los Altos?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the one specialty with no listing in Los Altos. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Long Beach, roughly 1.8 miles away, where 20 are listed. Your general dentist will normally refer you and handle the follow up, so only the surgery itself takes you out of the neighborhood.
Which neighborhoods near Los Altos have the most dentists?
Willowville has 67 listed practices at 3.7 miles and California Heights has 43 at 4.0 miles. Vista del Mar has 20, also at 4.0 miles. If you want to stay closer, Marina Pacifica has 13 and Naples has 10, both 2.3 miles away, and Belmont Shore has three at 2.1 miles.