The notable thing about those 35 is how uniform they are. This guide works from the registry records only: what is listed, where, and under which ZIP codes. What the records do not hold, including prices and opening hours, we flag rather than fill in.
What is listed in Alvarado Terrace Historic District
Thirty listings are recorded under general dentistry. There are also 5 dental clinics and a single oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. One practice is registered under two specialties, which is why those counts total 36 against 35 practices. No other specialty is represented here at all.
The addresses spread across four main roads. W Pico Blvd and S Hoover St have 9 practices each, S Alvarado St has 8, S Union Ave has 4 and S Burlington Ave has one. The neighborhood covers four ZIP codes, 90006, 90015, 90007 and 90004, which is a lot of postal boundaries for 35 listings and reflects how the district sits where several of them meet.
Eighteen are registered as individual practitioners and 17 as organizations, an even split. Twenty-two of the 35 have been registered since before 2010, and the earliest registration here dates to 2006.
- 35 practices, 30 recorded as general dentistry
- W Pico Blvd, S Hoover St and S Alvarado St hold 26
- ZIP codes 90006, 90015, 90007 and 90004
- 22 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
This is a general dentistry neighborhood. For checkups, cleanings, fillings, crowns and most extractions, the 30 general practices plus 5 clinics cover everything you are likely to need, and you can choose on distance and availability.
It also means you should ask a specific question when you call: what does this practice do in house? Many general dentists handle simple root canals, straightforward gum treatment and basic dentures themselves rather than referring out. In an area with almost no specialists listed, knowing which of the 30 do more of their own work will save you trips.
The even split between 18 individual practitioners and 17 organizations means both models are here. Organizations and dental clinics tend to have more chairs and more flexible booking. Individually registered practices tend to mean the same dentist every time.
If you need something this district does not have
Five specialties are absent entirely: orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics. All five are available elsewhere in Los Angeles, about 2.9 miles away, and the numbers there are large. The directory records 150 orthodontics practices, 149 pediatric dentistry, 104 periodontics, 81 endodontics and 68 prosthodontics.
Closer than that, several neighborhoods carry far more listings than this one. Westlake is 1.0 miles away with 120 practices and the Financial District is 1.1 miles away with 86. Pico-Union is nearest at 0.7 miles with 60. Downtown has 18 at 1.5 miles, Adams-Normandie has 12 at 1.4 miles and Saint James Park has 9 at 1.2 miles.
Get a referral from whichever general dentist you register with. It saves you guessing which specialist handles your particular problem.
Insurance and paying
In network versus out of network is where most of the cost difference sits. In network practices have agreed rates with your insurer, so your share is fixed in advance. Out of network practices set their own fees, and your plan may cover only part of it or none.
Confirm network status with your insurer before booking, then ask the practice for a written estimate. It should list the procedure codes, the fee for each, what the plan is expected to pay and your balance on the day.
Our listings come from public registry data. That data holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information for any practice anywhere. In this district, none of the 35 listings has a published website or published hours on record, and none has been claimed by its owner. A claimed listing is where a practice adds what the registry never carried, which is why they matter.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that is not responding to painkillers, call the closest general dentists and ask directly for a same day appointment. Describe the symptom, because practices decide urgency on what you tell them.
Certain signs mean the hospital emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go there if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here is available, search by distance at dentist directory. Pico-Union is 0.7 miles away with 60 listings and Westlake is a mile away with 120.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in the Alvarado Terrace Historic District?
Our directory lists 35 dental practices there, part of 3,343 across Los Angeles. Thirty are recorded under general dentistry, five as dental clinics, and one as oral and maxillofacial surgery. No other specialty has a listing inside the district itself, so specialist care means traveling.
Is there an orthodontist in Alvarado Terrace Historic District?
No. Orthodontics has no listing in the district, and neither do pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics or prosthodontics. All are available elsewhere in Los Angeles about 2.9 miles away, where the directory records 150 orthodontics practices and 149 in pediatric dentistry.
Which streets have dentists in this part of Los Angeles?
W Pico Blvd and S Hoover St each have 9 practices, S Alvarado St has 8, S Union Ave has 4 and S Burlington Ave has one. The district spans four ZIP codes, 90006, 90015, 90007 and 90004, so checking a listing's ZIP helps place it on the map.