One hundred and eight of the 146 are general dentistry listings. The neighborhood also has 12 orthodontic listings, 10 general dental clinics, eight periodontic, seven pediatric, five prosthodontic, five endodontic, three in oral and maxillofacial surgery and one in dental public health.
What is listed in Koreatown
Wilshire Blvd dominates. Ninety of the 146 listings give a Wilshire Blvd address, which means a single corridor holds well over half the dentists in the neighborhood. S Western Ave has 14, W 6th St has 13, W 3rd St has 10 and W 8th St has five.
Four ZIP codes cover the area: 90010, 90020, 90005 and 90006. Because the neighborhood borders several others with their own dense listings, checking the ZIP code is the quickest way to confirm a practice is actually in Koreatown.
One hundred and six of the listings are registered as individual practitioners and 40 as organizations. Seventy three have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so roughly half the neighborhood has a long registry record and half is newer.
- 146 practices listed, out of 3,343 in Los Angeles
- 108 general dentistry listings
- 90 on Wilshire Blvd alone
- ZIP codes 90010, 90020, 90005 and 90006
How to choose between them
At this density, proximity is meaningless as a filter. Ninety practices on one boulevard means you can pick on other grounds entirely: who is taking new patients, how soon they can see you, which languages the staff speak, and whether they are in your insurance network.
The specialist coverage is genuinely deep for a neighborhood. Twelve orthodontists, eight periodontists, seven pediatric dentists, five prosthodontists and five endodontists give you a real choice within each field, which is rare. You are not obliged to accept the first referral your general dentist offers.
One hundred and six of the 146 are individual practitioner registrations, so most listings are a named dentist rather than a group. The 10 dental clinics tend to be a different proposition, often with more chairs and longer opening hours. Ask which dentist you would see at each visit.
Looking beyond Koreatown
No major specialty is missing here. General dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery all have listings in the neighborhood, so a full treatment plan can normally be completed within a few blocks.
The one area where numbers are thin is oral and maxillofacial surgery, with three listings. If you need a surgical extraction and none of the three can see you soon, look next door.
The neighboring areas are close and well supplied. Little Bangladesh has 89 listed practices 0.8 miles away, Pico-Union has 60 at 1.2 miles, Harvard Heights has 52 at 0.9 miles and Country Club Park has 16 at 1.0 miles. Wilton Historic District has five at 0.5 miles and Windsor Square has three at 0.9 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. Only one of the 146 Koreatown listings has published hours or a website through us, so almost everything practical still comes from a phone call.
Verify network status with your insurer, not only with the office. In network means the dentist bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and the balance often falls to you.
For crowns, implants, orthodontics or anything staged over months, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes and the expected plan payment. With this many practices to compare, a written estimate is also the only fair way to compare two quotes.
If it is urgent
Koreatown is one of the better places in the city to need a dentist quickly. With 108 general dentists and 10 clinics, someone can usually fit you in the same day if you call in the morning and say clearly that you are in pain.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If you are calling from outside the neighborhood or nothing on Wilshire has space, search outward by distance at dentist directory. Little Bangladesh alone adds 89 practices less than a mile away.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Koreatown, Los Angeles?
One hundred and forty six dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, of which 108 are general dentistry listings. Ninety of the 146 are on Wilshire Blvd, with smaller clusters on S Western Ave, W 6th St, W 3rd St and W 8th St. Los Angeles as a whole has 3,343 listed practices.
Can I find a specialist in Koreatown?
Yes, and usually with a choice. The listings include 12 orthodontic practices, eight periodontic, seven pediatric, five prosthodontic, five endodontic and three in oral and maxillofacial surgery, plus 10 general dental clinics. Oral surgery is the thinnest of these, so if the three local listings are booked, neighboring areas are within about a mile.
Which ZIP codes cover Koreatown dentists?
Four: 90010, 90020, 90005 and 90006. The neighborhood borders several other areas with dense dental listings of their own, including Little Bangladesh and Harvard Heights, so checking the ZIP code alongside the street name is the quickest way to be sure a practice is in Koreatown itself.