The recorded specialties are 47 general dentistry listings, 7 dental clinics, 4 orthodontics, 3 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 2 pediatric dentistry. This guide sets out what that list holds and where to look for what it does not.
What is listed in Pico-Union
The listings follow the main roads. W Olympic Blvd has 26, S Vermont Ave has 16 with 2 more under a variant spelling, W Pico Blvd has 6 and S Westmoreland Ave has 5. That concentration means several offices are usually within a short walk of one another, which makes it practical to ask more than one about availability before you book.
Thirty four of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and 26 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. The 7 dental clinic listings are worth noting if you are looking for somewhere that handles a wide range of needs under one roof. Thirty two of the 60 have been on the federal register since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
- 60 practices listed across ZIPs 90006 and 90005
- 47 general dentistry listings and 7 dental clinics
- W Olympic Blvd 26, S Vermont Ave 16, W Pico Blvd 6
- 34 individual practitioners, 26 organizations
- 32 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2005
How to choose between them
Routine care is thoroughly covered, so start with the questions that actually vary. Does the practice take your plan, and if you have no plan, what does a first visit with x rays cost. How soon can a new patient be seen. Which language is spoken at the front desk and in the chair, which is worth asking directly rather than assuming.
The list is close to evenly split between individual practitioners and organizations. Individual practices often mean seeing the same dentist each time, while clinics and groups may offer wider hours and more clinicians. Ask which you are calling.
There are 4 orthodontic, 3 oral surgery and 2 pediatric listings here, so some specialist work can stay in the neighborhood.
If you need something Pico-Union does not have
Three specialties have no listing inside the neighborhood: endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics. Those cover root canal treatment by a specialist, gum disease treatment, and complex dentures or full mouth restoration.
The nearest options are elsewhere in Los Angeles, about 2.3 miles away, where we list 81 endodontic, 104 periodontic and 68 prosthodontic practices. Adjacent neighborhoods also add a large amount of general choice: Koreatown has 146 listed practices 1.2 miles away, Westlake has 120 at 1.1 miles, Little Bangladesh has 89 at 1.0 miles, Harvard Heights has 52 at 0.9 miles, Alvarado Terrace Historic District has 35 at 0.7 miles and Adams-Normandie has 12 at 1.4 miles.
When you are referred out, ask that x rays and notes go ahead of you.
Insurance and paying
In network means the practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still have coverage, but the practice sets its own fee and you usually pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement, not a measure of quality, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
Ask for a written estimate before anything beyond a routine exam, listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share. If you are paying yourself, ask whether the practice offers a payment plan.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry: names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so nothing here can tell you what a visit costs. None of the 60 Pico-Union listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming is how a practice fills that gap.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call in the morning and say plainly that you need same day care. With 47 general listings and 7 clinics along Olympic, Vermont and Pico, a handful of calls is usually enough, and clinics sometimes keep walk in capacity that private offices do not.
Go to an emergency room instead 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 will not stop.
To search outward by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Pico-Union?
We list 60 dental practices in Pico-Union, spread across ZIP codes 90006 and 90005. Forty seven are general dentistry listings, seven are recorded as dental clinics, four are orthodontic, three are oral and maxillofacial surgery and two are pediatric. The neighborhood sits about 2.4 miles from the Los Angeles city center.
Where do Pico-Union dentists cluster?
Along the main roads. W Olympic Blvd carries 26 of the listings and S Vermont Ave carries 16, with two more filed under a variant spelling of Vermont. W Pico Blvd has six and S Westmoreland Ave has five. That makes it easy to try several offices within a short walk.
Where is the nearest endodontist to Pico-Union?
No endodontic practice is listed in the neighborhood, and periodontics and prosthodontics are also absent. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Los Angeles, roughly 2.3 miles away, where we show 81 endodontic practices. Nearby Koreatown, 1.2 miles away, has 146 listed practices of all kinds if you want more options.