Two things make the listings here different from most neighborhoods this size. Nearly all of them share one address, and the specialist mix is far deeper than 41 practices would normally allow. Everything below comes from the registry records, which hold counts, specialties, streets and ZIP codes but nothing on fees, hours or insurance.
What is listed in Westwood
General dentistry is recorded against 29 of the listings. The specialty counts are 5 in endodontics, 4 in prosthodontics, 3 in orthodontics, 3 in periodontics, 2 in pediatric dentistry, 2 in orofacial pain and one in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Several practices hold more than one specialty registration, so those figures total 49 against 41 practices.
The addresses are striking. Once you combine the spellings the registry uses, UCLA Medical Plaza and its variants account for 27 of the 41 listings. Wilshire Blvd has 3. In other words, most of Westwood's listed dentistry is on the UCLA medical campus rather than scattered through the neighborhood. The listings fall in two ZIP codes, 90095 and 90024.
Thirty-seven of the 41 are registered as individual practitioners and only 4 as organizations. Twenty-four have been registered since before 2010, and the earliest registration here dates to 2006.
- 41 practices, 29 recorded as general dentistry
- 27 listings at UCLA Medical Plaza and its variant spellings
- ZIP codes 90095 and 90024
- 37 individual practitioners against 4 organizations
How to choose between them
Because so much of Westwood's dentistry sits at one address, the usual advice about picking the closest practice does not help much. You will often be choosing between practitioners in the same building rather than between locations.
That makes the specialty column the useful filter. If you know what you need, the mix here is deep for the size: root canals, gum treatment, dentures and crowns, braces, children's dentistry and jaw pain all have at least two listings apiece, and endodontics has 5.
The heavy tilt toward individual registration, 37 of 41, means these are recorded as individual practitioners rather than corporate entities. Practically, ask when you call whether the person you book with is the person who will treat you, and whether they take new patients from outside any affiliated program.
If you need something Westwood does not have
Every specialty our directory tracks has at least one listing in Westwood, which is rare. There is no category you have to leave the neighborhood to find.
The reason to look elsewhere is availability rather than absence. Westwood Village is 0.2 miles away and lists 172 practices, more than four times what Westwood itself holds. That is by far the biggest pool of nearby options and it is close enough to walk.
Beyond that, West Los Angeles is 1.4 miles away with 62 practices and Tehrangeles is 0.8 miles away with 39. Holmby Hills, 0.8 miles away, has 3, Brentwood Glen at 1.0 miles has 4 and Brentwood Village at 1.6 miles has 3. If your first choice cannot see you, Westwood Village is the sensible next call.
Insurance and paying
In network and out of network is the distinction that matters most for cost. In network practices have agreed rates with your insurer and your share is known in advance. Out of network practices set their own fee, and the plan pays part of it or none.
Check with your insurer directly, then ask the practice for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the fee for each, the expected insurance payment and your balance. Specialist work in particular tends to run over several appointments, so ask for the estimate to cover the whole course of treatment.
Our listings come from public registry data. That registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information for any practice. In Westwood, none of the 41 listings has a published website or published hours recorded, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice adds the detail the registry never held.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has stopped you sleeping, call and ask specifically for a same day slot rather than booking the next free appointment online. Describe what happened and when, because that is what practices triage on.
A few symptoms need a hospital emergency room and not a dentist. Go if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if a fever comes with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
To search purely by distance, use dentist directory. Westwood Village is 0.2 miles away with 172 listings, so the nearest available appointment is rarely far.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Westwood, Los Angeles?
Our directory records 41 dental practices in Westwood, part of 3,343 across Los Angeles. Twenty-nine are recorded under general dentistry, and the rest cover endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, orofacial pain and oral and maxillofacial surgery. That is a deep specialty mix for a neighborhood this size.
Are most Westwood dentists at UCLA Medical Plaza?
Yes. Once the registry's variant spellings are combined, UCLA Medical Plaza accounts for 27 of the 41 listings in Westwood. Wilshire Blvd has 3 more. The neighborhood covers ZIP codes 90095 and 90024, and 90095 is the campus code, which explains the concentration.
Where else can I look near Westwood?
Westwood Village is only 0.2 miles away and lists 172 dental practices, more than four times what Westwood holds. West Los Angeles has 62 at 1.4 miles and Tehrangeles has 39 at 0.8 miles. Holmby Hills, Brentwood Glen and Brentwood Village have three or four listings each.