The density is not accidental in a district built around Oakland's hospitals, but everything specific in this guide comes from the registry: counts, categories, streets, ownership and registration years.
What is listed in Pill Hill
33 of the 53 practices list general dentistry. The specialist side is deeper than most neighborhoods manage: 6 endodontic practices, 4 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 4 periodontic, 3 dental clinics, 2 prosthodontic, 1 orthodontic and 1 pediatric. Every specialty we track has at least one address here.
The practices sit close together. Webster St has 20 of them, Summit St has 9, 34th St has 8, 30th St has 3 and Telegraph Ave has 2. That is 42 of the 53 within a handful of blocks, which makes it realistic to see a general dentist and a specialist without moving your car.
Ownership is heavily individual: 39 individual practitioners against 14 organizations. In most cases the name on the listing is the dentist who will treat you, which tends to mean more continuity but also fewer chairs and tighter appointment books.
38 of the 53 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2005. Around seven in ten practices have held the same address for more than fifteen years.
- 53 practices, all in ZIP code 94609
- 33 general dentists, 20 in other categories
- Webster St, Summit St and 34th St hold 37 of them
- 39 individual practitioners, 14 organizations
How to choose between them
With 33 general practices in a few blocks, availability is the first filter. Ask whether they are accepting new patients, whether they take your specific plan and not just your insurer, and when they could see you. Because so many listings are single dentist practices, waiting times vary a lot from one door to the next.
Then look at how treatment gets explained. A written estimate before work begins, a clear split between what is urgent and what is being watched, and a straight answer about whether a procedure is done in house or referred. Referral is easy here: with endodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons all listed in the same ZIP code, ask whether yours would stay local.
If you need something Pill Hill does not have
There is no missing specialty to report. Endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry all have at least one listing in the neighborhood, though orthodontics and pediatric dentistry have only one practice each, so waits there may be longer than for routine care.
If you need an alternative, several neighborhoods are within a mile. Koreatown Northgate is 0.2 miles away with 17 practices, Broadway Auto Row is 0.5 miles with 7, Harrison/Oakland is 0.6 miles with 3, Adams Point is 0.8 miles with 5, and the Financial District and Uptown are both 0.9 miles away with 11 and 10. On foot, all of that is reachable.
Insurance and paying
In network means the practice has signed an agreement with your insurer and charges the contracted fee. Out of network means you can still be seen, usually for more money and sometimes with a claim you submit yourself. Network status is a contract, not a comment on the dentistry, and it can differ between two plans sold by the same insurer.
Before any treatment beyond a check up and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your portion. Ask what your annual maximum is and how much is left. Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 53 practices here have claimed their listing or published hours with us, which is why claimed listings are the ones worth trusting for those details.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost crown or filling, or pain that has kept you awake, call early and ask directly for a same day appointment. Emergency slots are usually released first thing and taken quickly. With 33 general practices and 6 endodontic practices in the same ZIP code, this is a better than average place to be looking for one.
An emergency room is the right destination, not a dental office, if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction. To search by distance instead of by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Pill Hill?
Our directory lists 53 dental practices with a Pill Hill address, all in ZIP code 94609. Thirty three list general dentistry and the rest cover endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and dental clinics. Oakland as a whole has 502 listed practices, so about one in ten is here.
Where do I go for a root canal in Pill Hill?
Six endodontic practices are listed in the neighborhood, which is a high number for an area this size. Many general dentists also carry out straightforward root canals themselves, so ask your own practice first. If they refer, an endodontist here is likely to be a few streets away rather than across Oakland.
Is there an orthodontist in Pill Hill?
One orthodontic practice is listed in the neighborhood, and one pediatric dentist. With a single practice in each field, appointments may take longer to arrange than for general dentistry. Koreatown Northgate is 0.2 miles away with 17 practices and Uptown is 0.9 miles with 10, if you need to widen the search.