Thirty nine of the 49 are general dentistry listings. Alongside them the neighborhood has three orthodontic listings, three general dental clinics, two pediatric, and one each in endodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and periodontics.
What is listed in Olive
E Lincoln Ave is where almost everything is. Thirty nine listings use that street name, and four more are recorded under variant spellings of the same road, which brings the total to 43 of the 49. N Tustin St accounts for six more.
Every listing sits in one ZIP code, 92865. That makes checking easy: if a practice in Orange is in 92865 and on Lincoln, it is here.
Twenty eight of the 49 are registered as individual practitioners and 21 as organizations. Twenty four have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2006, so the list is split fairly evenly between long standing and newer registrations.
- 49 practices listed, out of 444 in Orange
- 39 general dentistry listings
- 43 on E Lincoln Ave, 6 on N Tustin St
- All in ZIP code 92865
How to choose between them
Because so many practices sit on the same stretch of road, distance will not separate them for you. Availability and fit will. Call several, ask whether they are taking new patients, how far out routine appointments book, and what they do when someone calls in pain.
The individual and organization split is close to even, which gives you a genuine choice of setting. A solo listing usually means the same dentist every visit. An organization or clinic may offer more appointment slots but less continuity. Ask who you would actually be seeing.
Specialist cover exists but is thin, with only one listing each in endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery. If your treatment needs one of those, the local option may or may not suit your insurance or your timeline, so ask your general dentist for a second referral option as well.
Looking beyond Olive
Technically no specialty is missing here. Every main field has at least one listing in the neighborhood, which is unusual for an area of this size. But one listing is not a choice, and it is sensible to know what is nearby before you need it.
Fairbridge Square has 29 listed practices at 3.8 miles and Santiago Creek has 19 at 1.9 miles, the closest place to add real depth. North El Modena and Young Square have 12 each at 3.5 and 4.2 miles, El Modena has eight at 3.7 miles, and Lincoln/Glassell has three just 0.7 miles away.
With 444 practices listed across Orange as a whole, a wider search will always turn up more, though it means driving rather than staying on Lincoln.
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, and none of the 49 Olive listings has published hours or a website through us. That information has to come from the practice directly.
Confirm with your insurer whether a dentist is in network before booking, rather than relying on a yes at the front desk. In network means a fixed, agreed fee schedule. Out of network may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees.
For crowns, implants, braces or anything spread over several visits, ask for a written estimate showing each procedure code, the fee and the expected insurance payment. Practices that claim their listing and keep it current are usually the easiest to get this from.
If it is urgent
A concentration like this is helpful in an emergency. Thirty nine general dentists within a short stretch of E Lincoln Ave means you can work down a list of numbers quickly. Call early, say you are in pain and ask for a same day slot rather than the next routine appointment.
Some problems need an emergency room. 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 nobody on Lincoln can see you, search outward by distance at dentist directory. Santiago Creek is 1.9 miles away with 19 more listings.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Olive, Orange?
Forty nine dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 444 across Orange. Thirty nine are general dentistry listings, with three orthodontic, three dental clinic, two pediatric and one each in endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. All 49 sit in ZIP code 92865.
Why are so many Olive dentists on the same street?
Forty three of the 49 listings give an address on E Lincoln Ave, counting the variant spellings of that street recorded in the registry. Six more are on N Tustin St. We can only report what the addresses say, but in practice it means most of the neighborhood's dental care sits along one road.
Is there a specialist in Olive or do I need to travel?
Each main specialty has at least one listing here, including endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery, plus three orthodontic and two pediatric listings. With only one practice in several of those fields, though, you may still need to look at Santiago Creek, 1.9 miles away, or further out.