Three quarters of the listings are general dentists, and the specialist coverage is broad but shallow. This guide sets out what is actually recorded here, how to narrow a field of 60, and where to go for the one specialty with no listing at all.
What is listed in Gardner
Forty five of the 60 listings are general dentists. Alongside them are 6 endodontists, 5 orthodontists, 4 dental clinics, and one each in pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and oral pathology. An oral pathology listing is unusual for a neighborhood this size.
Westwood Dr has the largest cluster with 22 listings, followed by Meridian Ave with 15 and Willow St with 10. S Bascom Ave has 5 and Hamilton Ave has 3.
Forty nine of the listings are individual practitioners and 11 are organizations, so this is largely a neighborhood of named dentists rather than groups. Thirty three have held their registration since before 2010, and the oldest dates to 2005. One listing has published a website and one has published hours. None has been claimed.
- 60 practices across ZIP codes 95125 and 95128
- 45 general dentists, 6 endodontists, 5 orthodontists
- 22 on Westwood Dr, 15 on Meridian Ave
- 49 individual practitioners, 11 organizations
How to choose between them
Forty five general dentists is a wide field, so use geography first. Pick the street closest to home or work, whether that is Westwood Dr, Meridian Ave or Willow St, and start with the practices on it. Then compare on new patient waiting times, whether your exact plan is in network, and the cost of a first exam with x rays.
Six endodontists is a strong showing, which means root canal referrals should stay local and not take long. Orthodontics is also well covered with 5 listings, so if you or a child needs braces you can genuinely compare options.
Other specialties have a single listing each. That is a referral route rather than a choice, so ask your general dentist what the wait looks like and whether they can send you further out if it is long.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Prosthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in Gardner. The nearest listed prosthodontists are elsewhere in San Jose, about 2.3 miles away, and there are 10 of them, so denture, crown and implant restoration work is close at hand even though it is not on the doorstep.
The single listings in pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and periodontics are worth watching too. One practice cannot absorb referrals from 45 general dentists, so expect that some of yours will go outside the neighborhood anyway.
The surrounding areas are unusually close. Fruitdale has 39 listed practices just two tenths of a mile away, Rose Garden has 53 at 2.0 miles, Buena Vista has 31 at 1.4 miles, Willow Glen has 13 at 1.2 miles, Dry Creek has 11 at 0.6 miles and Washington has 3 at 2.2 miles.
Insurance and paying
Our listings are drawn from public registration data. It contains no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and in Gardner only one listing has published a website with us and one has published hours. That is why this page can tell you who is where but not what anything costs.
On a first call, ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan and not merely with the insurer. It is a one minute question that avoids most billing shocks.
For any work beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes before it begins, then send it to your insurer for a written answer. Practices that claim their listing here can publish hours, prices and insurance details themselves, which is the difference between a listing you have to phone and one you can read.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not let up, work through the general practices on Westwood Dr and Meridian Ave, which hold 37 of the neighborhood's listings between them. Tell the front desk you are in pain and can come immediately, since that is what gets you a cancellation slot.
Some symptoms are emergencies for a hospital rather than a dentist. Go to an emergency room if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If Gardner is full, search by distance at dentist directory. Fruitdale is only two tenths of a mile away and lists another 39 practices.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Gardner, San Jose?
Sixty dental practices are listed in Gardner, across ZIP codes 95125 and 95128. Forty five are general dentists. Also listed are 6 endodontists, 5 orthodontists, 4 dental clinics and single listings in pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and oral pathology.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to Gardner?
Prosthodontics is the one specialty with no listing in Gardner. The nearest listed prosthodontists are elsewhere in San Jose, about 2.3 miles from the neighborhood, where 10 are listed. Your general dentist can refer you and forward x rays and notes, which usually shortens the first appointment.
Which streets in Gardner have the most dental practices?
Westwood Dr has the most with 22 listed practices, then Meridian Ave with 15 and Willow St with 10. S Bascom Ave has 5 and Hamilton Ave has 3. Choosing the street nearest to home or work is the quickest way to narrow a field of 60 listings.