Twenty four of the 33 are general dentistry listings. The rest is a narrow specialist mix: seven listings in oral and maxillofacial surgery, two prosthodontic and one orthodontic. Several common specialties are absent, which is worth knowing before you plan treatment.
What is listed in West Carson
W Carson St carries 28 of the 33 listings once you count the variant spellings recorded in the registry, W Carson Street and West Carson Street. Berendo Ave and S Vermont Ave have two each.
Three ZIP codes appear in the listings: 90502, 90501 and 90509. Torrance has dental practices across many neighborhoods, so checking the street name alongside the ZIP code is the surest way to confirm a practice is here.
Twenty seven of the 33 are registered as individual practitioners and six as organizations, so this is mostly a neighborhood of dentists listed under their own names. Eighteen have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006.
Seven oral and maxillofacial surgery listings in a neighborhood of 33 practices is a high proportion, and it is the most distinctive thing about this list.
- 33 practices listed, out of 641 in Torrance
- 24 general dentistry listings, 7 oral surgery listings
- 28 on W Carson St
- ZIP codes 90502, 90501 and 90509
How to choose between them
For routine care you have 24 general dentists to work through, which is enough to compare on availability, location and insurance. Ask whether they are taking new patients and how soon they could see you if something broke tomorrow.
If you need an extraction, implant placement or other surgical work, this neighborhood is well supplied. Seven oral surgery listings means you can ask your dentist for two or three names and compare them, which is not possible in most areas.
For everything else, expect referrals out. That is not a problem in itself, but it changes what you should ask a general dentist. Find out who they refer to, how far away the specialist is and whether that practice takes your insurance, before you agree to a plan.
If you need something West Carson does not have
Three common specialties have no listing here. Pediatric dentistry, endodontics and periodontics are all found elsewhere in Torrance, about 2.7 miles away, where the city lists 34 pediatric, 32 endodontic and 26 periodontic practices.
Those are substantial pools within a short drive, so a child's dental care, a root canal or gum treatment all remain straightforward. It simply will not happen on W Carson St.
For more general dentists nearby, El Nido has 21 listings at 4.2 miles, Ironsides and Bridgedale have 15 each at 1.5 and 3.6 miles, La Fresa and Moneta have 11 each at 3.7 miles, and Harbor Gateway has six at 1.6 miles.
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 33 West Carson listings has published hours or a website through us. Anything about cost or scheduling comes from the practice itself.
Confirm network status with your insurer before you book. In network means the dentist bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and the difference is usually charged to you.
Surgical work in particular deserves a written estimate. Ask for the procedure codes, the fee for each and what your plan is expected to pay, and get it before the appointment rather than after. Claimed listings tend to be the most transparent on this.
If it is urgent
For sudden pain or a broken tooth, call the general practices on W Carson St early in the day and ask directly for an emergency slot. If the problem turns out to need surgery, having seven oral surgery listings in the same neighborhood is a genuine advantage.
Some symptoms are emergency room matters. 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 nothing local can take you, search by distance at dentist directory and widen the radius until something is available.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in West Carson?
Thirty three dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 641 across Torrance. Twenty four are general dentistry listings, seven are in oral and maxillofacial surgery, two are prosthodontic and one is orthodontic. Twenty eight of the 33 give an address on W Carson St, counting the variant spellings in the registry.
Where do I go for a root canal or gum treatment near West Carson?
Both endodontics and periodontics are missing from the neighborhood. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Torrance, roughly 2.7 miles away, where 32 endodontic and 26 periodontic practices are listed. Pediatric dentistry is also absent here, with 34 listed at a similar distance. A local general dentist can refer you.
Why are there so many oral surgeons in West Carson?
We can only report what the registry shows, which is seven oral and maxillofacial surgery listings among 33 practices. That is a high share for a neighborhood this size. For patients it means surgical extractions, wisdom teeth and implant placement can usually be arranged without leaving the area.