The listings span three ZIP codes, 06708, 06702 and 06710, and they are spread across several streets rather than concentrated on one. Most are general practices. This guide covers what our records hold and where to go for the two specialties that are absent.
What is listed in Hillside Historic District
Thirty of the 38 listings are general dentists. Also listed are 3 periodontists, 2 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 2 orthodontists, 2 dental clinics and 1 endodontist.
The addresses are more spread out than in most neighborhoods this size. W Main St has 12 listings, Grandview Ave has 7, Robbins St has 6, Thomaston Ave has 5 and Watertown Ave has 4. No single street dominates, so where you live within the neighborhood genuinely affects which practices are convenient.
Twenty three of the listings are individual practitioners and 15 are organizations. Nineteen have held their federal registration since before 2010, exactly half the neighborhood, and the oldest goes back to 2006. None of the 38 has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 38 practices across ZIP codes 06708, 06702 and 06710
- 30 general dentists, 3 periodontists
- W Main St has 12, Grandview Ave has 7, Robbins St has 6
- 23 individual practitioners, 15 organizations
How to choose between them
Thirty general dentists is a solid field for a neighborhood of this size, and because the practices are spread over five or more streets, starting with the ones you can reach easily is a sensible filter.
After that, compare on the things that vary between practices: how long a new patient waits for an appointment, whether your exact plan is accepted, and what an initial exam with x rays costs. Ask all of them the same questions so the answers mean something.
The specialist listings here are thin, with 3 periodontists and one endodontist. If you already know you have gum disease or need root canal treatment, ask a prospective general dentist who they refer to and how long that usually takes before you register.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Two specialties have no listing in Hillside Historic District, and the distances are very different. Pediatric dentistry is easy: 3 listings elsewhere in Waterbury, about eight tenths of a mile away.
Prosthodontics is the harder one. The nearest listed prosthodontists are in Southbury, about 10.3 miles away, where 3 are listed. If you are facing dentures, complex crown work or the restoration side of an implant, plan for that trip rather than discovering it late.
The neighboring areas are small. Exchange Place has 11 listed practices about 1.1 miles away, Walnut-Orange-Walsh has 4 at 2.1 miles and Bank Street Historic District has 3 at 1.0 mile. Within Waterbury, Hillside Historic District is the deepest single concentration.
Insurance and paying
Our listings are built from public registration data, which holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. Not one of the 38 practices here has published any of that with us, so the page can tell you who is where and nothing more.
Ask each practice whether it is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer generally. Two people with cards from the same company can be billed very differently at the same office.
For any treatment beyond a checkup, ask for a written estimate showing the procedure codes before work starts, and send it to your insurer so their answer is in writing too. Practices that claim their listing on this site can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is why claimed listings are more useful than unclaimed ones.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not settle, start with the general practices on W Main St and Grandview Ave. Because the neighborhood is spread out rather than concentrated, it is worth having several numbers ready and saying plainly on each call that you are in pain and can come straight away.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. 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 alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
With only 154 listings in the whole city, widen your search early if nothing local can take you. Use dentist directory to sort by distance from where you are.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Hillside Historic District, Waterbury?
Thirty eight dental practices are listed there, across ZIP codes 06708, 06702 and 06710. Thirty are general dentists, with 3 periodontists, 2 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 2 orthodontists, 2 dental clinics and 1 endodontist alongside them. Waterbury as a whole has 154 listed practices.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Hillside Historic District?
No. Pediatric dentistry has no listing inside the neighborhood, but the gap is small. Three pediatric dentists are listed elsewhere in Waterbury, about eight tenths of a mile away. Many general dentists also see children, so it is worth asking the practices here before traveling.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to Hillside Historic District?
In Southbury, roughly 10.3 miles away, where 3 prosthodontists are listed. That is the longest trip of any specialty missing from this neighborhood. If dentures or implant restorations are likely, ask your general dentist for a referral early and have your records forwarded.