This guide is built from the practice registry, so it deals in what is recorded: counts, streets, specialties and registration dates. It is a way to shorten your list, not a review of anyone.
What is listed in Park View
Forty seven of the 60 listings are general dentistry. Beyond that there are six orthodontists, four oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, three prosthodontists, one pediatric dentist and one dental public health listing, plus three dental clinics.
Two streets carry almost everything. Twenty seven practices are on Georgia Ave NW and 24 on Irving St NW, with three more on Kansas Ave NW. Three further listings appear under variant address spellings, Irving St NW Dept Of and Georgia Ave. NW, which are the same two roads recorded differently rather than separate locations.
The registration pattern here is distinctive. Fifty one listings are individual practitioners against only nine organizations, and just 21 of the 60 have been registered since before 2010, so a majority are more recent registrations. The oldest in the neighborhood dates to 2005. None of the 60 has published a website or hours through this directory, and none has been claimed.
How to choose between them
With 47 general dentists in a compact area, the sensible approach is to call four or five and compare. Ask whether they are taking new patients, whether they are in network with your plan, how soon you can be seen, and what treatment they do in house rather than refer out.
That last question carries weight here because two common specialties are missing from the neighborhood. A general dentist who handles straightforward root canals themselves will save you a separate appointment somewhere else. Six orthodontists also gives you room to compare more than one plan if you or a child needs braces or aligners.
- Fifty one of 60 listings are individual practitioners, so single dentist practices are the norm rather than the exception.
- Only one pediatric dentist is listed. Ask general practices whether they treat children and from what age.
- Georgia Ave NW and Irving St NW hold 51 of the listings between them. Check the building number, since neighboring listings may still be some way apart.
If you need something Park View does not have
Endodontics and periodontics have no listing in the neighborhood. Both are available elsewhere in Washington, about 1.4 miles away, with 37 endodontic practices and 36 periodontic practices listed. That is a short trip for treatment you would usually need only once or twice.
Nearby neighborhoods add general options within about a mile. LeDroit Park has 51 practices at one mile, nearly as many as Park View itself. Columbia Heights has 16 at 0.8 miles, Bloomingdale has 14 at 0.6 miles, Petworth has 10 at 0.9 miles, Crestwood has 10 at one mile and Mount Pleasant has four at 1.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
The registry we draw on records who is registered, where, and in what specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information at all, which is a real limitation of any directory built on it. Owners can fill that gap by claiming their listing and publishing the detail themselves. None of the 60 in Park View has done so yet.
Until then, check by phone. Confirm network status with both the practice and your insurer, and be specific about which plan you have. Ask for a written estimate with procedure codes for anything beyond a checkup and cleaning. If you are paying without insurance, ask up front what a new patient exam with x-rays costs and whether payment can be spread.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that is not responding to painkillers, call the general practices on Georgia Ave NW and Irving St NW and ask specifically for a same day emergency slot. Four oral surgery practices are listed here if an extraction turns out to be needed. You can also search by distance from your location at dentist directory.
Go to an emergency room instead of a dental office if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into 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. Those need hospital care immediately.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Park View, DC?
Sixty dental practices are listed in Park View, out of 1,322 across Washington. Forty seven are general dentistry, with six orthodontists, four oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, three prosthodontists, one pediatric dentist, one dental public health listing and three dental clinics.
Where do I go for a root canal near Park View?
No endodontist is listed in Park View. The nearest are elsewhere in Washington, about 1.4 miles away, where 37 endodontic practices are listed. Periodontics is also absent here, with 36 practices at the same distance. Ask your general dentist what they handle in house.
Are Park View dental practices mostly solo?
The registry points that way. Fifty one of the 60 listings are individual practitioners and only nine are organizations. Twenty one have been registered since before 2010, so a good share of the neighborhood's practices are relatively recent registrations. The oldest registration here dates to 2005, and none of the 60 has been claimed by its owner.