What makes this list unusual is its balance. General dentistry is still the largest category, but pediatric dentistry, periodontics and endodontics have 5 listings each, which is a level of local specialist coverage most neighborhoods do not have.
What is listed in Preston Ridge
Thirty-two of the 53 listings report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 2 more are registered as dental clinics. The specialist side is genuinely broad: 5 in pediatric dentistry, 5 in periodontics, 5 in endodontics, 4 in orthodontics, 2 in prosthodontics and 1 in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
The addresses cluster on two main roads, though the registry spells one of them two ways. N Point Pkwy has 21 listings and North Point Parkway another 11, which is the same road. Old Milton Pkwy has 12, with 2 more entered as 3400a Old Milton Parkway, and Preston Ridge Rd has 2.
Thirty-four listings are registered under an individual dentist's name and 19 under an organization. Thirty-one of the 53 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so the majority have been in place a long time.
How to choose between them
For routine care you have 32 general dentists and 2 clinics to choose from. The practical filters are which road suits you, whether the practice is in network with your plan, and how quickly a new patient can be seen.
The real advantage of this neighborhood is that a referral rarely means a long trip. With 5 endodontists, 5 periodontists and 5 pediatric dentists listed locally, plus 4 orthodontists and 2 prosthodontists, most specialist care can be arranged nearby, and you can usually get a second opinion without traveling.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the thinnest category with a single listing, so for wisdom teeth or complex extractions, ask your dentist what the alternatives are if that practice cannot see you soon.
- Ask whether the specialist your dentist recommends is on the same road.
- For implants or gum surgery, get a written plan and a second view.
- Confirm the practice is taking new patients on your specific plan.
If you need something Preston Ridge does not have
No main dental specialty is entirely absent here, which is rare and worth knowing. Every category in our data has at least one listing in the neighborhood, so the constraint is availability rather than distance.
If you do need to widen the search, nearby areas are close but mostly smaller. Wedgewood Forest is 1.4 miles away with 3 listings, Lake Union Hill 1.7 miles with 14, Village Green 1.8 miles with 4 and Sterling Heights 2.1 miles with 3. Surrey Place has 12 at 2.2 miles and Alpha Park 29 at 2.3 miles, which is the largest nearby list. Alpharetta as a whole holds 300 practices.
Insurance and paying
Ask whether a practice is in network with your exact plan, not just whether it accepts your insurer. That single answer usually shapes your bill more than anything else you can establish before booking.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, and especially for implants, gum surgery or orthodontic treatment, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure code, the practice's fee, the expected insurance payment and your share. Ask before treatment begins.
Our listings come from the national provider registry, which records only name, address and reported specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In Preston Ridge, 1 of the 53 listings has a published website and none has published hours. That is why claimed listings matter: claiming a page lets a practice add what the registry never held.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown, or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices nearest you and ask specifically about same day emergency slots. With 32 general dentists and 2 clinics listed, and 32 of all listings on the two spellings of N Point Pkwy, several calls can be made quickly.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to the ER if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop under steady pressure.
If nothing local can see you, search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Preston Ridge?
Our directory lists 53 dental practices with Preston Ridge addresses, in ZIP codes 30005 and 30022. Thirty-two report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 2 are registered as dental clinics, with the rest covering pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery.
Can I see a dental specialist without leaving Preston Ridge?
In most cases yes. The neighborhood has 5 pediatric dentists, 5 periodontists, 5 endodontists, 4 orthodontists, 2 prosthodontists and 1 oral and maxillofacial surgeon listed. Oral surgery is the thinnest category, so if that single listing cannot see you soon, ask your dentist about options in wider Alpharetta.
Which streets have the most dentists in Preston Ridge?
N Point Pkwy has 21 listings and another 11 are recorded as North Point Parkway, which is the same road entered two ways. Old Milton Pkwy has 12, with 2 more under a fuller address form, and Preston Ridge Rd has 2. Those two roads hold nearly all of the neighborhood's dental addresses.