The recorded specialties are 37 general dentistry listings, 6 orthodontics, 4 dental clinics, 4 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 3 pediatric dentistry, and one each in periodontics, endodontics and dental public health. Almost every kind of dental care is represented somewhere on this list.
What is listed in Hammond
Unlike neighborhoods where one road carries everything, Hammond's listings are spread. Roswell Rd has 7 and Roswell Rd NE has another 7 under the separate spelling, Mount Vernon Hwy NE has 5, Boylston Dr has 5 and Abernathy Rd has 4, with the remainder scattered across other addresses in ZIP 30328.
Thirty nine of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and 14 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. That is a strongly individual list. Twenty three of the 53 have been on the federal register since before 2010 and the oldest registration dates to 2005.
- 53 practices listed, all in ZIP 30328
- 37 general dentistry listings, 6 orthodontic, 4 oral surgery, 3 pediatric
- Roswell Rd 7 plus 7 more as Roswell Rd NE, Mount Vernon Hwy NE 5, Boylston Dr 5
- 39 individual practitioners, 14 organizations
- 23 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2005
How to choose between them
With 37 general dentistry listings, routine care is not the hard part. Compare on plan coverage, on how soon a new patient can be seen, and on where in the neighborhood the office actually sits, since the list is spread rather than concentrated on one street.
The specialist coverage is genuinely broad for a single ZIP code, with 6 orthodontic, 4 oral surgery, 3 pediatric, 1 periodontic and 1 endodontic listing. Where a specialty has only one listing, availability rather than distance will be the limit, so ask early.
Because 39 of the 53 are individual practitioners, ask who you will actually see at each visit and what the practice does when your dentist is away.
If you need something Hammond does not have
Only one specialty we track is missing entirely: prosthodontics, which covers complex dentures, full mouth reconstruction and difficult implant restorations. The nearest listing we hold is in Dunwoody, about 3.1 miles away, and there is just one, so expect to be referred somewhere specific rather than to have a choice.
For more general options nearby, Ridgeview Forest has 51 listed practices 1.7 miles away, Forestdale Estates has 15 at 2.8 miles, Misty Ridge has 14 at 2.1 miles, Trailridge has 6 at 1.3 miles, and Hidden Branches and Valley View have 4 each within 2.1 miles.
If you are referred out, ask that your images and notes go ahead of the appointment.
Insurance and paying
In network means the practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still have coverage, but the practice sets its own fee and you often pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement, not a measure of quality, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
For anything beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry, which records names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so nothing here can tell you what a visit costs or when the office is open. None of the 53 Hammond listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice supplies that detail.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call early and say clearly that you need to be seen today. With 37 general listings in the neighborhood, plus 4 oral surgery listings if a tooth has to come out, a short call list is usually enough.
Go to an emergency room rather than a dental office if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
You can also search outward by distance at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Hammond, Atlanta?
We list 53 dental practices in Hammond, all inside ZIP code 30328 and about 6.5 miles from the Atlanta city center. Thirty seven are general dentistry listings, six are orthodontic, four are dental clinics, four are oral and maxillofacial surgery and three are pediatric, with single periodontic, endodontic and public health listings.
Do I need to leave Hammond for specialist dental care?
Usually not. Orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and endodontics all have at least one listing in the neighborhood. Prosthodontics is the exception, with nothing listed here and a single nearest practice in Dunwoody about 3.1 miles away, so complex denture work means traveling.
Where are Hammond dental offices located?
They are spread across ZIP 30328 rather than gathered on one road. Roswell Rd carries seven listings and another seven are filed as Roswell Rd NE. Mount Vernon Hwy NE and Boylston Dr have five each and Abernathy Rd has four, with the rest at other addresses in the neighborhood.