It is mostly general practice, with an unusually strong showing in pediatric dentistry and nothing at all in four other specialties. All four of those gaps are close by, which is the useful part of this page.
What is listed in Center Grove
Twenty one of the 32 listings are general dentists. Six are pediatric dentists, which is a lot for a neighborhood of this size, and there are 3 dental clinics and 3 orthodontists.
Stoneman Rd has 14 listings, with 2 more recorded as Stoneman Road. Dodge St has 8, Century Dr has 3 and John F Kennedy Rd has 2. Between Stoneman Rd and Dodge St you have the bulk of the neighborhood.
Twenty two of the listings are individual practitioners and 10 are organizations. Sixteen have held their federal registration since before 2010, exactly half, with the oldest dating to 2006. None has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 32 practices across ZIP codes 52002 and 52003
- 21 general dentists, 6 pediatric dentists, 3 orthodontists
- 14 listings on Stoneman Rd, 8 on Dodge St
- 22 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
How to choose between them
Twenty one general dentists is a comfortable field in a city with 112 listings in total. Call several, and ask the same three questions each time: how soon can a new patient be seen, are you in network with my exact plan, and what does an initial exam with x rays cost.
Families have a genuine advantage here. Six pediatric dentists in one neighborhood means you can choose rather than take the only option, and the 3 orthodontists mean braces are also handled locally.
Twenty two listings are individual practitioners, so small practices are the norm. That usually means seeing the same dentist every visit. Ask what the arrangement is for urgent problems, since a single dentist office cannot always fit an emergency in.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Four specialties have no listing in Center Grove: endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. All four are available elsewhere in Dubuque, about 1.1 miles away, so none of them is a long trip.
The numbers at the other end are small, though. There are 6 oral and maxillofacial surgery listings, 3 endodontists, 3 prosthodontists and a single periodontist in the rest of the city. With one periodontist serving Dubuque, ask for a referral as early as you can.
For more general options, West End District has 20 listed practices about eight tenths of a mile away and Cable Car Square has 18 at 2.4 miles. College Grandview District has 10 at 1.4 miles, Washington Neighborhood has 9 at 3.1 miles, South End District has 8 at 2.4 miles and Eagle Point District has 3 at 3.7 miles.
Insurance and paying
These listings come from public registration data. That source holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 32 practices here has published any of it, so this page can tell you who is where but not what they charge.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer generally. It is a short question and it prevents most billing surprises.
For any treatment beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes before it starts, then send it to your insurer for a written answer. Practices that claim their listing here can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is the difference between a listing you have to phone and one you can read.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or pain that is keeping you awake, call the general practices on Stoneman Rd and Dodge St first. Tell the front desk you are in pain and can come immediately, since same day appointments usually come from cancellations.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental chair. 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.
With 112 listings in the whole city, widen the search early if nothing local is free. Use dentist directory to sort by distance from where you are.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Center Grove, Dubuque?
Thirty two dental practices are listed in Center Grove, across ZIP codes 52002 and 52003. Twenty one are general dentists, 6 are pediatric dentists, 3 are dental clinics and 3 are orthodontists. Dubuque as a whole has 112 listed practices, so Center Grove holds more than a quarter of the city's dentistry.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Center Grove?
Yes, six of them, which is a strong showing for a neighborhood with 32 listings in total. Three orthodontists are listed here as well, so children's dental care and braces can both usually be arranged without leaving Center Grove. Our records hold no hours or insurance details, so call to compare.
Where do I go for oral surgery near Center Grove?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery has no listing in Center Grove. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Dubuque, about 1.1 miles away, where 6 are listed. Endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics are also absent from the neighborhood and sit at roughly the same distance.