The useful thing about a neighborhood this compact is that everything missing is close by. Below is what the registry records: counts, categories, streets, ownership, registration years and distances.
What is listed in Wisconsin North
24 of the 30 practices list general dentistry. Beyond that there are 5 periodontic practices, 1 prosthodontic practice and 1 dental clinic. Five periodontists in a list of 30 is a striking concentration, so gum treatment and gum surgery are well covered locally even though most other specialties are not.
Wisconsin Ave carries the bulk of the listings: 18 recorded as Wisconsin Ave and 4 more as Wisconsin Avenue, which is 22 of the 30 on one street. Del Ray Ave has 3, Woodmont Ave has 2 and Battery Ln has 1. If a street search returns fewer results than expected, the two spellings are why.
Ownership runs 22 individual practitioners to 8 organizations. A listing in a dentist's own name usually means that dentist treats you. An organization listing may be a group or a company, which can mean wider hours but less continuity.
18 of the 30 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2006. Six in ten of these addresses have been in use for more than fifteen years.
- 30 practices, all in ZIP code 20814
- 24 general dentists and 5 periodontic practices
- 22 of the 30 are on Wisconsin Ave
- 22 individual practitioners, 8 organizations
How to choose between them
With 24 general practices in a few blocks, geography is not much of a filter. Ask instead whether they are taking new patients, whether they take your exact plan rather than just the insurer, and how far ahead the appointment book runs. Those three answers separate practices in a way that a listing never can.
Then ask what a practice does itself. Root canals, extractions, braces and children's dentistry all have no dedicated specialist in this neighborhood, so knowing whether your general dentist handles them in house tells you how often you will be sent elsewhere. Ask for a written estimate before treatment starts, every time.
If you need something Wisconsin North does not have
Four specialties are missing, and all four are very close. Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery all have their nearest listings elsewhere in Bethesda about 0.7 miles away, where we record 14 orthodontic practices, 8 pediatric, 14 endodontic and 20 oral surgery. That is a short trip for a lot of choice.
The surrounding neighborhoods are closer still, though smaller. Woodmont Triangle is 0.2 miles away with 4 practices, Battery Lane is 0.3 miles with 3, Battery Park is 0.3 miles with 4, Downtown Bethesda is 0.4 miles with 5, and Arlington North and Pearl District are 0.5 and 0.6 miles away with 12 each.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer and charges those rates. Out of network does not prevent treatment, but it usually costs more and may leave you claiming part of it back. It is a business arrangement, not a quality rating, and participation can differ between two plans from the same insurer.
For anything beyond a check up and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share, and ask what remains of your annual maximum. Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of these 30 practices have claimed their listing or published hours with us. That is why a claimed listing is worth more than an unclaimed one.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or crown, or pain that kept you awake, call first thing and ask plainly for a same day appointment. Emergency slots are limited and go early. With 24 general practices on and around one avenue, and 14 endodontic practices under a mile away, help is close even if your own dentist is booked.
Go to an emergency room instead if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction. To search by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Wisconsin North?
Our directory lists 30 dental practices with a Wisconsin North address, all in ZIP code 20814. Twenty four list general dentistry, five are periodontic practices, one is prosthodontic and one is a dental clinic. Twenty two of the 30 are on Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda as a whole has 409 listed practices.
Is there an orthodontist or pediatric dentist here?
Neither has a listing with a Wisconsin North address. The nearest are elsewhere in Bethesda, about 0.7 miles away, where we record 14 orthodontic practices and 8 pediatric ones. Endodontics and oral surgery are missing locally too, with 14 and 20 practices respectively at that same short distance.
Why are there so many periodontists in this neighborhood?
Five of the 30 listings are periodontic practices, which specialize in gum disease, gum surgery and often implant placement. Our records show the category and the address but not the reason for the concentration. For patients it means gum treatment is one of the few things you will not need to travel for.