Thirty two of the 45 are general dentistry listings. The neighborhood also has four orthodontic listings, four periodontic, three pediatric, two endodontic, one general dental clinic and one in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
What is listed in Burnt Mills Hills
Two streets carry almost the whole list. Lockwood Dr has 24 listings counting the two recorded as Lockwood Drive, and New Hampshire Ave has 20. Northwest Drive has one. Between those roads you have effectively every dentist in the neighborhood.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 20901 and 20904. Silver Spring is large and has dental practices in many neighborhoods, so the ZIP code is a fast way to confirm a search result belongs here.
Thirty of the 45 are registered as individual practitioners and 15 as organizations. Twenty four have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005, so it is a fairly even mix of long standing and newer listings.
- 45 practices listed, out of 513 in Silver Spring
- 32 general dentistry listings
- 24 on Lockwood Dr, 20 on New Hampshire Ave
- ZIP codes 20901 and 20904
How to choose between them
Thirty two general dentists on two roads is plenty of choice for routine care, and none of them will be meaningfully further away than the others. Compare instead on new patient availability, how far ahead appointments book, emergency slots and insurance networks.
The specialist mix is modest but useful. Four periodontic listings is a decent number, so if you are being treated for gum disease you can ask for more than one name. Orthodontics has four listings, pediatric dentistry three and endodontics two, which is enough for a comparison but not a wide field.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery has a single listing. If you need a surgical extraction and that practice cannot take you, expect to look outside the neighborhood, so ask your dentist about alternatives at the point of referral.
If you need something Burnt Mills Hills does not have
Prosthodontics is the one specialty with no listing here. The nearest prosthodontic practices are elsewhere in Silver Spring, about 1.5 miles away, where six are listed. For dentures, bridges or full mouth restoration, that is where a referral will point you.
A mile and a half is a short trip, so this is not a serious gap. It is worth asking your general dentist first whether they provide dentures themselves, since many do.
For more general dentists nearby, Oakview has 18 listed practices at 1.4 miles and Northwood Park has 15 at 1.5 miles. Woodmoor has six at 0.7 miles, Springbrook Forest has four at 1.4 miles, and Hillandale Heights and Windham Manor have three each at 1.1 and 1.4 miles.
Insurance and what things cost
Our registry holds names, addresses and registration details. It does not hold fees, opening hours or which insurance plans a practice accepts, and none of the 45 Burnt Mills Hills listings has published hours or a website through us. Anything practical still requires a call.
Ask your insurer whether a dentist is in network before booking. In network means the practice bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network work can still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and the balance usually falls to you.
For gum treatment, implants, orthodontics or anything staged over months, ask for a written estimate showing each procedure code, the fee and the expected plan payment. Claimed listings, maintained by the practice itself, tend to be the most transparent.
If it is urgent
With 32 general dentists split between Lockwood Dr and New Hampshire Ave, same day care is realistic if you call early. Say plainly that you are in pain and ask for an emergency slot, and try both streets rather than waiting on one practice to call back.
Some symptoms need an emergency room, not a dental appointment. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are struggling to breathe or swallow, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If the neighborhood is full, search outward by distance at dentist directory. Silver Spring has 513 listed practices in total, so something is usually available within a few miles.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Burnt Mills Hills?
Forty five dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 513 across Silver Spring. Thirty two are general dentistry listings, with four orthodontic, four periodontic, three pediatric, two endodontic, one general dental clinic and one oral and maxillofacial surgery listing. They sit in ZIP codes 20901 and 20904.
Which streets have the most dentists in Burnt Mills Hills?
Lockwood Dr has 24 listings, counting the two recorded as Lockwood Drive, and New Hampshire Ave has 20. One more is on Northwest Drive. That means almost every dental practice in the neighborhood sits on one of two roads, which makes comparing them on location largely pointless.
Where do I go for dentures near Burnt Mills Hills?
Prosthodontics is the one specialty with no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest prosthodontic practices are elsewhere in Silver Spring, about 1.5 miles away, where six are listed. Many general dentists also provide dentures and crown work themselves, so ask your own dentist before arranging a specialist referral.