Every major dental specialty appears at least once among those 55, and one of them appears a great deal more than once. This guide sets out what the registry records and what it cannot tell you.
What is listed in Fenway-Kenmore
36 of the 55 listings are tagged general dentistry. Then comes prosthodontics with 13, which is a striking number for one neighborhood, followed by 6 dental clinic and 6 periodontics. Oral pathology, pediatric dentistry, dental public health, orthodontics, endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery have one listing each. A listing can carry more than one tag, so the totals overlap.
Prosthodontists handle crowns, bridges, dentures and complex restorative work. Most neighborhoods of this size have none at all, so if that is what you need, this is an unusually well supplied place to be looking.
Commonwealth Ave holds 23 listings, Boylston St has 13 and Beacon St has 7. Fenway and Queensberry St have 2 each. 37 listings are registered as individual practitioners and 18 as organizations. 27 of the 55 were registered before 2010 and the oldest dates to 2005.
- 55 listed practices across ZIPs 02215 and 02115
- 36 tagged general dentistry, 13 tagged prosthodontics
- 23 on Commonwealth Ave, 13 on Boylston St, 7 on Beacon St
- 37 individual practitioners, 18 organizations
- 27 registered before 2010, oldest registration 2005
How to choose between them
For everyday care, 36 general dentistry listings across three main streets gives you plenty to work with. Pick the street that fits your routine, call two or three practices, and ask how soon a new patient can be seen and what the first appointment includes.
For restorative work, the depth here changes the calculation. With 13 prosthodontics and 6 periodontics listings, complex treatment can often be planned and carried out without leaving the neighborhood. Ask your general dentist whether they work with a local specialist and whether the treatment plan will be shared between them.
The thin spots are the single listings: one each for orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and pediatric dentistry. One listing is not the same as available capacity, so for those, expect to look wider.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
There is no specialty gap in Fenway-Kenmore. Every main dental specialty has at least one listing, which is unusual. But several have exactly one, so availability rather than absence is the constraint.
When you need to widen the search, the surrounding neighborhoods are large. Mission Hill is 0.8 miles away with 289 listings, by far the biggest pool nearby. Back Bay has 103 at 0.7 miles and Longwood has 63 at 0.9 miles. Audubon Circle has 19 at 0.4 miles and Frederick Douglass Square Historic District has 32 at 1.0 mile. Roxbury Crossing has 3, also at 1.0 mile.
- Audubon Circle, 0.4 miles, 19 practices
- Back Bay, 0.7 miles, 103 practices
- Mission Hill, 0.8 miles, 289 practices
- Longwood, 0.9 miles, 63 practices
- Frederick Douglass Square Historic District, 1.0 mile, 32 practices
- Roxbury Crossing, 1.0 mile, 3 practices
Insurance and paying
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. It records who is registered to practice and at what address, and nothing about cost. None of the 55 Fenway-Kenmore listings has published hours or a website through us, and none has been claimed by its owner.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with your insurer generally. In network usually means a rate agreed in advance. Out of network can still make sense if your plan pays a share, but you carry more of the bill.
Restorative treatment is where estimates matter most. If a prosthodontist or periodontist is involved, ask for a written plan with the procedure codes and the sequence of appointments, and check the network question with each practice separately.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices on Commonwealth Ave and Boylston St and ask directly whether they hold same day emergency slots. With 36 general listings close together, a short run of calls is the fastest route to being seen.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If you would rather search by distance than by neighborhood, dentist directory orders practices by how far they are from where you are.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Fenway-Kenmore?
Our directory holds 55 dental practice listings in Fenway-Kenmore, out of 1,991 across Boston. 36 are tagged general dentistry and 13 are tagged prosthodontics, with 6 periodontics, 6 dental clinic and single listings for six other specialties. They sit in ZIP codes 02215 and 02115.
Why are there so many prosthodontists in Fenway-Kenmore?
We can tell you the count, not the reason. 13 of the 55 listings carry the prosthodontics tag, which covers crowns, bridges, dentures and complex restorative work. Most neighborhoods this size have none. Practically, it means restorative treatment can often be arranged locally instead of across the city.
Is there a children's dentist in Fenway-Kenmore?
Only one listing carries the pediatric dentistry tag, so local options are limited. Many general dentists also see children, so ask when you call. If you need more choice, Mission Hill is 0.8 miles away with 289 listings and Back Bay is 0.7 miles away with 103.