Longwood does not look like a typical neighborhood in this data. Pediatric dentistry is the largest single specialty, general dentistry is a minority, and almost every listing shares one street. That changes how you should use this page.
What is listed in Longwood
Twenty eight of the 63 listings are pediatric dentistry, the largest group by some way. General dentistry accounts for only 15. Alongside them are 10 oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, nine orthodontists, one endodontist, one periodontist and one dental clinic.
Fifty nine of the listings are on Longwood Ave, with three more recorded under Longwood Avenue written in full, which is the same street entered a second way. One is on Francis St. A concentration like that means these registrations share a small number of large addresses rather than sitting in separate storefronts, so confirm the building, floor and department when you book.
Fifty nine listings are individual practitioners and only four are organizations, which fits a pattern of clinicians registered individually at a shared address. Twenty five have been registered since before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2005. None of the 63 has published a website or hours through this directory, and none has been claimed by its owner.
How to choose between them
If you are looking for a family dentist for routine checkups, Longwood is not the obvious place to start. Only 15 general dentistry listings sit here, and the neighborhood's weight is in pediatric, surgical and orthodontic care. Neighboring areas have far more general practices within a mile.
If you are looking for children's dental care or specialist treatment, the opposite is true. Twenty eight pediatric listings, 10 oral surgery practices and nine orthodontists is a deep bench. When you call, ask which practice or department the clinician works in, since many of these listings share an address and the phone number you need may be a central one.
- Ask whether a referral is needed. Some specialist services at shared addresses will only see patients referred by another dentist or a doctor.
- Only one endodontist and one periodontist are listed here, so root canal and gum treatment will often mean going elsewhere.
- Check parking and access before the appointment. A shared address can be a large building with several entrances.
If you need something Longwood does not have
Prosthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest are in Brookline, about one mile away, where 31 prosthodontic practices are listed, so crowns, bridges, dentures and implant restoration are close at hand.
For general dentistry, the surrounding neighborhoods carry much more. Mission Hill has 289 practices only 0.2 miles away, which dwarfs Longwood's own total. Fenway-Kenmore has 55 at 0.9 miles, Frederick Douglass Square Historic District has 32 at 1.3 miles, Packard's Corner has 25 at 1.1 miles, Audubon Circle has 19 at 0.6 miles and Roxbury Crossing has three at 0.9 miles.
Insurance and paying
The registry we build these listings from records the clinician, the address and the specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. That gap only closes when an owner claims their listing and publishes the details, and none of the 63 in Longwood has been claimed.
Specialist and hospital based care makes checking coverage more important, not less. Ask whether the practice is in network for your exact plan, confirm it with your insurer, and ask whether any part of the treatment would be billed to your medical plan instead of your dental one, which happens with some surgical work. Get a written estimate with procedure codes before agreeing to treatment, and ask what is not included.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth or severe pain, call the general practices listed here first, but be aware there are only 15 of them, and the neighborhoods next door have many more. Ten oral and maxillofacial surgery practices are listed in Longwood if an extraction is needed. You can also search by distance from your location at dentist directory.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dental appointment. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into 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.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Longwood, Boston?
Sixty three dental practices are listed. The mix is unusual: 28 are pediatric dentistry, only 15 are general dentistry, and there are 10 oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, nine orthodontists, one endodontist, one periodontist and one dental clinic. The listings fall across ZIP codes 02115 and 02215, and 59 of them share Longwood Ave.
Why are so many Longwood dentists on the same street?
Fifty nine of the 63 listings are on Longwood Ave, and 59 of the 63 are registered as individual practitioners rather than organizations. That pattern means clinicians registered separately at a small number of large shared addresses, so confirm the building and department when booking.
Where do I find a general dentist near Longwood?
Fifteen general dentistry listings sit in Longwood itself, but the neighborhoods next door have far more. Mission Hill has 289 practices just 0.2 miles away and Fenway-Kenmore has 55 at 0.9 miles, so routine care is easy to find within a short distance.