The specialist coverage here is unusually complete for a neighborhood this size, and unusually deep in periodontics and prosthodontics. It is also concentrated on one street. This guide sets out what our records hold and what they cannot tell you.
What is listed in North Brookline
Twenty five of the 56 listings are general dentists, which is a lower share than most neighborhoods. Alongside them are 9 periodontists, 8 prosthodontists, 8 dental clinics, 6 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 3 endodontists, 2 orthodontists, 2 in orofacial pain and 1 pediatric dentist.
Beacon St carries 44 of the listings, with 5 more recorded at a single Beacon St address and 2 under the spelling Beacon Street. Harvard St has 2 and Centre St has 1. Dentistry in North Brookline is effectively one avenue.
Thirty two of the listings are individual practitioners and 24 are organizations. Twenty nine have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. None of the 56 has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 56 practices, all in ZIP 02446
- 44 of them on Beacon St
- 25 general dentists, 9 periodontists, 8 prosthodontists
- 32 individual practitioners, 24 organizations
How to choose between them
Work out first whether you want routine care or a specific procedure, because this neighborhood is stronger on the second than most. Nine periodontists and 8 prosthodontists in 56 listings is a lot of gum and reconstruction expertise for one street.
For everyday care, 25 general dentists is a reasonable field but not a huge one relative to the neighborhood's size. Call several and ask when a new patient can be seen, whether your exact plan is in network, and what a first exam with x rays costs.
The 2 orofacial pain listings are worth knowing about if you have long running jaw or facial pain that a general dentist has not been able to resolve, since that is a distinct specialty and most neighborhoods have none. Pediatric dentistry is the thin spot, with a single listing.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
North Brookline has no missing specialty. Every branch our records track is represented inside the neighborhood, which is rare and means most referrals need not go far at all.
The reason to look elsewhere is depth in particular areas. One pediatric dentist and two orthodontists will not cover every family, and if that single pediatric practice is not taking new patients you will need another option.
The neighboring areas are very close. Coolidge Corner has 65 listed practices about three tenths of a mile away, more than North Brookline itself. Audubon Circle has 44 at half a mile, Brookline Village has 16 at six tenths and JFK Crossing has 12 at four tenths. Corey Hill and Aspinwall Hill each have 3, at six tenths and eight tenths of a mile.
Insurance and paying
Our listings come from public registration data. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 56 practices here has added any, so nothing on this page tells you what treatment will cost.
That matters in a neighborhood weighted toward periodontics and prosthodontics, where treatment plans are long and expensive. Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer, and ask what the plan's annual maximum means for a multi stage course of treatment.
Get a written estimate with procedure codes before starting, and send it to your insurer so their answer is in writing too. Practices that claim their listing on this site can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is why a claimed listing is worth more than an unclaimed one.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that will not settle, call the general practices on Beacon St. With 44 listings on one street a few calls cover most of the neighborhood, and it helps to say that you are in pain and free to come immediately.
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 are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here is available, search by distance at dentist directory. Coolidge Corner is three tenths of a mile away with another 65 listings.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in North Brookline?
Fifty six dental practices are listed in North Brookline, all within ZIP code 02446. Twenty five are general dentists, and the specialist listings include 9 periodontists, 8 prosthodontists, 6 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 3 endodontists, 2 orthodontists, 2 in orofacial pain and 1 pediatric dentist, plus 8 dental clinics.
Are most North Brookline dentists on Beacon Street?
Yes. Beacon St accounts for 44 of the 56 listings, with 5 more at a single Beacon St address and 2 recorded under the spelling Beacon Street. Only 2 are on Harvard St and 1 on Centre St, so the neighborhood's dentistry is concentrated on one avenue.
Is there a pediatric dentist in North Brookline?
There is one listing in pediatric dentistry, which is the thinnest specialty in an otherwise well covered neighborhood. If that practice cannot take your child, Coolidge Corner has 65 listed practices about three tenths of a mile away and Audubon Circle has 44 at half a mile.