The mix is almost entirely everyday care: 32 general dentistry listings, 1 orthodontic listing and 1 dental clinic. That is the single most important fact about this neighborhood, because it tells you where you will and will not be able to stay local.
What is listed in Uphams Corner
Columbia Rd carries 18 of the 34 listings. Mount Vernon St has 6, Dorchester Ave has 4, Allstate Rd has 2 and Lucy St has 1, with the remainder at other addresses in ZIP 02125. Most of the neighborhood is therefore walkable from one main road.
Twenty seven of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and only 7 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. That is a small practice list. Sixteen of the 34 have been on the federal register since before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
- 34 practices listed, all in ZIP 02125
- 32 general dentistry listings, 1 orthodontic, 1 dental clinic
- Columbia Rd 18, Mount Vernon St 6, Dorchester Ave 4
- 27 individual practitioners, 7 organizations
- 16 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2005
How to choose between them
With 32 general dentistry listings, everyday care is well supplied and the choice comes down to practical questions. Does the practice take your exact plan. How soon can a new patient be booked. Which languages are spoken at the desk and in the chair, which is worth asking directly.
Because almost the whole list is general dentists working in small practices, the question of what a dentist handles in house matters a lot here. Some will do straightforward root canals, extractions and gum treatment themselves; others refer everything out. Ask before you need the answer.
Ask what a new patient exam includes and whether x rays are part of the quoted fee.
If you need something Uphams Corner does not have
Five specialties have no listing in the neighborhood: pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. That is nearly all specialist care, so referrals will mean traveling.
The distances are short. In Boston, about 1.9 miles away, we list 78 pediatric, 86 endodontic, 179 periodontic, 121 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 200 prosthodontic practices. Nearer neighborhoods add general options: Fields Corner has 21 listed practices 1.4 miles away, Dorchester Center has 17 at 2.1 miles, Mount Ida has 15 at 1.0 miles, Ashmont has 13 at 2.3 miles, Cedar Grove has 8 at 2.5 miles and Mount Bowdoin has 5 at 1.4 miles.
Ask that x rays and notes go with any referral so nothing is repeated.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still have coverage, but the practice sets its own fee and you usually pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement rather than a quality rating, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
Before anything beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share. If you have no coverage, ask what a first visit with x rays costs before you book.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry, which records names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so this page cannot tell you what a visit costs or when a practice is open. None of the 34 Uphams Corner listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call in the morning and say plainly that you need same day care. With 32 general listings, most of them close to Columbia Rd, a short call list is realistic, though small practices with one dentist can have less same day flexibility.
Go to an emergency room rather than a dental office if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
To search outward by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Uphams Corner?
We list 34 dental practices in Uphams Corner, all within ZIP code 02125. Thirty two are general dentistry listings, one is orthodontic and one is a dental clinic. Dorchester as a whole has 137 listed practices, so this neighborhood accounts for roughly a quarter of the local total.
Where is the nearest dental specialist to Uphams Corner?
Specialist care means leaving the neighborhood. Pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics all have no listing here. The nearest concentrations are in Boston, about 1.9 miles away, where we list 78 pediatric, 86 endodontic, 179 periodontic, 121 oral surgery and 200 prosthodontic practices.
Which street has the most dentists in Uphams Corner?
Columbia Rd, with 18 of the 34 listings. Mount Vernon St has six, Dorchester Ave has four, Allstate Rd has two and Lucy St has one. The rest are at other addresses inside ZIP 02125, so most of the list is reachable on foot from one route.