That density is the main thing to understand before you start calling. Everything below comes from the registry: counts, categories, streets, ZIP codes, ownership and registration years.
What is listed in Quincy Center
71 of the 103 practices list general dentistry. Behind them sit 13 orthodontic practices, 9 dental clinics, 6 endodontic, 5 periodontic, 5 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2 prosthodontic and 1 pediatric. Every specialty we track appears here, though pediatric dentistry only once.
Hancock St is the spine of the neighborhood's dentistry, with 44 listings, plus 5 more recorded at a specific address written as 1255b Hancock St. Washington St has 9, Quincy Ave has 8 and Coddington St has 6. Two ZIP codes appear in the records, 02169 and 02165.
Ownership runs 68 individual practitioners to 35 organizations. Individual listings normally mean the named dentist is the one treating you. Organization listings may be groups or companies, which often means more appointment slots but less certainty about who you see.
50 of the 103 were registered before 2010, with the oldest registration dating to 2006. Just under half of this cluster is long established, so it has both settled practices and newer arrivals.
- 103 practices across ZIP codes 02169 and 02165
- 71 general dentists, 32 in other categories
- 49 listings on Hancock St
- 68 individual practitioners, 35 organizations
How to choose between them
A list of 103 only becomes useful once you cut it down, and the three questions that cut fastest are whether they are taking new patients, whether they take your exact plan, and when they could see you. With this many practices within walking distance of each other you should not have to settle for a long wait.
Then judge how a practice communicates. Written estimates before treatment, a clear distinction between work that is needed and work being monitored, and an honest answer about whether a procedure is done in house or referred. With 13 orthodontists and 6 endodontists in the neighborhood, most referrals here should stay local.
If you need something Quincy Center does not have
No specialty is entirely missing. The thinnest by far is pediatric dentistry, with a single listed practice among 103, so families may find that appointment harder to arrange than any other. Prosthodontics has 2 listings. Everything else has 5 or more.
If you need to look further, Norfolk Downs is 2.1 miles away with 25 practices, Wollaston Park is 1.5 miles with 16, Wollaston Heights is 1.3 miles with 9, Marina Bay is 3.5 miles with 6 and North Quincy is 2.3 miles with 5. None of them is anywhere near the size of Quincy Center itself, so for choice you are usually better off staying put.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer and bills at those rates. Out of network does not stop you being treated, but it usually costs more and can leave you filing part of the claim. It says nothing about the quality of the dentistry, and participation differs plan by plan within the same insurer.
For anything beyond a check up and clean, ask for a written estimate listing the procedure codes, the fee, the expected insurance payment and your share, and ask what is left of your annual maximum. Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of these 103 listings have been claimed or had hours published with us. That is why a claimed listing is the only one that can carry those details.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or filling, or pain that kept you awake, call early and ask plainly for a same day appointment. Emergency time is limited and usually gone by mid morning. With 71 general practices and 6 endodontic ones in the neighborhood, this is one of the better places in Quincy to be looking for one.
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 has become difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction. To search by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Quincy Center?
Our directory lists 103 dental practices with a Quincy Center address. Seventy one list general dentistry, 13 are orthodontic practices, 9 are dental clinics, 6 are endodontic, 5 periodontic, 5 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2 prosthodontic and 1 pediatric. Quincy as a whole has 259 listed practices.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Quincy Center?
Only one practice in the neighborhood lists pediatric dentistry, which is very thin against 103 listings overall. Many general dentists see children for routine care, so ask your own practice first. If you need a specialist and cannot get in locally, Norfolk Downs is 2.1 miles away with 25 listed practices.
Which street has the most dentists?
Hancock St, with 44 listings, plus another 5 recorded at a single Hancock St building address. That is 49 of the 103 practices in the neighborhood on one road. Washington St adds 9, Quincy Ave 8 and Coddington St 6, so most of the neighborhood's dentistry sits within a short walk.