It is heavily weighted toward general practice, and heavily concentrated on one street. Two specialties are missing entirely and both mean leaving Springfield, which is the main thing to plan around.
What is listed in Metro Center
Fifty five of the 67 listings are general dentists. Also listed are 5 periodontists, 3 orthodontists, 2 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 2 dental clinics and 1 endodontist.
Main St carries 51 of the listings, with 4 more recorded as Main Street. Taylor St has 3, and Bridge St has 2 with one more under the spelling Bridge Street. In practice, dentistry in Metro Center runs along one street.
Forty nine of the listings are individual practitioners and 18 are organizations. Twenty eight of the 67 have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005, so this is a younger set of registrations than many neighborhoods. None has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 67 practices, all in ZIP 01103
- 55 listings on Main St across two spellings
- 55 general dentists, 5 periodontists, 3 orthodontists
- 49 individual practitioners, 18 organizations
How to choose between them
Fifty five general dentists on essentially one street means distance will not narrow the field. Compare instead on availability and cost: how soon a new patient can be seen, whether your exact plan is in network, and what a first exam with x rays costs.
Forty nine of the 67 are individually registered dentists, so small practices are the norm here. That usually means continuity of care with the same person, and it makes it reasonable to ask who covers during vacations or illness.
Five periodontists is decent depth for gum treatment. Endodontics has a single listing, so if a root canal referral is likely, ask your general dentist whether they do the work themselves and, if not, how long the referral usually takes.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Two specialties have no listing in Metro Center, and both mean traveling outside Springfield. Prosthodontics is the nearer of the two: 3 listings in East Longmeadow, about 4.8 miles away.
Pediatric dentistry is the longer trip. The nearest listed pediatric dentists are in Holyoke, about 6.4 miles away, where 9 are listed. If you have young children, factor that in when you register the family at a practice here, and ask which of the general dentists in Metro Center see children themselves.
For more general options nearby, South End has 20 listed practices about six tenths of a mile away and Old Hill has 19 at 1.1 miles. Downtown Springfield Railroad District has 7 at two tenths of a mile, Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District has 6 at seven tenths, Brightwood has 6 at 1.5 miles and Memorial Square has 3 at three tenths.
Insurance and paying
Our listings come from public registration data, which holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 67 practices in Metro Center has published any of that with us, so this page will tell you who is on Main St but nothing about cost.
Ask each practice whether it is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurance company in general. It takes a minute at the front desk and it prevents most billing surprises.
For treatment beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate showing the procedure codes before work starts, then send it to your insurer for a written answer. When a practice claims its listing on this site it can publish hours, prices and insurance participation itself, which is the only way any of that appears here.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not settle, work down Main St. With 55 listings on it, mostly general practices, a short run of calls covers the neighborhood. Say clearly that you are in pain and can come immediately.
Some symptoms need a hospital rather than a dentist. Go to an emergency room if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing on Main St can take you, search by distance at dentist directory. Several neighboring areas are less than a mile away.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Metro Center, Springfield?
Sixty seven dental practices are listed in Metro Center, all within ZIP code 01103. Fifty five are general dentists, with 5 periodontists, 3 orthodontists, 2 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 2 dental clinics and 1 endodontist also listed. Springfield as a whole has 231 listed practices.
Are most Metro Center dentists on Main Street?
Yes. Main St accounts for 51 of the 67 listings, with another 4 recorded under the spelling Main Street, so 55 in total. Taylor St has 3 and Bridge St has 3 across two spellings. The neighborhood's dentistry is essentially one street.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Metro Center?
No. Pediatric dentistry has no listing in Metro Center, and the nearest listed pediatric dentists are in Holyoke, about 6.4 miles away, where 9 are listed. Many general dentists see children, so ask the practices in Metro Center before assuming you need to travel.