Twenty-three of the 30 are recorded as general dentistry. The directory also lists three dental clinics, two periodontists, one oral and maxillofacial surgeon, one prosthodontist and one orthodontist here. Routine care is well covered, and a few specialties have a single local option.
What is listed in Lakewood
W Liberty Rd is the main address with 15 listings, half the neighborhood. Jackson Ave has 4, S Wagner Rd has 2 with one more recorded as Wagner Road, and Columbus Dr has 2. That gives you one main road and a few smaller pockets, so a shortlist is easy to build.
One ZIP code, 48103, covers the whole neighborhood. Twenty-one listings are registered to individual practitioners and 9 to organizations. Fourteen have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration dates to 2006, so this is a fairly even mix of long standing practices and newer arrivals.
- W Liberty Rd: 15 practices
- Jackson Ave: 4 practices
- S Wagner Rd and Wagner Road: 3 practices
- Columbus Dr: 2 practices
- ZIP code covered: 48103
Choosing between them
Twenty-three general dentists is plenty for routine care, and with 15 of them on one road you can compare a few without much travel. The questions worth asking are whether the practice is taking new patients, whether it is in network with your plan, how soon an exam and a hygiene appointment can be booked, and what happens if a tooth breaks on a weekend.
The two periodontists in the neighborhood are worth noting, because periodontal treatment usually runs over several appointments and a close location saves a lot of driving. The single oral and maxillofacial surgeon, prosthodontist and orthodontist listings mean those specialties exist locally but with limited choice, so check availability before assuming you can stay in Lakewood.
What is not here
Two specialties have no listing in the neighborhood. Pediatric dentistry and endodontics are both nearest elsewhere in Ann Arbor, 3.0 miles away, where the directory lists 30 pediatric practices and 22 endodontic practices. That is a wide choice for a short trip, so neither gap is a serious problem.
For more general dentistry nearby, Dicken lists 25 practices at 1.4 miles and Wildwood 6 at 1.8 miles. Kerrytown has 4 at 2.2 miles and Germantown 3 at 2.3 miles. At 2.9 miles, Cranbrook lists 30 practices and the Old Fourth Ward lists 369, by far the largest pool within a short drive.
Insurance and paying
Whether a practice is in network with your plan usually decides more of your bill than anything else. In network, the fee is agreed with the insurer in advance. Out of network, the practice sets its own fee and your plan reimburses a share of it, or nothing at all.
For anything past an exam and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the total fee and your expected share. If you are referred out of the neighborhood for a root canal or a child's treatment, ask the specialist for their own estimate.
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 30 Lakewood listings has a published website or published hours in the record, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is the only way a practice can add those details to this page.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, start on W Liberty Rd at opening time and work through the Jackson Ave listings next. Twenty-three general dentists in one ZIP code means a handful of calls covers most of the neighborhood, and the three dental clinics usually have more chairs and more flexibility.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nowhere in Lakewood can help, search by distance at dentist directory and work outward.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Lakewood?
Thirty practices, all inside ZIP code 48103, from an Ann Arbor total of 742. Twenty-three are recorded as general dentistry, and the directory also lists three dental clinics, two periodontists, one oral and maxillofacial surgeon, one prosthodontist and one orthodontist. Twenty-one are registered to individuals and nine to organizations.
Is there a children's dentist in Lakewood?
No pediatric dentistry practice is listed in the neighborhood. The nearest are elsewhere in Ann Arbor, about 3.0 miles away, where 30 pediatric practices are on the register. Many general dentists see children for routine checkups, so ask one of the 23 general practices here before traveling for an ordinary appointment.
Which nearby neighborhood has the most dentists?
The Old Fourth Ward, 2.9 miles away, lists 369 practices, far more than anywhere else near Lakewood. Cranbrook, at the same distance, lists 30, and Dicken lists 25 at only 1.4 miles. Dicken is the shortest trip if you simply want more general options close to home.