It is a general dentistry neighborhood in the purest sense. Thirty three of the 34 listings are general dentists and the only other listing is a dental clinic. Every recognized specialty is absent, so knowing where they are is what this page is for.
What is listed in Kaynorth
Thirty three of the 34 listings are general dentists and one is a dental clinic. There is no orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery or prosthodontics listed inside the neighborhood.
S Cedar St carries 27 of the listings, with one more under a variant spelling. S Pennsylvania Ave has 2 with one variant, and E Jolly Rd has 2. Dentistry in Kaynorth is essentially one street.
Twenty seven of the listings are individual practitioners and 7 are organizations. Only 13 of the 34 have held their federal registration since before 2010, with the oldest dating to 2006, which makes this a relatively recently registered set of practices compared with most neighborhoods. None has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 34 practices across ZIP codes 48911 and 48910
- 33 general dentists, 1 dental clinic, no specialists
- 27 listings on S Cedar St
- 13 of 34 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
For routine care this is a straightforward neighborhood. Thirty three general dentists in a small area means you can call several quickly and compare on the practical points: when a new patient can be seen, whether your exact plan is in network, and what an initial exam with x rays costs.
Because there are no specialists here at all, the referral question matters more than usual. Ask a prospective dentist which procedures they carry out themselves, since many general dentists do straightforward root canals, simple extractions and some gum treatment, and ask who they refer to when they do not.
Twenty seven of the 34 are individually registered, so expect small practices. Only 13 predate 2010, so if long standing presence at an address matters to you, ask how long the practice has been there rather than assuming.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
All six of the main specialties are missing from Kaynorth, and all six are available elsewhere in Lansing at about 3.2 miles. There are 11 oral and maxillofacial surgery listings, 8 orthodontists, 6 periodontists, 4 prosthodontists, 3 endodontists and 3 pediatric dentists in the rest of the city.
That is a single manageable trip rather than six different ones, which makes it worth asking your general dentist to coordinate referrals and send records ahead.
For more general choice closer in, Old Everett has 14 listed practices about 1.3 miles away, Cherry Hill has 12 at 3.7 miles and Sycamore Park has 11 at 2.6 miles. Colonial Village has 10 at 2.6 miles, Marscot has 5 at half a mile and Downtown has 5 at 4.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
These listings are built from public registration records, which hold no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 34 practices in Kaynorth has published any of it with us, so the only way to compare cost or availability is to call.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer generally. Because every specialist referral from here goes elsewhere, also ask whether the practices they refer to are usually in network with common local plans.
For any work beyond a checkup, get a written estimate with the procedure codes before it starts and send it to your insurer for a written answer. Practices that claim their listing here can publish hours, prices and insurance participation directly, which is why claimed listings are more useful than unclaimed ones.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not settle, call the general practices on S Cedar St. Twenty seven of them sit on that one street, so a few calls cover most of the neighborhood. Say you are in pain and can 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 breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever together with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
With no specialists in the neighborhood, an urgent surgical problem will mean traveling. Search by distance at dentist directory to find the closest option quickly.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Kaynorth, Lansing?
Thirty four dental practices are listed in Kaynorth, across ZIP codes 48911 and 48910. Thirty three are general dentists and one is a dental clinic. No dental specialty is listed inside the neighborhood at all. Lansing as a whole has 264 listed practices.
Are there any dental specialists in Kaynorth?
No. Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics all have no listing in Kaynorth. All six are available elsewhere in Lansing, about 3.2 miles away, including 11 oral and maxillofacial surgery listings, 8 orthodontists and 6 periodontists.
Which street has the most dentists in Kaynorth?
S Cedar St, which carries 27 of the neighborhood's 34 listings, with one more recorded under a variant spelling. S Pennsylvania Ave and E Jolly Rd have 2 each. That concentration makes it quick to phone around when you need an appointment at short notice.