Twenty three of the 38 are general dentistry listings. The neighborhood also has 10 orthodontic listings, four periodontic and two endodontic. Ten orthodontists in a neighborhood of 38 practices is a high share, and it is the most distinctive thing about this list.
What is listed in Lewis & Clark
SW Higgins Ave carries the largest group with 24 listings, well over half the neighborhood. Stephens Ave has five, South Ave W has four, and W Sussex Ave has four counting the one recorded as West Sussex Avenue.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 59803 and 59801. Missoula is small enough that these will not always separate neighborhoods cleanly, so check the street name too.
Twenty six of the 38 are registered as individual practitioners and 12 as organizations. Twenty three have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006, so most of these practices have a long record in the registry.
- 38 practices listed, out of 151 in Missoula
- 23 general dentistry listings and 10 orthodontic
- 24 on SW Higgins Ave
- ZIP codes 59803 and 59801
How to choose between them
For routine care, work through the 23 general dentistry listings. Ask whether they are taking new patients, how soon a first appointment is available and whether they hold slots for people in pain. Most of them are close together, so location will not narrow the list much.
For braces, this neighborhood gives you an unusual amount of choice for a city of this size. Ten orthodontic listings means you can get more than one opinion and more than one quote, which matters because treatment plans and prices for the same problem can differ considerably.
Periodontics has four listings and endodontics two, so gum treatment and root canal specialists are available locally, though the endodontic pool is small. Ask your general dentist which root canals they handle themselves.
If you need something Lewis & Clark does not have
Three specialties have no listing here. Pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics are all found elsewhere in Missoula, about 0.8 miles away, where 11 pediatric, seven oral surgery and two prosthodontic practices are listed.
Less than a mile is a short trip, so none of these gaps is a practical problem. Many general dentists here will also see children for routine checkups, which is worth asking about before booking a specialist.
For more general choice, the University District has 23 listed practices at 1.4 miles, Southgate Triangle has 18 at 0.8 miles, Farviews / Pattee Canyon has 16 at 0.3 miles, Orchard Homes has 13 at 2.2 miles, and Rose Park and Two Rivers have 10 each at 0.9 and 1.5 miles.
Insurance and what things cost
Our registry holds names, addresses and registration details. It does not hold fees, opening hours or which insurance plans a practice accepts, and none of the 38 Lewis & Clark listings has published hours or a website through us.
Ask your insurer whether a dentist is in network before you book. In network means the practice bills against an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and you carry the difference.
Orthodontics deserves particular attention here. It is usually paid over a long period and many plans have a separate lifetime limit for it, so ask for a written estimate covering the whole course of treatment rather than a monthly figure. Claimed listings tend to be clearest about cost.
If it is urgent
Twenty three general dentists is a workable pool for same day care, though smaller than the total of 38 suggests. Call early, be clear that you are in pain, and start with SW Higgins Ave where most of the practices are.
Some symptoms need an emergency room, not a dental appointment. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nobody here can help, search by distance at dentist directory. Several neighborhoods with their own listings are within a mile and a half.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Lewis & Clark, Missoula?
Thirty eight dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 151 across Missoula. Twenty three are general dentistry listings, 10 are orthodontic, four are periodontic and two are endodontic. Twenty four of the 38 give an address on SW Higgins Ave, with smaller groups on Stephens Ave and South Ave W.
Is Lewis & Clark a good place to look for braces?
It has 10 orthodontic listings among 38 practices, a high share for a neighborhood this size and a quarter of the orthodontic choice you would expect in a city of 151 listed practices. That gives you room to compare treatment plans and written estimates rather than accepting the first quote you are given.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Lewis & Clark?
Not in the neighborhood itself. The nearest pediatric dentistry listings are elsewhere in Missoula, about 0.8 miles away, where 11 are listed. Oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics are also absent here. Many general dentists in the neighborhood will see children for routine checkups, so ask before booking a specialist.