The list is dominated by general practice, with a handful of specialists alongside. Everything below is drawn from the national provider registry: reported specialty, street address, registration date, and whether a listing is filed under a person or an organization.
What is listed in McGinley Square
Forty-two of the 54 listings report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 more are registered as dental clinics. Periodontics has 4 listings, and there is one each in orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and pediatric dentistry.
The addresses spread across several streets. Bergen Ave has 16 listings, the most of any street. Kennedy Blvd has 5 with 4 more entered as John F Kennedy Blvd, which is the same road recorded two ways. Garfield Ave has 4 and Kensington Ave 3.
Thirty-nine listings are registered to an individual dentist and 15 to an organization, so named practices outnumber groups by more than two to one. Thirty-one of the 54 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
How to choose between them
For routine care you are choosing among 42 general dentists and 4 clinics, which is plenty. Ask whether they are taking new patients on your plan, how quickly a first appointment comes up, and how urgent problems are handled.
Because most specialties here have only one listing, the referral route matters. Ask a prospective dentist who they refer to and where. Periodontics is the exception with 4 listings, so gum treatment and implant work can be compared locally.
The tilt toward individual registrations suggests many practices built around a named dentist. That usually means continuity of care, though it can mean less cover when the dentist is on vacation. It is a fair question to ask on the phone.
- Ask which specialists the practice refers to and how far they are.
- Ask whether you will see the same dentist each visit.
- Note that Kennedy Blvd appears in the registry under two spellings.
If you need something McGinley Square does not have
Prosthodontics is the one specialty with no listing here. For complex denture, bridge or implant restoration work, the nearest listings are elsewhere in Jersey City, about 0.7 miles away, where 5 prosthodontists are registered. That is a short trip.
For general care and more specialist choice, the surrounding neighborhoods are close and well supplied. Indian Square is 0.7 miles away with 49 listings and Hilltop 0.8 miles with 25. Hamilton Park has 38 at 1.3 miles, Downtown Jersey City 31 at 1.7 miles, Newport 13 at 1.9 miles and The Heights 33 at 2.2 miles.
Insurance and paying
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan, not just whether it accepts your insurance company. Out of network care can still be billed to your insurer, but your share is usually larger.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure code, the practice's fee, what the plan is expected to pay and your portion. Get it in writing before treatment starts.
Our listings come from the national provider registry, which records only name, address and reported specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In McGinley Square, none of the 54 listings has a published website or published hours. That is why claimed listings matter: claiming a page is how a practice adds what the registry never carried.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown, or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices nearest you and ask specifically whether they hold same day emergency slots. With 42 general dentists and 4 clinics listed, and 16 of all listings on Bergen Ave, you can try several quickly.
Go to an emergency room instead of a dentist if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if you have any trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop under steady pressure.
If nothing nearby can fit you in, search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in McGinley Square?
Our directory lists 54 dental practices with McGinley Square addresses, across ZIP codes 07304, 07306 and 07302. Forty-two report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 are registered as dental clinics, alongside 4 periodontists and single listings in orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to McGinley Square?
Prosthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest are elsewhere in Jersey City, roughly 0.7 miles away, where 5 prosthodontists are registered. Ask your general dentist first, since many handle dentures, crowns and bridges without a specialist referral.
Which street has the most dentists in McGinley Square?
Bergen Ave, with 16 of the 54 listings. Kennedy Blvd has 5, with 4 more recorded as John F Kennedy Blvd, and Garfield Ave has 4 with Kensington Ave on 3. The listings are less concentrated than in many neighborhoods, so check the street before setting out.