Twenty-one listings are registered under general dentistry, with seven periodontics, five pediatric dentistry, three dental clinics, two oral and maxillofacial surgery and two prosthodontics. Practices can hold more than one registration, so those figures add to more than 34. Elmwood Ave and Lac De Ville Blvd have eight listings each.
What is listed in Home Acres
The street spread is even rather than concentrated. Elmwood Ave and Lac De Ville Blvd have eight listings apiece, S Clinton Ave has six, with two more recorded as South Clinton Ave, which is the same road, and Monroe Ave has two. Because three ZIP codes are involved, check the street as well as the name when you shortlist.
Seven periodontics listings is a striking number for 34 practices. Periodontics covers gum disease and the bone supporting the teeth, and it usually involves a course of treatment rather than one visit, so having several options locally is genuinely useful.
Twenty-three listings are registered as individual practitioners and 11 as organizations. Eighteen of the 34 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration dates to 2006, so the neighborhood is split fairly evenly between long standing addresses and newer ones.
- 34 practices, 21 of them registered under general dentistry
- Seven periodontics and five pediatric dentistry listings
- Elmwood Ave and Lac De Ville Blvd: 8 listings each
- ZIP codes 14618, 14620 and 14610
How to choose between them
Twenty-one general practices is a workable choice, but it is smaller than the headline count suggests, so start calling early rather than assuming availability. Ask whether they are accepting new patients, which plans they are in network with, what a first exam and X-rays cost without insurance, and how far ahead they book.
Ask whether you will see the same dentist each visit. Gum problems in particular are picked up by someone who has seen your mouth before and notices what has changed.
For families, five pediatric dentistry listings is a real choice. Many general practices see children too, so ask about the age they start seeing young patients before deciding whether you need a specialist at all.
If you need something Home Acres does not have
Two specialties are missing. Orthodontics is nearest elsewhere in Rochester, about 2.7 miles away, where 25 practices are registered. Endodontics is the same distance with 18 listings. Both are into the wider city rather than a neighboring suburb, and both are usually reached by referral.
Nearby options for general care are mixed. Upper Mount Hope has 111 listings 1.7 miles away, which dwarfs everything else within reach. Roselawn has 10 at 1.2 miles, Highland Park seven at just 0.4 miles, Pearl-Meigs-Monroe seven at 1.7 miles, Mount Hope three at 1.0 miles and the ABC Streets Neighborhood three at 2.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed set fees with your insurer, so your share is lower and known in advance. Out of network is a pricing arrangement rather than a quality signal, and it can mean paying more or paying first and claiming back. Confirm with the insurer as well as the front desk, since networks change.
Periodontal treatment runs over months, so ask for a written estimate covering the whole course rather than a single visit, itemized by procedure with the expected plan payment and your share. Our listings come from registry data that holds no fees, no hours and no insurance information, and none of the 34 listings here has been claimed, which is how a practice would publish that detail.
If it is urgent
For sudden pain, a broken tooth or a crown that has come off, call the general practices on Elmwood Ave, Lac De Ville Blvd and S Clinton Ave and ask directly for a same day emergency appointment. Two oral surgery listings in the neighborhood help if an extraction is needed.
Certain symptoms need an emergency room instead: swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, a fever with facial swelling, or bleeding that will not stop. Those should not wait for a dental slot.
If nothing local has room, search by distance rather than by neighborhood at dentist directory, which brings Upper Mount Hope and the rest of Rochester into range.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Home Acres?
Thirty-four dental practices are listed with addresses in Home Acres, spread across ZIP codes 14618, 14620 and 14610. Twenty-one are registered under general dentistry, seven under periodontics and five under pediatric dentistry, with three dental clinics, two oral and maxillofacial surgery listings and two prosthodontics.
Is there an orthodontist in Home Acres?
No practice in the neighborhood is registered under orthodontics. The nearest are elsewhere in Rochester, about 2.7 miles away, where 25 are listed. Endodontics is missing too, with 18 practices at the same distance. Your general dentist will normally arrange either referral for you.
Why are there so many periodontists here?
Seven of the 34 listings are registered under periodontics, which is a high share for a neighborhood this size. Periodontics treats gum disease and the bone that supports the teeth, usually over a course of appointments, so having several practices within a short distance gives you room to compare before committing.