Twenty eight of the 34 are general dentistry listings. The rest is a short list: two in dental public health, two in oral and maxillofacial surgery, one periodontic and one general dental clinic. For most specialist care you will be looking outside the neighborhood.
What is listed in Crescent Heights
Providence Rd carries most of the neighborhood, with 25 listings counting the one recorded as Providence Road. S Colonial Ave has four and Randolph Rd has four across its two recorded spellings.
All 34 listings sit in ZIP code 28207. In a city as large as Charlotte, that single ZIP code is the fastest way to confirm that a practice you have found is in this neighborhood rather than somewhere else.
Twenty nine of the 34 are registered as individual practitioners and only five as organizations, so this is overwhelmingly a neighborhood of dentists listed under their own names. Twenty two have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006.
- 34 practices listed, out of 1,379 in Charlotte
- 28 general dentistry listings
- 25 on Providence Rd
- All in ZIP code 28207
How to choose between them
Twenty eight general dentists on and around one road is enough choice for routine care, and none of them will be much further away than the others. Compare on new patient availability, appointment waiting times, emergency slots and insurance networks.
With 29 of the 34 listings being individual practitioners, you are mostly dealing with small practices. That usually means seeing the same dentist each visit, which is worth seeking out if you want a long term relationship with one clinician.
Because specialist cover is limited to two oral surgery listings and one periodontic listing, ask any prospective dentist what they handle in house. A general dentist who does root canals and simple extractions themselves will save you journeys across the city.
If you need something Crescent Heights does not have
Four specialties have no listing here. Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics and prosthodontics are all found elsewhere in Charlotte, about 1.6 miles away, where the city lists 95 pediatric, 90 orthodontic, 42 endodontic and 18 prosthodontic practices.
Those are very large pools, so the issue is choosing rather than finding. Ask your general dentist for a couple of names and check that each takes your insurance before booking.
For more general dentists close by, Cherry has 46 listed practices at 0.8 miles, Eastover has 33 at 0.7 miles and Colonial Heights has 23 just 0.3 miles away. Elizabeth has 10 at 0.4 miles, Rosemont has eight at 0.7 miles and Midtown has four at 0.8 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 34 Crescent Heights listings has published hours or a website through us. All of that comes from the practice itself.
Ask your insurer whether a dentist is in network before booking. In network means the practice bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and the difference is usually charged to you.
For anything beyond a checkup, ask for a written estimate listing the procedure codes, the fee and the expected plan payment. Because specialist work here is referred out of the neighborhood, ask the specialist for a separate estimate too. Claimed listings tend to be the most forthcoming.
If it is urgent
Twenty eight general dentists in a compact area gives you a good chance of same day care. Call early, say you are in pain and ask for an emergency slot. Most of the numbers you will be calling are on Providence Rd, so a single trip covers several options.
Some symptoms need an emergency room instead of a dentist. 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 nothing here is available, search by distance at dentist directory. Cherry, Eastover and Colonial Heights are all within a mile and add more than 100 listings between them.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Crescent Heights, Charlotte?
Thirty four dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, all in ZIP code 28207. Twenty eight are general dentistry listings, with two in dental public health, two in oral and maxillofacial surgery, one periodontic and one general dental clinic. Charlotte as a whole has 1,379 listed practices.
Is there a pediatric dentist or orthodontist in Crescent Heights?
Neither has a listing in the neighborhood. Both are available elsewhere in Charlotte, about 1.6 miles away, where the city lists 95 pediatric dentistry practices and 90 orthodontic practices. Endodontics and prosthodontics are also missing here, with 42 and 18 listings respectively at a similar distance.
Which neighborhoods next to Crescent Heights have more dentists?
Cherry has 46 listed practices 0.8 miles away and Eastover has 33 at 0.7 miles. Colonial Heights has 23 just 0.3 miles away, the closest option. Elizabeth has 10 at 0.4 miles, Rosemont has eight at 0.7 miles and Midtown has four at 0.8 miles.