The list is heavily weighted toward general practice, with only a few specialist listings. This guide uses only what the national provider registry records for those addresses, so it can tell you what is here and what is not, but not what the area is like.
What is listed in Parkdale
Forty-one of the 48 listings report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 more are registered as dental clinics. The specialist side is small: 2 in oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2 in orthodontics and 1 in endodontics.
The addresses group onto four streets. Abbey Pl has 16 listings, Park Rd has 10 with 2 more entered as Park Road, Fairview Rd has 9 and Montford Dr has 4. Between Abbey Pl and Park Rd you have over half the neighborhood's dental addresses.
Twenty-seven listings are registered to an individual dentist and 21 to an organization, which is close to even. Twenty-seven of the 48 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
How to choose between them
For routine care there is plenty of choice locally: 41 general dentists and 4 clinics. Ask whether they are in network with your plan, how soon a new patient can be seen, and what happens if you have a problem outside normal hours.
Because specialist listings are few, ask about referrals on the first call. A practice with established local referral relationships makes multi-visit treatment easier, and the nearest specialists are only a short distance away.
The near even split between individual and organization listings means both kinds of practice are here. A named single dentist usually means continuity. A group may offer more appointment times but less certainty about who you see. Ask which you are dealing with.
- Ask who the practice refers to for gum treatment and children's care.
- Ask whether you will see the same dentist each visit.
- Note that Park Rd appears in the registry under two spellings.
If you need something Parkdale does not have
Three specialties have no listing here: pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics. In each case the nearest listings are elsewhere in Charlotte, about 2.3 miles away, and the wider city has real depth: 95 pediatric dental practices, 31 periodontists and 18 prosthodontists.
Many general dentists see children routinely and manage earlier stage gum disease themselves, so ask before assuming you need a referral.
For general care nearby, SouthPark is 1.5 miles away with 64 listings, more than Parkdale itself. Madison Park has 3 at 0.7 miles, Briarcliff 5 at 1.1 miles, Currituck 6 and Montclaire 3 at 1.6 miles, and York Road 5 at 2.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
Ask whether the practice is in network with your exact plan, not just whether it accepts your insurer. Two plans from the same company can be contracted differently, and out of network work usually leaves you paying more.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate showing each procedure code, the practice's fee, the expected insurance payment and your share. Ask for it before treatment starts.
Our listings come from the national provider registry, which holds only name, address and reported specialty. There are no fees, no opening hours and no insurance details in it. In Parkdale, none of the 48 listings has a published website or published hours. That is why claimed listings matter: claiming a page is how a practice adds the information the registry never carried.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or crown, or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices nearest you and ask specifically whether they keep same day slots. With 41 general dentists and 4 clinics listed, and 16 of all listings on Abbey Pl, you can try several numbers quickly.
Go to an emergency room rather than 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 alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop under steady pressure.
If nothing local can fit you in, search by distance from your location at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Parkdale?
Our directory lists 48 dental practices with Parkdale addresses, in ZIP codes 28209 and 28210. Forty-one report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 are registered as dental clinics, with 2 oral and maxillofacial surgery listings, 2 orthodontists and 1 endodontist.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Parkdale?
No pediatric dentist has a Parkdale address in the registry. The nearest are elsewhere in Charlotte, about 2.3 miles away, where 95 pediatric dental practices are listed. Many general dentists in the neighborhood see children as part of family practice, so ask locally first.
Which streets have the most dentists in Parkdale?
Abbey Pl leads with 16 listings, followed by Park Rd with 10 plus 2 more recorded as Park Road. Fairview Rd has 9 and Montford Dr has 4. Those four streets account for the large majority of dental addresses registered in the neighborhood.