The mix here is unlike almost any other neighborhood in the directory: nearly half the listings are tagged pediatric dentistry. This guide explains what that means and what it does not cover.
What is listed in Livingston Park
26 of the 37 listings are tagged general dentistry and 17 are tagged pediatric dentistry. The rest are 3 orthodontics, 2 dental anesthesiology and 2 dental clinic. A listing can carry more than one tag, which is why the totals add up to more than 37.
Seventeen pediatric listings in a neighborhood of 37 practices is an extraordinary concentration. Nationwide Children's Hospital is on Children's Drive in this neighborhood, and 24 of the 37 listings give a Children's Dr address, with one more recorded as Children's Drive with a suite reference attached.
Beyond that, E Livingston Ave has 8 listings, with 1 more filed as East Livingston Avenue, and S. 18th Street has 3. 32 listings are registered as individual practitioners and 5 as organizations. 16 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2006.
- 37 listed practices, all in ZIP 43205
- 26 tagged general dentistry, 17 tagged pediatric dentistry
- 25 on Children's Dr, 9 on E Livingston Ave
- 32 individual practitioners, 5 organizations
- 16 registered before 2010, oldest registration 2006
How to choose between them
For a child, this is one of the strongest neighborhoods in the directory. With 17 pediatric dentistry listings and 2 dental anesthesiology listings, treatment for children who need sedation or specialist handling is unusually well represented. Ask what a given practice takes on and whether a referral is needed to be seen.
For an adult, the picture is narrower than the count suggests. 26 listings are tagged general dentistry, and there are no adult specialist listings here at all. Call the general practices on E Livingston Ave and ask about new patient availability.
Only 1 of the 37 listings has published hours or a website with us, so the phone is the way to find out anything about times, costs or whether they are taking new patients.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Four specialties have no listing in Livingston Park: endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. For all four, our nearest listings are elsewhere in Columbus, about 3.7 miles away, where we hold 28 endodontics, 51 periodontics, 50 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 46 prosthodontics practices.
The neighborhoods immediately around here are small. Olde Towne East is 0.7 miles away with 14 listings and Old Oaks Historic District is the same distance with 6. King-Lincoln Bronzeville and Near East Side each have 5 at 1.1 miles, Discovery District has 4 at 0.9 miles and Brewery District has 4 at 1.0 mile. For adult specialist care, plan on the wider city.
- Old Oaks Historic District, 0.7 miles, 6 practices
- Olde Towne East, 0.7 miles, 14 practices
- Discovery District, 0.9 miles, 4 practices
- Brewery District, 1.0 mile, 4 practices
- King-Lincoln Bronzeville, 1.1 miles, 5 practices
- Near East Side, 1.1 miles, 5 practices
Insurance and paying
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. It records who is registered to practice and at what address. Only 1 of the 37 Livingston Park listings has published hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner, so cost questions go to the practice.
Ask whether they are in network with your specific plan rather than with your insurer as a whole. In network usually means a rate agreed in advance. Out of network can still be workable if your plan pays a share, but you carry more of the bill.
For children's treatment involving sedation or hospital facilities, ask what will be billed separately from the dental work itself, and get the estimate in writing with procedure codes before the appointment.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices on E Livingston Ave and ask outright whether they hold same day emergency slots. For a child, the pediatric listings here are the obvious first call, though many require an appointment rather than taking walk ins.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if there is trouble breathing or swallowing, if there is a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
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Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Livingston Park?
Our directory lists 37 dental practices in Livingston Park, out of 1,199 across Columbus, all inside ZIP code 43205. 26 are tagged general dentistry and 17 are tagged pediatric dentistry, with 3 orthodontics, 2 dental anesthesiology and 2 dental clinic. Listings can carry more than one tag.
Why are there so many children's dentists in Livingston Park?
Nationwide Children's Hospital is on Children's Drive in this neighborhood, and 25 of the 37 listings give an address on that street. We cannot match individual registrations to particular buildings, but the concentration of pediatric dentistry here is real: 17 of 37 listings carry that tag.
Where do I go for adult specialist dental care near Livingston Park?
Endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics all have no listing in Livingston Park. Our nearest are elsewhere in Columbus, about 3.7 miles away, where the counts are large: 51 periodontics, 50 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 46 prosthodontics and 28 endodontics practices.