This guide reports only what the practice registry records: how many practices, of what kind, on which streets, and how long they have been registered. Use it to shorten your list, then make the phone calls.
What is listed in Northcrest
Twenty eight of the 38 listings are general dentistry. The specialist presence is limited to three oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, two orthodontists and two periodontists, with one dental public health listing and four dental clinics alongside them.
Bethel Rd is the main concentration with 16 practices, followed by Henderson Rd with seven, Arlington Centre Blvd with five, Reed Rd with three and Mackenzie Dr with two. Between Bethel Rd and Henderson Rd you have more than half the neighborhood.
Twenty four listings are registered as individual practitioners and 14 as organizations. Twenty four have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in Northcrest dates to 2005. None of the 38 has published a website or opening hours through this directory, and none has been claimed by its owner, so nothing on these listings about fees or hours is available yet.
How to choose between them
With three specialties missing from the neighborhood, the most useful question to ask a general dentist here is what they treat in house. Some carry out straightforward root canals and fit dentures themselves, and in Northcrest that difference decides whether your treatment plan needs one trip or three.
Beyond that, compare the practical things. Call several and ask whether they are taking new patients, whether they are in network with your plan, and how soon they could see you. The three oral surgery listings are worth noting, since extractions and wisdom teeth can be handled without leaving the area.
- Fourteen listings are organizations. Ask how many dentists work there and whether you can request the same one each visit.
- Four dental clinic listings sit here alongside private practices. Ask what each actually offers.
- Twenty four of the 38 have been registered since before 2010, which shows longevity and nothing more.
If you need something Northcrest does not have
Three specialties have no listing here. For endodontics and prosthodontics the nearest are in Worthington, about 3.9 miles away, where 11 endodontic and six prosthodontic practices are listed. For pediatric dentistry the nearest are in Dublin, about 4.1 miles away, where nine practices are listed.
For general care, several neighborhoods are closer than any of those. Knolls West has 33 practices 1.4 miles away and Northwest Columbus has 19 at 1.1 miles. Olentangy West has 17 at 2.8 miles, Windsor Place has 10 at 2.6 miles, South Beechwold has eight at 2.6 miles and Beechwold has four at 2.7 miles.
Insurance and paying
The registry behind this directory records the practice, the address and the specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information at all, so nothing here can tell you what a crown costs in Northcrest or whether a practice takes your plan. That only changes when an owner claims their listing and publishes the detail, and none of the 38 here has been claimed.
So ask, and ask both sides. Confirm network status for your exact plan with the practice and with your insurer, because they sometimes give different answers. For any treatment beyond an exam and cleaning, request a written estimate with procedure codes. If you are paying yourself, ask about the cash price for a new patient exam and x-rays before you book.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a crown that has come off or pain that painkillers are not controlling, start with the general practices on Bethel Rd and Henderson Rd and ask each whether they hold same day emergency appointments. Three oral surgery practices are listed here if the tooth needs to come out. You can also search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Northcrest, Columbus?
Thirty eight dental practices are listed in Northcrest, across ZIP codes 43220 and 43235. Twenty eight are general dentistry, with three oral and maxillofacial surgery practices, two orthodontists, two periodontists, one dental public health listing and four dental clinics. Sixteen of the practices are on Bethel Rd, which is the main concentration in the neighborhood.
Where is the nearest pediatric dentist to Northcrest?
No pediatric dentist is listed in the neighborhood. The nearest are in Dublin, about 4.1 miles away, where nine practices are listed. Many general dentists in Northcrest will see children, so it is worth asking before arranging a longer journey.
Which street has the most dentists in Northcrest?
Bethel Rd, with 16 of the 38 listings. Henderson Rd has seven more, Arlington Centre Blvd has five, Reed Rd has three and Mackenzie Dr has two. Between Bethel Rd and Henderson Rd you have more than half the neighborhood.