Sixteen listings are recorded as general dentistry. The directory also lists four oral and maxillofacial surgeons, three pediatric dentists, two dental clinics, two orthodontists, two endodontists, two periodontists and one oral pathology listing here. Almost every specialty is represented in a neighborhood of only 30 practices.
What is listed in Southern Crossing
The listings are spread across several streets rather than one strip. SW Chandler Ave has 9, SW Simpson Ave has 5, SW Bonnett Way has 4, SW Emkay Dr has 3 and SW Upper Terrace Dr has 2. That means checking which street is convenient for you is worth doing before you shortlist.
Two ZIP codes cover the area, 97702 and 97701. Nineteen listings are registered to individual practitioners and 11 to organizations. Sixteen have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration dates to 2005, so around half of these practices have held their address for well over a decade.
- SW Chandler Ave: 9 practices
- SW Simpson Ave: 5 practices
- SW Bonnett Way: 4 practices
- SW Emkay Dr: 3 practices, SW Upper Terrace Dr: 2 practices
- ZIP codes covered: 97702 and 97701
Choosing between them
Only 16 of the 30 listings are general dentistry, so the pool for a regular dentist is smaller than the headline figure suggests. Start calling early, and ask whether the practice is accepting new patients, whether it is in network with your plan, and how far ahead exams and hygiene appointments are booked.
The specialist coverage is the real strength here. Four oral and maxillofacial surgeons in a neighborhood of 30 is a lot, and two endodontists and two periodontists mean root canals and gum treatment can both stay local. Where a specialty has only two listings, check availability before assuming a referral will not involve travel.
What is not here
Only one specialty is missing. There is no prosthodontist listed inside Southern Crossing, and the nearest is elsewhere in Bend, 1.7 miles away, where a single practice is listed. For dentures, bridges or full mouth restorative work that is a very short trip, but with only one practice at the other end, book as early as you can.
For more general choice, Old Bend lists 31 practices at 0.8 miles and the Orchard District 42 at 1.8 miles, the largest pool nearby. Century West has 13 at 0.6 miles, Stone Creek 6 at 1.2 miles, River West 6 at 1.3 miles and Summit West 10 at 1.8 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network means your insurer has agreed the fee before you sit down and you pay the agreed share. Out of network means the practice sets its own fee and your plan reimburses part of it, or nothing. Ask which applies when you book, and ask whether the office files the claim on your behalf.
For anything past an exam and clean, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes, the total fee and your expected share. Surgical work in particular should be quoted in full, including any follow up visits that are billed separately.
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 30 Southern Crossing listings has a published website or published hours in the record, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is the only way a practice can publish that detail here.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call the SW Chandler Ave and SW Simpson Ave listings at opening time, then work through the other streets. The general dentistry pool is 16 practices, so the round of calls is short. The two dental clinics are worth trying, since more chairs usually means more room for an emergency.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here is free, Old Bend is 0.8 miles away with 31 listings, and you can search by distance at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Southern Crossing?
Thirty practices, from a Bend total of 234. Sixteen are recorded as general dentistry, and the directory also lists four oral and maxillofacial surgeons, three pediatric dentists, two dental clinics, two orthodontists, two endodontists, two periodontists and one oral pathology listing, across ZIP codes 97702 and 97701.
Do I need to leave the neighborhood for specialist care?
Usually not. Prosthodontics is the only specialty our data records as missing here, and the nearest prosthodontist is elsewhere in Bend, about 1.7 miles away, with one practice listed. Endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery all have listings inside Southern Crossing.
Where else can I look nearby?
The Orchard District, 1.8 miles away, lists 42 practices, the largest pool close by. Old Bend has 31 at only 0.8 miles and Century West 13 at 0.6 miles. Summit West lists 10 at 1.8 miles, with Stone Creek and River West adding six each at just over a mile.