Twenty eight of the 31 are general dentistry listings, with two general dental clinics and one in dental public health. There are no specialist listings here at all, so it is worth understanding what that means before you choose a dentist.
What is listed in Calle Diez
SE Oak St has the largest group, with 18 listings counting the one recorded as SE Oak Street. SE 9th Ave has nine and SE 8th Ave has four. Between those three streets you have every practice in the neighborhood.
All 31 listings sit in ZIP code 97123, so checking whether a Hillsboro practice is in this neighborhood is a matter of matching the street name.
Twenty two of the 31 are registered as individual practitioners and nine as organizations. Only 12 have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so a majority of these listings are more recent.
- 31 practices listed, out of 176 in Hillsboro
- 28 general dentistry listings, no specialist listings
- 18 on SE Oak St, 9 on SE 9th Ave
- All in ZIP code 97123
How to choose between them
Every listing here does general dentistry or general clinic work, so the choice is entirely about the practice. Ask whether they are taking new patients, how soon they can see you, what languages the staff speak and whether they are in your insurance network.
Because there are no specialists in the neighborhood, the most useful question is what a practice handles in house. Some general dentists do root canals, simple extractions and gum treatment themselves. Others refer all of it out. That single answer will determine how much traveling your care involves.
With only 12 of the 31 registered before 2010, length of registration will not help you narrow the list. Ask directly instead about how long the dentist has practiced and what they do most often.
If you need something Calle Diez does not have
Every specialty is missing from this neighborhood. Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery are all found elsewhere in Hillsboro, about 1.5 miles away, where the city lists 12 orthodontic, seven pediatric, five periodontic, four oral surgery and one endodontic practice.
Prosthodontics is further, with the nearest listings in Beaverton, about 7.6 miles away, where two are listed. Endodontics is also thin at one nearby listing, so if you need a root canal specialist, ask early about waiting times.
For more general dentists, Downtown Hillsboro is only 0.4 miles away with 37 listed practices. Orenco has 17 at 3.3 miles, Orenco Station has 16 at 3.1 miles, Dawson Creek and Witch Hazel Village have nine each, and Maplewood Park has seven at 1.3 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. Only two of the 31 Calle Diez listings have published a website through us and none has published hours, so you will be calling to find out the rest.
Ask your insurer whether a dentist is in network before booking. In network means the practice bills against an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and can charge you the difference.
Because specialist work will be referred outside the neighborhood, ask for written estimates from both your dentist and the specialist. Their fees are separate. Claimed listings, kept up to date by the practice, are usually the clearest on cost.
If it is urgent
Twenty eight general dentists and two clinics in a small area is a reasonable pool for same day care. Call early, say clearly that you are in pain and ask for an emergency slot rather than the next routine appointment.
Some symptoms need an emergency room, not a dental office. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are struggling to breathe or swallow, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here can see you, Downtown Hillsboro is 0.4 miles away with 37 more listings, and you can search by distance at dentist directory to see everything nearby at once.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Calle Diez, Hillsboro?
Thirty one dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, all in ZIP code 97123, out of 176 across Hillsboro. Twenty eight are general dentistry listings, two are general dental clinics and one is in dental public health. Eighteen of them are on SE Oak St and nine on SE 9th Ave.
Are there any dental specialists in Calle Diez?
No. Orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery all have no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest are elsewhere in Hillsboro, about 1.5 miles away. Prosthodontics is further still, with the closest listings in Beaverton, roughly 7.6 miles away.
Should I also look at Downtown Hillsboro?
It is the obvious next step. Downtown Hillsboro is only 0.4 miles away and has 37 listed practices, slightly more than Calle Diez itself. If a practice here cannot take you as a new patient, or you need a specialist, that is where most of the nearest alternatives are.