The other thing to know is that this neighborhood sits inside one of the densest dental areas in the country. Rittenhouse Square alone has 149 listings a third of a mile away, so almost nothing here requires a long trip.
What is listed in the Gayborhood
Twenty one of the 40 listings include general dentistry. Six list pediatric dentistry, six list orthodontics, five list periodontics, two list endodontics, two list prosthodontics and one lists dental public health. Practices can carry more than one specialty, so the figures overlap.
The addresses follow the main center city streets. Locust St has 11 listings, South St seven, Walnut St five, Chestnut St four and S 13th St three. The neighborhood spans four ZIP codes: 19102, 19107, 19147 and 19146.
Thirty two listings are individual practitioners and eight are organizations. Nineteen of the 40 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration dates to 2005.
How to choose between them
Check the specialty on each listing first, because only 21 of the 40 are general practices. If you are booking a routine checkup, roughly half of what you see on this page is not the right place to call.
For general care, the useful questions are what a new patient exam with x-rays costs, how quickly an existing patient in pain gets seen, and which treatments are done in house. Ask about early or evening appointments if you are fitting a dentist around work.
Where the neighborhood is strong is families and specialist follow up. Six pediatric listings and six orthodontic listings in a walkable area is a real choice, and both involve repeat visits where proximity counts.
Thirty two of the 40 are individual practitioners, so most are small practices. Ask what happens when they are closed and who provides cover.
When you need something that is not here
The one specialty entirely absent is oral and maxillofacial surgery, with no listing in the neighborhood. Ninety nine such practices are listed elsewhere in Philadelphia, about 3.7 miles away, so the choice is very wide once you leave.
Endodontics and prosthodontics have two listings each here, which is thin if you want a second opinion. Fortunately the surrounding density is remarkable.
Rittenhouse Square is 0.3 miles away with 149 listings, the largest pool by far. Washington Square West has 62 at 0.4 miles and Center City 49 at 0.3 miles. Fitler Square has 16 at 0.7 miles, Bella Vista 14 at 0.5 miles and Chinatown 12 at 0.7 miles. Within half a mile of the Gayborhood there are several hundred listed practices.
Insurance and paying
None of the 40 listings in the Gayborhood has been claimed, and none publishes a website or opening hours through us. The registry these entries come from records who a provider is and what they practice. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information at all, which is why a claimed listing is worth more: claiming is how a practice adds its own details.
Until then, ask on the phone. Give the full name of your plan rather than just the insurer, because center city practices are often in network with some plans from a company and out of network with others. Out of network is not a barrier if you know the number in advance.
For orthodontics, implants or periodontal surgery, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes before you agree. With hundreds of listings within half a mile, a second quote here is genuinely easy to obtain.
If it is urgent
Call at opening and say plainly that it is an emergency. Density is your advantage: 11 listings on Locust St, seven on South St, and 149 in Rittenhouse Square a few blocks away means a same day slot is usually findable on foot.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go to hospital immediately 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 your mouth will not stop.
Because the neighborhood covers four ZIP codes and its boundaries run close to several others, dentist directory is often the more practical search. It ranks by distance rather than by neighborhood.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in the Gayborhood?
Forty practices, out of 2,101 across Philadelphia. Twenty one include general dentistry, six pediatric dentistry, six orthodontics and five periodontics. Locust St has the largest cluster with 11 listings, and the neighborhood spans ZIP codes 19102, 19107, 19147 and 19146.
Is there an oral surgeon in the Gayborhood?
No oral and maxillofacial surgery practice is listed inside the neighborhood. Ninety nine are listed elsewhere in Philadelphia, roughly 3.7 miles away, so the choice is wide. Your general dentist will normally arrange the referral for wisdom teeth or surgical extractions.
Which neighborhood near the Gayborhood has the most dentists?
Rittenhouse Square, only 0.3 miles away, with 149 listings. Washington Square West has 62 at 0.4 miles and Center City 49 at 0.3 miles. Between them, several hundred practices sit within a short walk of the Gayborhood. Bella Vista, Chinatown and Fitler Square add another 42 listings within 0.7 miles.