Everything here comes from the registry records behind those listings, which hold addresses, ZIP codes, provider type and registration dates. There are no ratings, because that is not what a provider registry records. What it does give you is a clear picture of the local supply and its one gap.
What is listed in South Philadelphia
The 77 listings fall across two ZIP codes, 19148 and 19145, and they concentrate heavily. S Broad St carries 42 of them, more than half the neighborhood. S Juniper St has 14, W Passyunk Ave has 6, S 12th St has 4 and Snyder Ave has 2.
Forty six listings are registered to individual practitioners and 31 to organizations, which is a more corporate mix than most neighborhoods. Some entities appear more than once under slightly different names, as with Afton Family Dental, PC and Afton Family Dental Care PC, so the listing count runs a little ahead of the number of separate offices.
Thirty four of the 77 were registered before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. So a substantial minority are long established here, with the majority registered more recently.
- 77 practices listed, from 2,101 across Philadelphia
- 54 general dentistry, 23 specialist or clinic listings
- 42 on S Broad St, 14 on S Juniper St, 6 on W Passyunk Ave
- Two ZIP codes, 19148 and 19145
- 46 individual practitioners, 31 organizations
- 34 registered before 2010, oldest in 2005
How to choose between them
The specialist coverage here is broad enough to be useful. Seven pediatric dentistry listings, 6 in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and 4 each in orthodontics and periodontics means most referrals can be handled without leaving the neighborhood, and in each of those you have more than one option.
For routine care, 54 general dentistry listings is more than anyone can compare properly. Narrow it to two or three, then ask each the same questions: will I see the same dentist every visit, how far ahead are cleanings booked, and what happens if I call with pain and no appointment.
None of the 77 have a website or opening hours recorded in the registry, so the phone does all the comparing. Confirm new patient availability and network status on the first call.
If you need something South Philadelphia does not have
Only one specialty is absent: prosthodontics, which handles complex restorative and implant work. The nearest concentration is elsewhere in Philadelphia, about 5.3 miles away, where 37 practices are listed. It is a single trip into a large pool rather than an ongoing problem.
Endodontics is thin too, with 2 listings, so a root canal specialist may involve a wait. The nearby neighborhoods are close but small. Wharton has 17 practices at 0.9 miles, Girard Estates and Packer Park have 10 each at 0.8 miles, Hawthorne has 6 at 0.6, Point Breeze 5 at 0.8 and Passyunk Square 4 at 0.8.
Insurance and paying
Network status is where most of the cost is decided. In network means the practice has agreed rates with your plan, so your share comes off a discounted fee. Out of network means no agreement, and you can be responsible for the difference between the fee charged and the amount your plan allows.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes and have your plan pre authorize it before treatment starts. With this many practices nearby, written estimates are also the only fair way to compare on price.
These listings come from a federal provider registry that records names, addresses, credentials and specialty codes. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance networks. That is why a claimed listing matters, since claiming is how a practice publishes those details itself. None of the 77 here have been claimed yet.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or filling, or pain that is getting worse, call the general dentistry listings on S Broad St and S Juniper St and ask directly for same day care. With 54 general listings packed into a small area your odds are reasonable, but no hours are published so you will be calling.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to the ER if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, if there is fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction or injury.
If nothing here can fit you in, search by distance at dentist directory instead of by neighborhood.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in South Philadelphia?
There are 77 dental practices listed in South Philadelphia, out of 2,101 across the city. Fifty four are general dentistry. The other 23 are 7 pediatric dentists, 6 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 4 orthodontists, 4 periodontists, 2 endodontists and 4 dental clinics, across ZIP codes 19148 and 19145.
Which street has the most dentists in South Philadelphia?
S Broad St, with 42 of the 77 listings, which is more than half the neighborhood on one street. S Juniper St has 14 more, W Passyunk Ave has 6, S 12th St has 4 and Snyder Ave has 2. Narrowing by street is a practical way to shorten the list.
Is there a prosthodontist in South Philadelphia?
No, prosthodontics is the one specialty with no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest concentration is elsewhere in Philadelphia, about 5.3 miles away, where 37 practices are listed. Everything else, including pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics and periodontics, has local listings.