This guide uses only what the registry holds: counts by specialty, street addresses, the split between individual practitioners and organizations, and registration dates. It carries no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so use it to build a shortlist and then start calling.
What is listed in Southwest Schuylkill
104 of the 136 listings are general dentistry. The specialist range is broad: 13 periodontics, 11 pediatric dentistry, 6 endodontics, 5 orthodontics, 4 prosthodontics, 2 dental public health, and one each of oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology and orofacial pain.
The addresses are heavily concentrated. S 40th St has 102 listings, with 8 more recorded as South 40th Street, which is the same road. Woodland Ave has 13, Spruce St has 4 and S 42nd St has 2. So one corridor carries the large majority of the neighborhood.
133 of the 136 listings are registered as individual practitioners and only 3 as organizations, so nearly every entry names a person. 40 have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005.
How to choose between them
With 104 general dentistry listings, the practical problem is narrowing down rather than finding someone. Since most of the neighborhood sits on one street, location will not do that work for you, so lean on availability, on what a practice handles itself, and on whether you want a solo dentist or a larger setup.
The specialist coverage is unusually good. Thirteen periodontics listings and eleven pediatric dentistry listings means gum treatment and children's care can stay local, and there are six endodontics listings for root canals. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the exception with just one listing, so surgical extractions may involve a referral out.
Questions worth asking on a first call:
- Are you taking new patients, and what is the wait for a routine exam?
- Do you do root canals and extractions here, or refer them?
- Do you see children, or refer to one of the pediatric practices?
- Are you on S 40th St or Woodland Ave, and which ZIP code?
If you need something the neighborhood does not have
Every specialty this registry tracks has at least one listing in Southwest Schuylkill, so there is no outright gap. The one thin spot is oral and maxillofacial surgery, with a single listing across 136 practices. If that practitioner is not available or not taking referrals, you will be looking outside the neighborhood for surgical work.
The neighbors are all close. University City has 35 listings about 0.6 miles away and Powelton Village has 27 at 0.5 miles. Spruce Hill has 8 at 0.5 miles, Garden Court has 5 at 1.2 miles, and Belmont and Mill Creek have 3 each at 0.7 and 0.8 miles. Philadelphia as a whole holds 2,101 listings if you want to look wider.
Insurance and paying
None of the 136 listings in Southwest Schuylkill has been claimed by its practice, and none publishes a website or opening hours through us. The registry holds no fees and no insurance participation for any listing anywhere. That is the honest limit of these pages, and it is why claimed listings matter, since claiming is how a practice adds hours, services and accepted plans.
So make the money questions part of the first call. Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than whether they take your insurer generally, because those are different. Out of network care usually leaves a larger share of the bill with you. Ask for a written estimate before any treatment beyond an exam and x-rays.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not ease, call and ask specifically for a same day emergency appointment. With 102 listings on S 40th St alone, this is one of the easier places in the city to find someone who can see you, and six endodontics listings help if a root canal is needed quickly.
Some symptoms need an emergency room instead of a dental office: swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, a fever alongside facial swelling, or bleeding from the mouth that will not stop. Those are medical emergencies.
If you need to widen the search, use dentist directory to sort by distance, taking in University City and Powelton Village.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Southwest Schuylkill?
The registry lists 136 dental practices in Southwest Schuylkill, out of 2,101 across Philadelphia. 104 are general dentistry. The specialists include 13 periodontics, 11 pediatric dentistry, 6 endodontics, 5 orthodontics, 4 prosthodontics, 2 dental public health, and one each of oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology and orofacial pain.
Which street has the most dental practices?
S 40th St, with 102 of the 136 listings, plus 8 more recorded as South 40th Street, which is the same road. Woodland Ave has 13, Spruce St has 4 and S 42nd St has 2. The neighborhood spans ZIP codes 19104, 19143 and 19105.
Is there an oral surgeon in the neighborhood?
Only one listing across 136 practices, so local choice for surgical work is very limited despite the overall size of the neighborhood. If that practitioner is unavailable, expect a referral elsewhere. University City, 0.6 miles away with 35 listings, is the closest large alternative pool.