Thirty four of the 62 are general dentistry listings. The striking figure is 25 listings in oral and maxillofacial surgery, an exceptionally high share. There are also four orthodontic listings, two general dental clinics, one periodontic and one in orofacial pain.
What is listed in Washington Square West
Walnut St has 42 listings counting the six recorded as Walnut Street, and Chestnut St has 17. Two more appear on S 9th St and So 11th Street. Almost the entire neighborhood sits on two parallel streets.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 19107 and 19106. Central Philadelphia has dense dental listings in several adjoining neighborhoods, so the ZIP code and street name together are the reliable check.
Fifty five of the 62 are registered as individual practitioners and only seven as organizations. Twenty one have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so a majority of these listings are more recent.
- 62 practices listed, out of 2,101 in Philadelphia
- 34 general dentistry listings and 25 oral surgery listings
- 42 on Walnut St, 17 on Chestnut St
- ZIP codes 19107 and 19106
How to choose between them
The unusual shape of this list matters. Only about half the practices do general dentistry, so filter first if you want a routine dentist, and do not assume a nearby listing offers checkups and cleanings.
If you need surgical care, this is a strong neighborhood. Twenty five oral and maxillofacial surgery listings means real choice for wisdom teeth, difficult extractions and implant placement, and you can reasonably ask for more than one opinion before agreeing to surgery.
For general care, 34 listings is still a good pool. Compare on new patient availability, waiting times, emergency slots and insurance. With 55 of the 62 registered as individual practitioners, most are small practices under a dentist's own name.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Three specialties have no listing here. Pediatric dentistry, endodontics and prosthodontics are all found elsewhere in Philadelphia, where the city lists 157 pediatric, 58 endodontic and 37 prosthodontic practices.
Those are large pools, so the difficulty is choosing rather than finding. Ask your general dentist for two names and check that each takes your insurance.
The neighboring areas are all very close. Center City has 49 listed practices at 0.5 miles, Gayborhood has 40 at 0.4 miles, Old City has 25 at 0.4 miles, Society Hill has 15 at 0.4 miles, Bella Vista has 14 at 0.5 miles and Chinatown has 12 at 0.5 miles. Everything is within about half a mile.
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, and none of the 62 listings here has published hours or a website through us. Anything about cost or scheduling comes from the practice.
Check network status with your insurer before booking. In network means the dentist bills against an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still attract partial coverage, but the practice sets its own fees and the balance is usually yours.
Surgical work deserves a written estimate more than anything else, and this neighborhood is full of it. Ask for the procedure codes, the fee for each and what your plan is expected to pay, including any anesthesia charge. Claimed listings tend to be the readiest to set this out.
If it is urgent
For sudden pain or a broken tooth, call the general practices on Walnut St and Chestnut St early and ask for an emergency slot. If the problem needs surgery, having 25 oral surgery listings in the same few blocks is a genuine advantage.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental chair. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here can see you, search by distance at dentist directory. Six neighboring areas with their own listings sit within half a mile.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Washington Square West?
Sixty two dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 2,101 across Philadelphia. Thirty four are general dentistry listings and 25 are in oral and maxillofacial surgery, with four orthodontic listings, two general dental clinics, one periodontic and one in orofacial pain. Most are on Walnut St or Chestnut St.
Why are there so many oral surgeons here?
We can only report what the registry shows, which is 25 oral and maxillofacial surgery listings among 62 practices. That is one of the highest shares in this directory. For patients it means wisdom teeth, surgical extractions and implant placement can be compared across several practices in the same few blocks.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Washington Square West?
No. Pediatric dentistry has no listing in the neighborhood, and neither do endodontics or prosthodontics. All three are widely available elsewhere in Philadelphia, where the city lists 157 pediatric, 58 endodontic and 37 prosthodontic practices. Several adjoining neighborhoods with their own listings are within half a mile.