For its size the specialty coverage is remarkably complete: every branch our records track has at least one listing here, including 5 prosthodontists. Almost all of it sits on one road.
What is listed in Mission Hills
Twenty three of the 38 listings are general dentists. Alongside them are 5 prosthodontists, 4 orthodontists, 4 pediatric dentists, and one each in periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, oral pathology and dental public health.
Washington Rd carries 29 of the listings, with 3 more recorded as Washington Road. Cochran Rd has 4, and Beverly Rd has 2 across two spellings. Dentistry in Mission Hills is essentially one road.
Twenty eight of the listings are individual practitioners and 10 are organizations. Twenty two of the 38 have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. Two listings have published a website with us and one has published hours. None has been claimed.
- 38 practices across ZIP codes 15228 and 15216
- 32 listings on Washington Rd across two spellings
- 23 general dentists, 5 prosthodontists, 4 orthodontists, 4 pediatric dentists
- 28 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
How to choose between them
With most of the neighborhood on one road, distance will not narrow the field. Twenty three general dentists is a reasonable choice, so compare on availability and cost: when a new patient can be seen, whether your exact plan is in network, and what a first exam with x rays costs.
Five prosthodontists is an unusually strong showing for 38 listings. If you are facing dentures, extensive crown work or implant restoration, this is a good neighborhood to be looking in, and you can get a second opinion without traveling.
Four pediatric dentists and 4 orthodontists cover families well. The single listings in periodontics, endodontics and oral surgery are referral routes rather than choices, so ask about waiting times up front.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Mission Hills has no missing specialty. Every branch our records track has at least one listing inside the neighborhood, which is unusual for 38 practices and means most referrals can stay local.
Depth is the limitation. Periodontics, endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery have one listing each, and one practice cannot absorb referrals from 23 general dentists. If the wait is long, ask to be sent elsewhere.
Neighboring areas are close but small. Banksville has 13 listed practices about 1.8 miles away and Sunset Hills has 12 at eight tenths of a mile. Cedarhurst Manor has 5 at 1.2 miles, Lebanon Hills has 4 at 1.1 miles, and Brookline and Wynnecliffe Manor each have 3 at 1.6 miles.
Insurance and paying
Our listings are built from public registration data, which contains no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In Mission Hills two listings have published a website with us and one has published hours, which leaves 37 you will need to phone about opening times.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer generally. This matters especially for prosthodontic work, which is expensive and often runs over several appointments and more than one plan year.
Ask for a written estimate with procedure codes before treatment starts, and send it to your insurer for a written answer. Practices that claim their listing on this site can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is the only way any of that appears here.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that will not settle, work down Washington Rd, where the large majority of the neighborhood's listings sit. A few calls will cover most of your options. Say that you are in pain and can come immediately.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing on Washington Rd can take you, search by distance at dentist directory rather than working through the small neighboring areas one at a time.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Mission Hills, Pittsburgh?
Thirty eight dental practices are listed in Mission Hills, across ZIP codes 15228 and 15216. Twenty three are general dentists, with 5 prosthodontists, 4 orthodontists, 4 pediatric dentists and single listings in periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, oral pathology and dental public health.
Are all Mission Hills dentists on Washington Road?
Nearly all. Washington Rd has 29 of the 38 listings, with 3 more recorded under the spelling Washington Road. Cochran Rd has 4 and Beverly Rd has 2 across two spellings. That concentration makes it easy to compare several practices without much travel.
Can I see a prosthodontist in Mission Hills?
Yes. Five prosthodontists are listed in the neighborhood, which is a strong showing among 38 practices and means denture, crown and implant restoration work can be handled locally with a choice of provider. Our records hold no fees or insurance details, so ask each for a written estimate.