This guide uses only the registry data behind those listings, which records addresses, ZIP codes, provider type and registration dates. It does not rank practices. What it can tell you is what is genuinely here, and the one specialty you would go elsewhere for.
What is listed in Dinkins
All 40 listings sit in one ZIP code, 29150, and they are spread across several streets rather than one. Broad St has the largest group with 13. Tahoe Drive has 7 once you combine the 4 filed as Tahoe Dr with the 3 filed as Tahoe Drive, the same street entered two ways. W Wesmark Blvd has 4 and Wilson Hall Rd has 3.
Twenty four listings are registered to individual practitioners and 16 to organizations. Some dentists appear in both forms, as with Catherine M Zybak, DMD and Catherine M Zybak DMD Family Dentistry INC, which means the number of listings is slightly ahead of the number of separate offices.
Nineteen of the 40 were registered before 2010, and the oldest dates to 2006. So a little under half are long established at the same address and the rest registered more recently.
- 40 practices listed, from 83 across Sumter
- 32 general dentistry, 8 specialist or clinic listings
- 13 on Broad St, 7 on Tahoe Drive, 4 on W Wesmark Blvd
- One ZIP code, 29150
- 24 individual practitioners, 16 organizations
- 19 registered before 2010, oldest in 2006
How to choose between them
With 32 general dentistry listings in a city that has 83 in total, most of Sumter's routine dental care sits in this neighborhood. That gives you real choice for exams, cleanings, fillings and crowns, and lets you decide on how a practice runs rather than on how close it is.
Ask three things on the first call: will I see the same dentist each visit, how far ahead are routine cleanings booked, and what happens if I ring with pain and no appointment. Those answers separate practices more usefully than anything visible in a listing.
Specialist depth is modest. Three oral surgeons and three endodontists give you a small choice, while a single periodontist does not. None of the 40 publish a website or opening hours in the registry, so confirm availability and network status by phone.
If you need something Dinkins does not have
One specialty is missing: pediatric dentistry. There is no children's dentist listed in Dinkins, but the nearest are elsewhere in Sumter, only about 0.9 miles away, where 4 practices are listed. Many general dentists also see children, so it is worth asking locally before assuming you need to travel.
The nearby neighborhoods are all small. Bon Air Terrace has 8 practices at 1.5 miles and Iris Heights has 8 at 2.4 miles. Hearthstone has 7 at 2.4 miles and Summers Homes has 5 at 2.1. Between them and the 40 here, that is most of the city's dental care within a few miles.
Insurance and paying
Network status is the biggest single factor in what you pay. In network means the practice has agreed rates with your plan, so your share is calculated from a discounted fee. Out of network means no agreement, and you may owe the difference between the fee charged and what your plan allows.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes listed and send it to your plan for pre authorization before treatment begins.
These listings come from a federal provider registry that holds names, addresses, credentials and specialty codes. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance networks. That is why claimed listings matter, since claiming is how a practice adds those details itself. None of the 40 in Dinkins have been claimed so far.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or filling, or pain that is worsening, call the general dentistry listings on Broad St and Tahoe Drive and ask directly for same day care. There are 3 endodontic and 3 oral surgery listings locally too, which helps if the problem turns out to need a root canal or an extraction. No hours are published, so you will be calling.
Certain symptoms mean 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 are having trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If nobody local can take you, search outward by distance at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Dinkins, Sumter?
There are 40 dental practices listed in Dinkins, out of 83 across Sumter, so close to half the city's listings are in this one neighborhood. Thirty two are general dentistry, with 3 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 3 endodontists, 2 orthodontists, one periodontist, one dental public health listing and one dental clinic.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Dinkins?
No, pediatric dentistry has no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest are elsewhere in Sumter, only about 0.9 miles away, where 4 practices are listed. Many general dentists see children as well, so it is worth asking the local general practices before making a separate trip.
Where are the Dinkins dentists located?
They are spread rather than concentrated. Broad St has 13 of the 40 listings, Tahoe Drive has 7 once both spellings are counted together, W Wesmark Blvd has 4 and Wilson Hall Rd has 3. All 40 fall inside ZIP code 29150.