Fifty five of the 57 are general dentistry listings, which makes this one of the most general practice heavy neighborhoods in the directory. There are also four pediatric listings, two orthodontic, one in oral and maxillofacial surgery, one in oral pathology and one general dental clinic.
What is listed in Gulfton
Bellaire Blvd has the largest group with 21 listings. Hillcroft St has 12, Chimney Rock Rd and Dashwood Dr have five each and Renwick Dr has three, with the rest spread across other streets.
Three ZIP codes appear in the listings: 77081, 77057 and 77089. Houston is vast, so checking both the ZIP code and the street name is worth doing before assuming a practice is in this neighborhood.
Unusually, organizations outnumber individual practitioners here, 32 to 25. That means more of these listings are group practices or companies than dentists listed under their own names. Twenty nine of the 57 have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration dates to 2005.
- 57 practices listed, out of 4,448 in Houston
- 55 general dentistry listings
- 21 on Bellaire Blvd, 12 on Hillcroft St
- 32 organizations, 25 individual practitioners
How to choose between them
With 55 general dentists in one neighborhood, routine care is easy to find. Compare on the practical points: whether they are taking new patients, how soon they can see you, which languages the staff speak, whether they hold emergency slots and whether they are in your insurance network.
The high share of organizations is worth noting. Group practices often run longer hours and more chairs, which helps with scheduling, but you may see a different dentist at each visit. If continuity matters to you, ask who you will actually be treated by.
Because specialist listings here are few, ask what a practice does in house. A general dentist who carries out root canals, simple extractions and gum treatment themselves will spare you a separate journey and a separate bill.
If you need something Gulfton does not have
Three specialties have no listing here. Endodontics and prosthodontics are nearest in Bellaire, about 1.4 miles away, where eight endodontic and six prosthodontic practices are listed. Periodontics is nearest elsewhere in Houston, about 4.3 miles away, where 141 practices are listed.
Root canal and denture referrals are therefore short trips. Gum specialists mean a longer one, though the pool is enormous once you get there, so check that whoever you are referred to takes your insurance before you travel.
For more general dentists, Lamar Terrace has 44 listed practices at 2.0 miles, Sharpstown has 42 at 2.1 miles and Braeburn has 33 at 2.4 miles. Woodshire has 19 at 2.8 miles, College Court Place has 10 at 2.8 miles and Afton Oaks has eight at 2.4 miles.
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 57 Gulfton listings has published hours or a website through us. Everything practical still comes from a phone call.
Ask your insurer whether a practice is in network before you book. In network means the dentist bills against an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care can still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and the difference is usually charged to you.
For anything beyond a checkup and cleaning, ask for a written estimate showing each procedure code, the fee and the expected plan payment. Get it before treatment starts, not after. Claimed listings, kept current by the practice itself, are usually the quickest to answer.
If it is urgent
Fifty five general dentists is one of the larger pools in this directory, so same day care is a fair expectation if you call in the morning. Ask directly for an emergency slot and try several numbers on Bellaire Blvd and Hillcroft St rather than waiting for one to call back.
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 struggling to breathe or swallow, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here is available, search by distance at dentist directory. Lamar Terrace and Sharpstown together add more than 80 listings within about two miles.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Gulfton, Houston?
Fifty seven dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 4,448 across Houston. Fifty five are general dentistry listings, with four pediatric, two orthodontic, one in oral and maxillofacial surgery, one in oral pathology and one general dental clinic. Most are on Bellaire Blvd or Hillcroft St.
Where is the nearest endodontist to Gulfton?
Endodontics has no listing in the neighborhood. The nearest are in Bellaire, about 1.4 miles away, where eight are listed. Prosthodontics is also nearest in Bellaire, with six listings. Periodontics means a longer trip, with the nearest elsewhere in Houston about 4.3 miles away, where 141 practices are listed.
Are Gulfton dental listings mostly solo practices?
No, and that sets the neighborhood apart. Thirty two of the 57 listings are registered as organizations rather than individual practitioners, which is an unusually high share. Group practices often offer longer hours and more appointment slots, though you may not see the same dentist at every visit.