Only two specialty tags appear across all 33 listings. That makes this a straightforward neighborhood for everyday care and a clear one about its limits.
What is listed in Spring Branch East
30 of the 33 listings are tagged general dentistry and 3 are tagged pediatric dentistry. No other specialty tag appears in the neighborhood at all. A listing can carry more than one tag, so those figures overlap slightly.
Two roads hold nearly everything. Long Point Rd has 14 listings, with 2 more recorded as Long Point Rd. and 3 filed with the house number attached, and Wirt Rd has 12. Ridgewood Pl has 1. Those address variants are how the data arrives and refer to the same road.
23 listings are registered as individual practitioners and 10 as organizations. 21 of the 33 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so most of these practices have been on file a long time.
- 33 listed practices across ZIPs 77055 and 77092
- 30 tagged general dentistry, 3 pediatric dentistry
- 19 on Long Point Rd, counting all spellings, and 12 on Wirt Rd
- 23 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
- 21 registered before 2010, oldest registration 2005
How to choose between them
With 30 general dentistry listings on two roads, choosing here is about fit and availability. Call two or three, ask when a new patient exam is available, what it covers and what it costs.
Then ask what the practice does in house. In a neighborhood with no specialist listings apart from pediatric dentistry, a general dentist who carries out root canals, simple extractions and gum treatment themselves will save you trips across Houston. One who refers everything out is not worse, but you should know which you are choosing.
For a child, 3 pediatric dentistry listings is a start rather than a wide choice. Ask general practices whether they see children too if the pediatric listings cannot fit you in.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Five specialties have no listing in Spring Branch East: orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. For all five, our nearest listings are elsewhere in Houston, about 3.1 miles away, and the counts there are very large: 214 orthodontics, 176 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 141 periodontics, 127 prosthodontics and 121 endodontics practices.
Closer by, the neighboring areas add general choice rather than specialist cover. Spring Branch Central is 1.6 miles away with 26 listings and Rosslyn is 2.4 miles away with 22. Memorial City has 47 at 3.5 miles, Spring Branch North has 23 at 3.6 miles, Spring Branch West has 13 at 3.5 miles and Langwood has 6 at 0.9 miles.
- Langwood, 0.9 miles, 6 practices
- Spring Branch Central, 1.6 miles, 26 practices
- Rosslyn, 2.4 miles, 22 practices
- Memorial City, 3.5 miles, 47 practices
- Spring Branch West, 3.5 miles, 13 practices
- Spring Branch North, 3.6 miles, 23 practices
Insurance and paying
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. It records who is registered to practice and at what address, and nothing about what treatment costs. None of the 33 Spring Branch East listings has published hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with your insurer as a whole. In network usually means a rate agreed in advance. Out of network can still be workable if your plan pays a share, but more of the bill falls to you.
Because specialist treatment means going elsewhere in Houston, ask the network question twice: once at your general dentist and again at whoever you are referred to. Ask both for a written estimate with the procedure codes.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices on Long Point Rd and Wirt Rd and ask outright whether they hold same day emergency slots. With 30 general listings on two roads, you can work through most of the neighborhood in a single phone session.
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 you have trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If you would rather search by distance than by neighborhood, dentist directory orders practices by how far they are from where you are.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Spring Branch East?
Our directory lists 33 dental practices in Spring Branch East, out of 4,448 across Houston. 30 are tagged general dentistry and 3 are tagged pediatric dentistry, with no other specialty appearing in the neighborhood. The listings sit in two ZIP codes, 77055 and 77092, and mostly on Long Point Rd and Wirt Rd.
Where do I go for a specialist near Spring Branch East?
Orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics all have no listing here. Our nearest are elsewhere in Houston, about 3.1 miles away, where the counts run from 121 endodontics practices to 214 orthodontics. Ask your general dentist which of those they normally refer to.
Is there a children's dentist in Spring Branch East?
Three listings carry the pediatric dentistry tag, so there is some local coverage but not much. Many general dentists also see children, so ask when you call. Spring Branch Central is 1.6 miles away with 26 listings and Memorial City has 47 at 3.5 miles if you need to widen the search.