Twenty-nine listings are recorded as general dentistry. The directory also lists seven dental clinics, four periodontists, four endodontists, three orthodontists, one pediatric dentist, one prosthodontist and one oral pathology listing. Only one specialty is missing altogether.
What is listed in Ballston
The listings are spread rather than concentrated. N Quincy St has 10, Fairfax Dr has 6, N Randolph St has 5, and 9th St N and N Stuart St have 3 each. No single street dominates, so it is worth checking which of them is on your daily route before you shortlist.
Two ZIP codes cover the neighborhood, 22203 and 22201. Twenty-four listings are registered to individual practitioners and 17 to organizations. Only 11 have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration dates to 2006, so most of these are comparatively recent registrations.
The remaining listings are scattered across other addresses in the neighborhood, which is typical of an area where dentistry sits inside mixed use blocks rather than along one commercial strip.
- N Quincy St: 10 practices
- Fairfax Dr: 6 practices
- N Randolph St: 5 practices
- 9th St N and N Stuart St: 3 each
- ZIP codes covered: 22203 and 22201
Choosing between them
Seven dental clinic listings and 17 organization registrations mean group practices are well represented here. Those usually offer more chairs, wider opening and cover when a dentist is away, which suits people fitting appointments around a working day. The 24 individual registrations are more likely to give you the same dentist every visit.
Because only 11 listings predate 2010, ask how long the dentist has actually worked at the address and what happens to your records if the practice changes hands. Four endodontists and four periodontists in a neighborhood of 41 is a genuine strength, since root canal and gum treatment are the two most common referrals from a general dentist.
What is not here
Only one specialty is missing. There is no oral and maxillofacial surgery listing inside Ballston, and the nearest are elsewhere in Arlington, 0.7 miles away, where nine practices are on the register. For wisdom teeth, surgical extractions or implant placement, that is a very short trip.
For more general choice, Virginia Square lists 41 practices at just 0.3 miles, matching Ballston for size, and Clarendon 28 at 0.9 miles. Buckingham has 13 at 0.5 miles, Cherrydale 6 at 1.1 miles, Lyon Park 5 at 1.0 miles and Larchmont 4 at 1.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network means your insurer has agreed the fee in advance and you pay the agreed share. Out of network means the practice sets its own fee and your plan reimburses part of it, or nothing at all. Ask when you book rather than at the counter afterward, and ask whether the office files the claim for you.
For anything beyond an exam and clean, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes, the total and your expected share. If a membership or discount plan is offered instead of insurance, ask for the terms in writing, including what happens if you cancel.
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 41 Ballston listings has a published website or published hours in the record, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is the only way a practice can publish those details here.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call the N Quincy St and Fairfax Dr practices at opening time and work outward. With 29 general dentists and seven dental clinics in the neighborhood, a short round of calls usually finds a same day slot, and clinics with several chairs have the most flexibility.
Certain symptoms mean 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 is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here is free, Virginia Square is 0.3 miles away with 41 listings, and you can search by distance at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Ballston?
Forty-one practices, from an Arlington total of 299. Twenty-nine are recorded as general dentistry, and the directory also lists seven dental clinics, four periodontists, four endodontists, three orthodontists, one pediatric dentist, one prosthodontist and one oral pathology listing, across ZIP codes 22203 and 22201.
Where do I go for wisdom teeth removal?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the only specialty our data records as missing from Ballston. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Arlington, about 0.7 miles away, where nine practices are on the register. Your general dentist can refer you, and the short distance makes post operative checks straightforward.
Can I get a root canal in Ballston?
Very likely. Four endodontic practices are listed in the neighborhood, which is a good number for an area with 41 listings in total. Many of the 29 general dentists also carry out straightforward root canals themselves. The registry does not record which procedures a practice offers, so confirm by phone.