The specialty coverage is broad, with only one branch missing, and the split between individual practitioners and organizations is close to even. This guide covers what our records hold and what you still have to ask about.
What is listed in Winter Hill
Fifty six of the 82 listings are general dentists. Also listed are 7 periodontists, 6 endodontists, 6 orthodontists, 5 dental clinics, 4 prosthodontists and 4 pediatric dentists.
Park Ave carries 36 of the listings and W Broad St has 18. Little Falls St has 9, N Virginia Ave has 7 and S Maple Ave has 3.
Forty nine of the listings are individual practitioners and 33 are organizations. Forty three of the 82 have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. None of the 82 has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 82 practices, all in ZIP 22046
- 36 listings on Park Ave, 18 on W Broad St
- 56 general dentists, 7 periodontists, 6 endodontists, 6 orthodontists
- 49 individual practitioners, 33 organizations
How to choose between them
Fifty six general dentists inside a single ZIP code is more supply than most people need, so the task is filtering. Start with Park Ave or W Broad St depending on which is easier for you, then call three or four and ask the same questions of each: new patient waiting time, whether your exact plan is in network, and the cost of a first exam with x rays.
The near even split between individual practitioners and organizations is a real choice. Individually registered dentists usually mean seeing the same person each visit. Organizations often mean more chairs and broader hours, though none of these listings has published hours with us, so you have to ask.
Specialist depth is good across the board, with 7 periodontists, 6 endodontists and 6 orthodontists, so most referrals will not take you outside the neighborhood.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the only specialty with no listing in Winter Hill, and the gap is small. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Falls Church, about a mile away, where 10 are recorded, so wisdom teeth and surgical extractions mean a very short trip.
Everything else is covered locally. The thinner areas are prosthodontics and pediatric dentistry, with 4 listings each, which is still enough to compare rather than accept the only option.
For more choice, Buffalo Hills has 46 listed practices about 1.3 miles away and Antrim has 14 at 1.1 miles. Sleepy Hollow has 13 at a mile, Offutt Village has 7 at nine tenths, East Falls Church has 6 at half a mile and Jefferson Village has 3 at 1.1 miles.
Insurance and paying
These listings are built from public registration data, which holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 82 practices in Winter Hill has published any of that with us, so nothing on this page tells you what treatment costs.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan and not just with the insurance company. Two people holding cards from the same insurer can face very different bills at the same office.
For treatment beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes before work starts, and send it to your insurer so their answer is in writing too. Practices that claim their listing on this site can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is the only way that information appears here.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that will not settle, work down Park Ave and W Broad St, which hold 54 of the neighborhood's listings between them. A handful of calls covers a lot of options. Say clearly that you are in pain and can come immediately.
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 breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever together with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
There is no oral surgeon listed inside Winter Hill, so for a surgical emergency use dentist directory to find the closest listing by distance.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Winter Hill, Falls Church?
Eighty two dental practices are listed in Winter Hill, all within ZIP code 22046. Fifty six are general dentists, with 7 periodontists, 6 endodontists, 6 orthodontists, 5 dental clinics, 4 prosthodontists and 4 pediatric dentists also listed. Falls Church as a whole has 329 listed practices.
Which streets in Winter Hill have the most dentists?
Park Ave has the most with 36 listed practices, followed by W Broad St with 18. Little Falls St has 9, N Virginia Ave has 7 and S Maple Ave has 3. Between Park Ave and W Broad St you can reach the majority of the neighborhood's dentistry.
Is there an oral surgeon in Winter Hill?
No. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the only specialty with no listing in Winter Hill. The nearest listed oral and maxillofacial surgeons are elsewhere in Falls Church, about a mile away, where 10 are listed, so a referral involves only a short trip.