This page reports what the practice registry holds: the counts, the streets, the specialty split and how long each practice has been registered. It is a way to shorten your list before you start making calls.
What is listed in Ash Grove
Twenty five of the 32 listings are general dentistry. The most notable specialist group is periodontics with five practices, which is high for a neighborhood this size. There are also two prosthodontists, one pediatric dentist, one oral and maxillofacial surgeon and one endodontist, plus three dental clinics.
The listings are spread widely rather than clustered. The largest single group is eight practices on Greensboro Dr, with two more recorded under a specific suite address on the same road. Tysons Blvd has three, and Spring Hill Rd and Lincoln Way have two each. The rest are scattered across other addresses, so check locations individually.
Twenty listings are registered as individual practitioners and 12 as organizations. Fourteen of the 32 have been registered since before 2010, so a slight majority are more recent registrations, and the oldest in Ash Grove dates to 2006. None of the 32 has published a website or opening hours through this directory, and none has been claimed by its owner.
How to choose between them
Five periodontists and two prosthodontists in one small neighborhood means implant and gum treatment is unusually well covered here, and you can compare more than one opinion before agreeing to work that often runs into thousands of dollars.
For routine care the pool is 25 general dentists. Call several and ask each whether they are taking new patients, whether they are in network with your plan, how soon you could be seen and what they treat in house. With one endodontist and one oral surgeon serving the whole neighborhood, ask about referral waiting times as well.
- Twelve listings are organizations. Ask how many dentists work there and whether you can request the same one.
- One pediatric dentist serves Ash Grove. Many general dentists see children too, so ask from what age.
- Because the neighborhood covers two ZIP codes and several streets, check the address of anything you shortlist.
If you need something Ash Grove does not have
Only one specialty is missing here: orthodontics. The nearest listings are in Vienna, about 1.5 miles away, where 17 orthodontic practices are recorded, so there is real choice for braces or aligners a short drive away.
For general care, the neighboring options range widely in size. Bryn Mawr has 35 practices three miles away, West McLean has 26 at 2.8 miles and Ingleside has 20 at three miles. Closer in, Old Courthouse has 12 at 0.4 miles, Elmwood Estates has five at 1.5 miles and McLean Hamlet has four at half a mile.
Insurance and paying
Our data comes from the national practice registry, which records who is registered, at what address and in what specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information at all. The only way those details reach a listing here is if the owner claims it, and none of the 32 in Ash Grove has been claimed.
So confirm the money before treatment starts. Ask the practice whether they are in network for your exact plan, then check the same with your insurer, since two plans from one company can be handled differently. Ask for a written estimate with procedure codes for anything beyond an exam and cleaning. For implants, ask whether the surgical and restorative stages are quoted separately.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that painkillers are not controlling, call the general practices on Greensboro Dr and Tysons Blvd and ask each whether they keep same day emergency slots. With only one oral surgeon listed here, be ready to look nearby if a tooth has to come out. You can also search by distance from your location at dentist directory.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room instead of a dental appointment. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Ash Grove, Mc Lean?
Thirty two dental practices are listed in Ash Grove, out of 153 across Mc Lean. Twenty five are general dentistry, with five periodontists, two prosthodontists, one pediatric dentist, one oral surgeon, one endodontist and three dental clinics. The listings fall across ZIP codes 22102 and 22101, with eight of them on Greensboro Dr.
Is there an orthodontist in Ash Grove?
No orthodontist is listed in the neighborhood. It is the only specialty missing here. The nearest are in Vienna, about 1.5 miles away, where 17 orthodontic practices are listed, which gives you enough choice to compare more than one treatment plan.
Is Ash Grove a good place to look for gum treatment?
The registry suggests so. Five periodontists are listed in a neighborhood of just 32 practices, which is a high proportion. Two prosthodontists are also listed, so the restorative side of implant treatment is covered locally as well. One endodontist and one oral surgeon are listed as well, so ask about waiting times for those.