Everything falls in ZIP code 22101, and most of it sits on two roads. Mc Lean has 153 listed practices in total, with more of them just a few minutes away in neighboring areas.
What is listed in Bryn Mawr
Twenty two of the 35 practices list general dentistry and seven list pediatric dentistry. There are two prosthodontics listings, two in orthodontics and one in periodontics, plus three entries recorded as dental clinics.
Whittier Ave has 15 listings and Old Dominion Dr 12, so between them those two roads account for most of the neighborhood. Chain Bridge Rd has four and Elm St three once both spellings are counted. All of it sits in ZIP code 22101.
Twenty six practices are registered as individual practitioners and nine as organizations. Twenty of the 35 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration in Bryn Mawr dates to 2005.
- 35 practices, 22 listing general dentistry
- Seven pediatric dentistry listings
- 15 on Whittier Ave, 12 on Old Dominion Dr
- One ZIP code: 22101
- 26 individual practitioners, nine organizations
How to choose between them
For families this is a well supplied neighborhood. Seven pediatric listings means you can ask about waiting times, network status and how a practice handles anxious children, and still have alternatives if the answers do not suit.
For adults, the pool is the 22 general listings. Ask what is done in house, since neither endodontics nor oral surgery appears in the local listings. A general dentist who carries out root canals and simple extractions themselves will save you a separate appointment elsewhere.
Twenty six of the 35 are registered to a named individual, which usually means a smaller practice and the same dentist each visit. Nine are organizations, which may mean more availability but less continuity.
If you need something Bryn Mawr does not have
Two specialties are missing: endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Both are available elsewhere in Mc Lean about 1.1 miles away, where the directory records six endodontic practices and 17 oral surgery practices. Neither is a long trip.
Periodontics has one listing here and prosthodontics two, so those are thin as well. Ask for more than one referral option if the first cannot see you promptly.
The nearest neighborhoods are very close. West McLean has 26 practices just 0.3 miles away and Ingleside 20 at 0.4 miles. Southridge has five at 1.1 miles, Elmwood Estates five at 1.7 miles, McLean Hamlet four at 2.6 miles and Old Courthouse 12 at 2.9 miles.
Insurance and paying
Network status decides most of what you pay. In network means your insurer has already agreed the fee with the practice. Out of network means the practice sets its own fee, and your share is usually larger even for covered treatment. Ask the office, then confirm with your insurer.
For anything beyond a checkup and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your balance. For children's orthodontic treatment, ask for the cost of the whole course rather than a monthly figure.
Our listings hold registration details only: name, address, specialty and registration date. They record no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 35 Bryn Mawr practices has claimed its listing or published a website or hours with us, which is why claimed listings are more useful to patients.
If it is urgent
Call early in the day and ask directly whether a same day appointment is possible. With 22 general listings on two main roads, and 46 more practices within half a mile in West McLean and Ingleside, you have a workable list to call through.
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 breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop. These point to an infection or bleed that needs medical treatment first.
If you would rather search by distance from your own address, dentist directory lists the closest practices first.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Bryn Mawr?
The directory lists 35 dental practices in Bryn Mawr, all in ZIP code 22101. Twenty two list general dentistry and seven list pediatric dentistry, with two listings each in prosthodontics and orthodontics and one in periodontics. Whittier Ave has 15 of them and Old Dominion Dr 12, so most of the neighborhood sits on two roads.
Where is the nearest oral surgeon to Bryn Mawr?
No Bryn Mawr practice carries an oral and maxillofacial surgery listing. The nearest are elsewhere in Mc Lean, about 1.1 miles away, where 17 are recorded. Endodontics is also missing locally, with six practices at the same distance. Ask your dentist whether simple extractions can be done in house before arranging a referral.
Is Bryn Mawr a good place to find a dentist for children?
The numbers say yes. Seven of the 35 listed practices carry pediatric dentistry, which is high for a neighborhood this size, and two orthodontics listings add options as children get older. That gives you enough choice to compare waiting times and insurance networks rather than accepting the first available appointment.