The listing pattern is not typical of a residential neighborhood. Eighty four of the 90 are registered to individual practitioners rather than organizations, 57 of them share a single street, and periodontics and prosthodontics are represented far beyond what a neighborhood this size would normally hold.
What is listed in City Center
Fifty one of the 90 listings are general dentists. The specialist side runs deep: 17 periodontists, 11 prosthodontists, 10 pediatric dentists, 3 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 1 endodontist, 1 in orofacial pain and 1 dental clinic.
N 11th St carries 57 of the listings, with 3 more as N 11th Street and 2 as North 11th St, so 62 sit on the same street across three spellings. E Broad St has 18 and E Main St has 4.
Eighty four of the listings are individual practitioners and only 6 are organizations. Forty six of the 90 have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. None has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 90 practices across ZIP codes 23298 and 23219
- 62 listings on N 11th St across three spellings
- 51 general dentists, 17 periodontists, 11 prosthodontists
- 84 individual practitioners, only 6 organizations
How to choose between them
Because so many listings are individual practitioners at shared addresses, comparing practice by practice works less well here than usual. When you call, ask how appointments are arranged at that address and who you would actually be seeing.
For routine care, 51 general dentistry listings is a large field. Ask when a new patient can be seen, whether your exact plan is in network, and what an initial exam with x rays costs, and ask everyone the same questions.
For specialist care the depth is genuinely useful. Seventeen periodontists and 11 prosthodontists in one neighborhood is more than many cities list, so if you are facing gum treatment or reconstruction you can seek a second opinion without traveling.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Orthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in City Center. The nearest listed orthodontists are elsewhere in Richmond, about 3.6 miles away, and there are 43 of them, so braces mean a modest trip and a wide choice.
Endodontics is present but with a single listing, which is very thin against 51 general dentistry listings. If a root canal referral is likely, ask your dentist whether they carry the work out themselves and where else they send patients.
Shockoe Slip is remarkably close and remarkably deep, with 151 listed practices about a tenth of a mile away. Union Hill has 9 at nine tenths of a mile, Manchester has 8 at 1.5 miles, Jackson Ward has 7 at nine tenths, and Shockoe Bottom and Monroe Ward each have 4, at seven tenths and eight tenths.
Insurance and paying
Our listings are drawn from public registration data. That source holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 90 practices here has published any of it, so this page identifies who is registered where and nothing else.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan rather than with the insurer generally, and if you are calling a shared address, ask whether billing is handled centrally or by the individual clinician.
For treatment beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes before it starts and send it to your insurer for a written answer. This matters most for periodontics and prosthodontics, where plans run over many appointments. Practices that claim their listing here can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that will not settle, call the general dentistry listings on N 11th St and E Broad St. Say clearly that you are in pain and can come immediately, since that is what turns a cancellation into an appointment.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental appointment. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if you are struggling to breathe or swallow, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing here can see you, search by distance at dentist directory. Shockoe Slip is a tenth of a mile away with another 151 listings.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in City Center, Richmond?
Ninety dental practices are listed in City Center, across ZIP codes 23298 and 23219. Fifty one are general dentists, and the specialist listings include 17 periodontists, 11 prosthodontists, 10 pediatric dentists, 3 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 1 endodontist and 1 in orofacial pain. Richmond as a whole has 902 listed practices.
Why are so many City Center listings on N 11th St?
Fifty seven listings are recorded on N 11th St, with 3 more as N 11th Street and 2 as North 11th St, giving 62 on the same street. Eighty four of the 90 listings in the neighborhood are individual practitioners rather than organizations, which suggests several clinicians registered at shared addresses.
Is there an orthodontist in City Center, Richmond?
No. Orthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in City Center. The nearest listed orthodontists are elsewhere in Richmond, about 3.6 miles away, where 43 are listed, so there is plenty of choice once you travel. Ask your general dentist for a referral and have records sent ahead.