The mix here is unlike almost anywhere else we cover: pediatric dentistry very nearly matches general practice in numbers. Everything below comes from the registry records, which hold counts, specialties, streets and ZIP codes but nothing on fees, hours or insurance.
What is listed in Crestview
General dentistry is recorded against 17 listings and pediatric dentistry against 14. There are also 3 dental clinics and one prosthodontics practice. A couple of practices hold two registrations, so those counts total 35 against 33 practices.
Fourteen pediatric dentistry listings out of 33 is a remarkable concentration. For families this is one of the better neighborhoods in Richmond to be searching in. For adults it means the general dentistry pool is smaller than the headline figure of 33 suggests.
Forest Ave carries 27 of the 33 practices. W Broad St has 4 and Glen Forest Dr has 2. The neighborhood covers two ZIP codes, 23230 and 23226. Twenty-six are registered as individual practitioners and 7 as organizations, and only 7 of the 33 have been registered since before 2010, with the earliest dating to 2006.
- 33 practices, 17 recorded as general dentistry
- 14 pediatric dentistry listings
- 27 of the 33 on Forest Ave
- Only 7 of the 33 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
If you are looking for a dentist for a child, start here. Fourteen pediatric practices, most of them on Forest Ave, means you can compare on waiting times and location instead of taking whatever is available.
If you are an adult looking for routine care, note that the general dentistry pool is 17, not 33. That is still workable, but appointment availability may be tighter than the total number of listings implies.
Only 7 practices here were registered before 2010, which is a low proportion. If a long track record at the same address matters to you, ask about it directly rather than relying on the listing. With 26 of the 33 registered as individual practitioners, most are small practices.
If you need something Crestview does not have
Four specialties are absent: orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. All are recorded elsewhere in Richmond, about 3.5 miles away, and in good numbers. The directory holds 52 periodontics practices, 43 orthodontics, 36 oral surgery and 22 endodontics.
The orthodontics gap is the one families will notice, since Crestview is otherwise strong on children's dentistry. Expect the pediatric dentists here to refer braces cases out.
For more general dentists nearby, Willow Lawn is 1.8 miles away with 44 practices and Sweet Briar Park is 1.5 miles away with 20. Henrico has 15 at 1.9 miles, Westhampton Heights has 11 at 1.0 miles, Libbie Mill has 9 at 1.4 miles and Westham has 5 at 0.9 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network and out of network is what decides most of your bill. In network means the practice and your insurer have agreed rates and your share is set before you go. Out of network means the practice charges its own fee and your plan covers part of it, or nothing.
Confirm network status with your insurer rather than the practice, then ask for a written estimate before treatment begins. For children's treatment plans that run across several visits, ask for the whole course in writing rather than one appointment at a time.
Our listings are built from public registry data, which holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In Crestview, 2 of the 33 practices have a published website and 2 have published hours on record, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice adds the rest of that detail, which is why claimed listings are more useful.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that painkillers are not managing, call the general dentists on Forest Ave and ask outright for a same day appointment. If it is a child, the 14 pediatric practices here are the better first calls.
Certain symptoms need a hospital emergency room rather than a dentist. Go there if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if breathing or swallowing has become difficult, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
If nothing local is free, search by distance at dentist directory and try Willow Lawn, 1.8 miles away with 44 listings.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Crestview, Richmond?
Our directory lists 33 dental practices in Crestview, out of 902 across Richmond. Seventeen are recorded under general dentistry and 14 under pediatric dentistry, which is an unusually even split. There are also 3 dental clinics and one prosthodontics practice in the neighborhood.
Is Crestview a good place to find a children's dentist?
On the numbers it is one of the best in Richmond. Fourteen of the 33 listings are pediatric dentistry practices, and most of them sit on Forest Ave. That concentration means you can compare several on waiting times and location rather than taking the first with an opening.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Crestview?
Orthodontics has no listing in Crestview. The nearest recorded practices are elsewhere in Richmond, about 3.5 miles away, where the directory holds 43. Endodontics, periodontics and oral surgery are also absent here, with 22, 52 and 36 practices respectively at that distance.