One hundred and forty-one of the listings are registered as individual practitioners and 10 as organizations. Combined with that shared street, this is the pattern of many clinicians registered at one large address rather than 151 separate practices, so read the count as registered dentists rather than as offices you can walk into.
What is listed in Shockoe Slip
The street breakdown is 126 listings on N 12th St and three on North 12th Street, which is the same road, plus eight on N 11th St, three on E Marshall St and two on Governor St. The listings fall in ZIP codes 23298 and 23219.
Specialty coverage is complete. General dentistry accounts for 82 registrations, oral and maxillofacial surgery for 20, orthodontics for 12, endodontics for 11, periodontics for 10, prosthodontics for nine and oral pathology for seven, with single registrations in oral radiology, dental anesthesiology, dental public health, pediatric dentistry and orofacial pain, plus four dental clinics. Registrations overlap, so the totals exceed 151.
Forty of the 151 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration dates to 2005. Note that pediatric dentistry has only one listing despite the size of the neighborhood.
- 151 listings, 129 of them on N 12th St across two spellings
- 141 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
- Every tracked specialty is represented
- ZIP codes 23298 and 23219
How to choose between them
Comparing 151 listings one by one is not the right approach. Because nearly all share one address, getting care usually means contacting one place and asking how to be seen, rather than choosing between independent practices. Individual names help once you are already a patient and want a particular clinician.
Ask what the intake process is, whether a referral is required, whether they take new patients, which plans they accept and how long the wait is. Waiting times are the variable that matters most in a setting like this.
If what you want is a general dentist near home for cleanings and check ups, start with the neighboring areas listed below rather than this list.
If you need something Shockoe Slip does not have
No specialty is missing. Every field the directory tracks has at least one listing here, including oral radiology, oral pathology and orofacial pain, which are rare anywhere. If you have an unusual referral in Richmond, this is a likely destination.
For routine care, City Center has 90 listings just 0.1 miles away, which is the obvious first alternative. Union Hill has nine at 0.8 miles, Manchester eight at 1.6 miles, Jackson Ward seven at 1.0 miles, and Shockoe Bottom and Monroe Ward four each at 0.7 and 0.9 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network means a provider has agreed set fees with your insurer, so your share is lower and predictable. Out of network means no fee agreement exists, which can mean paying more or paying first and claiming back. That gap is widest for specialist and surgical care, so confirm coverage with your insurer before the first appointment rather than after.
Ask for a written estimate for anything beyond an exam and cleaning, itemized by procedure with the expected plan payment and your share. Our listings are built from registry data that holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 151 listings here has been claimed. Claiming a listing is the only way those details reach the page.
If it is urgent
If you are in pain or a tooth has broken, call, describe the problem plainly and ask whether you can be seen today and how urgent cases are handled. Large shared facilities run their own arrangements for urgent care, which differ from the same day slots a small practice keeps back.
Go straight to an emergency room 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. Those need hospital treatment, not a dental appointment.
You can also search by distance rather than by neighborhood at dentist directory, which will show the practices in City Center and the rest of central Richmond.
Questions patients ask
Why are there 151 dental listings in Shockoe Slip?
One hundred and twenty-nine of them give an address on N 12th St, and 141 of the 151 are registered as individual practitioners rather than organizations. That combination usually means many clinicians registered at a single large address, so the figure reflects registered dentists rather than separate dental offices.
Is there a children's dentist in Shockoe Slip?
Only one listing is registered under pediatric dentistry, despite the size of the neighborhood. Many of the 82 general dentistry registrations will see children as well. If you want a dedicated pediatric practice, it is worth searching the wider Richmond area rather than relying on this one listing.
Where should I look for a routine dentist nearby?
City Center is the obvious place, with 90 listings just 0.1 miles from Shockoe Slip. Union Hill has nine at 0.8 miles, Manchester eight at 1.6 miles and Jackson Ward seven at 1.0 miles. Those areas are better suited to finding an independent general dentist for everyday care.