All 46 sit in ZIP code 23454. Virginia Beach has 649 listed practices in all, and only one specialty is missing from this neighborhood, so most care can be arranged locally.
What is listed in Linkhorn
Thirty of the 46 practices list general dentistry. The specialist listings are six in oral and maxillofacial surgery, three in periodontics, two in endodontics, two in orthodontics, one in oral pathology and one in pediatric dentistry, with four entries recorded as dental clinics.
First Colonial Rd holds 33 listings, with four more under First Colonial Road, three under First Colonial Blvd and two under First Colonial Rd. Wildwood Dr has four. Everything falls in ZIP code 23454, so check the exact spelling on any address you are given.
Twenty five practices are registered as individual practitioners and 21 as organizations, close to an even split. Thirty of the 46 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration in Linkhorn dates to 2006.
- 46 practices, 30 listing general dentistry
- 42 with a First Colonial address across four spellings
- Six oral and maxillofacial surgery listings
- One ZIP code: 23454
- 25 individual practitioners, 21 organizations
How to choose between them
Because almost everything is on one road, you can compare several practices without changing your route. Ask about network status first, then how soon a new patient can be seen, then what treatment is completed in house.
The six oral surgery listings are the strongest part of this list. If you need wisdom teeth removed or an implant placed, you have real choice locally rather than one option to take or leave.
The near even split between individual and organization registrations means both styles are available. A named individual usually means the same dentist at every visit, while an organization may run several clinicians. Ask who you would actually see.
If you need something Linkhorn does not have
Prosthodontics is the only specialty absent. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Virginia Beach, about 4.3 miles away, where three practices are recorded. That is a short drive, though three is a small pool, so ask about waiting times early if you need dentures or complex crown work.
Pediatric dentistry has a single listing here, and orthodontics and endodontics two each. Those are workable but thin, so have a second option in mind.
Nearby neighborhoods add more. Laurel Manor has 13 practices 0.8 miles away, Great Neck Manor nine at 1.3 miles, Atlantic Park nine and Point O'Woods four at 1.6 miles, London Bridge five at two miles and Oceana three at 1.5 miles.
Insurance and paying
In network versus out of network is the biggest single factor in your bill. In network fees are agreed with your insurer in advance. Out of network, the practice sets its own fee and your share is usually larger. Ask the office, then confirm with your insurer, since plans differ within the same company.
For any treatment beyond a checkup, ask for a written estimate with procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your balance. For surgery, ask whether sedation and follow up visits are included in the quoted figure.
Our listings hold registration details only: name, address, specialty and registration date. They contain no fees, no opening hours and no insurance networks. None of the 46 Linkhorn practices has claimed its listing or published a website or hours with us.
If it is urgent
Call early and ask plainly whether the practice can see you today. With 30 general listings and six oral surgery listings on the same road, both routine and surgical help are close at hand.
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 are signs of an infection spreading or a bleed that needs medical care first.
To search by distance from wherever you are rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Linkhorn?
The directory lists 46 dental practices in Linkhorn, all in ZIP code 23454. Thirty list general dentistry, six list oral and maxillofacial surgery, three list periodontics, and there are two listings each in endodontics and orthodontics. Forty two of the 46 give a First Colonial address, counting all four spellings the registry holds.
Why does the same street appear under several names?
The registry records addresses as each practice submitted them, so First Colonial Rd, First Colonial Road, First Colonial Blvd and First Colonial Rd. all appear. Counted together they account for 42 of the 46 Linkhorn listings. When you note down an address, use the version the practice gives you on the phone.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to Linkhorn?
Prosthodontics is the one specialty missing here. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Virginia Beach about 4.3 miles away, where three practices are recorded. Since that is a small pool, ask your general dentist whether they carry out denture, bridge or crown work themselves before arranging a specialist referral.