The mix is straightforward: 25 general dentistry listings, 5 pediatric dentistry and 3 dental clinics. That makes it a strong list for family and everyday care, and an empty one for adult specialist work.
What is listed in Seahurst
One road carries the neighborhood. Ambaum Blvd SW has 24 listings, with 2 more under variant spellings of the same street, and SW 152nd St has 5. If you can get along Ambaum Blvd SW, you can reach almost every practice on the list.
Nineteen of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and 12 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. Fifteen of the 31 have been on the federal register since before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so the list is an even mix of long standing and newer entities.
- 31 practices listed, all in ZIP 98166
- 25 general dentistry listings, 5 pediatric, 3 dental clinics
- About 26 on Ambaum Blvd SW, 5 on SW 152nd St
- 19 individual practitioners, 12 organizations
- 15 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2005
How to choose between them
With 25 general dentistry listings and 3 clinics on one road, routine care is easy to compare. Filter on plan coverage, on how soon a new patient can be seen, and on whether the practice handles the work you need itself.
Families are well served for a list this size, with 5 pediatric listings alongside the general practices. That is a genuine choice rather than a single option.
Because no adult specialty is represented here, the most useful question to ask a prospective general dentist is which procedures they carry out in house and where they refer for the rest.
Ask what a new patient exam includes and whether x rays are part of the quoted fee, then compare two or three answers before you register with anyone.
If you need something Seahurst does not have
Five specialties have no listing in the neighborhood: orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics.
Four of them are close. Elsewhere in Burien, about 1.0 miles away, we list 3 endodontic, 5 periodontic, 7 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 3 prosthodontic practices. Orthodontics is the longer trip, with the nearest listings in Tukwila, about 4.1 miles away, where we show 11 practices.
For more general choice, Sunnydale has 53 listed practices 0.9 miles away and Highline has 7 at the same distance. Ask that x rays and notes go with any referral so imaging is not repeated.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still have coverage, but the practice sets its own fee and you often pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement rather than a quality rating, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
Before anything beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share. If you have no coverage, ask what a first visit with x rays costs before you book.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry, which records names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so this page cannot tell you what a visit costs or when a practice is open. None of the 31 Seahurst listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, call in the morning and say plainly that you need same day care. With 25 general listings and 3 clinics along one road, plus Sunnydale adding 53 practices under a mile away, a short call list is a reasonable plan.
Go to an emergency room rather than a dental office if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
You can also search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Seahurst, Burien?
We list 31 dental practices in Seahurst, all within ZIP code 98166, out of 120 listed across Burien. Twenty five are general dentistry listings, five are pediatric dentistry and three are recorded as dental clinics. No adult specialty has a listing inside the neighborhood.
Where is the nearest oral surgeon to Seahurst?
Elsewhere in Burien, about a mile away, where we list seven oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. The same short trip covers endodontics with three listings, periodontics with five and prosthodontics with three. Orthodontics is further, with the nearest 11 practices in Tukwila about 4.1 miles away.
Is Seahurst good for children's dentistry?
The list suggests so. Five of the 31 practices are pediatric dentistry listings, which is a high proportion for a neighborhood this size, and most of the remaining 25 general dentists will see children too. Ask what age a practice treats from when you call.