Fifty two of the 88 are general dentistry listings. The specialist side is deep for a suburban neighborhood: 13 orthodontic listings, seven endodontic, six periodontic, six pediatric, two in oral and maxillofacial surgery, one prosthodontic and one in dental anesthesiology, plus eight general dental clinics.
What is listed in Totem Lake
120th Ave NE dominates, with 54 listings counting the two recorded as 120th Ave. NE. NE 128th St has 20, and 132nd Ave NE and 121st Way NE have five each. Almost the entire neighborhood is on two streets.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 98034 and 98033. Those are a quick check when you want to know whether a Kirkland practice is here or elsewhere in the city.
Fifty one of the 88 are registered as individual practitioners and 37 as organizations. Forty six have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so about half the neighborhood has a long record in the registry.
- 88 practices listed, out of 232 in Kirkland
- 52 general dentistry listings and 13 orthodontic
- 54 on 120th Ave NE, 20 on NE 128th St
- ZIP codes 98034 and 98033
How to choose between them
With 52 general dentists and eight clinics on essentially two streets, distance will not narrow your list at all. Ask instead about new patient availability, appointment waiting times, whether they hold emergency slots and whether they are in your insurance network.
The specialist depth is the neighborhood's real strength. Thirteen orthodontists, seven endodontists, six periodontists and six pediatric dentists means you can ask your general dentist for two or three names in most fields and compare them, rather than accepting one referral.
The single dental anesthesiology listing matters if you or your child needs treatment under sedation, since that is not something every practice can arrange. Prosthodontics and oral surgery are thinner, with one and two listings, so ask about waiting times there.
Looking beyond Totem Lake
No specialty is missing from this neighborhood. General dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery and prosthodontics all have listings here, so most treatment plans can be completed within a few blocks.
The thinnest are prosthodontics with one listing and oral and maxillofacial surgery with two. If those cannot see you soon, or are out of network, the neighboring areas are the next step.
Juanita has 29 listed practices at 1.5 miles and Houghton has 20 at 3.8 miles. Maple Glen and Snyders Corner have 11 each, at 1.3 and 2.9 miles. Kirkland as a whole has 232 listings, so a wider search will always turn up more.
Insurance and what things cost
Our registry holds names, addresses and registration details. It does not hold fees, opening hours or which insurance plans a practice accepts. Only one of the 88 Totem Lake listings has published a website through us and none has published hours, so the rest comes from calling.
Confirm network status with your insurer before booking. In network means the practice bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care can still attract coverage, but the practice sets its own fees and the difference is normally yours.
Orthodontics is worth extra attention given how much of it is available here. It is paid over a long period and many plans set a separate lifetime limit, so ask for a written estimate covering the whole course rather than a monthly figure.
If it is urgent
Fifty two general dentists and eight clinics is one of the larger pools in this directory. Call early, ask directly for a same day emergency appointment and work down the numbers on 120th Ave NE, where more than half the neighborhood sits.
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 you are having trouble breathing or swallowing, 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. Juanita is 1.5 miles away with 29 more listings.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Totem Lake, Kirkland?
Eighty eight dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 232 across Kirkland. Fifty two are general dentistry listings, with 13 orthodontic, seven endodontic, six periodontic, six pediatric, two oral and maxillofacial surgery, one prosthodontic and one dental anesthesiology listing, plus eight general dental clinics.
Can I see a specialist without leaving Totem Lake?
In most cases yes. Every main specialty has at least one listing here, and orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and pediatric dentistry each have six or more. The thinnest are prosthodontics with one listing and oral and maxillofacial surgery with two, so those may involve waiting or looking nearby.
Why are so many Kirkland dentists on 120th Ave NE?
Fifty four of the 88 listings in the neighborhood give an address on 120th Ave NE, counting the two recorded with a slightly different spelling, and 20 more are on NE 128th St. We can only report what the addresses show, but it means one road covers most dental care in Totem Lake.