The mix is broad. Every specialty except one has a listing here, and orthodontics and pediatric dentistry are both well covered. This guide sets out what our records show and what they cannot.
What is listed in Clover Park
Forty two of the 60 listings are general dentists. Also listed are 7 orthodontists, 6 pediatric dentists, 4 dental clinics, 2 periodontists, 2 endodontists and 1 oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
100th St SW has 19 listings, Gravelly Lake Dr SW has 15, 59th Ave SW has 10, Bridgeport Way SW has 8 and Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW has 3. The neighborhood is spread over several streets rather than concentrated on one.
Thirty nine of the listings are individual practitioners and 21 are organizations. Thirty one of the 60 have held their federal registration since before 2010, and the oldest goes back to 2005. None has been claimed, and none has published a website or opening hours with us.
- 60 practices across ZIP codes 98499 and 98498
- 42 general dentists, 7 orthodontists, 6 pediatric dentists
- 19 listings on 100th St SW, 15 on Gravelly Lake Dr SW
- 39 individual practitioners, 21 organizations
How to choose between them
Forty two general dentists is a wide field, especially in a city with 121 listings in total. Start with the street closest to you, then compare on new patient waiting time, whether your exact plan is in network, and the cost of an initial exam with x rays.
Families are well served, with 6 pediatric dentists and 7 orthodontists. That is enough to compare several rather than take the first with space, and it means children's care and braces stay local.
The single oral and maxillofacial surgery listing is the pressure point. With 42 general practices referring in, ask about waiting times before you rely on it, and ask your dentist where else they send patients.
If you need something this neighborhood does not have
Prosthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in Clover Park. The nearest listed prosthodontists are in Tacoma, about 4.8 miles away, where 9 are listed. If dentures, extensive crown work or implant restoration is likely, plan for that trip.
Everything else is covered inside the neighborhood, although periodontics and endodontics have only 2 listings each. Those are enough to compare but not much more, so ask about waiting times.
Clover Park has only two neighboring areas in our records: Holly Hedge, with 20 listed practices about seven tenths of a mile away, and International District, with 10 at 1.7 miles. Beyond those, searching by distance will be more useful than working through neighborhoods.
Insurance and paying
These listings are built from public registration records. They hold no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of the 60 practices here has published any of it, so nothing on this page tells you what treatment costs.
Ask whether the practice is in network with your specific plan and not just with the insurance company. Different plans from the same insurer are often treated differently by the same office.
For any work beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes before it begins, and send it to your insurer for a written answer. Practices that claim their listing on this site can publish hours, prices and insurance participation themselves, which is the only route by which that information reaches this page.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that will not settle, call the general practices on 100th St SW and Gravelly Lake Dr SW first, then work outward to 59th Ave SW and Bridgeport Way SW. Say on each call that you are in pain and can come immediately.
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 has become difficult, if you have a fever together with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
With one oral surgery listing in the neighborhood and 121 in the city, widen your search early when it matters. Use dentist directory to sort by distance from where you are.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Clover Park, Lakewood?
Sixty dental practices are listed in Clover Park, across ZIP codes 98499 and 98498. Forty two are general dentists, with 7 orthodontists, 6 pediatric dentists, 4 dental clinics, 2 periodontists, 2 endodontists and 1 oral and maxillofacial surgeon also listed. Lakewood as a whole has 121 listed practices.
Is Clover Park a good place to find a children's dentist?
On the numbers, yes. Six pediatric dentists and 7 orthodontists are listed in the neighborhood, which is strong coverage for 60 practices and means children's care and braces can both be arranged locally. Our records hold no hours or insurance details, so call several to compare.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to Clover Park?
In Tacoma, about 4.8 miles away, where 9 prosthodontists are listed. Prosthodontics is the only specialty with no listing in Clover Park. Ask your general dentist for a referral and have x rays and impressions forwarded so the first appointment is productive.