The list is mostly general practice, with some useful specialist coverage and three noticeable gaps. Everything below comes from the national provider registry: reported specialty, street, registration date, and whether a listing is filed under a person or an organization.
What is listed in Alaska Junction
Thirty-two of the 43 listings report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 more are registered as dental clinics. Beyond that there are 3 in oral and maxillofacial surgery, 3 in endodontics, 1 in pediatric dentistry and 1 in dental public health.
The addresses cluster on three streets. 42nd Ave SW has 19 listings, California Ave SW has 12 and Fauntleroy Way SW has 8. 41st Ave SW has 3 and SW Alaska St has 1.
Twenty-nine listings are registered to an individual dentist and 14 to an organization. Nineteen of the 43 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
How to choose between them
For routine care there is plenty to choose from: 32 general dentists and 4 clinics in a compact area. Ask whether they are in network with your plan, how far ahead they book, and how they handle problems outside normal hours.
Having 3 endodontists and 3 oral surgeons listed locally matters more here than it would closer to the city center, because the missing specialties involve a longer trip. Root canals and extractions can generally be handled without leaving the neighborhood.
The tilt toward individual registrations suggests many named practices. That usually means seeing the same dentist each visit. Ask what the cover arrangement is when that dentist is away.
- Ask which of the three main streets the practice is on.
- Ask whether root canals and extractions are done locally.
- Confirm they are taking new patients on your specific plan.
If you need something Alaska Junction does not have
Three specialties have no listing here: orthodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics. In each case the nearest listings are elsewhere in Seattle, about 5.4 miles away. The wider city has real depth, with 79 orthodontic listings, 52 in periodontics and 45 in prosthodontics, but that is a genuine journey rather than a short hop.
For braces in particular, that distance is worth factoring in, since orthodontic treatment means regular appointments over months or years. Ask about appointment frequency before you commit.
Closer by, neighboring areas add general choice. Youngstown is 0.5 miles away with 3 listings, Fairmont Springs 0.6 miles with 10 and West Seattle 0.6 miles with 19. High Point has 11 and Morgan Junction 3 at 1.1 miles, and Admiral 12 at 1.4 miles.
Insurance and paying
Ask whether a practice is in network with your specific plan rather than just with your insurance company. Out of network care can still be claimed, but your share of the bill is normally higher.
For anything beyond an exam and cleaning, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure code, the practice's fee, what the plan is expected to pay and your portion. Ask for it before treatment starts.
Our listings come from the national provider registry, which records name, address and reported specialty only. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. In Alaska Junction, none of the 43 listings has a published website or published hours. That is why claimed listings matter: claiming a page is how a practice adds what the registry never carried.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown, or pain that has kept you awake, call the general practices nearest you and ask specifically about same day emergency slots. With 32 general dentists, 4 clinics, 3 endodontists and 3 oral surgeons listed, urgent problems can often be dealt with locally.
Go to an emergency room rather than a dentist if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if you have any trouble breathing or swallowing, if you have a fever alongside facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop under steady pressure.
If nothing nearby can fit you in, search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Alaska Junction?
Our directory lists 43 dental practices with Alaska Junction addresses, across ZIP codes 98116, 98136 and 98126. Thirty-two report general dentistry as their primary specialty and 4 are registered as dental clinics, with 3 oral surgeons, 3 endodontists, 1 pediatric dentist and 1 dental public health listing.
Is there an orthodontist in Alaska Junction?
No. Orthodontics has no listing in the neighborhood, and the nearest are elsewhere in Seattle, about 5.4 miles away, where 79 orthodontic practices are registered. Since braces mean regular appointments over months or years, ask about visit frequency before choosing a practice that far away.
Which streets have the most dentists in Alaska Junction?
42nd Ave SW has 19 listings, California Ave SW has 12 and Fauntleroy Way SW has 8. 41st Ave SW has 3 and SW Alaska St has 1. Those three main streets hold the large majority of the neighborhood's dental addresses, which makes comparing practices on foot realistic.