The recorded specialties are 26 general dentistry listings, 6 dental clinics, 2 orthodontics and 1 periodontics. It is a compact everyday care list sitting next to some of the densest dental areas in the city.
What is listed in Capitol Hill
The listings are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. 19th Ave E has 9, Broadway has 8 with 5 more on Broadway E, and 12th Ave and Harvard Ave E have 2 each, with the rest at other addresses across the three ZIP codes.
Twenty five of the listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and 9 are organizations, meaning a practice entity, group or clinic. Only 6 of the 34 have been on the federal register since before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2006, which makes this one of the newest lists in our directory. That often reflects practices registering under new entities rather than a shortage of experience.
- 34 practices listed across ZIPs 98112, 98102 and 98122
- 26 general dentistry listings and 6 dental clinics
- 19th Ave E 9, Broadway 8 plus 5 on Broadway E
- 25 individual practitioners, 9 organizations
- 6 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2006
How to choose between them
For routine care the 26 general dentistry listings and 6 clinics give reasonable choice. Compare on plan coverage, on how soon a new patient can be seen, and on whether you can walk or take a short trip to the address.
Because so much of the list registered recently, it is fair to ask how long a practice has been at its address and who owns it. That is not a red flag, just a useful question if you want continuity with one dentist.
With almost no specialists here, ask early which procedures your dentist performs in house and where they refer for the rest.
If you need something Capitol Hill does not have
Four specialties have no listing in the neighborhood: pediatric dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. In most places that would mean planning trips. Here it means crossing a neighborhood boundary.
Elsewhere in Seattle, about 0.8 miles away, we list 57 pediatric, 48 endodontic, 60 oral and maxillofacial surgery and 45 prosthodontic practices. Neighboring areas are dense too: Central Business District has 174 listed practices 1.1 miles away, First Hill has 62 at 0.8 miles, Cascade has 31 at 0.8 miles, South Lake Union has 24 at 1.0 miles, Yesler Terrace has 6 at 1.2 miles and Washington Park has 4 at 1.2 miles.
Ask that x rays and notes travel with any referral.
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 usually pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement rather than a quality rating, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
For anything beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate showing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share.
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 opens. None of the 34 Capitol Hill listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice supplies what the registry never held.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost crown or pain that has kept you awake, call early and say plainly that you need same day care. With 26 general listings and 6 clinics locally, and First Hill and the Central Business District adding well over 200 practices within about a mile, this is an easy area in which to find someone.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental chair: swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, a fever alongside facial swelling, or bleeding that will not stop.
To search outward by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Capitol Hill, Seattle?
We list 34 dental practices in Capitol Hill, across ZIP codes 98112, 98102 and 98122. Twenty six are general dentistry listings, six are recorded as dental clinics, two are orthodontic and one is periodontic. Seattle as a whole has 1,552 listed practices, many of them within a mile of the neighborhood.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Capitol Hill?
No pediatric dentistry practice is listed in the neighborhood. Endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics are absent too. All four are covered elsewhere in Seattle about 0.8 miles away, where we list 57 pediatric, 48 endodontic, 60 oral surgery and 45 prosthodontic practices, so referrals are short.
Where are Capitol Hill dental offices?
They are spread across the neighborhood. 19th Ave E has nine listings, Broadway has eight with five more on Broadway E, and 12th Ave and Harvard Ave E have two each. The remainder sit at other addresses across the three ZIP codes covering the area.