The specialist depth here is the notable thing: eight endodontists and six oral surgery practices in one neighborhood. Everything below is taken from the practice registry rather than from any impression of the area.
What is listed in First Hill
Forty of the 62 listings are general dentistry. Alongside them are eight endodontists, six in oral and maxillofacial surgery, three periodontists, two prosthodontists, one orthodontist, one in orofacial pain and one in oral pathology, plus four dental clinics.
Broadway has 22 practices, Madison St has 17 and Boren Ave has 11, with two each on E Union St and E Pine St. Those three main streets account for 50 of the 62. Because the neighborhood covers three ZIP codes, check the address rather than assuming two listings are within walking distance.
Thirty nine listings are registered as individual practitioners and 23 as organizations. Thirty eight of the 62 have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in First Hill dates to 2005. Two practices have published a website through this directory and one has published opening hours, and none of the 62 has been claimed by its owner.
How to choose between them
If you already know you need specialist treatment, you can often go straight to it here. Eight endodontists and six oral surgery practices is deep cover for root canals and extractions, and enough to compare more than one opinion. Check whether your insurance plan requires a referral first, because some do.
For routine care, 40 general dentists is a wide field. Call four or five and ask each the same questions: are you taking new patients, are you in network with my plan, when could I be seen, and what treatment do you do in house. Ask about parking and building access too, since several listings share large addresses.
- Only one orthodontist is listed in the neighborhood, so for braces or aligners it is worth looking wider.
- Twenty three listings are organizations, a higher share than most neighborhoods. Ask whether you would see the same dentist each visit.
- One orofacial pain and one oral pathology listing sit here. Both are specialties patients usually reach by referral.
If you need something First Hill does not have
Only one specialty has no listing here: pediatric dentistry. The nearest are elsewhere in Seattle, about 1.4 miles away, where 57 pediatric practices are listed, so there is no shortage once you travel a short distance. Many general dentists also see children, so ask locally first.
For anything else, the neighborhoods next door add a lot of options. The Central Business District has 174 practices only 0.7 miles away, far more than First Hill itself. Capitol Hill has 34 at 0.8 miles, Cascade has 31 at the same distance, Japantown has 15 at 0.6 miles, West Edge has 14 at 0.6 miles and Yesler Terrace has six at 0.4 miles.
Insurance and paying
The registry these listings are drawn from records the practice, the address and the specialty. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. Two practices in First Hill have published a website with us and one has published hours, but none has claimed its listing, and claiming is how an owner would publish fee and insurance detail here.
So confirm those things yourself. Ask the practice whether they are in network for your exact plan and check the same with your insurer, because the two do not always agree. Ask for a written estimate with procedure codes for anything beyond an exam and cleaning. For oral surgery, ask whether sedation is billed separately and to which insurer it is submitted.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, severe pain or a crown that has come off, call the general practices on Broadway, Madison St and Boren Ave and ask whether they hold same day emergency appointments. With eight endodontists and six oral surgery practices listed here, urgent problems can usually be treated within the neighborhood. You can also search by distance at dentist directory.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room rather than a dental office. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into 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.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in First Hill, Seattle?
Sixty two dental practices are listed in First Hill, out of 1,552 across Seattle. Forty are general dentistry, with eight endodontists, six oral surgery practices, three periodontists, two prosthodontists, one orthodontist, one orofacial pain listing, one oral pathologist and four dental clinics.
Is there a pediatric dentist in First Hill?
No pediatric dentist is listed in the neighborhood. It is the only specialty missing here. The nearest are elsewhere in Seattle, about 1.4 miles away, where 57 pediatric practices are listed. Many general dentists also treat children, so ask first.
Which streets have the most dentists in First Hill?
Broadway with 22 listings, Madison St with 17 and Boren Ave with 11, which together account for 50 of the 62 practices. The neighborhood spans ZIP codes 98104, 98122 and 98101, so listings are not all close together. E Union St and E Pine St have two listings each, and the rest are scattered elsewhere.