That figure needs explaining before it is any use, and the addresses explain it. Everything below comes from the registry.
What is listed in South Campus
Almost every listing is on one street. 144 give the address as NE Pacific St, 9 as NE Pacific Street, and 7 more use forms that include a campus mailbox number, written variously as NE Pacific Street; Box 357134 and similar. That is the University of Washington School of Dentistry, on NE Pacific St in the university's south campus.
The ownership split confirms it: 165 individual practitioners against 15 organizations. These are clinicians and faculty registered individually at a shared academic address rather than 180 separate practices you can walk into.
The category spread is wider than anywhere else we hold. 120 general dentistry listings, 14 periodontic, 13 prosthodontic, 12 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 9 pediatric, 6 orthodontic, 6 oral pathology, 6 oral radiology, 5 endodontic, 2 orofacial pain, 2 dental public health and 1 dental clinic.
79 of the 180 were registered before 2010, with the oldest dating to 2005. In a teaching setting the registration dates track clinicians rather than the age of the institution.
- 180 listings across ZIP codes 98195, 98185, 98112 and 98105
- 160 of them on NE Pacific St under several spellings
- 165 individual practitioners, 15 organizations
- Every specialty we track appears, including oral radiology
How to choose between them
The first decision is whether a dental school clinic suits you. Treatment there is usually carried out by students or residents under supervision, often at lower cost, with longer appointments and a formal intake process. For some people that trade is well worth it. For others, a private practice with a single dentist is a better fit.
If you want the latter, do not work from the 180. Use the neighboring areas below and apply the usual filters: are they taking new patients, do they take your exact plan, and when could you be seen. Ask for a written estimate before any treatment beyond a check up either way.
If you need something South Campus does not have
By category, nothing is missing. Every specialty we track is listed here, including oral pathology, oral radiology and orofacial pain, which almost never appear in ordinary neighborhoods. The limit is access rather than coverage, since so much of this list sits at a single academic address with its own referral and intake process.
For an ordinary neighborhood practice, look just outside. University Park is 1.1 miles away with 29 practices, University District is 0.8 miles with 22, East Campus is 1.0 mile with 22, Eastlake is 1.3 miles with 15, West Campus is 0.5 miles with 8 and Portage Bay is 0.6 miles with 3.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer and charges those rates. Out of network means treatment is still possible, usually at a higher cost and sometimes with a claim you file yourself. Teaching clinics often run their own fee schedules and may handle insurance differently again, so ask exactly what you would pay.
For anything beyond a check up and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the fee, the expected insurance payment and your share, and check what is left of your annual maximum. Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, and none of these 180 listings have been claimed or had hours published with us, which is why a claimed listing is worth more.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or crown, or pain that kept you awake, call early and ask directly what is available today. If you reach a teaching clinic, ask specifically how urgent cases are handled, since intake can take longer than at a private practice. University District and University Park, both about a mile away, list 22 and 29 practices between them.
Go to an emergency room rather than a dental office if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction. To search by distance rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
Why does South Campus have 180 dental listings?
Because around 160 of them share an address on NE Pacific St, several including a university mailbox number, which is the University of Washington School of Dentistry. One hundred and sixty five of the 180 listings are individual practitioners rather than organizations, the pattern you see when faculty and clinicians register at one academic site.
Can I get cheaper treatment at a dental school?
Dental school clinics often charge less than private practices because treatment is carried out by students or residents under supervision. Appointments usually take longer and intake is more formal. Our records hold no fees at all, so call and ask what a specific clinic charges and how its waiting list works before deciding.
Where do I find a regular dentist near South Campus?
Look at the neighboring areas. University Park is 1.1 miles away with 29 listed practices, University District is 0.8 miles with 22 and East Campus is 1.0 mile with 22. Eastlake, 1.3 miles away, has 15. All of those are ordinary neighborhood listings rather than campus addresses.