Vancouver has 549 listed practices in total. This guide covers what the registry records inside Fircrest, the one specialty missing here, and the details our listings do not carry.
What is listed in Fircrest
Thirty six of the 59 practices list general dentistry. Beyond that there are six endodontics listings, five in pediatric dentistry, four in orthodontics, four in oral and maxillofacial surgery, two in periodontics and one in oral pathology, with four entries recorded as dental clinics.
Two roads carry most of the neighborhood. SE 120th Ave has 26 listings and SE Mill Plain Blvd 23. SE 2nd Cir has five, SE Chkalov Dr two and NE 126th Ave one. Two ZIP codes appear across the listings: 98684 and 98683.
Forty one practices are registered as individual practitioners and 18 as organizations. Forty of the 59 were registered before 2010, a high proportion, and the oldest registration in Fircrest dates to 2006.
- 59 practices, 36 listing general dentistry
- Six endodontics listings, five pediatric, four orthodontics, four oral surgery
- 26 on SE 120th Ave, 23 on SE Mill Plain Blvd
- Two ZIP codes: 98684 and 98683
- 40 of 59 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
The specialist depth here means a referral will often keep you in the neighborhood. If your dentist sends you for a root canal, an extraction or braces, ask whether the specialist is one of the local ones before agreeing to travel further.
For routine care, work through the 36 general listings. Ask about network status, waiting times for a new patient exam, and which treatments the practice completes itself.
Eighteen of the listings are organizations and 41 are individual registrations. A group practice may offer more appointment times and cover when a dentist is away, while a single named dentist usually means better continuity. Ask which you are booking into.
If you need something Fircrest does not have
Prosthodontics is the only specialty absent from the neighborhood. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Vancouver about 3.1 miles away, where six practices are recorded. For dentures, bridges or complex crown work that is a short trip, and many general dentists carry out this treatment themselves.
Periodontics has two listings here, which is workable but thin if you need a course of gum treatment. Ask for a second option if the wait is long.
Nearby neighborhoods add plenty. Riveridge has 23 practices only 0.3 miles away and Airport Green 22 at 0.5 miles. Cascade Park has seven at 0.8 miles, Marrion 12 at one mile, North Garrison Heights eight at 1.8 miles and East Mill Plain three at 1.9 miles.
Insurance and paying
The first question is whether a practice is in network with your plan. In network fees are agreed with your insurer in advance. Out of network, the practice sets its own fee and your share is usually larger, even for covered treatment. Ask the office, then confirm with your insurer.
For anything beyond a checkup and clean, ask for a written estimate showing the procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your balance. If surgery is involved, ask whether sedation and follow up visits are included in the figure quoted.
Our listings hold registration details only: name, address, specialty and registration date. They contain no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 59 Fircrest practices has claimed its listing or published a website or hours with us, which is why claimed listings are more useful to patients.
If it is urgent
Call early in the day and ask plainly whether you can be seen today. With 36 general listings and four oral surgery listings concentrated on two roads, both routine and surgical help are close by.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental office. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop. These are signs of an infection spreading or a bleed that needs medical care first.
To search by distance from wherever you are rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Fircrest, Vancouver?
The directory lists 59 dental practices in Fircrest, across ZIP codes 98684 and 98683. Thirty six list general dentistry, six list endodontics, five list pediatric dentistry, and four each list orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. SE 120th Ave holds 26 of them and SE Mill Plain Blvd 23.
Can I get a root canal without leaving Fircrest?
Very likely. Six practices in the neighborhood carry an endodontics listing, which is strong for a list of 59, and many of the 36 general dentists perform root canals themselves. Ask when you call whether the treatment is done in house or referred, and whether the practice is in network with your plan.
Where is the nearest prosthodontist to Fircrest?
Prosthodontics is the one specialty missing here. The nearest listings are elsewhere in Vancouver, about 3.1 miles away, where six practices are recorded. Before traveling, ask your general dentist whether they handle dentures, bridges or crowns themselves, since many complete this work without a specialist referral.