Most of that is general dentistry, with a thin specialist layer and two gaps. This guide covers what the registry records, how to choose between practices, where to go for what is not here, and what to check on cost and urgent care.
What is listed in Hazel Dell
Forty three of the 55 listings are general dentistry and 7 are dental clinics. The specialist entries are three orthodontics, and one each of oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and pediatric dentistry. Practices can hold more than one registration, so those figures describe the care available rather than counting separate offices.
The addresses are spread more widely than in most neighborhoods. NE Highway 99 has 17 listings, NW 78th St has 6, and NE 82nd St, NE 81st St and NE 13th Ave have 5 each. Everything falls inside one ZIP code, so distances between practices are short even so.
Thirty five of the listings are registered to individual practitioners and 20 to organizations. Twenty five of the 55 were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration dates to 2005. One practice publishes a website through the registry and one publishes opening hours.
- 55 practices, 43 of them general dentistry
- 17 listings on NE Highway 99
- One ZIP code, 98665
- 35 individual practitioners, 20 organizations
- 25 registered before 2010
Choosing between them
With 43 general practices to compare, the deciding factors are practical. Ask how far ahead routine appointments book, whether the same dentist sees you each visit, and how the practice fits in someone who calls in pain. Ask what they treat in house, because only six of these listings are specialist.
Where there is just one listing for a given specialty, as with periodontics, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry here, availability can be tight. It is worth asking your general dentist whether they refer locally or send patients into the wider Vancouver area, and how long the wait usually is, before a referral becomes urgent.
Two gaps, four miles out
Endodontics and prosthodontics have no listing in Hazel Dell. Both are nearest elsewhere in Vancouver, about 4.0 miles away, where 19 endodontics practices and 6 prosthodontics practices are recorded. That is a manageable trip, though worth planning for if treatment runs over several appointments.
For general care nearer by, Salmon Creek is 2.8 miles away with 31 listed practices and Northeast Hazel Dell is 0.9 miles away with 25. Shumway has 12 at 2.2 miles, West Minnehaha has 10 at 1.9 miles, Lincoln has 5 at 2.0 miles and Sherwood has 4 at 2.0 miles. Any of those is close enough for a second opinion.
Cost, insurance and what is not recorded
The registry holds addresses and registration details only. It carries no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. One Hazel Dell practice publishes a website and one publishes hours, and none has claimed its listing. Claimed listings are how a practice adds that detail, which is why they matter when you are comparing options.
Ask on the phone whether they are in network for your exact plan rather than for your insurer as a whole, since one company usually runs several networks at different rates. Ask for a written estimate before treatment, with procedure codes, the fee, the expected plan payment and your share. Check how much of your annual maximum remains before agreeing to major work.
- Confirm the network for your specific plan
- Ask for a written estimate before treatment
- Check what remains of your annual maximum
- Ask whether major work carries a waiting period
When you need care today
For same day pain, call early and ask for an emergency appointment rather than the next routine slot. With 55 practices in one ZIP code and 25 more listed 0.9 miles away in Northeast Hazel Dell, working through a few numbers is usually enough. To search by distance from where you are, use dentist directory.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental office. Go straight there if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down into your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop after an extraction. A knocked out adult tooth should be held by the crown, kept in milk or saliva, and seen within the hour.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Hazel Dell?
Fifty five dental practices are listed in Hazel Dell, all inside ZIP code 98665. Forty three are general dentistry, seven are dental clinics, three are orthodontics, and there is one each for oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and pediatric dentistry. Vancouver as a whole has 549 listed practices.
Where do I go for a root canal from Hazel Dell?
Endodontics has no listing in Hazel Dell. The nearest 19 practices are elsewhere in Vancouver, about 4.0 miles away. Many general dentists treat straightforward root canals themselves, so ask your own practice first. Molars, retreatment and unusually shaped roots are the cases most often referred to a specialist.
Is there a pediatric dentist in Hazel Dell?
One pediatric dentistry practice is listed in the neighborhood, so availability may be limited. Many of the 43 general dentists here also see children. Ask your own practice what ages they treat, and if you need a specialist, Northeast Hazel Dell and Salmon Creek are 0.9 and 2.8 miles away.