Twenty seven of the 32 are general dentistry listings, with three orthodontic, three in oral and maxillofacial surgery and two general dental clinics. Several common specialties have no listing here, though the nearest alternatives are very close.
What is listed in South Hills
Virginia St E has the largest group with 15 listings. Quarrier St has nine counting the three recorded as Quarrier Street, Brooks St has five and Bridge Rd has one. Between them those streets cover almost the whole neighborhood.
Two ZIP codes cover the listings, 25301 and 25314. Those are worth checking, since the neighboring areas of Charleston have their own listings close by.
Twenty five of the 32 are registered as individual practitioners and seven as organizations, so most of these are practices under a dentist's own name. Twenty four have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration here dates to 2005, so this is a long established group.
- 32 practices listed, out of 153 in Charleston
- 27 general dentistry listings
- 15 on Virginia St E, 9 on Quarrier St
- 24 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
Twenty seven general dentists in a compact area is a generous pool for a city this size. Ask whether they are taking new patients, how far ahead routine appointments book, whether they hold emergency slots and whether they are in your insurance network.
Twenty four of the 32 listings predate 2010, so most of these practices have been here a long time. That is not a measure of quality, but where practices are settled, recommendations from neighbors and coworkers tend to be more useful than they are in a newer area.
Three oral and maxillofacial surgery listings means surgical extractions can be arranged locally with a little choice, and three orthodontic listings does the same for braces. For anything else specialist, expect a referral just outside the neighborhood.
If you need something South Hills does not have
Three specialties have no listing here. Pediatric dentistry, endodontics and periodontics are all found elsewhere in Charleston, about 0.3 miles away, where eight pediatric, nine endodontic and one periodontic practice are listed.
That is close enough to be barely a gap at all for children's dentistry and root canals. Periodontics is thinner, with a single nearby listing, so if you need specialist gum treatment ask about waiting times early and ask what your general dentist can manage themselves.
For more general dentists, East End has 25 listed practices just 0.3 miles away, Elk City Historic District has 19 at 0.8 miles, Kanawha City has 14 at 3.1 miles and Weberwood has 13 at 1.6 miles. Fort Hill and Vandalia have three each, at 1.4 and 2.2 miles.
Insurance and what things cost
Our registry holds names, addresses and registration details. It does not hold fees, opening hours or which insurance plans a practice accepts, and only one of the 32 South Hills listings has published hours or a website through us. Everything else comes from the practice.
Ask your insurer whether a dentist is in network before you book. In network means the practice bills from an agreed fee schedule. Out of network care may still be partly covered, but the practice sets its own fees and can charge you the difference.
For crowns, extractions, orthodontics or anything staged over several visits, ask for a written estimate showing each procedure code, the fee and what your plan is expected to pay. Claimed listings, kept up to date by the practice, are usually the easiest to get clear answers from.
If it is urgent
Twenty seven general dentists and two clinics within half a mile of the city center is a strong position if you need care today. Call early, say clearly that you are in pain and ask for a same day emergency slot rather than a routine appointment.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dentist. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down 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.
If nothing here can help, East End is 0.3 miles away with 25 more listings, and you can search by distance at dentist directory to see everything close by at once.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in South Hills, Charleston?
Thirty two dental practices are listed in the neighborhood, out of 153 across Charleston. Twenty seven are general dentistry listings, with three orthodontic, three in oral and maxillofacial surgery and two general dental clinics. Fifteen of them are on Virginia St E, within ZIP codes 25301 and 25314.
Is there a pediatric dentist in South Hills?
Not in the neighborhood itself. The nearest pediatric dentistry listings are elsewhere in Charleston, only about 0.3 miles away, where eight are listed. Endodontics and periodontics are also absent here, with nine and one listings respectively at a similar distance, so none of these gaps involves a long journey.
Are South Hills dental practices long established?
Most are. Twenty four of the 32 listings have been registered since before 2010, and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005. Twenty five of the 32 are registered as individual practitioners rather than organizations, so you are largely choosing among small, settled practices.