Explore dental care in the Richmond region, with appointment planning, professional licensing and questions about costs and access.
Plan your search
Start with the dental care guide below. It provides a comparison checklist and links to official location, patient and licensing resources.
Use the exact location
Confirm the practitioner, appointment address, accessibility and new-patient process directly with the office. A listing or a nearby location does not establish availability, insurance participation or suitability for a particular patient.
Keep care and everyday wellbeing distinct
Medical care, dental care and everyday wellness have separate starting points here. Use Wellness & Fitness for activity and wellbeing resources, and the relevant care section when looking for clinical services.
Richmond-area starting points
- VCU Dentistry patient care — Compare the School of Dentistry’s care settings and follow its patient-screening process.
- VCU Dentistry appointments — Use the clinic’s current appointment instructions and confirm the building before travelling downtown.
- Virginia health-profession licensing — Check the practitioner through the relevant professional board; a location listing alone is not a license check.
Questions for the first call
Record the answers in one place so you can compare options on the same basis.
- Whether the office is accepting new patients
- Practitioner and care setting
- Insurance participation and written cost estimate
- Appointment length and accessibility
- Records needed and follow-up contact
