Dr. Mark Cummins

Dental offices in Asheville tend to cluster along major thoroughfares, where accessibility meets visibility. Hendersonville Road is one such corridor, lined with everything from long-standing practices to newer clinics. Among them, Dr. Mark Cummins offers general and family dentistry in a stretch of the city where routine checkups and emergency visits alike fit into the daily rhythm. The address—123 Hendersonville Rd—places it just south of downtown, where the road widens and the pace slows slightly, a practical spot for anyone coming from Biltmore Village or the Arboretum area. Services here cover the expected: cleanings, fillings, crowns, and the occasional wisdom tooth extraction that sends patients home with ice packs and instructions. No specialty ads, no flashy signage—just a steady presence in a city where dental care is as much about maintenance as it is about urgent needs.

Parking along this part of Hendersonville Road can be hit-or-miss, depending on the hour, but the map (directions here) shows the office tucked between a tax preparer and a small insurance agency—easy to spot if you’re watching for the numbers. Questions about appointments or procedures are best directed to the front desk, where the phone connects directly: (828) 252-4290. Asheville’s dental scene isn’t short on options, but consistency matters more than novelty when it comes to something as routine as a six-month cleaning. For those who prefer a practice that doesn’t rotate staff or overhaul its systems every few years, this stretch of road offers a few reliable choices.