We never want finances to stand between you and the dentistry you need to stay healthy. Our team will discuss your conditions with you along with each of the treatment options–from the most conservative to the most ideal and leave the choice to you.
We accept a wide variety of payment options, and we encourage you to contact our dental team to discuss them.
Payment Options
We accept the following forms of payment in our dental office:
- Cash
- Debit
- Credit cards
Dental Insurance Options
Our team is happy to file dental claims on your behalf. Since there are thousands of dental insurance plans available, your coverage options are unique. Give us a call to discuss your out-of-pocket estimates, and be sure to bring your insurance information with you to your dental appointment.
For a complete list of insurance plans we work with, contact our dental office staff to learn more!
CareCredit
We are pleased to partner with CareCredit to offer affordable monthly payments to patients with more extensive treatment needs. CareCredit is third-party financing that helps patients fit their dentistry comfortably into their budgets, and they even offer some interest-free options for patients who qualify. It's quick and simple to apply for CareCredit online or in our dental office, and you'll receive a quick response so you can proceed with the treatment you need when you need it most.
Dental Membership Plans
If you don't have dental insurance, ask us about our dental membership plans for adults and children. For one low membership fee, you'll receive coverage for preventive teeth cleanings, exams, and x-rays, and you'll enjoy additional savings on certain restorative procedures.
Members also don't have to worry about these common factors that accompany dental insurance:
- Annual maximums for treatment
- Waiting periods
- Deductibles
- Treatment limitations
As soon as you sign up, you can use your dental membership plan and enjoy its benefits! Contact our team for more information.
Fracturing your jaw is one of the most common breaks you can have in your body. Whether it’s a sports injury, car accident, or fall that causes the fracture, you’ll want to have a physical exam as soon as possible. Visiting an oral surgery specialist about a broken jaw ensures that your teeth and jaw receive expert treatment, too.
If you think you’ve broken your jaw, apply ice to the area until you can visit your doctor. Pain alone isn’t a guarantee of a fracture; your oral surgery specialist will need to take x-rays to examine the bone.
If the fracture is stable, treatment may only involve wiring the upper and lower teeth together so that the bones or joints can heal properly. When the condyles at the joint are fractured, oral surgery specialists use elastics to keep the jaws together, removing them after 10-14 days.
Having a wired-shut mouth may feel inconvenient and does require eating through a straw for a couple of weeks, but you can avoid surgery if your fracture is stable.
If the broken bones are not stable, oral surgery may be necessary. The oral surgery specialist places a small titanium plate across the bones so that they can heal properly. Patients take antibiotics and usually recover in about six weeks.
Years ago, orthodontic treatment was only for kids over the age of 11 or 12. But today’s orthodontists now treat children as young as eight years old. Called interceptive, or phase I orthodontics, braces in early childhood can reduce time in braces later on and correct problems before they become more serious.
Children’s baby teeth have a big impact on the health of their permanent teeth. That’s why it’s so important to catch major issues with baby teeth before permanent teeth erupt!
Since kids can start dental exams as soon as their first tooth comes in, your dentist or orthodontic specialist can track any issues that may warrant phase I orthodontics. A consultation at around age seven with an orthodontic specialist will evaluate your child for these conditions:
- Difficulty chewing or speaking
- Missing or diseased baby teeth
- Wide gaps between teeth
- Severe overcrowding
- Mouth breathing
- Protruding teeth
- Severe bite issues
- Problems with jaw, facial, or teeth symmetry
If your child needs phase I orthodontics, treatment may begin at age eight and may continue in a less invasive, phase II treatment. Dentists use a variety of treatments with young children, which may include both removable and non-removable appliances, such as space maintainers, bands, palatal expanders, and braces.
When it comes to TMJ or TMD, prosthodontists offer expertise because they specialize in complex cases. This includes the jaw.
The temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is what attaches your jaw to your skull. When this joint does not function properly or becomes temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), it can lead to pain and other issues including:
- Clicking in the joint
- Jaw bone and tooth erosion (the latter if you grind your teeth)
- Headache
- Jaw pain
- Locking jaw
- Difficulty chewing
A prosthodontist may address the issue by prescribing specific therapies including:
- Mouthguards
- Nightguards
- Surgery in rare cases
Get in touch with our office to learn more about TMD therapies today.
A dental extraction poses many questions regarding the future of your smile and your oral health. Unless you have a wisdom tooth extracted, we recommend replacing a missing tooth. This will prevent your teeth from shifting and causing additional problems with your oral health. When your teeth shift, it can expose roots and cause problems with your bite. When you replace a missing tooth, you prevent the shifting that occurs with tooth loss.
Additionally, replacing missing teeth makes it easier to chew and to smile confidently.
We offer a number of options to meet your needs:
Fixed dental bridge — We can replace a missing tooth with an artificial tooth anchored by two dental crowns. We will match your dental bridge to your existing teeth for an esthetic result.
Partial denture — If you are missing multiple teeth, we can replace multiple teeth at once with a partial denture. Partial dentures come in either a metal base or a lightweight acrylic base. We will discuss which option will work best for you.
Complete denture — If you are facing dental extractions of all of your teeth on your upper or lower arch, a complete denture will replace all of your teeth at once. Our dentures are highly esthetic and fit comfortably.
Dental implants — Dental implants are the gold standard of tooth replacement because they permanently replace one or several teeth, from root to crown. A dental implant is surgically inserted into the jawbone and integrates with the bone, becoming a part of your mouth's anatomy. It's the closest a patient can have to a natural tooth!