How fees work

We file claims with PPO and indemnity dental plans, and your plan decides what it covers. If you have a DHMO plan, call us first, because those plans often have their own rules for a root canal. We are not enrolled with Medicaid or CHIP.

You pay at the visit, after you've seen the fee in writing. Financing is offered by third-party lenders. Approval and terms are set by the lender.

After each visit we give you an itemized receipt. If your plan reimburses you instead of paying us, you can send it in. Whether the plan pays, and how much, is the plan's decision.

You can ask for a written estimate before any treatment. If you're paying without insurance, we give you a written estimate in advance, when you schedule or whenever you ask. It lists each step we expect and the fee for each.

Damaris checks your plan's benefits for the tooth before your visit, when you give us the plan's details. She tells you what the plan says it pays and what's left for you. The plan's answer is an estimate, not a promise.

About an hour to an hour and a half: a talk about your tooth, an exam, the X-rays we need and a written estimate. Treatment may start the same day or at the next visit. Fill in your health history on our private patient portal, not by email or in the contact form.