Exams and cleanings
A check-up, x-rays and a cleaning, with nothing added on unless you ask.
- Starting price
- $120 for new-patient exam, x-rays and cleaning
- Time
- One visit, about an hour.
What it is
This is the visit most people put off. It’s an hour: a set of x-rays, a look at every tooth and your gums, and a cleaning by Marisol. You leave with a printed list of anything we found, what it would cost, and what happens if you wait.
Most people need nothing more than the cleaning. If you do need something, nobody will pressure you to do it today.
Covered in full by nearly every dental plan we’re in network with. Without insurance the Haven Plan covers two of these a year.
Prices
- New-patient exam, x-rays and cleaningfrom $120
- Routine cleaning and check-up (returning patients)from $95
- Exam onlyfrom $55
In network with
- Delta Dental
- Cigna
- Aetna
- MetLife
- UnitedHealthcare
- Guardian
- Humana
Written estimate before any work. The estimate is the bill.
What happens
X-rays
Digital, low-dose, about five minutes. We skip them if you’ve had a set in the last year and can send it over.
Exam
One of the dentists checks every tooth, your gums, your bite and your jaw, and screens for oral cancer.
Cleaning
Plaque and tartar removed, teeth polished. If it’s been a while, it may take two visits — we’ll say so before we start.
The plan
You get a written list of anything that needs attention, with a price beside each item. No list is the good outcome.
“I hadn’t been to a dentist in six years and was braced for a lecture. Got none. Got a plan, a price, and two fillings done the same week.”
Things people ask
Something hurts right now?
Call before 3 pm and we’ll see you today. After hours the line goes to the dentist on call until 9 pm.