Dentist FAQ

It depends on what you need. A checkup with a cleaning and X-rays costs less than a filling or a crown, and each treatment page shows example prices for it. Before we start anything, you get the price in writing.

• Cleanings and exams
• Paying without insurance

Yes. Financing through a third-party lender spreads larger treatment into monthly payments. We also have a membership plan for routine cleanings and exams. Both are explained, with examples, on the insurance and financing page.

• Insurance and financing

For one tooth, the implant, the connector and the crown are priced separately, and the total depends on your bone and the crown material. We walk through an example estimate in our guide, and give you your own in writing after a consultation.

• Implant cost guide
• Dental implants

We work with most PPO dental plans (see the example list on the insurance page). Bring your card to your first visit. We check your benefits and tell you what your plan is likely to cover before any treatment.

• Check your plan

Call us before you book. We can often still see you as an out-of-network patient, and many plans pay part of the bill either way. We can tell you what to expect before your visit.

• Call the office

Most plans cover checkups and cleanings at a high share, and fillings and crowns at a lower one. Implants and aligners are covered less often, and usually only in part. Every plan has a yearly maximum, so we check yours first.

• Insurance and financing

The tooth is numbed first, so most patients feel pressure rather than pain. The treatment relieves the toothache that usually comes before it. Expect some soreness for a day or two afterward.

• Root canals

Tell us when you book, or at the front desk. We explain each step before we do it, agree on a hand signal to pause, and go at your speed. Many of our patients felt the same way at their first visit.

• What to expect on a first visit

Call us the same morning. We keep same-day time open Monday to Saturday, and most urgent patients are seen that day. Swelling in your face or trouble breathing or swallowing is an emergency: call 911.

• Emergency dentist

At the first tooth or the first birthday, whichever comes first. The first visit is short: Dr. Ferrer looks at the teeth, shows you how to brush, and lets your child get used to the room.

• Kids’ dentistry

Yes. Most parents sit right beside their child, and little ones can sit on your lap. Parents can also book a checkup at the same time, so the whole family comes in together.

• Kids’ dentistry

Yes to both. Dr. Ferrer sees kids through the teen years. For straightening, most teens are looked at for clear aligners or braces, and we explain how the two compare.

• Clear aligners
• Aligners vs braces

We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. We are closed Sundays. Saturday mornings fill up first, so book a week or two ahead when you can.

• Book online

Yes. The front desk and our dentists speak English and Spanish, and Dr. Ferrer also speaks Portuguese. Tell us your preferred language when you book.

• Meet the dentists