Questions we hear most

We aren't in network with any plan, and we don't file claims. You get an itemized receipt to send to your own plan if it reimburses out-of-network care.

Then the written estimate is how you'll know what a visit costs, before we start. The team plan is a way to pay one yearly price for routine visits.

No, we aren't enrolled with either. We'll tell you plainly, so you can find a dentist who is.

We numb the area before treatment, and we check that it's working. You can raise your hand for a break at any time.

Dr. Kulkarni decides, based on your mouth. She tells you why before she takes X-rays.

A cleaning below the gum line, for someone whose gums need it. Dr. Kulkarni explains why she suggests it, and you get a written estimate first.

Yes, children who can sit for an exam. For a very young child, or a child with special needs, Dr. Kulkarni will refer you to a pediatric dentist.

Swelling that spreads to the face, eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, or bleeding that won't stop needs an emergency room or 911. For a broken or knocked-out tooth, call us right away.

A yearly price for routine visits, for businesses of five to twenty people. It is not insurance, and it can't be combined with insurance.

Ask Carlton. The plan is made for five to twenty, and he'll tell you honestly whether it fits.

Yes. Ask when you book or at the visit, and we'll write it out, itemized by step.

Call or text the office as early as you can, and Carlton will find another time.