Take care of all of your favorite smiles right here. With Dr. Brown’s extensive training, our knowledgeable, long-standing team can help protect your smile with routine checkups and cleanings, beautify it with cosmetic dentistry, or rebuild it with state-of-the-art dental implants.
Dr. Brown is committed to delivering exceptional, thoughtful, and sensitive care to his patients. He has completed his AEGD Residency in Charleston as well as advanced dental implant training from the renowned Pikos Institute. As such, he can meet virtually all of his patients’ needs in-house, allowing you to almost always be treated by the team you trust.
Our patients have created strong bonds with our wonderful, small team of three. Michelle, Debra, and Denise have all dedicated over 60 years of their careers to the practice combined, and they truly make it feel like a home instead of an office!
If you’re retired, self-employed, or otherwise uninsured, our in-house membership plan makes it easy to keep up with your dental needs. For a set annual fee, it will include your preventive services as well as a 15% discount on other treatments.
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If you have dental insurance, one of your top priorities will likely be finding a practice that is willing to accept your plan. The office’s location and hours will also probably influence your decision. On top of that, chances are you want a dentist with good credentials who provides specific kinds of services for improving and protecting your smile. Take the time to define what you’re looking for before you start comparing practices.
Another strategy is to look at online reviews. Seeing what other patients have to say about a practice can paint a picture of what the team is like and what kind of experience you might have during your own appointment. See what sort of feedback the practice has received on sites like Google, Facebook, and Yelp.
A tooth extraction is typically recommended as a last resort when there’s no other way to protect your oral health. As such, you will definitely want to make sure that you’re able to fit the cost of the procedure into your budget. Tooth extractions often cost between $150 and $400 in the United States, but the specific practice you visit, the location of the tooth, the number of teeth being removed, and other factors all need to be taken into account before the final price can be determined.
Becoming a dentist requires many years of study and education. All dentists have either a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or a Doctor of Dental Sciences (DDS). To obtain a DMD or DDS, one must enroll in dental school, which requires a bachelor’s degree. Completing dental school takes at least three years. Then, once a dentist has earned their degree, they will be expected to take continuing education courses. The number of continuing education hours required can vary depending on the state.
Avoiding the dentist to save money isn’t the best idea; it’s better to have small dental issues treated before they can turn into severe (and potentially costly) problems. You can make visiting the dentist less of a burden on your wallet by:
