Payment Options

For your convenience, we accept cash, personal checks, money orders and major credit cards including, VISA, MasterCard, AMERICAN EXPRESS & DISCOVER.  Payment is expected at the time services are performed. When more extensive dental care is necessary, financial arrangements can be made with our office.  

Insurance

As a service to our Pinole area patients, our practice accepts most dental insurance programs, including non-managed care and indemnity (traditional).  We are not part of any managed care network.  Our accounting staff will prepare all the necessary forms for your dental benefits. However, we remind you that your specific policy is an agreement between you and your insurance company. Please keep in mind that you are responsible for your total obligation should your insurance benefits result in less coverage than anticipated. Our staff will gladly submit a pre-treatment estimate to your insurance company so that you will know what your benefits will be.

The fees charged for services rendered to those who are insured are the usual and customary fees charged to all our patients for similar services. Your policy may base its allowances on a fixed fee schedule, which may or may not coincide with our usual fees. You should be aware that different insurance companies vary greatly in the types of coverage available. Also, some companies take care of claims promptly while others delay payment for several months.

Financing

Care Credit

We’re pleased to offer our patients CareCredit, North America’s leader in patient payment plans.  CareCredit lets you begin your treatment immediately – then pay for it over time with low monthly payments that fit easily into your monthly budget. 

Like a credit card, but better

CareCredit works like a credit card, but is exclusive for healthcare services.  With no up-front costs, no pre-payment penalties, and no annual fees, CareCredit lets you pay over time and frees up cash and credit cards for the other things you want or need.  CareCredit offers low monthly payment plans for healthcare procedures not commonly covered by insurance, including dental treatment.  Plus, you can use your card again and again to pay for additional treatment for yourself or family members in any CareCredit practice.

• Low minimum monthly payments
• No-interest financing if paid within 6-12 months (Additional plans may be available)
• No up-front costs, pre-payment penalties or annual fees
  

Learn more by visiting CareCredit.com or contacting our office. It only takes a few minutes to apply for CareCredit and you may receive an online decision in seconds! For more information or to apply now, just click on the link below.

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Smile Membership Program Plan

If you do not have dental benefits, this plan is designed to provide affordability and easy access to quality dental care. This is an affordable, prevention-based and simple in-house program for ANYONE.

ANNUAL PREMIUM for ESTABLISHED PATIENTS:  Adult: $399 ($530 Value) and Child:$349 ($506 Value)

Our Smile Membership Program Plan includes: 

• No Yearly Max.
• No Deductibles
• No Claim Forms
• No Pre-Authorization Requires
• No Waiting Periods

With our unique Smile Membership Plan, you will no longer fear the unknown cost of dental care.  Our affordable plan includes the following services at no extra charge:

• Two 6-month Recall Exam
• Annual Digital X-rays (4 Bitewings and 2 Periapical - 1 set per year)
• 2 Preventive Teeth Cleaning (Deep Cleaning Not Included) and Topical Fl treatment

Treatment Member Discount

Diagnostics & X-Rays: 

• 2   6-month Recall Exams - 100%
• 1 set per year X-Rays, (4 Bitewing & 2 Periapical) - 100%
• Full Mouth Difital X-rays (18 X-rays) - 15%

Preventive: 

• 2 Adult/ Child Cleaning per year - 100% 
• 3rd & 4th Cleaning per year - 15%
• Topical Fluoride Treatment - 100%

All Other Procedures: 

• Fillings & Sealants - 15%
• Periodontics - 15%
• Crowns, Bridges & Veneers - 15%
• Dental Implants - 15%
• Dentures & Partials - 15%
• Extraction - 15%
• Bone Graft - 15%
• Orthodontics/Clear Correct - Custom Pricing

 (* If you utilize Care Credit to pay for dental services, the discount rate will be 10% instead of 15%)

Limitations & Guidelines

This plan is non-refundable. No refund and No premiums will be issued at any time if participant decides not to utilize their dental membership.  There is no membership card.  Your plan's effective date will be on file with our office.

THIS PROGRAM IS AN IN-OFFICE DISCOUNT PLAN, NOT A DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN.  THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED:

• in conjunction with another dental insurance plan or offer
• for services covered under worker compensation
• for treatment which, in sole opinion of the treating dentist, lies outside the realm of their capability
• for referrals to specialists
• for hospitalization or hospital charges
• for cost of dental care which is covered under auto medical

This program is only covered at out office.  It cannot be used at any other office.  This program is NON-REFUNDABLE.  The 12-month member ship is due in full upon joining.  Membership is effective on the day on which payment is received.  Payment is due when services are rendered.  It is sole responsibility of the member to maximize their benefits by arranging the appointment within the 12 months membership period.  If the appointments are not used, the member will not be entitled to a refund.  Renewal payment is due at the beginning of the same month of original joining each year.  membership rates may be reviewed and adjusted  on an annual basis with notification.  Membership plan excludes Pano, Ceph, and Cone Beam CT(CBCT).