Our Purpose & Beliefs Our Features Our Fees Our Scheduling

Our Purpose: To create a dental experience that prepares kids for a lifetime of healthy dental visits and happy smiles.

Our Beliefs:

• Working with children is a privilege and an honor.
• We must be a place where kids feel loved and cared for.
• We can make a difference in a child's life.
• Dental disease is treatable. It is an infectious process, not a hole in a tooth.
• The best dentistry is proactive, not reactive.
• Pediatric dentistry involves much more than teeth.
• We are committed to seeking out the most innovative and effective approaches to patient care.

Our Features

• Infant Dental Visits.
  Good habits are easier to establish before bad ones set in; therefore, the most effective preventive programs are ones that start early - before the child's first birthday. We provide valuable individualized information for parents and caregivers for the cost of an office visit. Insurance companies recognize the value of these appointments too and will usually cover them.

• No Fault Dentistry.
  If your child has cavities, rather than feel unnecessarily guilty, we want you to be positioned to move forward. Cavities are not a product of bad parenting, they are the result of a bacterial infection. Our staff takes valuable time to help you discover and uncover habits that may threaten your child's smile without making you feel bad.
• Individualized Care - Cavity Risk Assessments and More.
  Each child's risk level for cavities is different, so we give every patient an individualized prescription for health. Your child will receive a hygiene report at their Smile Check-up appointments. Caregivers should be prepared to receive personalized attention too, because our appointments involve partnering with parents.
• Minimally Invasive.
  This means we detect cavities while they are still small using lasers, practice a style of dentistry that involves less drilling and greater preservation of the tooth structure, and use materials that prevent continued decay. This is important for extending the longevity of your child's smile. Bigger fillings often become more problematic as they age. Your child's sound tooth structure is superior to anything manmade.

• Education, Motivation, and Communication.
  We place extra emphasis on making sure you get the information you need to make educated decisions and excellent choices for your family's wellness. Our staff is trained to clearly explain dental terms and provide encouragement to our parents. Unlike a lot of other health facilities, we excel in communication!
• Financial Options and Arrangements.
  We want to see your child receive the care he or she needs. Most of the dentistry required in our office is not elective or cosmetic, so denying or delaying treatment oftentimes has implications on your child's dental future. Whether you are self-pay or have insurance benefits, we have options in place to help you finance your child's dental care.
• IV Sedation Alternatives.
  We feel you are better served when you have the ability to choose. Not all pediatric dental offices offer conscious sedation, but we have found this to be a valuable alternative to IV sedation for our patients.

• Emergency Visits and Appointments.
  No one can predict when your child will have an emergency. We work emergency patients into our schedule and have a doctor on call at all times.
• Early and Traditional Orthodontics.
  We think in terms of more than just straight teeth. We monitor your child's facial development, airway, tongue habits, and swallowing patterns as he or she ages and can identify whether your child will benefit from early orthodontic intervention.

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Our Fees

The most affordable dentistry is prevention. That's why we work with parents to protect smiles from the first tooth. If you have had any significant dental treatment, you likely understand the financial implications of decay. Investing in your child’s smile today may save you money as well as spare your child from costly work as an adult. Prevention is a gift that keeps giving over a lifetime.

Our fees are extremely competitive in the Jacksonville metro region. We do everything we can to keep our services accessible.

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Appointments

• Smile Check-ups.
  It is extremely important your child continues to come in for regular hygiene care, so the doctor can monitor eruption patterns and growth and development, as well as help prevent the need for costly restorative work in the future.
• Pre-Appointing.
  We encourage you to pre-appoint your child's next Smile Check-up during your child's visit. This is especially important if you want those desirable early morning and late afternoon time slots.
• Emergencies.
  A dental emergency can occur at anytime; therefore, we have doctors on call 24 hours a day. If you need to reach Dr. Myers or Dr. Gary, please call the office number at 904.505.2010 and you will be given the emergency pager number.
• Cancellations.
  We understand sickness and emergencies may prevent you from making scheduled appointments. Should you find yourself unable to keep your appointment, please call us as soon as possible. Out of courtesy to others, please contact us at least 48 hours prior to your child's appointment should you need to reschedule appointed treatment for non-emergent reasons. We will reschedule your child as the schedule allows. Please understand the best appointment times are difficult to obtain with short notice.

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Dental Insurance

We are commonly asked what insurances we accept. The best thing to do is call our office. We take the insurance burden off your shoulders by verifying your benefits and filing all plans. Some employers will contract with an insurance company and offer several levels of plans, so we will find out specifically what your particular plan covers. It is our pleasure to help you maximize your insurance benefits.

We participate only in traditional insurance plans, because the reduced compensation for services many insurance plans provide participating doctors prohibits us from providing quality services. If we are not on your plan's list, please do not be discouraged from calling us. Many plans offer significant out-of-network benefits. We believe the high level of care we provide our patients is worth the small cost difference attributed to going out of network.

Although insurance is a wonderful benefit, it rarely covers the cost of treatment at 100%. Therefore, in order to assist you and avoid surprise balances, we track your insurance payments and let you know of any delays or problems. You will be responsible for any amount the insurance payment does not cover.

Cavity Prevention on Every Level.

Because prevention is the most affordable dentistry.