An emergency visit at our Los Angeles office starts at $89, which covers the exam and diagnostic X-rays. After that you get a written price for your specific treatment before any work begins. Call (424) 722-6124 and you'll know the process before you're in the chair.
The $89 covers the emergency exam and diagnostic X-rays. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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How pricing works here, step by step
- You pay $89 for the exam and X-rays. That's the whole entry cost. It buys a dentist's eyes on the tooth and images of what's happening under the gum.
- The dentist shows you the findings. On the screen, in plain language. You'll understand what's wrong before anyone discusses money.
- You get the treatment price in writing. For the actual procedure you need, not a range or an estimate that shifts later.
- You decide. Say yes and treatment usually starts the same visit. Say "let me think" and you leave with your X-rays taken, your diagnosis in hand, and the written quote to think about. Nobody works on you without your approval.
Why we don't list treatment prices online
Because honest ones can't be listed. A tooth extraction can be a ten-minute lift or a surgical procedure on a tooth broken below the gum. A root canal on a front tooth has one canal; a molar has three or four. A website that quotes one number for those is either padding the high cases or surprising you at the desk on the low ones. The $89 exam exists so your price can be real.
Insurance we accept
We accept most major PPO plans, including MetLife, Guardian, Delta Dental PPO, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and Prudential. Bring your insurance card, or have the plan name ready when you call, and the front desk will tell you how billing works for your visit. The written price you approve is for the treatment itself, and your plan is billed according to its terms.
We do not accept Medi-Cal (Denti-Cal) or HMO dental plans.
No insurance? You're normal here
A large share of emergency patients arrive without dental coverage, and the process doesn't change: $89 for the exam and X-rays, a written price, your decision. Financing options are available if you'd rather spread the cost over time; ask when you call or at the front desk before treatment starts, and you'll know where you stand before committing to anything.
What waiting tends to cost
This isn't a scare section, just arithmetic we watch happen. A cavity that needs a filling becomes a tooth that needs a root canal and crown. An infection that a root canal would have cleared becomes an abscess and sometimes an ER bill before the dental bill. The cheapest version of almost every dental problem is the earliest version of it. If cost is the reason you're waiting, call (424) 722-6124 and talk it through; that call is where the financing conversation belongs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the $89 ever reduced or discounted?
No. It's the same $89 for everyone, every visit, with no conditions attached, and it always covers the same two things: the emergency exam and the diagnostic X-rays. Flat and boring on purpose, so you can trust the rest of the quote too.
Will you check what my insurance covers before treatment?
We'll bill your PPO plan according to its terms and tell you how the billing works at your visit. What a specific plan reimburses varies by policy, so your insurer is the authority on your coverage; the phone number on the back of your card reaches them.
Do you take Medi-Cal or Denti-Cal?
No. We don't accept Medi-Cal (Denti-Cal) or HMO dental plans. If you're covered by one of those, your plan's provider directory lists offices that do, and that will genuinely be your less expensive path for non-urgent care.
What forms of payment do you take?
Cash and major credit cards, along with the PPO insurance billing described above, and financing options are available for larger treatment. If payment method is a concern, mention it when you call (424) 722-6124 so there are no surprises at the desk.
Does the $89 count toward my treatment cost?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise: the exam and X-rays are their own service with their own fee, and treatment is priced separately. The value of the $89 is the diagnosis, the images, and a written quote you can trust, whether or not you go ahead the same day.