Insurance and financing play an important part in the decisions you make about the dental treatments you choose for your family. At Dr. Stone's Office, we're here to do everything we can to make it easy for you to obtain the high-quality dental care you deserve. Please don't hesitate to contact our office if you ever have questions about insurance or financing, and our knowledgeable business assistants will be happy to assist you in finding the best financial option to fit your needs!
Dental Plans
We accept all dental plans and are in-network with Delta Dental. We are not providers for Title 19/Medicaid, nor do we participate in any dental discount programs.
CareCredit
If you don’t have insurance or are interested in making the cost of your dental treatment more affordable, CareCredit is an option to consider. CareCredit allows you the flexibility of breaking down your total due into easy monthly payments. Best of all, as long as you pay the balance within the agreed promotional period, you either won’t be charged any interest, or if in a long-term payment plan, you will have an affordable monthly payment with low interest.
Applying for CareCredit is easy, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you, or you can apply online at the CareCredit website.
You may also pay your current balance online using your CareCredit account. Here is the "Pay my Provider" link: https://www.carecreditpay.com/pmyp/showSearch
Methods of Payment
We are happy to accept cash, personal checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express as payment for services.
A check-up every six months is recommended in order prevent cavities and other dental problems. However, your hygienist or Dr. Stone can tell you when and how often your child should visit based on their personal oral health.
The comfort and safety of our patients are our highest priorities. At Northern Hills Dental we use efficient, healthy digital x-rays. It is estimated that your exposure using digital x-rays is about 90% less than traditional film x-rays.
Digital imaging gives us a highly detailed view of your mouth. Using this information, we can diagnose dental problems and develop an effective treatment plan. Digital images take very little time to develop, and we can get you in and out of our office faster with efficient diagnostics and treatment that is appropriate for your needs. Digital imaging also allows you to be part of the diagnostic and planning process because the images let you see exactly what we see.
With the information we obtain from digital x-rays, Dr. Stone is able to make recommendations for treatments or therapies that are suited to your individual needs. With digital imaging, we can easily identify abnormalities within your jawbone. This makes planning complex treatments like root canals and extractions much more efficient. Details provided with digital imaging help us make appropriate decisions regarding your oral health.
Please contact our Lead dental office to schedule your next appointment for a dental cleaning and exam.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons require 4 to 6 years of additional formal university training after dental school. Oral surgery is an internationally-recognized surgical specialty. In some countries, including the United States, it is a recognized specialty of dentistry by the American Dental Associations.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures include wisdom teeth removal, simple tooth extractions, reconstructive oral surgery, dental implants, treatment of oral infections, and the repair of facial, mouth, jaw and tooth injuries.
DIAGNOdent is a revolutionary new way for your dentist to find even the smallest areas of tooth decay and cavities. By using the advanced DIAGNOdent technology, we are able to treat small cavities and areas of tooth decay before they become larger issues requiring multiple procedures. DIAGNOdent is a quick, comfortable process that helps you and your doctor keep your smile healthy and happy for a lifetime.
How does DIAGNOdent work?
DIAGNOdent uses a precise laser scanning system to scan over all of your teeth while sending out an audio signal and registering a digital read-out. By measuring the fluorescence within each tooth's structure, your dentist can identify where there may be cavities developing in the small spaces between, on, and around your teeth.
DIAGNOdent is comfortable and takes only a few short minutes to scan your entire mouth for cavities and decay. Detecting tooth decay as early as possible helps eliminate the number of costly treatments that you may need down the line and helps treat small problems before they become serious dental cases.
Not all cavities are noticeable without the help of the advanced DIAGNOdent laser screening.
Most tooth decay begins in the tiny cracks and grooves of your tooth's surface. By the time the cavities are noticed, it's often because there is a much larger problem, and the cavity itself was never seen or felt by the patient.
With the widespread use of fluoride, many of these cavities never make it to the tooth's surface, and instead begin eating away at the tooth from the inside out. The DIAGNOdent laser helps locate these small areas of decay.
If you would like to be screened for possible tooth decay and cavities, please contact our practice and schedule an appointment. Help your teeth stay healthy!