Whether a practice is in-network with your plan usually matters more to your bill than the practice's list prices do. In-network dentists agree to a fee schedule, so the same crown can carry two very different prices at two offices of identical quality. Dove Dental Group is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, Guardian, Humana, Sunlife and United Concordia, which covers a good share of the employer plans in the region. If you have no insurance at all, run the maths on the in-house membership plan before buying an individual policy. Membership plans generally fold two cleanings, exams and X-rays into a flat annual fee with a discount on other work, and for someone who mainly needs preventive care they often win.
The practice has been a fixture on East Battlefield Road for years and now runs with several dentists — Dr. Steve Dove, who founded it, alongside Dr. Scott Schmidly, Dr. Arielle Ramsey and Dr. Tori Bridwell. That depth is what makes same-day emergency appointments realistic, since a single-dentist office has far less slack in its schedule. Treatment covers the full general range: checkups, gum disease treatment, fillings, sealants, night guards and mouthguards, crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays, root canals, extractions, dentures and retainers, plus veneers, whitening and Invisalign. Nitrous oxide is available for patients who find appointments difficult, and digital X-rays are put on a screen you can see during the conversation rather than described to you secondhand.
Pay attention to the hours, because they are unusual and they will decide whether this office fits your life. Doors open at 7am and close at 2pm, Monday through Friday. That is close to ideal if you can take an early appointment before work, and impossible if you need anything after five. The address is Suite A at 1935 East Battlefield Road in southeast Springfield, on the Battlefield corridor between Glenstone and National. CareCredit and Cherry are offered for larger balances. A first visit is a full exam with X-rays and a written plan; if you are in pain, say so when you call, since urgent cases are triaged into the morning.