Senior Dentistry

As we age, our teeth start presenting more symptoms of decay.
However, seniors still deserve healthy teeth and gums.

Recommendations for Seniors

We tend to make different recommendations for seniors because there are different considerations to take into account. For instance, people might make different decisions on tooth decay.

A person in their 20s…

might opt for the root canal and the crown. Even when the procedure costs $1500, a younger person would likely choose to save their tooth.

A person in their 80’s…

is less likely to want to spend that much money on a tooth. For $150, we can simply pull the tooth.

For elder patients, we try to avoid expensive or invasive treatment. If there are no signs of infection or terrible pain, preventative treatments are much easier and affordable. We tend to use Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF), which we also use on children to avoid invasive procedures. Of course, if a patient prefers a procedure, we are happy to abide by their request as long as it’s safe.

Our Senior Plan

For elders who live in senior living communities, our Senior Plan is the most effective and carefree option.

Plan Details

If you are in a senior living community, finding good dental care can be difficult. It’s not always easy to find a ride to the dentist, and insurance companies make dental care difficult and complicated.

For $100 a month, we check on you every week. You don’t have to go anywhere, so it’s much more convenient.

Let us take care of your teeth and make sure your dental health won’t cause you any issues. This plan gives you peace of mind.

The plan includes:

FDG Mobile comes once per week and just brushes the elder’s teeth along with a general questioning to make sure they don’t have any tooth pain.

FDG Mobile comes once every 4-months for a complete exam, necessary radiographs, and cleaning.

The elder is enrolled in our discount plan FDGP that provides a 100% discount on routine procedures and a 65% discount on almost all other dental procedures.