Lee's Summit, MO Dentists | 112 Ranked

Third Street, Lakewood and Raintree offer different dental trips

Downtown Lee's Summit has dental offices around Third Street and Douglas, while Lakewood Way and Ralph Powell Road serve a northern search. Market Street and Raintree Drive add southern choices. The Lee's Summit choosing guide connects those areas with treatment needs, reviews and payment terms. A return trip for a crown or braces keeps that location relevant beyond the first exam.

The 64063 ZIP has 39 listed offices, including choices around the central city. Chipman Road also puts care near the federal offices and John Knox Village, while Tudor and Mulberry connect the school district and GEHA work areas. Longview workers and students have another western starting point. A clinic reached easily from work can be more practical than one near home.

What does a Lee's Summit dental savings plan cost?

Stehl Family Dental posts a $330 annual plan for patients without dental insurance. The office is at 220 NW McNary Court, with its dental line on 816-844-7228. The plan includes routine exams, cleanings and listed X-rays, with a 20% discount on covered treatment. Paying monthly adds a $2 monthly payment fee.

That enrollment fee buys the stated benefits; repairs still have their discounted treatment charges. Specialist referrals fall outside the plan. It cannot be combined with insurance, other dental plans or financing. A Lee's Summit family weighing membership against insurance needs both the included preventive visits and the cost of any planned repair.

Lakewood dental care is in Kansas City, with appointment-only emergencies

University Health Dental Clinic Lakewood requires appointments for emergency dental visits and accepts no walk-ins. Its address is 7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, with a dental entrance beside Lot D. The dental number is 816-404-6885. The street name can be confusing when planning travel from Lee's Summit.

Lakewood accepts private insurance and MO HealthNet, with exams, cleaning, fillings, tooth removal and root canals among its services. You can book directly. For Lee's Summit callers, an urgent dental exam can lead to further work at this clinic. What the plan pays for depends on your own benefit.

How does a UMKC emergency dental visit work?

UMKC charges $55 to assess a dental emergency, then bills for treatment. The school is at 650 East 25th Street in Kansas City. Its main dental line is 816-235-2100. Bring a state photo ID and proof of your current address.

• Emergency sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• The emergency clinic is closed Friday afternoon.
• Payment is due in full at the visit.

Students and residents offer ongoing care under supervision, at lower charges with longer visits. Advanced clinics need referrals. The drive from Lee's Summit adds to that time at the school. For a medical emergency, Lee's Summit Medical Center tells patients to call 911.

Swope Health offers income-based dental charges east of Kansas City

Swope Health sets discounts using household income and family size. To book dental care, use 816-923-5800; its Independence site is at 11320 East Truman Road. The posted dental self-pay service fee is $55. Treatment can add charges to that starting fee.

Pay stubs, benefit statements or tax papers support the discount review. Care includes cleaning, fillings, tooth removal, dentures, crowns and bridges. Molar root canals are judged case by case. Kansas City's health-levy funding has its own rules about where patients live, which a Lee's Summit address alone does not meet.

Which children and adults can use Cass County Dental Clinic?

Cass County Dental Clinic treats children through age 20 who meet its payment rules, plus some adults. The Belton site is at 1000 Markey Parkway; book on 816-322-7600. Children can use MO HealthNet as their only dental insurance, or qualify through an income review if uninsured. Adult family members of current child patients and pregnant people need active MO HealthNet.

Current or former patients can keep receiving care after turning 20. Some Lee's Summit families can use that route alongside local children's dentists. A child in Lee's Summit starting braces still needs routine dental care during the course of treatment. The 2 types of visits have their own roles.

Lee's Summit patients need the MO HealthNet rule for their age and health

Missouri gives full dental benefits to children under 21, pregnant people, blind people and nursing-home residents. Other adults have limited benefits. A doctor's written referral can support added dental care needed for a medical condition. Your dental office needs to know the benefit that applies to you.

Lakewood lists exams, X-rays, cleaning, fillings and tooth removal as care Medicaid often covers. Further work needs your exact benefit checked. For older Lee's Summit patients, Original Medicare usually leaves routine dental care and dentures unpaid, with some exceptions for care linked to medical treatment. Medicare Advantage dental benefits follow each plan's terms.

Implant and gum-care estimates can involve several offices

A Lee's Summit implant quote needs to name both the surgery and the finished tooth. The local implant choices include different roles in care. A Lee's Summit plan can split implant surgery and the final tooth between offices, each with a bill. You'll need both parts to weigh the full cost.

A patient referred for gum care, root treatment or oral surgery can get bills from more than one office. Stehl's plan excludes referrals, which matters for a larger repair. Braces, cosmetic work and whitening also need their own stated costs.

Can CityRide KC get me to a Lee's Summit dentist?

CityRide KC takes riders of any age to destinations within Lee's Summit for $3 each way. OATS handles bookings on 816-380-7433, with advance reservations needed. Fares use a prepaid account with a $10 minimum top-up; drivers accept no cash.

• Current operator service hours: weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Kansas City dental-school or Lakewood trip goes beyond this local service area. Route 550 links the US 50 and Chipman park-and-ride with downtown Kansas City for weekday commuters. Its schedule needs to fit the clinic session and ride home. University Health gives free language help, including Spanish, Arabic and ASL, with phone or video help for other languages.

Use Lee's Summit ratings alongside the care you need

40 Lee's Summit dentists have Google ratings from 4.9 to 5.0. The number of reviews beside a rating gives it context. Comments about treatment explanations and billing can help you compare offices for a specific visit. A toothache search also needs the office to assess your symptoms before travel.

Blue Springs, Independence and Kansas City widen the choices for a referral or family care. The extra distance matters most when a plan involves repeat visits. A written estimate tying each office to its part of the care makes that comparison clearer.