Jackson Heights, NY Dentists | 132 Ranked

What does the first braces exam in Jackson Heights include?

Jackson Heights Orthodontics starts with your concerns, a bite exam, a screening X-ray and a fee discussion. Its current office is at 37-43 77th Street, with the number 718-335-4444. It treats adults and children with metal braces, clear brackets and removable aligners.

Clear brackets stay attached to the teeth. Aligners come out for eating and brushing. The office's early-childhood service looks at growth and tooth position; some children can wait until their teen years for treatment. For braces visits in Jackson Heights, the 76th and 77th Street offices are just off 37th Avenue.

Orthodontics at Jackson Heights Smiles lists its office at 37-55 76th Street, 718-878-4024. Its posted Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It takes cash, checks and major cards, and its staff helps with insurance questions and claims.

A braces estimate needs the full fee, including checks and retainers. For clear-aligner treatment, have the quote state the cost of extra trays and lost retainers. A monthly payment needs its number of payments and any interest beside it.

How Apicha sets dental bills for Queens households

Apicha's sliding fee program covers eligible insured and uninsured patients. Household income and family size set the charge. Its Queens clinic is at 82-11 37th Avenue, floors 4 and 5; call 718-567-5200. Dental care includes exams, cleaning, fillings, crowns, root canals, tooth removal and full or partial dentures for children and adults.

Income proof can include pay stubs from the past 60 days, a W-2, benefit statements or an employer's letter. Apicha also accepts a self-declaration. Its policy provides care regardless of ability to pay.

The clinic posts dental hours until 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dental hours on the 1st and 4th Saturday are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call to discuss your care and the fee form before the trip.

How New York Medicaid handles braces and tooth repairs

Medicaid braces require approval for a serious bite problem that affects function. Treatment normally must be approved and active appliances started before age 21. The rules allow exceptions for a cleft palate or approved jaw surgery. The orthodontist sends the exam, images and bite findings for review.

Adult New York Medicaid covers needed fillings, crowns, root canals, dentures and tooth removal. Some implant cases also qualify. The work can need prior approval; the dentist's plan should name the tooth, repair and benefit request.

For a painful tooth that can be saved, the plan can include a root canal and a crown afterward. Both the nerve treatment and the crown need to be priced or approved. That matters when deciding between keeping the tooth and replacing it after removal.

Local annual plans for routine visits and gum care

Essence Smiles posts an adult wellness plan at $360 a year, or $30 a month. Its office is at 87-10 Northern Boulevard, Suite 204, with the entrance on 88th Street. Call 917-285-2644. The plan has 2 routine cleanings and exams, yearly routine X-rays and a pain exam with an X-ray.

Its child plan, for age 12 and younger, costs $240 a year or $20 a month and includes fluoride. The gum-maintenance plan is $540 a year or $45 a month, with 4 maintenance visits and 2 exams. Its plans list up to 10% off other treatment.

In nearby East Elmhurst, Fedida Dental Spa posts $350 yearly for ages 15 and older and $250 for children through age 14. Its office is at 75-45 31st Avenue. The plan has 2 routine visits and up to 3 pain exams with a single X-ray; its 15% treatment discount excludes implants, Invisalign and specialist fees.

17 Jackson Heights offices list gum care. A gum-treatment plan should state the initial treatment and the maintenance visits afterward. Compare that bill with the visits included in an office's annual plan.

Denture and implant costs at a nearby Flushing health center

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center's fee guide lists dentures at $575 in its lowest-income tier and $1,870 at full fee. The intermediate tiers depend on household income and size. Its Flushing dental site is at 131-72 40th Road; call 718-587-1111.

The same fee sheet lists an implant crown at $1,075 in the lowest tier and $2,845 at full fee. An implant replacement also needs surgery and any tooth removal or bone work. The crown figure alone doesn't price all those steps.

For a denture, the exam decides the teeth to replace and any work that comes first. Have the quote show the denture, steps to prepare the mouth and later checks. A loose older denture can need a repair, reline or new fitting, each with its own fee.

A toothache without insurance in Jackson Heights

Apicha treats tooth decay, damaged teeth and root-canal needs, with income-based fees for eligible patients. Describe the pain, swelling, broken tooth or lost filling when calling. An urgent dental examination sets the repair and charge.

A spreading infection, breathing trouble or uncontrolled bleeding needs emergency medical help: call 911. Elmhurst Hospital Center's medical emergency department is at 79-01 Broadway. The emergency team checks and stabilizes serious illness or injury. A dentist handles the tooth repair.

Children's visits and help understanding treatment

15 Jackson Heights offices list children's dentistry. Apicha treats children and adults, with fillings, cleaning and tooth removal among its services. A child's routine dental needs can be planned with the family's coverage or sliding fee forms.

Apicha provides bilingual staff, telephone interpreters and American Sign Language video help. Tell the clinic the language you use when arranging the visit. Bring your medical and dental benefit cards so the staff can review the treatment and payment with you.

Getting from the Roosevelt Avenue trains to a dental visit

The Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway complex connects the E, F, M, R and 7 trains with lift access. The station-house lifts are at the northwest corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway. An appointment on 37th Avenue and one farther north on Northern Boulevard involve different walks after the train.

For repeat appointments, compare offices toward Woodside and Sunnyside with the trip east toward Corona. Elmhurst, Rego Park and Astoria add nearby choices when they fit work, school or a specialist referral.