Q: What dental services do you offer? At Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro we offer a wide variety of general dental services for the entire family. These services range from routine dental check-ups, digital x-rays and cleanings or periodontal treatments, to dental sealants, white fillings, dental crowns and bridges and porcelain dental veneers. We also perform root canal treatments, Invisalign clear aligner therapy, nightguards, snoring appliances, sports mouthguards, and tooth whitening/bleaching.
Q: Are you accepting new patients? Yes! Murfreesboro, TN is a busy city with people always coming and going and coming back again. So we always are looking for great new patients to fill the void of when we have a family move away. We always strive to provide appointments for our new customers as soon as possible.
Q: Do you offer sedation or anxiety-free dental care? Yes, there are several ways that we help our dental patients cope with the anxiety that can come with dental treatment. First of all we try to find out what your fears are and maybe what they stem from so we can avoid any possible triggers. Next we can provide medication prescriptions, such as Valium, to help reduce the anxiety. Finally, if all of the above is not enough for you, we partner with NOBA (Nashville Office-Based Anesthesia Group) out of Nashville, TN. They are a mobile sedation team that comes to our office and provides hospital-grade I.V. sedation with all of the monitoring to assure your safety as well as your comfort.
Q: What insurance do you accept? This question is one we get daily and is one of the most difficult to answer without asking other questions. We do file insurance for all carriers, so you are free to come here for treatment, but we may not be an “in-network provider.” Dental insurance changes nearly daily. There are numerous levels in policies in each company. So, the easiest answer is “Give us a call and tell us what policy that you have and we will do our best to see if we are in that network. Another (sometimes easier) route is for you to contact your insurance carrier directly and ask them if we are listed in their directory as a provider for your particular dental insurance plan.
Q: What should I expect at my first visit? Typically a new dental patient would have some information to fill out, we usually email that to you before you get here and you fill it out online. When you arrive you will be greeted by name and treated like one of our family. We will then take a few digital x-rays of your teeth and then have a thorough dental examination of your teeth and gums by Dr. Greg Nicholson. He will discuss with you any findings and will ask you if you have any concerns or questions. You will have a complete dental cleaning (if there are no periodontal concerns) and you will leave with an estimate of any needed dental treatment and any cosmetic dental recommendations as well as any referrals to any dental specialists that you may need to see. We try to schedule your next follow-up visit at that time as well.
Q: How much does a dental cleaning cost in Murfreesboro? That’s another difficult question to answer. Every dental office is different and also every dental patient is different. Some patients may have periodontal disease issues. If you call our dental office directly, we can discuss what possible cost you may incur based on dental insurance coverage.
Q: What’s the best family dentist in Murfreesboro? Hmmmm…. I’m going to have to say hands-down Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro is by far the best Murfreesboro dentist for your family!
Q: Where can I get my teeth cleaned today near me? You can call Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro, and if we have an opening we will clean your teeth today. We are close by if you are in Smyrna, Lavergne, Walter Hill, Woodbury, Lascassas, Readyville, McMinnville, Manchester, Shelbyville or any county adjacent to Rutherford County Tennessee.
Q: Where can I find a dentist near Smyrna TN? Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro is just down the street from you.
Q: Where can I find a dental office near Blackman or Christiana TN? Located in Murfreesboro, TN Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro is just across town from you.
Q: Who is the best dentist in Murfreesboro, TN? Well, we might be partial, but we feel that Dr. Greg Nicholson of Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Murfreesboro is the best dentist in Murfreesboro, TN. The readers of the local newspaper, The Daily News Journal, voted him Favorite dentist five years in a row.
Q: Do you offer emergency dental care? We typically require appointments to schedule our patients appropriately. However, when someone calls in pain, has swelling, broken off a tooth, or has some other urgent dental care need, we try our best to get them in to address the issue as soon as possible, typically that same day.
Q: Do you treat children (pediatric dentistry)? We typically will start seeing children patients around the age of three years old. We prefer to have them accompany a parent while the parent gets their teeth cleaned and checked. That way the child can see that there is nothing to fear. Then we allow the child to “ride” in the dental chair and if they are comfortable with it we will look in their mouths to “count their teeth.” Now if a child of that age for some reason has dental decay and requires treatment, most often we will refer the parent to a pediatric dentist.
Q: Do you place dental implants? While we do not do the surgical placement of the implant root-form (we leave that for our friendly oral surgeons), we do place the post and final crown that goes on top of the implant.
Q: Do you do braces/orthodontics? Instead of traditional wire braces, we perform removable aligner therapy (aka Invisalign) to make teeth straight. Our average treatment takes between 6 months to one year. And you never have to be called “Metal Mouth” or “Brace Face” or “Tinsel Teeth.” Wow, kids are mean!
Q: Do you do teeth whitening/bleaching? Yes, we offer either take home tray system bleaching, or in-office “power bleaching” or usually a combination of both to get your teeth as white as possible. The total treatment can take up to several weeks. Even tetracycline stained teeth can be significantly whitened.