Laurel Health Dental Services

Discover your best smile with Laurel Dental. Our caring and professional dental team provides personalized treatment for patients of all ages. With four convenient locations, we can help you find a skilled dentist or dental hygienist in Blossburg, Laporte, Lawrenceville, Towanda, or Troy, PA, to meet all of your dental needs. 

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• Affordable Dental Services for All
• Comprehensive Dental Examinations
• Preventive Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry
• When to See a Dentist
• Schedule an Appointment
• Teledentistry Services
• Why Choose Laurel Dental?

Affordable Dental Services for All

Our Laurel Dental offices aim to increase access to quality dental care for all patients. We offer comprehensive family dental services, from routine wellness cleanings to complex dental repairs and diagnostic evaluations for tooth and gum pain. 

We understand that many families go without routine dental care due to a lack of insurance coverage or high out-of-pocket costs. Unlike private dentists, Laurel Dental locations are certified community health centers and offer a sliding fee scale to help income-eligible families afford care. For help with dental care costs, please ask our front office about our sliding fee program.

To make an appointment, simply call the Laurel Dental office of your choice:

• Laurel Dental Blossburg: 570-638-3468
  
  
• Laurel Dental Lawrenceville: 570-827-0145
  
  
• Laurel Dental Sullivan County (Laporte): 570-946-4363 or 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354) 
  
  
• Laurel Dental Towanda at York Avenue: 570-828-3992
  
  
• Laurel Dental Towanda at Progress Plaza: 570-265-2069
  
  
• Laurel Dental Troy: 570-297-3746

Comprehensive Dental Examinations

With Laurel Health's thorough dental examinations, it's easier to keep your teeth and gums healthy and your smile bright. Our dental exams include a review for any potential trouble spots and a complete cleaning, removing plaque and tartar for a more brilliant smile. Your dental hygienist will check the alignment, sensitivity, and condition of your teeth and gums with additional review provided by your dentist. This assures that you and your entire dental team know where to focus care to improve and maintain your oral health.

Our dentists are happy to answer any questions you may have about your dental health or the symptoms you've been experiencing. Your dentist will discuss any concerns or dental issues detected during the exam. Your dentist can also screen you for other health conditions affecting your mouth like gum disease, oral cancer, or TMJ disorders.

Preventive Dentistry

Keeping up with regular dental checkups is the best way to ensure you and your family maintain healthy, bright smiles. Our wellness services and educational resources take a proactive approach to your well-being. 

When you visit one of the Laurel Dental offices for preventive dentistry, you can receive:

• In-depth dental cleanings
• Fluoride treatments
• Sealants
• Proactive exams and imaging to identify potential trouble early, even before you have symptoms
• Education to designed to empower you with everything you need to care for your dental health between visits

Preventive care is key to keeping your smile healthy. Due for a cleaning? Make a dental appointment today at one of our Laurel Dental locations.

Restorative Dentistry

If you have broken or missing teeth, restorative dentistry can help you repair the damage or replace the teeth. Anyone can receive restorative dental care — no matter your age or financial position — to correct tooth damage like chips, cavities, tooth decay, fractures, or lost fillings / crown caps. 

To treat damaged or missing teeth, your Laurel Dental dentist can perform procedures like:

• Fillings
• Crowns
• Implants
• Bridges 

Undergoing restorative procedures can help you reduce pain, retain your mouth's mobility, improve aesthetics, maintain your wellness, and boost your self-esteem. Have a question about a procedure or how best to restore your smile? Call us today to talk to our qualified dental team. 

When to See a Dentist

Dental troubles can happen spontaneously. When you book an appointment, our dedicated dental staff will ensure you receive the dental care you need promptly.

You should seek care for:

• Intense tooth pain
• An abscess
• Knocked out teeth
• Soft tissue injuries like damage to your gums or the roof of your mouth
• Damage to a tooth such as a chip, crack, or lost filling
• Routine cleanings to check your dental health and keep your smile healthy

Receiving the appropriate dental care is crucial to ensuring the issue is taken care of quickly and correctly. If you need to be seen, reach out to the Laurel Dental office of your choice or visit our provider directory to find a provider who will be a good fit for your care.  

Teledentistry Services for Laurel Dental Patients

We know time counts when you’ve got tooth and gum pain. To help Laurel Dental patients with acute dental needs even faster, Laurel Health offers teledentistry services. 

Teledentistry uses a virtual video visit to help diagnose initial issues and proactively treat acute pain, inflammation, or infection ahead of a comprehensive in-person visit to provide follow-up care and treatment. Teledental visits can also be used to discuss advanced treatment options like implants, referrals for care, patient education, or prescription reviews / renewals.

The goal of teledentistry is to provide timely care when an onsite acute appointment is unavailable at the patient’s usual dental office or if a patient is unable to immediately travel to their dental office. For example,  if a patient is experiencing a dental issue while on vacation and wants initial guidance from their family dentist, they could schedule a virtual appointment to show the problem and discuss how to manage it until they're home and able visit their dental clinic.

How a Teledental Visit Works:

If the office believes a teledental appointment is appropriate, patients will be offered teledentistry services. The patient must have a smart device capable of using video to utilize this service (e.g., a smart phone, laptop, tablet, or PC equipped with a webcam). Patients who opt to schedule a dental televisit will receive a secure link by text or e-mail to begin the virtual appointment. The video visit will be conducted in a HIPAA-compliant healthcare program to protect your personal health information.

During the video visit, the patient will be asked to discuss their symptoms, questions, and concerns, and then the dentist will instruct the patient through camera positioning to conduct a virtual exam of their teeth and gums.

It’s important to remember that teledentistry services do not replace the need for in-person appointments or treatment. Dental televisits will only be scheduled if the patient is already established with a Laurel Dental provider and if teledentistry is deemed likely to be effective in reviewing the described problem.

For example, if a Laurel Dental patient notices a persistent swollen area of their gums and cannot be seen in-person at their office for two weeks, they may be eligible to have a virtual visit with a Laurel dentist to review the area over video. The dentist may prescribe antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medication to begin promptly working on the issue while waiting to be scheduled for an acute visit in the office.

At this time, teledentistry services are only available to established Laurel Dental patients, who already have detailed medical history and/or imaging on file from an onsite in-person exam.

Teledental appointments are billed as limited clinical exams. If you are unsure whether your dental insurance covers teledental visits, please contact your insurance carrier directly to discuss. If you do not have dental insurance and wish to discuss anticipated costs, please contact your Laurel Dental office or our billing department at 1-877-723-0589.

Why Choose Laurel Dental?

Our dental centers offer exemplary oral healthcare and work closely with our patients to assure everyone receives the care they need. You can trust our dental team to take a proactive approach to your health, thoroughly explain any procedures, answer your questions, and keep you informed and at ease throughout your appointment. 

Laurel Health's dental offices are federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which means we are committed to assuring all patients can obtain quality dental care regardless of their financial or insurance status. If you need help affording your dental care, please ask the front office about our sliding fee program or call 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354) for more information.