Moved to Austin and never got around to finding a dentist? Happens to almost everyone. One 90-minute visit at our East 5th studio fixes it. We build your chart and take a full set of digital X-rays. A dentist looks at every tooth, properly. After that you’re a 60-minute regular like the rest of the neighborhood. We’re a block from the Plaza Saltillo platform. Walk over. Get cleaned. Get on with your day.
Prevention is also the simplest, least invasive dentistry there is. We’d rather catch the small thing early than fix the big thing later.
A dental cleaning is the cheapest dentistry you’ll ever buy.
Here’s the part nobody tells you when you move: your old dentist’s watchful eye didn’t move with you. Plaque doesn’t care that you’ve been busy settling in. It hardens into tartar. Tartar feeds gum disease. Two skipped years quietly become a filling. Or three.
A professional cleaning clears what brushing and flossing can’t reach. And it’s not just teeth. Gum disease has been linked to heart disease and diabetes, among other systemic conditions. Getting re-established with a dentist might be the best health move you make this year. Cheaper than your gym membership, too. Pregnant patients have extra reason to stay on schedule, since gingivitis and pregnancy are closely linked.
Comfortable and efficient, about an hour for a recall visit. Your first one runs closer to 90 minutes.
A friendly hello and a few questions about your history. You’re new, so we take a full set of digital X-rays and start your chart. No clipboards if we can help it.
Your hygienist works above and below the gumline with ultrasonic and hand instruments. Everything brushing missed gets cleared out, however long it’s been sitting there.
Surface stains come off. Then the dentist checks for early decay and gum inflammation, plus anything worth keeping an eye on.
You leave with a few specific suggestions for your routine. Not a lecture. Nobody’s handing you homework.
A cleaning is more than the polish. Here’s what your dentist and hygienist actually run through while you’re in the chair.
Book online or call (512) 649-7510 for a same-week appointment.
Comes off first, above and below the gumline, with ultrasonic and hand scaling.
A visual check plus digital X-rays hunting for soft spots. Your first-visit set becomes the baseline we compare against for years.
Measured pocket by pocket, so small changes show up before they turn into problems.
Tells us if you grind or clench. You'd be surprised how many people find out right here in the chair.
Fillings and crowns from your old dentist get a fresh set of eyes, since restorations can fail quietly.
Five minutes. Lips, tongue, throat, neck. Included at every visit, and the part patients thank us for later.
Surface stains come off near the end. The coffee, the East Side happy hours.
A quick word about your home routine before you go. No judgment, ever.
Each item is part of a standard comprehensive exam at Enamel. Book online or call (512) 649-7510 for a same-week appointment.
Every six months works for most people. Some mouths need more. Maybe you’ve had gum disease before. Maybe buildup forms fast, or it’s been years since anyone looked. No shame, that’s half the East Side. We might start with shorter gaps and stretch them back out once your gums calm down.
Better to stay ahead of trouble than chase it. After visit one, your hygienist will tell you which kind of mouth you’ve got. Straight answer, no hedging.
What you eat matters too. Here is a quick guide to eating for healthier gums.
We combine modern technology, experienced providers, and a prevention-first philosophy to deliver exceptional care, every cleaning tailored to your specific oral health needs. And if arthritis or limited mobility makes brushing tough, our guide to brushing with arthritis walks through techniques that help.
Catch the small thing early, skip the big fix later. Every cleaning includes a real exam, so the next visit never opens with a surprise.
We’ll turn the intraoral camera around so you can see the worn filling we’re describing instead of taking our word for it. The ultrasonic scaler gets through stubborn buildup faster than hand tools alone, and it’s easier on your gums while it does it.
You’ll hear what we found in plain English and what we’d do about it if it were our mouth. The decision is still yours. If you skipped a few years, that part never comes up unless you bring it up.
Yes, when there’s a reason for it. Neither one is a default add-on at checkout. They earn their spot on your chart by lowering your cavity risk.
Wherever you are on the East Side
Our East 5th studio covers most of the near East Side. East Cesar Chavez and Holly are a short walk, Govalle and Cherrywood a few minutes up the road. We see plenty of Rainey Street and downtown folks too, since the studio sits one block off the Plaza Saltillo Red Line platform and a lot of patients come straight off the train.
Most patients here live in 78702, but plenty don't. Downtown 78701 is one train stop away, Cherrywood's corner of 78722 is five minutes by car, and the Govalle side of 78721 is about the same.
Most PPO plans cover preventive cleanings twice a year. We verify your benefits before you sit down and bill the insurance company ourselves. You are never the middleman.
Please note: We accept PPO plans only. We are not in-network with HMO, Medicaid, or CHIP plans at this time. Not sure what you have? Enter it below and we will tell you.
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Not even slightly. Half our new patients open with that exact confession. The first visit runs 90 minutes. We build your chart and take X-rays. You get cleaned. The dentist does a proper exam. You leave caught up, not chewed out.
Maybe not. Ask your old office to send them over before your visit. If they are recent and readable, we work from those. If not, ours are digital and quick.
You might not need to. We are a block off the Plaza Saltillo Red Line platform, so plenty of patients walk or ride in. Driving? Easy pull off IH-35 or East Cesar Chavez.
Returning patients are in and out in about an hour, exam included. First visits run closer to 90 minutes. Building a chart and shooting a full set of X-rays takes time worth taking.
Most PPO plans cover two per year. We check your benefits before the visit and handle the billing ourselves. No insurance? There is flat self-pay pricing, plus the Enamel Dental Plan.
One visit and you’ve officially got an Austin dentist. Same-week openings at a studio one block from the train. Your future self will be glad you stopped putting it off. So will your future dental bills.
