New Patients

• Dental Exams & X-rays
• Cleanings & Fluoride Treatments
• Sealants
• Fillings & Crowns
• Limited Root Canals
• Specialized Children’s Dentistry
• Full & Partial Dentures
• Stay Plates
• Limited Oral Surgery, Extractions
• Oral Health Education

We offer a sliding scale fee schedule determined by your income. This fee scale is determined by the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Proof of income will be required. See our Payment Options page for more details.

We are one of very few dental providers in the county serving Medi-Cal (Denti-Cal) beneficiaries. Please note that most pregnant women may qualify for Medi-Cal.

For information on qualifying for Medi-Cal, see our Public Insurance page.

Dientes is unable to offer payment plans, and payment is due at the time of treatment. Unfortunately we cannot make any exceptions to this policy.

However, some financing options are available for those who qualify, such as Care Credit. This plan can be used in dental and medical offices, and are similar to credit cards with monthly payments. Our Treatment Plan Coordinator will be happy to help you apply at the time of your exam and diagnosis.

• Medi-Cal
• Visa, MasterCard
• Cash, checks, money orders

You will be given a financial estimate of treatment prior to each appointment. However, we cannot provide exact price quotes over the phone or email since it will depend on many factors including a person’s oral health situation, which needs to be diagnosed in person.

1. If you are a Medi-Cal patient, bring your BIC card and photo ID
2. Plan to spend a little time filling out paperwork if you are a new patient; come 15 minutes early or fill new digital patient forms
3. If you are a cash patient, we require current proof of income — see Payment Options for details.

Other Forms:

• Authorization to Release Records

We will call or text to confirm your appointment and will leave a message if you are unavailable. It is the patient’s responsibility to call back and confirm your attendance. If you do not call and confirm by 12:30pm the day prior to your appointment, it will be cancelled. For Monday appointments, you must confirm by Friday.

Call or text 831-464-5411 for our new Pioneer Street Clinic in Santa Cruz. Call 831-464-5409 for Main Clinic in Mid-County. Call 831-621-2560 for Watsonville. Call or text 831-276-7010 for Capitola Road.

**We cannot schedule appointments via email or this website.**

Please review our payment policies and other frequently asked questions before making an appointment.

We will call to confirm your appointment and will leave a message if you are unavailable. It is the patient’s responsibility to call back and confirm your attendance. If you do not call and confirm by 12pm the day prior to your appointment, it will be cancelled.

During office hours:
For emergencies (extreme pain, infections, etc.) call our front desk as early as possible and tell the receptionist about your situation. Emergency calls will be prioritized based on the severity. Please note that we receive a high volume of emergency calls each day, but we try our very hardest to provide emergency visits within 24 hours. We cannot accept walk-ins and all emergency appointments must be scheduled.

After hours:
If you are experiencing a dental emergency after hours, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.