DENTIST SERVING TEGA CAY, SC
Straight Down I-77 From Tega Cay
Tega Cay is an easy run to Rock Hill once you are on the interstate. Piedmont Dental is at 1562 Constitution Blvd, about 34 minutes and 17 miles from most of Tega Cay, almost all of it on I-77 South. Families come to us from Tega Cay, Gold Hill and the SC-160 corridor.
What they get is a practice owned by the dentist who runs it. Dr. Benjamin Areheart is a founding member of CorpFree, which verifies that a practice is independently owned rather than operated by a corporate group. In day to day terms, the person deciding what treatment you need is the person providing it.
Why Tega Cay Patients Choose Piedmont Dental
Tega Cay is not short of dental practices, so here is what the drive buys.
- Continuity. Dr. Areheart has been in Rock Hill since 2014. Patients see him, not whoever is on the rota.
- Doctor owned. No corporate production targets sitting behind the treatment plan.
- Sedation if you need it. IV sedation is available for people who have been avoiding the dentist for years, which is a large share of the first visits we see.
- Clear costs. The numbers come after the exam and before the work.
Insurance
Most of our patients have dental insurance and we file almost every plan. Piedmont Dental has never been contracted with an insurance company, so we are an out of network provider. Your benefits still apply and we still handle the claim; what changes is the split, because an in network office has agreed a discounted fee schedule with that insurer and we have not. Dental insurance works differently from medical insurance, and many times out of network and in network benefits can be the same or very close. How close depends on your plan.
We check your coverage and give you an estimate before treatment starts, so you are not finding out from a bill. If you are not sure what your plan allows, call (803) 328-3886 and ask for the front desk with your plan name to hand. Our insurance page explains it in more detail.
Services Tega Cay Patients Ask For Most
What Tega Cay patients ask for most:
- Cleanings and exams
- Children’s dentistry alongside the rest of the household
- Wisdom teeth, which is most of our teenage and university-age work
- Cosmetic dentistry and whitening
- TMJ treatment for jaw pain, grinding and the headaches that come with them
- Emergency appointments
Getting Here From Tega Cay
Address: 1562 Constitution Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone: (803) 328-3886
The direct route: I-77 South to Exit 79, Dave Lyle Blvd, then a short hop to Constitution Blvd. About 34 minutes and 17.1 miles.
From the Gold Hill side: SC-160 across to I-77 South and the same exit. Around 34 minutes and slightly shorter at 16.6 miles, and it tends to be the calmer road in the morning.
Parking is directly outside the office, not across a shared lot.
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Four clinical days a week is deliberate. It keeps appointments from being stacked so tightly that nobody has time to explain anything.
Questions We Get From Tega Cay Patients
Do you see patients from Tega Cay?
Regularly. Tega Cay, Fort Mill and Gold Hill are all inside the area we serve, and the run down I-77 is the straightforward part of it.
Do you treat children and adults together?
Yes. We are a family practice, and for anyone driving from Tega Cay we will try to get the whole household seen on one trip.
I have put off the dentist for years. Is that a problem?
It is extremely common and it is not something you will be lectured about. We offer IV sedation for people who find treatment hard to get through, and the first visit is an exam and a conversation rather than a list of everything that is wrong.
How far ahead do I need to book?
For routine visits, usually a week or two. If something is painful, call and say so, because we keep room for problems that cannot wait.
Your First Visit
A first appointment is an examination, X-rays where they are needed, and a cleaning. Dr. Areheart goes through what he finds while you are still in the chair, in plain language, and you hear the costs before any treatment is scheduled. If something needs doing urgently he will say so, and if something can reasonably wait he will say that too.
If it has been years rather than months since your last visit, that is normal here and nobody will make an issue of it. What to expect at your first visit walks through the whole appointment if you would rather know in advance.
If the practice you are at now feels like a conveyor belt, the drive from Tega Cay is 34 minutes and the difference is a dentist who knows your name. Call (803) 328-3886 or request an appointment on this page.
Other areas we serve
Piedmont Dental sees patients from across York County: Fort Mill · Lake Wylie · York · Clover. Every one of those is a short enough run to Rock Hill to make us a realistic everyday practice rather than a special trip.
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