About Our Office
About Our Boynton Beach Dental Office
Not Your Typical Dental Practice
If you are really tired of the tradition of spending long periods in waiting rooms, little time with the doctor, and impersonal care, Palm Beach Smiles may be the perfect dental office for new patients.
When you arrive in our reception area, you’ll be greeted by Jo-Ann, who knows your name. You won’t find a closed window with a placard telling you to sign in on the clipboard in front of you. New patients will notice everyone on our team is happy to see you. We don’t hide from our guests. You’ll immediately notice the atmosphere is relaxing. From the soft lighting and soothing colors to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and spa-like ambiance, you know this isn’t “your typical dental office.” Welcome to your new dental home.
Our patients choose us because of who we are and what we do, not because an HMO forced them to choose a doctor from a list. Our patients value private “VIP” care rather than being told where they can or can’t go for care by an overbearing insurance company and getting the “bum’s rush.” If your appointment is at 1.30 pm, you will be seen at 1.30 pm.
While we do work with traditional insurance, we are not a contracted provider for any managed care (HMO) plans. Consequently, we don’t have to run our office like a bus station. You won’t find our reception area crowded. It’s not because we’re not “busy.” It’s because we have chosen to work for you and only you during your visit. We don’t “double-book.”
For information on Fees, Financing, and Insurance click on the appropriate link.
Our Team
Jo-Ann is our office manager and treatment coordinator. Jo-Ann has an impressive background and a solid foundation in dental office management. In the “quarterback” position of Office Manager at Palm Beach Smiles, she will be involved in virtually every aspect of making sure our patients are taken care of. If you need help with anything, feel free to ask Jo-Ann.
Sandy is our full-time chairside assistant at Palm Beach Smiles. Sandy has 20 years of experience as a dental assistant. Her father and grandfather were both dentists. Dentistry has always been a part of her life. Sandy is an essential team-member in providing dental care to our patients while doing everything possible to make them comfortable.
Kim, our Registered Dental Hygienist, is an important team member who joined Palm Beach Smiles in 2016. Kim has eleven years of experience. She began her career working for her father, Dr. Tom Pirkle, in Lake Worth. He retired, and we were lucky enough to have Kim join Palm Beach Smiles. She is known by her patients to be very gentle. Many of her patients from her father’s practice followed her to Palm Beach Smiles. Kim is also certified in local anesthesia for patients who need it. Her focus is the maintenance of optimum oral health with the goal of preserving our patients’ natural dentition. Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy mouth. If you have questions on oral hygiene, Kim is a highly qualified expert and loves her work!
Our Mission
We exist to improve your quality of life through comprehensive dental care and smile enhancement while promoting and preserving complete oral health. We are committed to constant and never-ending improvement through focused continuing education and the application of the latest technologies.
Our Goal
To make your visit with us as comfortable as possible. We strive to provide the highest level of service. We emphasize individualized attention and staying on schedule.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy of practice is to treat you as if you were our own family. We will only use professional judgment and experience as our guides when making treatment recommendations.
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Our Philosophy
Our philosophy of practice is to treat you as if you were our own family. We will only use professional judgment and experience as our guides when making treatment recommendations.
Fees, Financing, and Insurance
Special Savings!
Click here to learn more about how you can save money, even when you don’t have dental insurance. You’ll have access to significant savings and affordable dental care. No Insurance? We can help!
Fees
Many factors can affect fees including the doctor’s knowledge, experience, and skills. We believe our fees reflect our ability to deliver on all of those factors at peak levels while creating a great value for our patients. For more in-depth information about the fees at Palm Beach Smiles, click here.
As you browse through our site and experience our office in person, you will find that we are different. We hope you will find the difference a refreshing and rewarding experience.
We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover!
Insurance
We make every effort to keep dental care affordable while maintaining the high level of quality to which we have dedicated ourselves. It should be noted that dental insurance is designed to defray some of the costs of dental care by paying a portion or percentage of the bill. We coordinate insurance with treatment, whenever possible, and help our patients maximize any insurance benefits they have. Our philosophy of treating you using only our professional judgment and experience is not compatible with the restrictive nature of managed care plans (HMOs). Accordingly, our office is not a contracted provider with HMO or DHMO plans.
- Traditional benefit (“indemnity”) plans do not stipulate where you can go. You can see any dentist (including us!) and receive the full benefits of the policy.
- If your benefit plan is a PPO, you will still be able to use it in our private office; however, your benefits may be slightly less than if you went to a dentist on their restricted list (in-network) of contracted providers.
- If your plan is an HMO/DMO, you will receive benefits only if you see a dentist on their very restrictive list (in-network) of contracted providers. Naturally, it will be our pleasure to serve you; however, your HMO plan will not cover any of your costs at our office. Click here to learn how HMO/DMO plans may cost you MORE than if you had no “insurance” at all. “Dental Insurance Secrets.“
Our commitment is to serve you, our patient. If you have any questions, feel free to ask at any time.
No Insurance? We Can Help!
If you don’t have dental insurance, be sure to check out our in-house Dental Plan.
For your convenience, you can download our patient forms by clicking here: New Patient Forms.
