Lake Alfred is about four miles north of our office, a straight run down US 17 that takes eight to twelve minutes in normal traffic. We see Lake Alfred patients the same day, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Call (863) 555-0170 first and we hold you a time.
The $70 is a minimum fee for patients paying without insurance. It covers a limited, problem-focused emergency exam (ADA code D0140) and the X-ray needed to diagnose the tooth. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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How far is our office from Lake Alfred?
About four road miles from the center of town. Our office is at 1178 Havendale Blvd NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881, on Havendale Boulevard NW just west of US 17. Lake Alfred sits where US 17 and US 92 split, north of Winter Haven; from Lions Park, Gardner Park or the public library, you're on US 17 south within a minute and at Havendale Boulevard in about ten.
The Lake Swoope boat ramp, Lake Rochelle and Lake Haines are all on the same side of town and the same drive. The 33850 zip code sits inside our closest ring, along with the unincorporated stretch between Lake Alfred and Winter Haven along US 17.
Same-day emergency dental care for Lake Alfred patients
Every weekday has room for emergencies, and we open at 8:00 AM. Call during office hours and the front desk gives you a time today. After 2:00 PM and on weekends, an answering service picks up, takes your details, and holds you the first opening the next business morning at 8:00 AM.
We don't take walk-ins, so please call before you head down US 17. By the time you arrive, the room, the X-ray and our dentist are ready. Exam, diagnosis and treatment all happen at the same visit when the X-ray allows: toothaches, extractions, root canals, abscesses, broken teeth and lost crowns are all handled in our office by our dentists.
Older patients in Lake Alfred sometimes worry that a loose or broken tooth under an old bridge or crown is a lost cause. Often it isn't. Our dentist looks at the X-ray, tells you honestly whether the tooth can be saved, and gives you the price of each option in writing before you decide.
What an emergency dental visit costs for Lake Alfred patients
For patients paying without insurance, the exam and X-ray are $70. Treatment is priced separately according to what the X-ray shows, and our dentist writes the figure down before starting. Patients with a PPO plan we accept have the exam and X-ray billed to their plan.
Most PPO dental plans and several Medicare Advantage plans are accepted, and Cherry and CareCredit financing are available. The full list is on the cost and insurance page.
Getting here from Lake Alfred
From downtown Lake Alfred: take US 17/92 (Lake Shore Way, then Shinn Boulevard) south. Where US 92 splits off west toward Auburndale, stay on US 17 south toward Winter Haven. After about three miles, turn right (west) onto Havendale Boulevard NW. The office is a short distance along. Parking on site.
From the Lake Rochelle and Lake Haines side: join US 17 south and follow the same route.
From Haines City by way of Lake Alfred: US 17/92 west into Lake Alfred, then US 17 south as above.
US 17 through this stretch is two lanes each way with a few lights; morning traffic heads toward Winter Haven, but the drive stays short.
After hours for Lake Alfred patients
The office closes at 2:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The phone at (863) 555-0170 is answered by a real person at any hour; they hold you the first slot the next business day. Overnight pain steps and the symptoms that mean a hospital tonight are on the after-hours page. From Lake Alfred, Winter Haven Hospital's emergency department on First Street North is about fifteen minutes.
Emergency dental services for Lake Alfred patients
A tooth knocked out at the lake should go back in the socket or into milk before you start the car; with a ten-minute drive you're well inside the window where replanting works. Wisdom tooth pain is seen the same day, and if the tooth needs to come out, wisdom tooth extraction is done here. Chipped a tooth? Bring the piece for broken tooth repair. The service area page lists the rest of our coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an emergency dentist in Lake Alfred?
Lake Alfred is a small town, and for a same-day emergency time our office is about ten minutes south on US 17, open at 8:00 AM on weekdays. Call (863) 555-0170 and we'll hold you a time.
How early can I get in?
We open at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday. Call right at 8:00 and you'll usually have a morning chair. If you called the answering service overnight, you're already on the list.
Can a tooth be pulled the same day?
Usually. The exam and X-ray come first so our dentist can see the roots. If extraction is the answer and you approve the written price, it's typically done at that visit.
¿Hablan español?
Sí. Our office staff speak Spanish during office hours, on the phone and in the chair, so the visit can run in Spanish from the front desk to the written price.