US DentalCompassBridget Mcguire
General dentistry
Practice location
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DHHS2000 DENNIS AVE, Silver Spring, MD 20902License
Medicare
Enrolled to bill Medicare
Being enrolled to bill Medicare is not the same as Medicare covering your dental treatment — traditional Medicare rarely covers routine dental care.
About general dentistry
A general dentist handles most everyday care: check-ups, cleanings, fillings, simple extractions and referrals onward when something needs a specialist. For most people this is the first appointment to make.
Paying for a visit
This is a public health clinic run by a state or county health department. Programmes are often aimed at children, pregnant women or residents of the county, so ask who they see. How to get free or low-cost dental care without insurance
In Maryland, adult Medicaid covers some adult dental care, but not everything. What Maryland Medicaid covers, service by service
Questions to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon is the first appointment?
- Does Bridget Mcguire see adults, and do you take my Medicaid plan?
- Do you offer reduced fees or a payment plan for patients without insurance?
- What will the first visit cost me, and what will it include?
A dentist registered at an address may work there only some days, or may have moved on. The clinic's front desk can confirm.