Cleanings & exams
A full hygiene visit with digital x-rays, an oral cancer screening, and a hygienist who has time to actually explain what changed since last year.
What's included →
Family & cosmetic dentistry · Accepting new patients
A dentist who tells you the price first.
Cleanings, same-day emergency care, crowns, and whitening in downtown Hollister. Written estimates before treatment, most insurance accepted, English and Spanish.
What people come in for
Start with the three most common visits.
Crowns, cosmetic work, children's dentistry, and implants are all on the services page with pricing.
Emergency dental care
Cracked tooth, lost filling, swelling, or the kind of ache that kept you up. Call at open and we triage by phone, then hold a slot the same day.
What's included →Fillings & crowns
Tooth-colored composite fillings and same-day-capable crowns, with the cost and your insurance estimate handed to you in writing before we start.
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What's different here
You see the x-ray before you hear the plan.
Intraoral photos and digital x-rays go up on the screen beside the chair, so treatment is something you look at together rather than something you're told.
Every plan comes in writing, ordered by urgency: what needs doing now, what can wait a year, and what's purely optional — with prices attached to each line.
Sample practice · General and cosmetic dentistry · Se habla español
How the practice runs
From booking to the written plan.
1. Book without a phone tree
Request an appointment online any hour, or call and reach the Hollister front desk — not a regional call center in another state.
2. Insurance checked before you arrive
We verify your plan and send your estimated out-of-pocket cost before the visit, so the first conversation isn't about money.
3. Treatment explained on a screen
Intraoral photos and x-rays go up on the monitor next to you. You see what we see before agreeing to anything.
4. A written plan, in order of urgency
What needs doing now, what can wait a year, and what's optional — with prices, so you can pace the work to your budget.
Dental patients
What patients say after the chair.
“I hadn't been to a dentist in eight years and nobody made me feel bad about it. They just made a plan.”
“Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning and was numb in the chair by noon. That never happens.”
“They told me the exact cost before starting. The bill matched the estimate to the dollar.”
Same day
Emergency slots held open every weekday for tooth pain
Written
Cost estimate before treatment is scheduled, every time
Bilingual
English and Spanish at the front desk and in the operatory
2 Sat
Saturdays a month for patients who can't miss work
Dental plans
Dental plans accepted here.
No insurance? Prices are published, and an in-house membership plan covers two cleanings, exams, and x-rays for a flat annual fee.
- Delta Dental (PPO and Premier)
- Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal) for children
- Guardian
- MetLife
- Cigna Dental
- Aetna Dental
- Blue Shield / Anthem dental plans
- Self-pay with published pricing and in-house plan
Dental FAQ
New patients, insurance, and same-day emergencies.
Is Example Dentistry accepting new patients in Hollister?
Yes. This sample practice takes new patients of all ages, with new-patient exams typically available within one to two weeks. The new-patient visit includes a full exam, digital x-rays, and a cleaning for $149 without insurance.
Do you offer same-day emergency dental appointments in Hollister?
We hold emergency slots open every weekday for our San Benito County neighbors. Call our San Benito Street area office as soon as we open to describe your symptoms—such as swelling, a cracked tooth, or a lost filling—and our team will triage your case to get you into the 1st available opening.
Which dental insurance plans does your Hollister practice accept?
We welcome a wide range of providers common in San Benito County, including Delta Dental PPO and Premier, Guardian, MetLife, Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Shield/Anthem plans. We also accept Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal) for children. For our neighbors without coverage, we offer transparent published pricing and an affordable in-house membership plan.
Is there a Spanish-speaking team at your practice?
Yes. Our practice owner, hygienist, and front desk staff all speak Spanish. We ensure every patient from Hollister to San Juan Bautista feels comfortable discussing their treatment plan in the language they prefer.
What is the cost of a dental cleaning for uninsured patients in Hollister?
For those paying out-of-pocket, a new-patient exam including digital x-rays and a cleaning is $149. Subsequent routine recall cleanings remain $149. If gum measurements indicate a need for periodontal maintenance, we will provide a separate quote for those specific services.
Where is the office and is there parking?
425 San Benito Street, Suite 2, in downtown Hollister, with street parking out front and a free lot behind the building. The entry is step-free and the operatories are wheelchair accessible.
Are you a family-friendly dentist for Hollister children?
Yes, we provide first visits, sealants, fluoride, and school forms for local students. We schedule siblings back-to-back to save parents a trip down Highway 25, and we proudly accept Medi-Cal Dental for children.
Accepting new dental patients
Get on the schedule this week.
Tell us what's going on and a couple of times that work. The front desk confirms by phone or text the same business day.