Dental Questions & Answers

Yes. We welcome new patients of all ages, from children to grandparents. Most start with our $49 New Patient Special. Call (903) 455-4161 or request an appointment online.

A comprehensive exam with one of our dentists, the digital X-rays needed to evaluate your teeth and bone, and a healthy-gum cleaning. It is for new patients only and cannot be combined with insurance or other offers.

A photo ID, your dental insurance card if you have one, a list of the medications you take, and your completed new patient forms. Arrive about 10 minutes early.

Yes. Longbranch is a family practice, and many families have brought three and four generations to us since 1971.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We are closed Friday through Sunday.

We accept most dental insurance plans with standard policies, are in network with Cigna, and file claims for you. Call with your plan details and we will check your benefits. Insurance details.

No. Longbranch does not participate in Medicaid. Our membership plan and $49 New Patient Special are affordable options for patients without coverage.

Yes. Cherry and CareCredit offer monthly payments for larger treatment, including promotional plans for qualified patients. See pricing and financing.

$150 a year for adults and $110 for children 12 and under. It includes two cleanings, unlimited exams and digital X-rays, and 10% off most other treatment. Plan details.

Yes. We give you a written fee before any treatment and check your insurance benefits first, so you know your share.

Usually, yes. We see most emergency patients the same day. Call (903) 455-4161 as early as you can. Emergency dental care.

Hold it by the crown, rinse it gently, and try to put it back in the socket. If you can't, keep it in milk and get to a dentist within an hour.

No, we are closed Friday through Sunday. For swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, or bleeding that will not stop, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

Call us right away; swelling usually means an infection that needs treatment. If it affects your breathing, swallowing or vision, go to the emergency room first.

A single implant with its abutment and crown typically costs $3,000–$5,500 in the U.S. Longbranch offers a free implant consultation with a written fee. Dental implants.

Longbranch Dental Center at 4250 Joe Ramsey Blvd E offers free full-arch implant consultations, with prosthodontist Dr. Charles Patterson designing the new teeth. Full-arch implants.

Snap-in (implant-retained) dentures click onto two to four implants and come out for cleaning. Fixed full-arch teeth stay in and only the dental team removes them. Snap-in dentures.

Yes. Implants are placed here in our Greenville office. Dr. Ronald Weaks is a Fellow of the Misch International Implant Institute, and prosthodontist Dr. Charles Patterson designs the final teeth.

Most denture repairs are finished the same day in our on-site lab, and some take about an hour. Call early in the day so we can plan lab time. Same-day denture repair.

Usually, yes. Bring the denture in and our lab will tell you what can be repaired and how long it will take.

Most dentures need a reline every one to two years, and immediate dentures usually need one 3 to 6 months after extractions. Denture relines.

A conventional denture usually takes about 3 to 6 weeks and four or five visits. Immediate dentures are ready the day your teeth are removed. Dentures.

Yes. Dr. Charles J. Patterson holds a Master of Science in Prosthodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and has practiced at Longbranch since 2019. Meet Dr. Patterson.

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral sedation, and IV sedation given by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Sedation dentistry.

After nitrous oxide, yes. After oral or IV sedation, no: you need someone to drive you home.

No. Many of our patients are returning after a long break. Our job is to get you comfortable and healthy, and sedation can help you catch up in fewer visits.

4250 Joe Ramsey Blvd E, Greenville, TX 75401, on the east side of town. Call (903) 455-4161.

Patients come from across Hunt County and nearby, including Commerce, Royse City, Caddo Mills, Quinlan, Lone Oak, Campbell, Wolfe City and Sulphur Springs.

Since 1971. Longbranch is family-owned: Dr. Ronald Weaks founded the practice, his son Dr. Mike Weaks joined in 1992, and prosthodontist Dr. Charles Patterson joined in 2019.