Convenient Access from Buxton
Finding one dentist Buxton, ME families can share from the first tooth to senior year is simpler than it sounds. Biddeford Saco Dental Associates sees children, teens and adults at our office at 485 Main St in Saco, roughly 23 minutes from the Buxton Town Offices. Our nine dentists include a board-certified pediatric dentist and an orthodontist, so most of a household's care can stay under one roof.
Start at the town offices at 185 Portland Road, beside the ball fields of Town Farm Park, and follow Portland Road to Narragansett Trail (US 202 / Route 4). Turn onto Beech Plains Road, which carries you to Buxton Road (Route 112); that road becomes North Street as it enters Saco. From Industrial Park Road, the short I-195 spur drops you onto Main Street (US 1) and our door, about 11.7 miles in all with no Turnpike toll along the way.
The building has ample parking, and you can save our location on Google Maps before a first visit. Neighbors in Bar Mills and Hollis have their own pages with directions from their side of the river.
Care Planned Around Buxton Households
The town calls itself a sought-after community to live and raise a family, and its town parks show it. There are softball diamonds and a playground at Carroll Park in Groveville, a shallow swimming area at Bonny Eagle Park and a riverside walking trail at Pleasant Point Park. Calendars that full leave little room for scattered dental trips.
That is why we plan care by household rather than one person at a time. Families can often book back-to-back visits for several children in one trip; ask when scheduling. A child's checkup, a parent's cleaning and a teenager's orthodontic consult can share a single morning, and the doors open at 7 AM every weekday. Records for everyone stay together in digital charts, so each visit picks up where the last one left off.
Buxton, a York County town bordered on the west by the Saco River, has kept much of its rural character, which means a dental appointment is usually a planned drive rather than a quick errand. We try to make each drive count by finishing as much as is sensible in one sitting. For commuters headed toward Portland, an early cleaning can come first and the workday second, since the town sits less than 10 miles from the outer edge of the Portland metro area.
What Buxton Parents Should Know About Young Smiles
Our pediatric team recommends a first visit by the first birthday or within six months of the first tooth. Those early appointments are short: a gentle look at the teeth and gums, fluoride varnish, and practical coaching for parents on brushing and bedtime habits. The goal is a child who sees the dental chair as familiar long before any treatment is needed.
As permanent molars arrive, sealants protect the deep grooves where cavities often begin. Our page on children's exams, cleanings and preventive care walks through what happens at each stage. An orthodontic evaluation by age seven is also part of the plan, so bite problems are spotted while there is still time to guide growth.
Cost matters too. We offer a $99 cleaning, exam and x-ray for new patients ages 12 and under who have no insurance, in the absence of periodontal disease. It covers a full cleaning, an oral health exam and all standard x-rays, which makes a first visit easy to try.
Babies who struggle to latch or toddlers with speech concerns are sometimes evaluated for a tongue-tie or lip-tie. Dr. Losardo performs tissue release for those cases, and the office's CO2 laser is used for frenectomy procedures, so a Buxton family does not need a separate referral to find out whether a release would help.
Some children need extra help relaxing. For those patients, the pediatric side offers nitrous oxide through a small nasal mask, oral conscious sedation, or general anesthesia given by a board-certified anesthesiologist in a hospital or surgical center setting.
Choosing a Dentist Buxton, ME Families Can Grow With
Pediatric Dentistry
Children are seen from their first visit through adolescence, including patients with autism, sensory processing differences or developmental delays. Extended appointment times and sensory-friendly techniques help those visits go smoothly. Treatment includes tooth-colored fillings and, for baby molars that need more support, stainless steel crowns.
Dental Hygiene
Cleanings, fluoride and sealants keep kids and their parents on track between exams. Hygiene rooms use ultrasonic scalers, and our long-tenured hygiene team includes members who have been with the practice for decades.
Orthodontics
Buxton teens can pick from Invisalign aligners, classic metal braces, Empower self-ligating systems or tooth-colored ceramic brackets with our orthodontist. Phase I treatment for ages seven to ten is available when an early evaluation shows it is needed, and iTero scans replace messy impression trays.
Family Dentistry
Exams, digital x-rays, gum monitoring and tooth-colored fillings cover the adults in the house. If someone wakes up with a severe toothache or breaks a tooth, the practice makes every effort to see emergency patients the same day they call.
Meet Your Dentists
Two of our dentists fit Buxton's family angle especially well. Dr. Julia Losardo is a board-certified pediatric dentist who served as Chief Resident during her two-year residency at Nova Southeastern University and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Dr. Benjamin Harwood, a lifelong Mainer from the Winthrop Lakes Region near Augusta, earned both his BA and his dental degree at the University of New England.
Insurance & Financing
We submit claims to plans such as Delta Dental, Cigna, Anthem and Unum, and you pay the estimated portion at the visit. Households without coverage can join the BSDA Dental Savings Plan at $499 a year, with each additional family member at $459. Cherry and CareCredit can spread out the cost of larger treatment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Biddeford Saco Dental Associates from Buxton, and how do I get there?
Our office is about 11.7 miles from the Buxton Town Offices, roughly a 23-minute drive. Take US 202 / Route 4 to Beech Plains Road, then Route 112 into Saco and the short I-195 spur to Main Street. Families wanting a dentist Buxton, ME children can reach without paying a Turnpike toll will find the whole route toll-free.
How young is too young for a child's first dental checkup?
Plan on a first visit by age one, or within six months of that first tooth breaking through. That first appointment is brief: a gentle check of the teeth and gums, fluoride varnish if it helps, and tips for brushing at home. Starting early lets Buxton toddlers get comfortable in the chair long before they ever need a filling.
Is there a lower-cost first visit for kids without insurance?
Yes. New patients ages 12 and under who have no insurance can get a cleaning, exam and x-rays for $99 as long as there is no periodontal disease. Your child gets a full cleaning, an oral health exam and every standard x-ray in that one appointment. It is a children's offer and does not apply to grown-up family members.
Can Buxton kids be seen before school?
Yes, the office opens at 7 AM Monday through Friday. An early checkup lets many children finish their visit and still spend most of the day in class. Fridays wrap up at 4 PM. Monday through Thursday run until 5 PM, so a mid-afternoon slot is another option when mornings are hectic.
Do sealants really help prevent cavities in children?
Yes, sealants are a thin protective coating placed in the grooves of the back teeth, where food and bacteria tend to collect. Our hygienists paint them on in a short visit with no drilling or numbing. They work alongside fluoride and regular cleanings as part of a child's routine preventive care here.
Schedule Your Visit from Buxton
Bring the whole household to a dentist Buxton, ME parents can reach in about 23 minutes. Call (207) 282-9962 or book online, and we will find a weekday morning that suits your crew. See every town we serve on our Areas We Serve page, or learn more about the practice on our Dentist Saco, ME page.