Cleanings, cosmetic work, implants and same day emergencies at two offices, South End and Ballantyne. Most PPO plans accepted, and a membership plan if you don't have insurance.
In network with most PPO plans
New patients usually get in within a week. Emergencies are seen the same day.
Pick an office and a time. We confirm by text within one business hour.
A private link lets you finish your health history at home in about ten minutes.
X-rays, a full exam and a cleaning, with time to ask whatever you want.
If anything needs work, you get a written plan with your cost before you decide.
From a child's first checkup to a full implant, planned and done by the same small team.
Most visits start hereCheckups, x-rays and cleanings for adults and kids
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Free consultWhitening, bonding, veneers and clear aligners
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From $4,300Single teeth to full arches, planned with a 3D scan
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Same daySame day visits for pain, breaks and swelling
Learn moreIf any of these sound like you, mention it when you book. It changes how we plan your visit.
“It's been years, and I'm embarrassed.”
Most new patients tell us something like this. We start where you are, skip the lecture, and fix the most important thing first.
“I'm worried about a surprise bill.”
You get a written estimate with your insurance share and your share before any treatment. The bill matches the estimate.
“Needles and drills make me tense.”
Raise a hand and we stop. We numb the gum before the injection, play what you like in the room, and offer nitrous oxide for longer visits.
“I can't take a morning off work.”
South End opens at 7:30 AM on weekdays and Ballantyne is open Saturday mornings. A checkup takes under an hour.
Leena opened Tessel in South End in 2016 after nine years in practices where the schedule ran the visit. She wanted the opposite: longer appointments, fewer patients a day, and enough time to explain an x-ray instead of pointing at it.
She grew up in Raleigh, trained at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry, and finished a general practice residency before moving to Charlotte. Outside the office she's usually on the Rail Trail with her dog or at a Charlotte FC match.
Your records are shared, so you can book at whichever office is easier that week.
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I hadn't been to a dentist in six years and told them so at the desk. Nobody lectured me. Dr. Sethuraman walked me through the x-rays and we made a plan I could afford.
Cracked a molar on a Friday morning and was in the chair by noon. They told me the price before they started and it matched the bill.
My daughter asks when she gets to go back. That alone tells you how they treat kids here.
Two cleanings and exams, all routine x-rays and one emergency exam a year for $32 a month, plus 15% off everything else.
Quick answers to what new patients ask most.
Yes, at both offices. Most new patients are seen within a week, and emergency visits are same day.
We're in network with most PPO plans, including Delta Dental, Cigna, MetLife, Aetna, Guardian, Blue Cross NC Dental Blue, United Concordia and Ameritas. Send us your plan details when you book and we'll check your benefits before you come in.
Our membership plan covers two cleanings and exams, all routine x-rays and one emergency exam a year for $32 a month, plus 15% off other treatment. Self pay prices are listed on our insurance page.
Tell us when you book. We'll give you extra time, explain each step before we do it, and stop whenever you raise a hand. Nitrous oxide is available for longer visits.
South End is easiest by light rail and from Dilworth, Myers Park and uptown. Ballantyne is easiest from south Charlotte, Marvin and Fort Mill, with free parking at the door. Your records are shared, so you can visit either.
Tell us what you need and which office is easier. We call or text within one business hour to confirm a time.
(704) 555-0137South End: Mon to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM, Fri 7:30 AM to 2 PM.
Ballantyne: Mon to Thu 8 AM to 6 PM, Sat 8 AM to 1 PM.
In pain right now? Call. Same day emergency slots open at both offices every weekday morning.