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Dental care in Florence.

10 practice profiles, organized by service. Compare the evidence, see the gaps and prepare questions for the treating dentist.

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Advanced Dental Center: Hal Herbert Jr DDS

The Advanced Dental Center website describes cosmetic care, implants, dentures, clear aligners, sedation and urgent-dental services; confirm Hal Herbert's current role and the clinician for each treatment stage.

2214 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501

General & Family DentistryCosmetic DentistryProsthodontics & DenturesDental ImplantsOrthodonticsEmergency DentistrySpecialized Dental Care

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Bright Start Dental

Dental care at the South Irby Street office with an insurance-information route; confirm ages served, treatment scope and the specific treating dentist before booking.

943 S Irby St A, Florence, SC 29501

General & Family Dentistry

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Brightside Orthodontics

Braces and clear-aligner care at the West Palmetto Street orthodontic office, with an emergency-information route; confirm appliance choice, supervision and retention costs.

615 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501

Orthodontics

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Downtown Dental Associates of Florence

General and cosmetic care with dentures, root canals and gum treatment, plus financial information at the downtown South Irby Street office.

254 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501

General & Family DentistryCosmetic DentistryProsthodontics & DenturesEndodonticsPeriodontics

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Florence Family Dental Care

Family dental care with dentures, implant placement and restoration, root canals, clear aligners and urgent-dental services. The site names Bryan Patterson and John Early.

1840 2nd Loop Rd, Florence, SC 29501

General & Family DentistryCosmetic DentistryProsthodontics & DenturesDental ImplantsEndodonticsOrthodonticsEmergency Dentistry

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Florence Oral Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery with implants, corrective-jaw and jaw-joint treatment information, plus surgical aftercare and financial-arrangement resources.

611 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501

Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryDental ImplantsSpecialized Dental Care

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Florence Pediatric Dentistry

Children's preventive dental care and family education, with Kim Elvington named on the official practice site; individual current credentials are a separate check.

680 Senior Way, Florence, SC 29505

Pediatric Dentistry

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Florence Periodontal Group

A periodontal practice on South Coit Street; confirm the current treating periodontist, gum-treatment scope, referrals and maintenance arrangements directly.

712 S Coit St #5113, Florence, SC 29501

Periodontics

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Magnolia Family Dentistry

General, children's and cosmetic dental care at the Heritage Lane office. Children's services do not by themselves establish pediatric specialist credentials.

1507 Heritage Ln a, Florence, SC 29505

General & Family DentistryPediatric DentistryCosmetic Dentistry

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Prime Pediatric Dentistry

Children’s dental care at the Hoffmeyer Road office; confirm the treating pediatric team, preventive and restorative scope, and any sedation or referral arrangements.

Suites A&B, 2420 Hoffmeyer Rd, Florence, SC 29501

Pediatric Dentistry

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Florence: distinguish similar practice names and referral needs

Florence Family Dental Care on Second Loop Road, Magnolia on Heritage Lane and the children’s practices on Senior Way and Hoffmeyer Road are distinct offices. One similarly named Heritage Lane Google lead linked to a different practice’s phone and address, so it was excluded. Match the full name, address and phone before transferring records.

The West Palmetto Street selection includes orthodontic, family/restorative and oral-surgery offices with different roles. Brightside's appliance information is not interchangeable with Florence Oral Surgery's surgical pathway. Ask where consultations, anesthesia, treatment and follow-up take place.

For gum care, Florence Periodontal Group is a separate South Coit Street listing. For a child's visit, Florence Pediatric Dentistry identifies Kim Elvington, while other offices may provide children's general services. Confirm individual training and state credentials in either case; public service lists do not establish specialist status or coverage under a particular insurance plan.

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