Looking for a dentist near Santa Monica? Beverly Hills Aesthetic Dentistry treats Santa Monica patients from the Beverly Hills Triangle. Dr. Jamielynn Hanam-Jahr has practiced in the same office for over 25 years. One dentist sees you at every visit. Call (310) 276-2088 and we will find a time.
Dr. Hanam-Jahr trained as a nurse before dentistry. She works slowly and tells you what she sees. You hear the cost and the reasoning before treatment begins. Nothing starts until you agree to the plan. Patients who drive in from the coast get a visit that earns the trip.
Where is the closest dentist to Santa Monica?
Beverly Hills Aesthetic Dentistry sits at 435 N. Bedford Dr, Suite 414. Bedford Drive runs two blocks north of Wilshire Boulevard. Santa Monica Boulevard connects the two cities without a freeway. Wilshire Boulevard runs the same route one mile south. One dentist handles your care from exam through treatment, with one set of records.
Santa Monica covers 8.4 square miles and holds about 91,500 residents. Patients reach us from North of Montana, Sunset Park, and Ocean Park. Others come from Downtown near the Third Street Promenade. The city is dense, so most of our patients drive rather than walk. That density is also why we schedule around your commute rather than ours.
How long is the drive from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills?
Most Santa Monica patients reach the office in about 20 minutes. Santa Monica Boulevard runs straight east through West Los Angeles and Century City. Wilshire Boulevard works as the second route. The 10 east to the 405 north suits Ocean Park and Sunset Park. Traffic decides which one is fastest on any given morning.
We open at 7:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Early appointments beat the eastbound rush along both boulevards. Friday hours run 7:00 am to 11:00 am, and we close Wednesdays. Every third Friday the office is closed as well. Call the office and we will suggest a route from your street.
Can you fit routine care into fewer visits?
Often, yes. We plan appointments knowing you are driving in from the coast. A cleaning, exam, and needed general dentistry work can often share one visit. Longer treatment gets grouped rather than spread thin across many short appointments. Tell us your travel constraints when you book and we will work around them.
Distance changes how a plan should be built. A patient five minutes away can return four times without much cost. A patient from Santa Monica should not have to. We stage treatment in fewer, longer appointments where the clinical work allows it. Some steps need healing time between them, and we will say when.
Do you accept PPO dental insurance?
Yes. Beverly Hills Aesthetic Dentistry accepts most PPO dental plans. We check your benefits before treatment starts. You see what the plan covers and what you owe. Financing runs through CareCredit, SunBit, HFD, Alphaeon, and Cherry. Nothing begins until the full number is in front of you. Ask about cost at the first visit rather than the last.
Insurance rarely covers everything, and we say so upfront. Most PPO plans cap annual benefits below the cost of larger treatment. That is a limit of the plan, not a judgment on your teeth. We separate needs from wants in plain language. Urgent work comes first, important work next, and optional cosmetic work last.
What should I do during a dental emergency?
Call (310) 276-2088 and describe what happened. We hold time for cracked teeth, lost crowns, and severe pain. Fast treatment often saves a tooth. Rinse gently with warm water and hold a cold compress on your cheek. Save any broken piece and bring it in. Do not wait for the pain to settle on its own.
Dental problems rarely improve overnight, and small ones grow while you wait. A cracked tooth can reach the nerve within days. Go to an emergency room instead for facial trauma or heavy bleeding. If the drive feels long, call us first and we will advise. We would rather answer the question than have you sit with it.
How do I become a new patient here?
Call the office or request an appointment online. The first visit covers a full exam and a conversation. We take images only when they answer a question. Dr. Hanam-Jahr explains what she sees in plain language. You leave with a written plan and clear costs. No treatment starts that day unless you ask for it.
We keep the schedule light enough to give each patient real time. Patients who drive in deserve a visit that earns the trip. We plan the first appointment with that in mind. You will not be moved between providers, because there is one dentist here. Tell us at booking if past visits went badly.
