Modern Dentistry
Reimagined
Where the Difference Is Your Experience
Imagine a different visit to the dentist. Something better, more interactive, relaxing, and upbeat.
At Gilmore Dental, we make going to the dentist a date you’ll always look forward to.
Located in Redmond, OR, our practice is home to a community of patients who feel amazing about their smiles, and a dentist and staff who are passionate about doing dental care differently.
Richard D. Gilmore DMD
I dreamt of becoming a dentist as a young boy. Through a family friend, I was introduced to dentistry and I knew from that moment it was what I wanted to pursue.
My undergraduate studies were completed at Washington State University and Graduate studies at Tufts University in Boston, MA.
I’m very blessed to have a beautiful wife and enjoy living and working in Central Oregon.
Our family recently expanded! We now have an incredibly beautiful 16 year old (driving!!) and decided to start over with an absolutely darling baby girl who came to us in December 2021! We are beyond blessed.
I would love the opportunity to meet you, earn your trust, and become your long term dentist.
My philosophy is simple, to give you all the education you want and need so that you can make an informed decision about your oral health and treatment needs. Giving you all your options allows you to remain in control. I also believe in giving it to you straight. You deserve to know the truth about your oral health.
Together, we can determine what treatment is going to be best for you.
Call us today for an appointment. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Rick
Richard D. Gilmore DMD
From an early age, I aspired to become a dentist. My introduction to the field came through a family friend, and it was at that moment I recognized dentistry as my true calling.
I completed my undergraduate studies at Washington State University, followed by graduate studies at Tufts University in Boston, MA.
I feel fortunate to have a wonderful wife and two daughters, and I take great pleasure in both living and working in Central Oregon.
It would be an honor to meet with you, earn your trust, and establish a long-term dental partnership.
My approach centers on transparency; I strive to provide you with comprehensive education regarding your oral health and treatment options. By presenting all available choices, I empower you to make informed decisions about your care while keeping control over your dental journey. You deserve straightforward information about your oral health status.
Together we will collaboratively determine the most suitable treatment plan for you.
Dr. Gilmore's Philosophy
Looking back to my start in 2007, I’m reminded how far my practice has come. I wish I could say I’ve always done things perfectly. Though it was always my intention, I have learned many things the hard way. Signing on with insurance companies reduced my ability to provide the care to my patients I had visualized I would. The practice was large and busy, which would appear successful, though it wasn’t successful in the way I had envisioned it. Giving individual care and creating a partnership with patients is very difficult in an insurance driven practice where you are forced to reduce fees 30-50%. You need to move more patients through your practice to make up the difference. Patients have mentioned they felt like cattle at their previous dentist. I didn’t want my patients to feel that way but I felt trapped and didn’t know how to get out of “the rat race”. I wanted something more for my patients.
Dental benefits are important to my patients and I want to help them maximize those benefits. However, it is not insurance, it does not cover you like your home, auto or medical. I firmly believe that dental benefits put undo tension between provider and patient. Benefits should never dictate your health. Dental carriers are in the business of collecting premiums and paying out the minimum.
COVID allowed me to take a step back, evaluate my practice, to say now is the time to implement the vision I’ve always had. A vision that puts patients and the care I give them priority over accepting insurance benefits. This may seem like a contradiction, when in fact, it enables me to extend quality time with my patients, offering them an exceptional experience, one they say they’ve never had in a dental office before. If you read our Google reviews, patients are stating just that! It is very exciting for me to see this vision come to fruition.
If you’re looking for a different experience, let me show you how you can be an integral part of your own health and see how a doctor-patient relationship can be. You are worth it.
Dr. Gilmore's Family
Call us today for an appointment. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Rick
Our Philosophy
The philosophy at Gilmore Dental is simple: You deserve to know the truth about your oral health.
By educating you on your treatment options and needs, we can help you make informed decisions for your best and healthiest smile.
From the initial phone call to the moment you leave the dentist’s chair, you’ll experience a different, modern, and more personalized approach to dental care.
DENTISTRY WITH A WARRANTY YOU CAN SMILE ABOUT
Life happens. Protect your new smile with the highest level of assurance available in dentistry, provided by Gilmore Dental.
As a Dental Warranty Certified Practice, our highly skilled dentists perform modern, reliable dentistry you can trust. However, sometimes there is no accounting for things that call for repair or replacement of your dental work and appliances over time.
Gilmore Dental understands that your dental health is an important investment. That’s why we offer our patients a warranty that goes above and beyond the ordinary, covering a wide range of procedures and safeguarding one of your best assets: your smile.
OUR WARRANTY BENEFITS
PEACE-OF-MIND for an extended period of time on your restorative, cosmetic and other qualifying procedures.
LIFE-PROOF your smile by keeping your covered restorations in good condition and working order.
NO COST repair or replacement of covered procedures up to the original treatment value.
NATIONWIDE opportunities to redeem your coverage with any dentist if you move or are traveling.
CONSTANT ASSURANCE that even with dental insurance wait periods or frequency limitations, your smile can be protected.
PROCEDURES ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY
Our warranty offers full fee repair or replacement on a generous range of eligible dental procedures, for the protection and convenience of our patients. Whether you’ve invested in a straighter smile, or one rebuilt from the ground up, our warranty has you covered.
- Fillings
- Crowns
- Dentures
- Bridges & Partials
- Night Guards
- Orthodontic Retainers
- Veneers
- Dental Implants
- Root Canals
- Sleep Apnea Appliances
- Inlays & Onlays
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT DETAILS
In order to qualify for your warranty benefits, you must stay current on your regular hygiene visits as prescribed by your dentist. This helps our patients make healthy choices, and protects the longevity of your existing dental work.
Gilmore Dental is excited to offer our patients peace-of-mind and smile protection, powered by Dental Warranty.
To learn more about protecting your smile and for warranty coverage details, contact our office today!
*This is not insurance.
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Gilmore Dental
834 SW 11th St
Redmond, OR 97756
Contact
Phone: 541-504-5707
Email: info@gilmoredental.com
Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed