Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Canyon View Dentistry accepts most PPO dental insurances and various payment options to support your dental health needs. We use comprehensive and efficient dental diagnostics and a wide array of treatments, procedures, including a whole host of cosmetic dental services.

You may utilize any of the options listed to pay for our services:

Cash and credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, Amex)
Care-credit
For patients who have insurance, we accept the following:

• Aetna
• Ameritas
• Anthem BCBS
• Beam
• Careington
• Cigna
• Delta Dental PPO
• GEHA
• Guardian
• Humana
• Lincoln Financial
• Metlife
• Mutual of Omaha
• Principal
• Sunlife
• TRICARE
• United Concordia
• United Healthcare

As a courtesy, we will verify your insurance and benefits before starting treatment. We don’t want you to encounter any financial surprises.

As your friendly, neighborhood dentist, we don’t want you to let financial limitations impede you from seeking needed dental care. Most dental problems are progressive and studies show that those who avoid routine dental care end up spending much more if they are forced to seek emergency care.

If you have dental insurance, most plans cover most if not all of your preventive teeth cleanings and checkups so you can protect your smile and your dental health.

We want to work with you to optimize your dental health. If you have any questions about your payment options, please call our office today.

At Canyon View Dentistry, we offer the following amenities at our office…

• Massage Chairs
• Aromatherapy
• Netflix + Noise-cancelling
• Headphones
• Blankets
• Neck pillows

We offer various payment options to support your dental health needs at Canyon View Dental. We use comprehensive and efficient dental diagnostics and multiple forms of treatments, procedures, and cosmetic dental services.

We accept Visa, Discover and Mastercard

Cash

Check

Dental Insurance

Cherry Financing

Dental pain is something we all want to be solved as soon as possible. But even though pain seems like a simple thing, it can have many meanings. So if you have a toothache, the first thing you should do is call us at Canyon View Dentistry.

We don’t want you to suffer any longer than absolutely necessary, but we will need some information to treat you effectively. We’ll first want to know the pain’s intensity, then its location and accompanying symptoms.

When it hurts, you may be suffering from:

• An abscessed tooth
• A fractured tooth or crown
• Sudden heat and or cold sensitivity
• Red, inflamed, and irritated gums
• Impacted wisdom teeth

If your problem is an abscessed or infected tooth, you should seek early treatment because infection by its very nature is known to spread and intensify. Likewise, when you’re suffering from a fractured tooth or dental crown, your nerve may be exposed and lead to intense pain, so you’ll want to seek urgent care.

We Can Treat You on the Same Day

The good news is that Dr. Cara McCallum can usually see emergency patients on the day that they call our Ken Caryl office. We want you to know that we understand how terrible dental pain can be, and our goal is to help you feel better on the spot.

Don’t hesitate to call us in case of any dental emergency.

Improving the appearance of stained or discolored teeth is one of the top requests we get here at Canyon View Dentistry. The type of stain will inform how we treat it to tackle your tooth color challenges.

Tooth Stains Types

With tooth discoloration, the origin and depth of the stain determine if it is extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic stains are confined to a tooth’s surface, often as a residue that contains the tint from particular food and drinks. You can lessen these stains with regular brushing and routine dental cleanings.

Conversely, intrinsic stains are more embedded in your tooth enamel. These happen when the acids common in many foods have created pockets in your tooth enamel. Over time, staining agents settle in these pockets, ever deeper into your enamel. Professional teeth whitening treatments are likely to be the only way to penetrate and uproot the stain-causing particles for these types of discoloration.

Certain Stains Require Restorations

In some cases, your tooth discoloration can be caused by antibiotic use and other medications which are impossible to correct with teeth whitening procedures. This limitation is because those stains are either below your tooth’s enamel or have changed the composition instead of resting on the tooth’s surface.

If this describes your tooth staining, then Dr. Cara McCallum may offer you several dental restorations that cover it entirely rather than removing the stain. In addition, we are happy to help you learn more about our cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as veneers, bonding, and porcelain crowns, all of which we can fabricate in our office while you wait.

Call us today and discover how to solve your teeth stains regardless of how you got them.

Dental veneers are composed of porcelain or other composite materials, formed into thin shells made to order for your unique teeth. When applied, veneers create an immediate effect.

In some cases, your veneer may also lessen tooth sensitivity by covering a part of your tooth’s surface that might already be thin enough for you to feel discomfort from hot and cold substances.

Veneers are also resilient because the composite material is solid while still looking natural. But like any other tooth, veneers require daily care so that they remain clean and bright.

Care Instructions for Dental Veneers

With proper care, your veneers have excellent longevity. Dr. Cara McCallum recommends the following steps to maintain your veneers:

• Brush and floss twice a day
• Don’t grind your teeth
• Wear oral protection – especially for high-impact physical activities; we recommend a mouthguard.
• Wear a mouthguard at night if you grind your teeth
• Avoid biting directly into hard or sticky foods – we recommend not chewing ice, hard candy, and other sticky foods.

Dental Veneers in Ken Caryl, CO

At Canyon View Dental, we offer a variety of cosmetic dental services, including dental veneers. We would be delighted to schedule an appointment at your earliest convenience.

At Canyon View Dentistry, our efforts to continuously learn and grow our skills combined with our modern technology allow us to reduce treatment times wherever we can. And because we treat each patient like family, we want to ensure you feel at home in a comfortable and caring place.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

Dr. Cara McCallum’s warm and helpful staff will welcome you and answer your questions thoroughly. We will carefully gauge your oral health, evaluate your teeth, and examine your gums to determine what treatments might be needed or helpful. Our goal is to give you options for establishing a healthier and brighter smile.

We Are a Judgment-Free Dentist

Regardless of your oral health status, we want to provide care that avoids shaming you about whatever problems we need to treat. Instead, our job is to educate you in everyday terms about your teeth, recommend treatments and offer alternatives wherever possible.

Technology That Saves Time

Our modern technology allows us to be quick and efficient. For example, we use instant digital x-rays to help us get a better look at all surfaces of your teeth and gums. We are also proud to offer CEREC same-day crowns. So instead of using an outside lab to fabricate your crown, veneer, or inlay, we can make it here in our office.

No matter what treatment we provide you, the team at Canyon View Dentistry will make sure your appointment is a breeze!

Patients who experience dental anxiety should know first and foremost that they are not alone. The National Institutes of Health reports that four out of ten people suffer from moderate to extreme dental fear. That’s why it’s so essential that if you’re looking for a dentist near me in Ken Caryl, CO, you choose one who not only understands and empathizes with you but who also offers treatments and services to alleviate your anxiety.

Our Office Offers Relaxing Amenities

From the moment you enter our modern dental office, you’ll feel right at home. We encourage you to sit in our massage chairs with a warm blanket while waiting for your appointment. We also offer chair-side entertainment so that you can enjoy your favorite program during treatments.

We hope to make you so comfortable that you’ll forget you’re even at the dentist!

Stress-Reducing Sedation Dentistry

For those who need extra anxiety relief, Dr. Cara McCallum offers nitrous oxide sedation, ideal for dental care. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, has few side effects, and you will recover from its effects quickly.

In addition, our dentists and staff are highly trained to help you feel calm and relaxed. We want you to know that at Canyon View Dentistry, you have many options to help you with your dental anxiety. If you have questions or concerns, you are always welcome to give us a call and set up a consultation with Dr. McCallum. She will go the extra mile to earn your trust.

We offer the following services at Canyon View Dentistry

Crowns (dental caps)

Veneers

Implants

Root Canals

Extractions

Dentures

Implant retained dentures

ClearCorrect Invisable braces

Partials

Regardless of your oral health status, we want to provide care that avoids shaming you about whatever problems we need to treat. Instead, our job is to educate you in everyday terms about your teeth, recommend treatments and offer alternatives wherever possible.

Technology That Saves Time

Our modern technology allows us to be quick and efficient. For example, we use instant digital x-rays to help us get a better look at all surfaces of your teeth and gums. We are also proud to offer CEREC same-day crowns. So instead of using an outside lab to fabricate your crown, veneer, or inlay, we can make it here in our office.

No matter what treatment we provide you, the team at Canyon View Dentistry will make sure your appointment is a breeze!

Patients who experience dental anxiety should know first and foremost that they are not alone. The National Institutes of Health reports that four out of ten people suffer from moderate to extreme dental fear. That’s why it’s so essential that if you’re looking for a dentist near me in Ken Caryl, CO, you choose one who not only understands and empathizes with you but who also offers treatments and services to alleviate your anxiety.

Our Office Offers Relaxing Amenities

From the moment you enter our modern dental office, you’ll feel right at home. We encourage you to sit in our massage chairs with a warm blanket while waiting for your appointment. We also offer chair-side entertainment so that you can enjoy your favorite program during treatments.

We hope to make you so comfortable that you’ll forget you’re even at the dentist!

Stress-Reducing Sedation Dentistry

For those who need extra anxiety relief, Dr. Cara McCallum offers nitrous oxide sedation, ideal for dental care. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, has few side effects, and you will recover from its effects quickly.

In addition, our dentists and staff are highly trained to help you feel calm and relaxed. We want you to know that at Canyon View Dentistry, you have many options to help you with your dental anxiety. If you have questions or concerns, you are always welcome to give us a call and set up a consultation with Dr. McCallum. She will go the extra mile to earn your trust.

Laser dentistry uses focused light energy to treat tissues in a highly precise and minimally invasive way. In dentistry, lasers can target soft tissue, disinfect periodontal pockets, reduce inflammation, stimulate healing, and treat painful oral lesions.

At Canyon View Dentistry, we use the Picasso diode laser, which is ideal for:

• Periodontal therapy

• Bacterial reduction

• Treating cold sores and canker sores

• Soft-tissue reshaping / gingivectomy

• Frenectomies

• Aphthous ulcer therapy

• Tissue decontamination before restorative treatment

While some offices use high-energy lasers capable of cutting hard tissues or removing crowns, those devices come at a significantly higher investment and are more often used in specialty environments. Our diode laser technology is purpose-built for soft-tissue comfort, healing, pain relief, and periodontal benefits, which aligns perfectly with the everyday needs of our patients.

Visit our page dedicated to laser dentistry here: Canyon View Dentistry – Laser Dentistry 

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Canyon View Dentistry Effective Date: January 20, 2026

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

OUR PLEDGE REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

We understand that information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting your health information. This Notice describes our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your Protected Health Information (PHI). We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:

• Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your dental care. For example, we may share information with a specialist or a laboratory.
• Payment: To bill and get payment from you, an insurance company, or a third party.
• Healthcare Operations: To run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
• Appointment Reminders: We may use your PHI to contact you as a reminder that you have an appointment for treatment or dental care.

NEW 2026 PROTECTIONS FOR SENSITIVE RECORDS

Beginning in 2026, federal law provides enhanced protections for specific types of records:

• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Records: If we receive or maintain records protected by 42 CFR Part 2 (records from a federally assisted SUD program), we will not use or disclose those records in any civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against you without your specific written consent or a court order.
• Fundraising: If we maintain SUD records and intend to use them for fundraising, we must provide you with a clear and conspicuous opportunity to opt out of receiving such communications.
• Notice of Redisclosure: Information disclosed pursuant to an authorization may be subject to redisclosure by the recipient and may no longer be protected by federal privacy rules.

OTHER PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES

We may share your information in other ways, usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as:

• Public Health and Safety: Preventing disease, reporting adverse reactions, or reporting suspected abuse or neglect.
• Law Enforcement: For law enforcement purposes as required by law or in response to a valid subpoena or court order.
• Research: We may use or share your information for health research under certain conditions.

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PHI

• Access: You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your dental record. We will provide this within 30 days.
• Amendments: You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect or incomplete.
• Accounting of Disclosures: You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask.
• Restriction Requests: You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree, unless you pay for a service out-of-pocket in full and ask us not to share that information with your health insurer.
• Confidential Communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
• We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
• We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
• We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. You may change your mind at any time by notifying us in writing.

COMPLAINTS

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Contact Information: Privacy Officer: Blake Ashley, Operations Manager. Phone: 720-389-8199. Address: 7641 Shaffer Pkwy, Littleton, CO 80127

AVISO DE PRÁCTICAS DE PRIVACIDAD

Canyon View Dentistry Fecha de Entrada en Vigor: 20 de enero de 2026

ESTE AVISO DESCRIBE CÓMO SE PUEDE UTILIZAR Y DIVULGAR SU INFORMACIÓN MÉDICA Y CÓMO PUEDE OBTENER ACCESO A ESTA INFORMACIÓN. POR FAVOR, REVÍSELO DETENIDAMENTE.

NUESTRO COMPROMISO CON SU PRIVACIDAD

Entendemos que la información sobre usted y su salud es personal. Estamos legalmente obligados a mantener la privacidad de su Información de Salud Protegida (PHI) y a proporcionarle este aviso sobre nuestras obligaciones legales y prácticas de privacidad.

CÓMO PODEMOS USAR Y DIVULGAR SU INFORMACIÓN DE SALUD

Podemos usar y divulgar su PHI para los siguientes propósitos:

• Tratamiento: Para coordinar o gestionar su atención dental. Por ejemplo, compartir información con un especialista o un laboratorio.
• Pago: Para facturar y obtener el pago de usted, de una compañía de seguros o de un tercero.
• Operaciones de Atención Médica: Para administrar nuestra práctica, mejorar su atención y contactarlo cuando sea necesario.
• Recordatorios de Citas: Podemos usar su PHI para contactarlo y recordarle que tiene una cita para tratamiento o atención dental.

NUEVAS PROTECCIONES DE 2026 (REGLA 42 CFR PARTE 2)

A partir de 2026, la ley federal otorga protecciones adicionales para ciertos tipos de registros:

• Registros de Trastornos por Uso de Sustancias (SUD): Si recibimos o mantenemos registros protegidos por la Parte 2 de 42 CFR, no usaremos ni divulgaremos dichos registros en ningún procedimiento civil, criminal, administrativo o legislativo en su contra sin su consentimiento específico por escrito o una orden judicial.
• Recaudación de Fondos: Si mantenemos registros de SUD y tenemos la intención de usarlos para recaudación de fondos, debemos brindarle una oportunidad clara de optar por no recibir dichas comunicaciones.
• Aviso de Redivulgación: La información divulgada de acuerdo con una autorización puede estar sujeta a una redivulgación por parte del receptor y es posible que ya no esté protegida por las reglas de privacidad federales.

SUS DERECHOS CON RESPECTO A SU PHI

• Acceso: Puede solicitar ver u obtener una copia electrónica o en papel de su historial dental.
• Enmiendas: Puede pedirnos que corrijamos información de salud sobre usted que considere incorrecta o incompleta.
• Contabilidad de Divulgaciones: Puede solicitar una lista de las veces que hemos compartido su información de salud durante los seis años anteriores a su solicitud.
• Solicitudes de Restricción: Puede pedirnos que no usemos o compartamos cierta información. No estamos obligados a aceptar, a menos que usted pague por un servicio totalmente de su bolsillo y nos pida que no compartamos esa información con su aseguradora.
• Comunicaciones Confidenciales: Puede solicitarnos que lo contactemos de una manera específica (por ejemplo, teléfono de casa o de oficina).

QUEJAS

Si cree que se han violado sus derechos de privacidad, puede presentar una queja ante nuestra oficina o ante el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los EE. UU. No tomaremos represalias contra usted por presentar una queja.

Información de Contacto: Oficial de Privacidad: Blake Ashley. Teléfono: 720-389-8199 Dirección: 7641 Shaffer Pkwy, Littleton, CO 80127