Convenient Access from Stow
From the Stow Town Building, Sudbury Dental Excellence is about 15 minutes away, an 8.2-mile drive east along Route 117 and south on Route 27. If you have been comparing options for a dentist in Stow, MA, our Sudbury office pairs family checkups with an in-house periodontist, early weekday hours and Saturday mornings. You can be in the chair at 7:00 AM and still get to work or school on time.
From the Town Building at 380 Great Road, head east on Great Road (Route 117) for about 3.1 miles toward Maynard. Turn right onto Parker Street (Route 27) and follow it south through Maynard, where it continues as Maynard Road into Sudbury. At the end of Maynard Road, turn left on Hudson Rd, then right onto Concord Rd. Concord Rd runs south through Sudbury Center to our office, which sits just before Route 20 next to Goodnow Library.
The street address is 15 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776, and this Google Maps link opens the route on your phone. Neighbors along the way can visit our Maynard page, and families near the Assabet to the southwest can read about Hudson.
Dental Care That Suits Stow's Country Pace
Stow keeps a distinctly rural character. It was farm and orchard land until the 1950s, and it is still known for apple orchards and golf. The modern butternut squash was even developed here, by Charles Leggett in 1944.
The town's history is one of steady giving. Incorporated in 1683 from Pompositticut Plantation with about 40 square miles, it later handed land to Harvard, Shirley, Boxborough, Hudson and Maynard and now covers about 18 square miles. In 1942 the Army took roughly a tenth of the town for a munitions storage site, which became part of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in 2005.
About 7,200 people live in this Middlesex County town today, most of them in owner-occupied homes. The median age sits in the mid-40s, so many households include both school-age children and parents planning for their own long-term dental health. The town borders Acton and Bolton as well as Maynard, Hudson and Sudbury.
Life here tends to center on open land and water. Pine Bluffs, a 34-acre park and beach on Lake Boon, was renovated in 2017 and 2018, and the Assabet River winds through town under three bridges. Gleasondale, an old mill village on the Hudson line, is now mostly residential. In the town center, Randall Library stands near a former trolley station from the days when Stow was linked by trolley to Boston and Waltham.
Keeping Stow Smiles Healthy from Childhood On
Local children attend The Center School and Hale Middle School, part of the Nashoba Regional School District shared with Bolton and Lancaster. Those years are when sealants and fluoride do the most good. Our Family Dentistry care includes both, along with cleanings and checkups paced for young patients.
Parents often put their own care last. Gum disease can develop quietly in the 40s and 50s, and a town with a median age in the mid-40s has plenty of adults in that range. Our periodontist provides scaling and root planing, antibiotic therapy, gum grafting and bone grafting in the same office where the kids get their cleanings.
When a tooth is lost or badly broken, patients from the area have options close by. Single implants, implant bridges, implant dentures and All-On-4 are all available, planned with Cone Beam 3D imaging that captures a scan in under 10 seconds. Many crowns can also be designed and made in a single visit with CEREC.
Distance is part of the decision for a country town. A 15-minute drive is short enough for routine visits, and our early weekday hours mean a parent can bring a child in for a 7:00 AM cleaning and still get to work on time. Saturday hours from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM help when weekdays are full.
Unexpected problems are part of rural life too. A fall on a trail in the wildlife refuge or a hard bite on an apple pit can crack a tooth without warning. Our emergency care starts with a phone call, and our team strives to fit urgent patients into the schedule. New patients can begin with a $49 emergency exam and x-ray, which includes any necessary x-rays and treatment recommendations.
Services for Families Seeking a Dentist in Stow, MA
Family Dentistry
Routine visits cover a cleaning, a careful exam and an oral cancer screening for every member of the household. Young teeth get sealants and fluoride, and grown-ups who grind can be fitted for a nightguard.
Periodontics
Deep cleanings, antibiotic therapy and gum or bone grafting treat periodontal disease in the office. Patients avoid a separate trip to another specialist's practice.
Dental Implants
Single implants, implant bridges, implant dentures and All-On-4 restore missing teeth. Planning starts with 3D imaging so the whole jaw is visible.
Sedation Dentistry
Nitrous oxide helps children and adults relax, and oral conscious sedation is available for moderate or severe anxiety or longer visits.
Pediatric Dentistry
First visits, routine cleanings and preventive care help kids grow up comfortable at the dentist. Siblings can be seen at the same office as their parents.
Meet Your Sudbury Dental Team
Our periodontist, Dr. Wanpeng Xu, earned his first dental degree at Henan Medical University in 2000 before advanced training in Japan and Boston. He is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Dental Association. General dentists Dr. Marhama Alvi-Shah and Dr. Travis Thomas look after cleanings, fillings, crowns and cosmetic care.
Insurance, Savings Plan & Financing
Guardian and Humana are two of the plans our office currently accepts, and the full list is on our forms and financial options page. New patients without insurance and without periodontal disease can start with a $99 cleaning, exam and x-ray. Households without coverage can also join the Savings Plan, at $349 a year for each family member after the first.
What Our Patients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Sudbury Dental Excellence from Stow, and how do I get there?
The office is 8.2 miles from the Stow Town Building, about a 15-minute drive. Take Great Road (Route 117) east, Route 27 south through Maynard, then Hudson Rd and Concord Rd south through Sudbury Center. For families who want a dentist in Stow, MA with a periodontist on staff, the trip ends at 15 Concord Rd.
What should I do if I break a tooth?
Call the office as soon as you can, rinse your mouth with warm water and save any pieces of the tooth. A cold compress on the cheek can ease swelling. The team strives to fit urgent problems into the schedule, and new patients can start with the $49 Emergency Exam & X-Ray, which includes a focused exam, any necessary x-rays and treatment recommendations.
Are tooth-colored crowns available?
Yes, porcelain crowns are part of our cosmetic and restorative care, so a crown can blend in with the teeth around it. With CEREC, our dentists design and make many crowns in a single visit from digital impressions. That spares Stow patients a second drive for a permanent crown.
Can I get a regular cleaning if I have gum disease?
Usually you will need a periodontal cleaning instead. Gum disease calls for scaling and root planing, which reaches below the gumline, and our periodontist provides it in the office. That is also why the $99 new-patient cleaning offer applies only to patients without insurance and without periodontal disease.
Who cleans my teeth at your office?
Cleanings are handled by our dental hygiene team, including Sarah Brooks, RDH, who has been with the practice since February 2017. She is certified in local anesthesia, CPR and infection control. Our dentists then complete the exam, review any x-rays and talk with you about what they find.
Schedule Your Visit from Stow
Weighing your options for a dentist in Stow, MA? Our Sudbury office is about 15 minutes away, and a call to 978-718-9870 sets up your first visit. Our Areas We Serve page lists every town we welcome, and the Dentist Sudbury, MA homepage introduces the practice. Town updates are on the Town of Stow website.