Convenient Access from Unity
From Unity village, Kennebec Dental Excellence is one long, steady road away: plan on about 26 minutes to our office in Winslow. Anyone weighing a dentist in Unity, ME against the options farther afield will find two general dentists here who place implants, finish root canals and mill CEREC crowns without sending you to a second office. That matters when every extra appointment means another half hour on the road.
Start at the Unity Town Office, 74 School Street, which shares the street with the Unity Community Center and the MSAD 3 district office. School Street is also ME 139, and that one route carries you almost the whole 15.6 miles. Head west as it becomes Waterville Road and then Unity Road toward Benton, cross the Sebasticook River on Sebasticook Bridge Road, and turn south onto Neck Road (ME 11, ME 100 and ME 139).
A left onto River Road leads straight into Benton Ave, and our office at 464 Benton Ave, Winslow, ME 04901 is on the right as you come south, close to Central Maine Veterans Memorial Park. You never drive into downtown Waterville or cross the Kennebec, so the trip stays on two-lane roads from start to finish. Save our location on Google Maps before your first visit, and see the pages for Albion and Clinton if you are coming from a neighbor's house instead.
Built Around a Farm-Town Calendar
Unity is a small place with a big reach. Roughly 2,300 people live in town, yet it works as the service center for the northern part of Waldo County, with Burnham, Troy, Thorndike and Freedom among its neighbors. The Town of Unity runs its business from School Street, right where your drive to us begins.
Farming shapes the rhythm here. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association moved to Unity in 1996, and its Common Ground Education Center sits on more than 300 acres of fields and woods off Crosby Brook Road. Its Common Ground Country Fair brings tens of thousands of visitors to town each September. In a farming community, morning chores do not pause for a dental appointment.
That is why our early start matters. Every weekday opens at 8 AM, so a cleaning can come after morning chores and still leave most of the day free. Fridays wrap up at 2 PM, which works for anyone who wants the appointment done and the afternoon back.
Making Every Trip from Unity Count
When the dental chair is half an hour away, the smart move is to get as much done per visit as is safely possible. Our dentists plan treatment with that in mind. Several composite fillings can often be placed in one appointment, and a cracked or heavily filled tooth can often be restored with a same-day crown milled in the office through CEREC, with no temporary and no return trip.
Distance also tempts people to wait out a sore tooth. A small ache from a cracked filling can turn into an infection that needs a root canal or an extraction, and that is a longer, costlier visit. Both of our doctors handle root canals and emergency extractions here, including impacted wisdom teeth, and urgent extractions are often done the same day as the exam.
Hard work is hard on teeth, too. Clenching under strain, chipped teeth from a slipped tool and sugary drinks on long days outdoors are all familiar stories. Regular exams with digital x-rays catch these problems while they are small, and an intraoral camera gives you a close look at any trouble spot.
Lake households have their own pattern. Unity Pond, the largest lake in Waldo County, has close to 300 homes along its shore, and slightly more than half of them are seasonal. Summer residents can book checkups or urgent care while they are in town and keep the same records on file for next year.
Care for Patients Seeking a Dentist in Unity, ME
Emergency Dentistry
A broken tooth or swelling should not wait for a convenient week. Our dentists see urgent problems in the office, and the straight run down ME 139 makes it realistic to come in when an opening appears.
Restorative Dentistry
Fillings, crowns and bridges rebuild teeth worn by years of chewing and hard use. Grouping that work into fewer visits keeps your time on the road to a minimum.
Tooth Extractions
Some teeth are past saving, and wisdom teeth can crowd or become impacted. Both doctors remove teeth in our office, complex and impacted wisdom teeth included, so you are not referred somewhere farther away.
Gum Disease Treatment
Bleeding or receding gums are worth treating before they loosen teeth. Periodontal care brings the infection under control, and follow-up cleanings help keep it there.
Preventive Dentistry
Cleanings, exams and x-rays twice a year keep small problems small. An 8 AM booking means the visit fits around the farm, the job or the school bus.
Meet Your Winslow Dentists
Dr. Jeff Bue grew up in Alaska and moved to Maine in 2020, so winter camping is nothing new to him; in the office he is known for a calm manner with anxious patients. Dr. James Guilbault, DMD, trained at a Level I Trauma Center, and his interests include oral surgery, wisdom tooth extractions and emergency dentistry. Patients from the eastern towns get two general dentists who can handle most problems in one place.
Insurance, Membership & Financing
For households without dental coverage, our in-house Membership Plan is the simplest route. Adults pay $36 a month for all exams, needed x-rays and two cleanings a year, with no waiting period and no annual maximum. If you do have coverage, we accept most major insurance companies, and Proceed Finance or Cherry can spread out the cost of larger treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Kennebec Dental Excellence from Unity, and how do I get there?
We are about 15.6 miles from the Unity Town Office, roughly 26 minutes by car. You follow ME 139 west from School Street, cross the Sebasticook River, take Neck Road south and finish on River Road and Benton Ave. For a dentist in Unity, ME households can reach without city traffic, it is one of the simplest drives we see.
Is mild sedation really free, and will I need a ride home?
Yes, mild oral sedation is complimentary, with no added charge. You will need someone to drive you home, because the medication leaves you relaxed and drowsy for a while. During treatment your vital signs are monitored continuously. For patients who have avoided the dentist for years, it can make a long visit much easier to sit through.
Can I join a membership plan instead of buying dental insurance?
Yes. Our in-house Membership Plan covers adults 14 and older for $36 a month and children 13 and younger for $31 a month. Adults receive all exams, needed x-rays, two cleanings, one emergency exam and an oral cancer screening each year, plus discounts on other care. The whole family can join, and coverage starts immediately.
My gums bleed when I brush. Is that something you treat?
Yes, and it is worth getting checked soon. Bleeding gums are often an early sign of gum disease, which our dentists diagnose and treat in the office. Patients with diagnosed gum disease can join the Perio Membership Plan at $58 a month, which includes three periodontal cleanings a year along with exams, x-rays and an emergency exam.
I haven't seen a dentist in years. Where do I start?
Start with a new-patient exam and x-rays, and expect no lecture. Our dentists look at everything, explain what they find and help you decide what to tackle first. New patients without insurance and without gum disease can begin with the $249 Cleaning, Exam & X-Ray. Complimentary mild sedation is available if nerves are what kept you away.
Schedule Your Visit from Unity
Choosing a dentist in Unity, ME for the whole household starts with one call to (207) 288-7407, and we will find an early slot that fits your week. See the rest of the towns we welcome on our Areas We Serve page, or visit the Dentist Winslow, ME homepage for more about the practice.