For Our Neighbors
New to Roanoke
Welcome to the Star City. You have found the grocery store and argued about the best overlook; somewhere on the list is a dentist. Here is how to cross that one off.
Reviewed by our dentists, Updated April 2026
How to pick a dentist in a new city
A decent checklist beats a hundred browser tabs. Look for a practice that publishes its prices philosophy and payment options instead of hiding them, keeps real availability for new patients, handles most care under one roof so you are not collecting referral addresses in a city you barely know, and answers its phone like it wants to. Read reviews for patterns rather than perfection. Then book a low-stakes first visit, an exam and cleaning, and judge with your own eyes before anything bigger comes up.
Who you would be meeting
Roanoke Dental Center is a two-office local practice in Cave Spring, southwest Roanoke County. Dr. David Perry leads the Electric Rd office, just off Route 419 at 2660 Electric Rd Suite A. Dr. Syed Razi leads the Brambleton Ave office at 4907 Brambleton Ave. Dr. Aaron Smith leads the implant program across both locations. Faces and backgrounds are on the meet the dentists page, because choosing a stranger to work in your mouth deserves at least a photograph.
The moving-in logistics, handled
Records transfer takes one signed release; we request your chart and X-rays from your previous office so your history arrives before you do. Your first visit is an exam, needed X-rays, a cleaning when time allows, and a straight conversation about anything your last dentist left unfinished. Insurance gets verified before you sit down, and if coverage is in transition between jobs, the Virginia Dental Club bridges the gap with no waiting periods.
Two offices, because Roanoke sprawls pleasantly
Where you landed decides your natural office. Settling near the Tanglewood side, Hunting Hills, or anywhere on the Route 419 corridor points to Electric Rd; the Grandin and Raleigh Court direction flows down Brambleton Ave. Our service areas guide maps the neighborhoods honestly. Both offices carry the full practice: general dentistry, in-house root canals, CBCT 3D imaging, Invisalign, implants, and nitrous oxide for anyone whose moving stress needs no additions.
Cross it off the list today
Electric Rd: 540-774-8288. Brambleton Ave: 540-774-3143. Phones are answered 24 hours a day by our smart answering system, appointments run Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and you can book online from the moving boxes. Start at the new patients page, and welcome to the valley.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I transfer my dental records from my old city?+
Sign one release form and we do the rest: we contact your previous office, request the chart and X-rays, and have them in hand before your first exam whenever possible. Recent X-rays that transfer cleanly are X-rays we do not have to retake, which saves you time and money.
How soon after moving should I find a dentist?+
Before you need one is the honest answer. The worst time to choose a dentist is mid-toothache in a city you cannot navigate yet. Booking a simple exam and cleaning within your first few months gets you into a chart, so if something breaks later you are a patient, not a stranger.
Which of your two offices should a newcomer choose?+
Whichever matches your new geography. The Electric Rd office at 2660 Electric Rd Suite A sits just off Route 419 near the Tanglewood shopping district; the Brambleton Ave office at 4907 Brambleton Ave anchors the other main southwest artery. Check our service areas pages to see which fits your neighborhood, or just tell us where you landed and we will suggest one.
We moved with kids. Can the whole family be seen at one practice?+
Yes, and that is most of our practice: kids' visits, teens in Invisalign, parents, and grandparents in the same chart system. Family block scheduling lines everyone up in one trip, which matters when you are still learning the roads.
What if my new job's dental insurance has not started yet?+
You have options. We will verify benefits the moment coverage begins, and until then the Virginia Dental Club, our in-practice membership, covers preventive visits and discounts other care with no waiting periods. The payments page explains everything, including CareCredit.
★ When You're Ready
Come see for yourself.
Take your time choosing the office that fits.
Pick the Cave Spring office that's closer to you. Appointment scheduling is open 24/7 by phone or online, clinical visits are Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM at both offices.
Visit Electric Rd
2660 Electric Rd Suite A
Visit Brambleton Ave
4907 Brambleton Ave
Or call the front desk