Family dentistry on Butler Street.
Costs in writing before we start.
We check your benefits, then hand you a written estimate with your share on every line. If the plan changes, you hear the new cost first.
In network with Delta Dental PPO, UPMC Dental Advantage, United Concordia and MetLife PDP.
No insurance? Membership from $29 a month.
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Costs in writing
You see your share before anything happens.
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Linda checks your benefits before your first visit.
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Your dentist shows you the X-ray and explains the plan.
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You get the estimate on paper, line by line, and decide at home.
Services and prices
What brings you in?
Every treatment we offer, grouped by what you need. Prices are for patients without insurance. With insurance, your share is on your estimate.
Checkups & cleanings
Fix a tooth
Replace missing teeth
Straighten & brighten
Kids & teens
Same day
Tooth pain today?
Call or text us. We hold same-day visits when the schedule allows, and the exam fee is on the phone before you come in.
Trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling near your eye? Call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Sample prices. Every treatment is done by our general dentists. Prices you see here match the ones on your estimate.
Insurance & costs
Three ways to pay. Every cost in writing first.
Insurance
We file your claim.
In network with these PPO plans. With other PPO plans we are out of network, and we still file the claim for you.
Delta Dental PPO
In network
UPMC Dental Advantage
In network
United Concordia
In network
MetLife PDP
In network
Sample list. Plans change, so call or text to confirm before your visit. Last updated Nov 2026.
No insurance
Ostrom membership
$29
a month, adults
Kids under 18
$19 a month
Two exams and cleanings a year
Included
Routine X-rays
Included
Fillings, crowns and more
15% off
Sample prices. This membership is not dental insurance and does not replace it. Cannot be combined with insurance. See plan terms.
Payment plans
Spread the cost.
For crowns, implants and aligners. Apply online and see the answer before you decide.
Lender
Financing partner (Sample provider)
Apply
Online or at the front desk
Sample provider. Terms come from the lender.
No insurance, or paying yourself? You have the right to a Good Faith Estimate of your costs. Ask us for one before you book.
New patients
Your first visit, line by line.
About 75 minutes. You leave with a plan and a written estimate, and nothing is done that day unless you say yes.
Your dentist shows you the X-ray before talking about treatment.
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Book the family in one trip
Who’s coming?
Me
My child
My parent
Someone else
Next back-to-back new-patient times
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:40 and 10:40 AM
Sample
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Pick a time online or call
Choose any open new-patient time. Linda checks your benefits before you arrive.
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Fill out forms on your phone
We text you a secure link. Health questions stay in the secure form, never in email.
03
Exam, X-rays and cleaning
Your dentist walks you through what they see, tooth by tooth.
04
Your estimate in writing
Fee, plan share and your share on every line. Take it home and decide.
Bring: photo ID, your insurance card, and a list of any medicines you take.
New patient visit, no insurance: $189
Sample offer
Exam, full set of X-rays and cleaning. Regular fee $330 to $380. New patients without dental insurance only. Not valid for patients whose care is paid by Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP or other government programs. Cannot be combined with membership. Expires Dec 31, 2026.
Our dentists and team
The people on your estimate.
Role
General dentist
Since
2019
Focus
Crowns, implants, clear aligners
Questions about insurance or billing? Ask Linda Kowalski, our office manager. Hablamos español.
We show you first, then we start.
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Comfort
Nervous about the dentist? Tell us.
Many of our patients put off a visit for years. Nobody here will lecture you about it. Bringing a nervous kid? Tell us when you book and we plan a slower visit.
We explain before we start.
You see the X-ray and the plan first.
Raise your hand and we stop.
Every time, no questions asked.
We numb carefully.
We wait until you are numb, and check before we begin.
Nitrous oxide if you want it.
Dr. Ostrom holds a Pennsylvania permit (Sample).
No surprise bills.
Your share is on paper before any treatment.
Reviews
In our patients’ words.
4.9
212 reviews on Google
Sample rating, Nov 2026
“The estimate said $43 and the bill said $43. After my last dentist, that alone made me a patient for life.”
Megan R. · Google review, Oct 2026
Sample review
“No insurance since I started freelancing. The membership covers my cleanings, and they told me the crown price up front.”
Chris D. · Google review, Sep 2026
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“Dr. Ostrom showed me the X-ray and gave me two options with prices. No pressure either way.”
Luis T. · Google review, Aug 2026
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Visit
3600
Butler Street, Suite 2
Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (Sample address). Lawrenceville, between 36th and 37th Streets.
Parking
Street parking on Butler and a small lot behind the building.
Bus
Stops at Butler and 36th, a short walk.
Access
Entrance with no steps and an elevator to Suite 2.
Languages
English and Español.
Ostrom Dental
3600 Butler St, Suite 2
Monday
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Questions
Before you book.
Still not sure? Text us your plan name and we will check it for you.
How accurate is the estimate?
We build it from your plan’s current benefits. If your plan pays less than expected, we call you before billing the difference. If treatment changes in the chair, we stop and tell you the new cost first.
Do you take my insurance?
What if I don’t have insurance?
Do you see kids?
What counts as a dental emergency?