Getting to the office

Highway 41 runs north out of Coarsegold and into Oakhurst. Road 426 leaves the highway in town, and our office is at number 49414. Addresses along Road 426 do not run in a tight sequence, so navigate by the number itself rather than by a landmark.

Coarsegold spreads over a wide area, and the side roads off Highway 41 reach well back into the hills, so the first part of the route depends on where you start. Our directions page sets out the approach from the highway and has a map, and if you're not sure of the way, give us a call and we'll help you find us.

How we can help

Dr. Robert J. Brosi is a general dentist, and general dentistry covers most of what a household needs. Each of the pages below describes the treatment in plain terms and explains what to expect at the appointment.

Keeping teeth
Examinations, cleanings and x-rays, along with the soft tissue screening that is part of a routine visit. Decay can often be seen on a bitewing x-ray while it is still in the enamel, which is the stage at which treatment is simplest.
Repairing teeth
Fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures and root canal treatment, for teeth that are cracked, worn, infected or already lost.
Gums and bone
Charting, treatment and long term maintenance of gum disease. Gum disease is a leading cause of adult tooth loss, and in its early stages it often produces few symptoms.
Appearance
Whitening, bonding, veneers and porcelain crowns. The page reviews conservative options to consider before any treatment that removes tooth structure.
Bite, alignment and sleep
Jaw pain and clenching has its own page. So do clear aligner treatment and oral appliances for people who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and both walk through what the treatment involves.
Urgent problems
Broken teeth, lost crowns, swelling and severe pain. Give us a call and tell us what happened.

Office hours and appointments

We're open Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Thursday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, and closed Friday through Sunday.

To make an appointment, call us at (559) 683-4694 or use the appointment request form. When you call, let us know what you'd like to come in for, and if a specific tooth is bothering you, mention which tooth and what it has been doing.

Some treatment includes a laboratory stage. A crown, a bridge or a denture is crafted away from the office, which is why that kind of work takes more than one visit. When treatment is planned, we're happy to walk you through the sequence so you know how many appointments to expect.

Before your visit

  • Complete your patient forms in advance, and have your medical history and medication details handy before you begin.
  • Ask your previous dentist for copies of your records and recent x-rays. You have a right to copies, and recent images give us a baseline to compare against rather than a single image with no history.
  • Bring a current list of medications, including anything for blood pressure, blood thinning or bone density. Each of those can affect dental treatment, and so can anything that dries the mouth.
  • Questions about coverage and payment are easier to sort out before treatment is planned than afterward, and we're glad to talk them through. How dental benefits work.
  • If you need to change an appointment, call (559) 683-4694 as early as you can.

Treatment we provide

Patients from Coarsegold are seen at the Oakhurst office for all of the following. Each page explains what the treatment involves and what to expect.

  • Preventive Dentistry

    Regular exams, professional cleanings and x-rays that can catch problems while they are still small.

  • Cosmetic Dentistry

    Veneers, whitening, porcelain restorations and bonding, planned so the result looks natural.

  • Restorative Dentistry

    Implants, crowns, bridges, dentures and root canal therapy for teeth that are damaged, failing or already gone.

  • Periodontal Care

    Diagnosis, non-surgical treatment and maintenance for gum disease, a leading cause of adult tooth loss.

  • Sleep Apnea Treatment

    Oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea that a physician has diagnosed, and how it compares with CPAP.

  • Orthodontics

    Straightening crowded, gapped or shifted teeth, often with clear aligners instead of fixed braces.

  • TMJ and Jaw Pain

    Evaluation and conservative treatment for jaw pain, clicking, locking, clenching and grinding.

  • Dental Emergencies

    What to do about a broken tooth, a lost restoration, swelling or severe pain, including what matters in the first hour.

Every treatment the practice provides is listed on the services index.