Here's the nice part: it's all one place. Cleanings and checkups, root canals and extractions, implants and crowns, veneers and gum lifts — one chart, one team, one place. When a specialist is the better choice, that's where we'll send you.
But something gets you here. Usually one of these three, and most people end up staying for the other two.
We hear that a lot, usually about the same two front teeth. No-prep and minimal-prep veneers bonded over your own enamel, nothing ground away. Gum lifts to set the frame first. And SmileReveal, for when the honest answer is that nothing needs adding at all — just what's already there, revealed.
Cleanings, fillings, root canals, wisdom teeth. The unglamorous half of dentistry, which happens to be the half that decides whether you ever need the other one. Same office, same records, same people — whether you're here for a checkup or a full case.
Dr. Carr is here full time and has been since 2002. Over the last couple of years he has brought in help, so more of the work stays in this building instead of being sent across town.
University of Washington School of Dentistry, and in the same Tempe location since 2002 — long enough to see his own work still holding up fifteen years later on the same patients. Sociable, direct, and more likely to talk you out of treatment than into it.
Typically handles our sedation extractions, including wisdom teeth, and is experienced at the surgical side of things — including IV sedation for patients who would rather not be present for any of it.
Also on the everyday side — the schedule stays open enough that a checkup does not take three weeks to book.
Take a photo of your smile, tell us what bothers you, and Dr. Carr will look at it himself and tell you what he sees — what's possible, what it would likely cost, and whether it's even worth coming in for.
No charge. No obligation. Just a dentist looking at your smile and telling you what he sees.
Photo - patient taking a smile selfie, or a phone showing the consult
A close-up smile photo through the form, or texted to (480) 756-0194.
No AI mockup - a real dentist reviewing your real photo.
What's possible, roughly what it costs, and whether it's worth coming in for.
For general and family dentistry, we work with most major PPO plans — call and we'll check yours before your visit. For cosmetic treatment, one thing worth saying plainly: dental insurance does not pay for aesthetic work. We'd rather you hear that from us now than find out later.
Yes — that's most of what we do. Cleanings, checkups, fillings and kids' visits run alongside the cosmetic side of the practice, with the same records and the same doctors.
If a specialist is the better choice, that's where we'll send you. Sometimes the best treatment we can give you is knowing when someone else should do it.
Call (480) 756-0194 rather than waiting for a routine opening. We hold same-day appointments for exactly this, and in many cases the extraction or root canal that fixes it can happen at that same visit.
2072 E Southern Ave A103, Tempe, AZ 85282. Two other dental offices share this building — Suites A101 and A102 — so look specifically for A103.
Two teeth can do the work of ten. A gum lift can sometimes do what six veneers were going to do. The goal is not more dentistry. It's the smallest thing that gets you there.
We'll show you the options, what each costs, and what we would leave alone. No obligation. No pressure.
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"I have gone to Dr. Carr for almost 10 years and have had a great experience every visit. The staff are always very caring, welcoming, and professional"
Cydney C.
"From the minute I walked in, I was made to feel welcome. The entire team was so nice, from Alex who took my X-rays, April who cleaned my teeth, Dr. Orlando for my next steps to Mylv who walked me thru billing and setting up appointments for my next visit. A fantastic experience from being going to end, highly recommend this dental practice."
Mel M.
"Clean facility; inviting space; neat technology; friendly, helpful people. Photo of me getting hygienic"
Jake K.
"Felt so supported during my visit Dr. Carr is amazing. I was impressed by the aesthetic of the office when you go in you see nothing but beautiful art everything is clean and everyone is gorgeous! I came in with Dental, anxiety and immediately all of the staff reassured me and gave me options. That would help me have a more comfortable procedure."
Natasha G.
"Wow. What a great experience at Dr George Carr & associate facility. From the minute we walked in we were greeted Mylv. We sat in a cool office with calm music and TV. So we came back for additional service and everyone was just as nice and it was just as clean ! Kristen is a real doll !"
Sara D.
"Great experience as a new patient for a teeth cleaning with Nam! Appreciated Dr. Carr’s honesty to tell me what needed to be done so we could come up with a plan that I felt comfortable with."
Naomi R.