DICE was founded with hopes of redesigning the patients dental experience. After completing a 3-year hospital-based implant fellowship and spending an additional 3 years as an associate dentist, Dr. Katie decided to open her own practice with the goal of reducing patient barriers to care. She picked her four favorite dental procedures (dentures, implants, crowns, and extractions) and built her practice solely around those items. By offering fewer services, DICE operates with less overhead than the typical dental practice and passes those savings onto our patients. And since Dr. Katie is always performing treatment that she enjoys doing, shes particularly relaxed and cheerful. This creates an ideal environment for patients and staff alike.
Here at DICE, we are committed to keeping up with the latest and greatest technology in order to give our patients the best experience possible. We utilize the following tools to help diagnose, treatment plan, and perform your dentistry to the best of our ability:
Having a 3D xray of your mouth is a game-changer. We use our conebeam to evaluate the health of your teeth and jaws. Dr. Katie will use it as a tool to make sure you understand everything thats going on in your mouth before you decide on treatment options together.
Our handheld x-ray machine is super low dose in radiation and gives instantaneous, clear pictures. We use digital xrays to help identify cavities, during implant surgery, and when were delivering crowns to make sure that the fit is picture perfect.
Patients love our digital impression taking capabilities. We take pictures of your crown preparations now, instead of the old fashioned goop. We also use digital impressions to show you whats happening in your mouth so you can understand your diagnosis.
Dr. Katie loves to meet new patients and design a plan to help them restore their smiles, chewing ability, and confidence. Since her mom is phobic of the dentist, Dr. Katie understands the importance of patiently listening to all of her patients hopes, concerns, and fears. After completing a hospital-based residency/fellowship at a Level 1 trauma center, performing dentistry in a nursing home, and treating special needs patients, Dr. Katie enjoys rising to the challenge of helping with anything her patients require (theres no need to ever feel embarrassed in her chair; shes seen it all!)
Our goal is to redesign your dental experience by offering high quality care with transparent and value-driven pricing. By running a lean model, we are able to focus on what we do extremely well and offer you the best possible outcome at the lowest possible price point. Our team is passionate about what we do and uses cutting-edge technology to make sure your dental experience is straight-forward, comfortable, and effective.
Youve got nothing to lose! Swing by our office for a complimentary consult and learn how we can help transform your smile, get you out of pain, or allow you to actually enjoy a solid meal again. Wed love to meet you and change your view of dentistry so you look forward to your future visits with us.
DICE is owned and operated by Dr. Katie Alger, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. After completing a residency and implant fellowship at Northwell Health on Long Island, she brought her talents back to Pennsylvania where shes called home for the last two years.
When Katie isnt thinking about teeth, she can be found spending time outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite activities include cooking, waterskiing, swing dancing, and hiking.
Coming from a long line of engineers, Dr. Katie inherited the tinkering gene. She doesnt just come to the office to do her job; she also often stays late playing with her latest piece of technology. She has a conebeam xray unit that helps her fully evaluate her patients teeth and surrounding tissues, a 3D printer, digital impression capabilities (no more goop!), and soon hopes to invest in her own milling machine. You can often find her exploring her artistic side as she designs her patients new smiles on her computer-based design programs. Come to the office today to figure out why she finds the latest technological advances in dentistry so intriguing! Shed be more than happy to show you how digital dentistry can transform your dental experience.
Our newest digital scanner is always exciting to use. Its super fast and accurate and even helps us color match your current teeth to your new teeth! Patients are amazed when they see this scanner in use.
For implants that are in a tight space or in difficult surgical areas, Dr. Katie will make a custom surgical guide. The surgical guide allows her to pre-plan your exact implant placement on the computer and then recreate that in your mouth.
Our most recently acquired piece of dental technology is the one were most excited for. With our in-house milling machine, we are able to totally control the quality and cost of your veneers, crowns, and implant parts. It also means faster turnaround time and a perfect fit of your crown, every time.