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Stuarts Draft's dentist, at the top of Tinkling Spring Road.
Stuarts Draft has one of the most direct routes to our door in the county: Tinkling Spring Road runs north out of town and ends, for practical purposes, at the Augusta Health campus. Our office is on Medical Park Drive inside that campus — an independent practice, on hospital ground but not hospital-owned. It's the same drive many Draft families already make for medical appointments, now with a dentist at the end of it.
Dr. Brian Podbesek has led the practice here since 2014 and accepts new patients from Stuarts Draft — a town that keeps growing faster than its storefronts, which is exactly why a full-service office one road north makes sense. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 to 5, and the Google rating stands at 5.0 across 649+ reviews.
One office that covers the whole household
Draft families tend to arrive in batches — kids' cleanings and sealants stacked with a parent's crown, all in one trip up Tinkling Spring. The heavier cases travel the same road: dental implants, including All-on-X full-arch reconstruction with Dr. Podbesek, planned on CBCT 3D imaging with a written plan and costs up front. Invisalign starts with an iTero digital scan, no impression trays, and shows you the projected result before you commit.
When a tooth breaks on a shift schedule, same-day emergency appointments are the standing policy Monday through Friday — call first and we'll set the time and talk you through the interim care.
Insurance notes for Draft patients
We're in-network with Delta Dental, Cigna, and United Concordia, and we accept and file most other major plans — Aetna, MetLife, Guardian, BCBS, Humana, and Principal included, which covers most of the employer plans in this part of the county. Households without dental coverage can use the Virginia Dental Club membership plan (not insurance — it covers preventive visits and discounts most other care), and CareCredit financing is available for larger treatment.
Questions we hear in the chair
- Do you take patients from Stuarts Draft?
- Yes — plenty of our charts start with a Stuarts Draft address. Dr. Podbesek accepts new patients, and the route is one of the simplest in the county: Tinkling Spring Road north to the Augusta Health campus.
- Can you handle a dental emergency from Stuarts Draft the same day?
- Call 540-885-8037 first — same-day emergency appointments are our standing policy, Monday through Friday, 8 to 5. Calling before you leave lets us prepare the room and tell you how to protect the tooth on the drive up. Call for current availability.
- What insurance do you take?
- Delta Dental, Cigna, and United Concordia in-network; Aetna, MetLife, Guardian, BCBS, Humana, and Principal accepted and filed for you. No coverage at all — ask about the Virginia Dental Club membership plan, which isn't insurance but covers cleanings, exams, and x-rays and discounts the rest.
- Can my kids and I book back-to-back appointments?
- Yes — tell the front desk you're coming from Stuarts Draft and want the visits stacked. Family-block scheduling is routine here; one drive should cover everyone where the treatment allows.
On Medical Park Drive since 2014. .