A dentist for Kirkwood and East Lake.

How do I get to Decatur from Kirkwood or East Lake?

By rail, this is about as simple as dentistry gets in Atlanta: the East Lake station is the stop immediately west of the Decatur station on the Blue and Green lines, and the Decatur station exit puts you a short walk from the office through downtown Decatur. From the Edgewood/Candler Park station it is two stops.

By car, College Avenue runs east from the East Lake and Oakhurst side straight into downtown Decatur, and from Kirkwood proper the Hosea L. Williams Drive and Memorial Drive corridors both connect east. Allow about ten minutes outside peak. Either way you avoid the interstate.

Why come to Decatur rather than stay in town?

Three honest reasons, and one honest counterpoint.

• Parking that exists. Two paid decks on the same block, plus metered street spaces with a two-hour limit — enough for a cleaning and exam without watching the clock.
• Everything in one practice. Preventive, restorative, cosmetic, endodontic, and emergency care under one roof, so routine work does not generate a referral across town.
• The same dentist each time. Better Health Dental is owner-operated by Dr. Walker, not a rotating-associate group practice. Continuity is clinically useful and it is the thing patients notice.
• The counterpoint: there are no evening or weekend hours. If you can only be seen after 6:00 pm or on a Saturday, this is not the right practice for you, and it is better to know that now.

What services are available?

• Cleanings and exams — with digital radiographs, periodontal charting, and a written plan
• Family dentistry — children through seniors, household appointments grouped into one trip
• Fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures and implant restorations
• Root canal therapy
• Veneers, bonding, contouring and professional whitening
• Same-day emergency care
• EMFACE — non-invasive facial toning

Where do I park?

The office is at 127 E. Trinity Pl. Two small paid decks sit on the same block — 114 E. Trinity Pl and 120 E. Trinity Pl — and the DeKalb County courthouse deck is entered from W. Trinity Pl. On-street metered spaces on and around Trinity Place carry a two-hour limit, are enforced Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and are free after 6:00 pm; you can pay at a solar pay station or by texting zone 7801 to 30202. A routine cleaning and exam fits comfortably inside the two-hour limit.

Rates and availability are set by the City of Decatur and by private deck operators and change without notice — the city publishes a current downtown parking guide. If you are coming for a longer appointment, say so when you book and the front desk will tell you which deck makes the most sense that day.

Insurance, cost, and financing

The practice files with most major dental benefit plans and verifies your coverage before treatment, so your share is known in advance rather than discovered at checkout. Where treatment exceeds a plan’s annual maximum, Sunbit and CareCredit financing can spread the cost, and a larger plan can often be staged across two benefit years. Everything goes to you in writing first — see financing.

Booking a first visit

Call (404) 446-2776 or use the appointment request form. A first visit runs about an hour: comprehensive examination, periodontal measurements, digital radiographs, intraoral photographs, cleaning, and a written plan. New patient forms are on the patient information page if you would rather fill them in beforehand.