Jay Balasz DDS

Jay Balasz DDS handles kids’ first visits with gentle cleanings and sealants as they grow, then shifts into full-service restorations when they’re older. Crowns and bridges arrive when the time is right; implants anchor replacement teeth more securely than partials once did. Night guards keep bruxism from chipping enamel while aligners straighten smiles without lingual bars. The office also delivers custom athletic mouthguards—shields one impact away from cracked incisors. When, decades later, the need arises for dentures or partials, those options remain in play as well.

You’ll find the practice at 707 Bridge St in Charlevoix, MI 49720—well north of Petoskey on the way to the bridge. The storefront stays close to downtown yet still pulls from nearby cottages whose owners need emergency care. A Converse-clad teen and a retired fisherman can end up side by side in the same chairs, the only difference being which tooth makes the list.

Simple procedures flow from one room to the next in predictable order. Fluoride varnish sits next to a cart of impression putty, while alginate bowls wait under the sink. The instruments stay sharpened, the radiographs stay recent, and the syringes stay single-use.

Before you leave, jot the number down so you’re never caught without it—(231) 547-2377—or pull up the map for quick directions: Charlevoix dental home on Google Maps.