Rebuilding smiles in the desert since 2002.
Dr. Bruno Lemay and his team focus on dental implants, full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic dentistry, with an endodontist in the building and oral sedation for nervous patients. One office on Ramon Road, from cleanings to complete rebuilds.
- 36 yearsDr. Lemay in dentistry
- Since 2002on Ramon Road
- 3 languagesEnglish, Spanish, French
Founder, since 2002
The short answers
The practice, at a glance
What patients ask our front desk most, in one place. Every answer here comes straight from the practice. Read every FAQ.
- Founder
- Dr. Bruno Lemay, DMD. Opened the practice in 2002 in the building he built.
- Dentists
- Dr. Bruno Lemay (DMD), Dr. Brandon Cho (DDS), Dr. Jason Fowler (DDS) and Dr. Jonathan Khoi (DDS)
- Address
- 69450 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234, near Date Palm Drive and Da Vall Drive.
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed weekends.
- New patients
- Yes. Call (760) 324-4450 or send a request.
- Insurance
- PPO plans, including Delta Dental, MetLife, Cigna and Aetna. No HMO or Denti-Cal.
- Financing
- CareCredit and LendingClub. Out-of-pocket costs given up front.
- Sedation
- Oral conscious sedation. No nitrous oxide or IV.
- Implants
- Planned in 3D, guided placement, restored here. Single, All-on-4 and mini.
- Root canals
- In-house, by endodontist Dr. Jason Fowler.
- Languages
- English, Spanish and French.
- Areas served
- Cathedral City, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley.
What we do
The hard cases, under one roof
Implant planning, surgery, root canals and the final teeth all happen in our Cathedral City office, so in most cases you are not sent to outside specialists.
- 01Dental ImplantsSingle teeth to full arches, planned on a 3D scan and placed in-house.
- 02Full-Mouth ReconstructionRebuilding worn, broken or missing teeth with one coordinated plan.
- 03Cosmetic DentistryVeneers, whitening, bonding and smile makeovers previewed with a wax-up.
- 04All-on-4 Dental ImplantsA full arch of fixed teeth on four implants, for failing or missing teeth.
- 05Mini Dental ImplantsNarrow implants that can steady a loose denture, often without a bone graft.
Why patients choose us
Decades of experience, one familiar office
Many of our patients have been with us for ten or twenty years. Some drive in from out of town. Here is why.
Our buildingBuilt by Dr. Lemay, open since 2002Find us by the palms, the boulders and the big white tooth on Ramon Road.Your dentists
A founder, a generalist and a specialist
Dr. Lemay leads implant, reconstruction and cosmetic care. Dr. Cho sees families for everyday dentistry. Dr. Fowler handles root canals.
Founder and lead dentistBruno Lemay, DMDUniversité LavalMeet Dr. Bruno Lemay 
General dentistBrandon Cho, DDSAndrews UniversityMeet Dr. Brandon Cho 
Endodontist (root canal specialist)Jason Fowler, DDSLoma Linda University School of DentistryMeet Dr. Jason Fowler Also on our team: Jonathan Khoi, DDS.
Real patients
Before and after
Every smile is planned first. For makeovers, Dr. Lemay makes a wax-up preview so you can see the result before treatment begins.
Before
After
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After
Before
AfterHe is always upfront with expectations and pricing and offers any alternatives that are available … After any significant procedure I actually get a call from the Doctor himself to check if I am comfortable.
Pam H., patient.Read more patient reviews
The team
Familiar faces, year after year
Martha and Bobbi at the front desk, Javier and Regina in hygiene, and a chairside team with decades between them. Patients mention them by name in their reviews.
Meet the team
MarthaAppointment coordinator
BobbiInsurance coordinator
TonyOffice manager
JavierDental hygienist
ReginaDental hygienist
EdithRegistered dental assistant
ElsaRegistered dental assistant
Is Desert Dental Alternatives accepting new patients?
Yes. Call (760) 324-4450, or send a request through our website and the front desk will call you back during office hours to set up a time.
Do you accept dental insurance?
Yes, we accept PPO dental plans, including Aetna, Assurant, Cigna, Connection Dental, Delta Dental, DenteMax, Guardian, MetLife, Principal and Safeguard. Call to confirm your specific plan. Our insurance coordinator files your claims for you, and we tell you your out-of-pocket cost before treatment so there are no surprises.
Do you place dental implants in the office?
Yes. Implants are planned on a 3D cone beam CT scan, placed with computer-guided surgery and restored here, from a single tooth to a full arch. Bone grafts and sinus lifts are also done in-house when they are needed.
What sedation do you offer?
Oral conscious sedation: a prescribed pill taken before your appointment that helps you feel calm and relaxed. You will need someone to drive you home. We do not offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or IV sedation.
Do you do root canals here?
Yes. Our endodontist, Dr. Jason Fowler, is a root canal specialist trained at Loma Linda University, so most root canals are done in our office instead of being referred out.
What do I do if I have a dental emergency after hours or on a weekend?
Call the office at (760) 324-4450 for Dr. Cho’s emergency number. Dr. Brandon Cho takes our after-hours emergency calls. If you have trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling that is spreading quickly, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Book a visit
See you on Ramon Road.
Call our front desk, or send a request and we will call you back. Tell us what is going on and we will find the right appointment.
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Insurance
- PPO plans, claims filed for you
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French