Convenient Access from Heritage
For anyone who lives in Heritage, your dentist may already be on your daily route. Heritage Trace Dental sits inside the neighborhood itself, on the parkway that runs through the middle of this far north Fort Worth community. From North Park the drive takes about 3 minutes, so families who want a dentist near Heritage rarely need to plan around traffic or distance.
Starting at North Park, 9000 N Beach St, leave the park drive by way of Statesman Lane heading west. Turn right onto North Beach Street and go north, then turn left onto Heritage Trace Pkwy and head west to the office. It is only about 1.2 miles door to door. Heritage Glen Park and Barksdale Park are among the small neighborhood parks close to the office.
The address is 4160 Heritage Trace Pkwy Ste 408, Fort Worth, TX 76244, and our Google Maps listing shows the exact spot. Neighbors just beyond the community can find their own directions on the pages for Summerfields and Alliance.
Right Down the Street for Heritage Families
Three names here sound alike, so it helps to separate them. Heritage is the neighborhood, Heritage Trace Pkwy is the road that runs through it, and Heritage Trace Dental is the practice on that road. Heritage Elementary School on Thompson Road is a different place again; it sits south of North Tarrant Parkway, outside the neighborhood.
The community opened in 2001 as a Hillwood master-planned community within the larger Alliance development. It lies inside Fort Worth city limits in Tarrant County, roughly between North Riverside Drive on the west and the Park Vista Boulevard area on the east. North Beach Street runs north and south through the middle, and I-35W sits just beyond the western edge.
Heritage is mostly single-family homes built around parks and schools. North Park, the community park at its center, opened in September 2002 and has soccer and softball fields, an inline hockey rink, a universal playground and a YMCA-partnered community center. Bette Perot Elementary and Lone Star Elementary, both Keller ISD campuses, sit inside the neighborhood, and Central High School is just to the east.
When the dental office is part of the same neighborhood, routine care stops feeling like an outing. A cleaning can fit between school drop-off and work, and a follow-up visit is a few minutes from home. The office also serves Keller and Watauga, which are longer drives; Heritage residents simply head down the parkway.
The parks around the office are part of daily life here. Barksdale Park and Sinclair Park both opened in 2009, Heritage Glen Park in 2005 and Heritage Addition Park in 2001, the year the community opened. A walk with the dog or a stroller can pass within a few blocks of the practice.
Fitting Dental Care Into Packed Heritage Calendars
Households here run on packed calendars: school, practices at North Park, work across the Alliance corridor and everything in between. In that rhythm, a parent's own dental visit is usually the first thing to slip. Six months becomes a year, and a small cavity has time to grow.
Being close changes that. Because the office is inside Heritage, a missed or delayed visit costs a short drive, not half a day. Keeping cleanings regular is the simplest way to avoid bigger repairs later.
Nerves are the other common reason adults put off care. Dr. Cross slows down, listens first and explains why a treatment is recommended before anything starts. Patients who feel anxious can read more about the practice's comfort options, including cozy blankets, neck pillows, TV entertainment and conscious sedation for significant anxiety.
A sudden problem is easier to handle close to home, too. A tooth that cracks at breakfast or an ache that builds through the day does not mean a long drive across the city. The practice offers same-day emergency care for urgent needs, and the trip from most of the neighborhood takes only a few minutes.
Technology helps keep those visits short. Digital scans replace impression trays, and in-office milling with Glidewell IO lets Dr. Cross design and place a same-day crown in a single appointment. For a nearby patient, that can mean one short drive instead of two.
How a Dentist Near Heritage Can Help
Preventive Dentistry
Cleanings, exams and x-rays are where most nearby patients start. Living this close makes it easy to keep every visit on schedule and stop problems while they are still small.
Sedation Dentistry
For adults with significant dental anxiety, conscious sedation helps make needed treatment manageable. Dr. Cross talks through the options at a calm pace so you know what to expect.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
Small cavities found at a routine exam can be repaired with fillings that match the natural shade of your teeth. For a chipped front tooth, the office also compares veneers vs. bonding with you.
Root Canal Therapy
When decay or a crack reaches the nerve, root canal therapy can save the tooth. Dr. Cross has advanced training in molar root canals, so many back-tooth cases can be treated here in the neighborhood.
Same-Day Emergency Dentistry
Severe toothaches and broken teeth can be seen the same day. For neighbors, help is only a few minutes away.
Meet Your Dentist, Dr. Matthew Cross
When your dentist is practically a neighbor, trust matters. Dr. Matthew Cross slows down, asks what is bothering you and gives the why behind any recommendation, with no sales pitch. During treatment he pauses regularly to see how you are doing.
Insurance, Membership & Financing
New patients without insurance and without periodontal (gum) disease can start with an $89 cleaning, exam and x-ray. Insured patients are welcome too, since the office works with most major insurance providers and is out-of-network with Delta Dental while still filing the claims. Cherry payment plans and an in-house membership plan cover other needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Heritage Trace Dental from Heritage, and how do I get there?
It is a quick 1.2-mile drive from North Park, usually about 3 minutes. Take North Beach Street north, then Heritage Trace Pkwy west to 4160 Heritage Trace Pkwy Ste 408. The office is inside the neighborhood, so a dentist near Heritage is often just a few turns from your own street.
I get very nervous at the dentist. What can you do to help?
Quite a lot. Dr. Cross starts by listening, explains each step before he begins and checks in with you during treatment. The office offers cozy blankets, neck pillows and TV entertainment during visits. For significant anxiety, conscious sedation is available, and he will talk through whether it suits you at a consultation.
Can I use the $89 cleaning special if I have insurance?
No. The $89 cleaning, exam and x-ray is for new patients without insurance, and it also requires that you do not have periodontal (gum) disease. Insured patients still get a full cleaning, exam and x-rays, with the team handling the claim. Coverage depends on your plan, so the front desk can review it with you.
What happens at my first appointment with Dr. Cross?
You start with a conversation about your concerns and goals, followed by an exam and x-rays. The office uses AI-assisted x-rays to help find early problems between teeth. Dr. Cross then explains what he sees and why he recommends any treatment, with no pressure to decide on the spot.
Can you do a root canal on a back molar at your office?
Yes, in many cases. Dr. Cross has advanced training in molar root canals, which are more complex than front-tooth root canals because back teeth have more canals. He takes x-rays first to see the tooth's anatomy. If the tooth then needs a crown, a same-day crown can often finish the repair in one visit.
Schedule Your Visit from Heritage
Your neighborhood office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. To book with a dentist near Heritage, call 817-760-2649. You can see the full list of areas we serve, or start at our Dentist Fort Worth, TX homepage.