Patient Services

Our New Patient Experience

On your first visit to our office, you’ll get a real feeling for the kind of care and attention we provide to all our patients. You’ll have an entire team dedicated to your care and comfort during your entire appointment!

You’ll be greeted by one of our dental coordinators who will assist you in filling out your medical and information forms.  We’ll ask about any concerns - physical or mental - that you have about your dental care, and our coordinator will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

You will then be introduced to the assistant and the hygienist who will work with you that day.  They will take any necessary x-rays before the doctor comes in to do his examination.  This is a thorough, extensive examination that includes an oral cancer screening, a periodontal screening, and a careful check of every tooth for signs of decay or damage.

The doctor will then discuss his findings and his treatment recommendations with you, showing you any areas of concern in your mouth using a monitor and the intraoral camera.  (You’ll be able to see exactly what the doctor is seeing.) He’ll carefully explain any procedure, answer any questions that you may have, and tell you how long the treatment will take and how many appointments it’s likely to require.

After you and the doctor have finished your discussion, the coordinator will provide you with an estimate of the cost of treatment, including any insurance coverage you may have and your out-of-pocket expenses.  The coordinator will discuss payment options, and will schedule any future appointments you may need.

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Comprehensive Care

• Comprehensive regular exams
• Cleaning for the whole family
• Sealants and fluoride to help prevent cavities
• Root canals, crowns and bridges
• Complete periodontal services to treat gum disease
• Night guards

Many people grind their teeth at night and aren’t even aware of it.  But night grinding can cause significant damage to your teeth, leading to costly dental repairs. Although there’s no way to stop night grinding, you can significantly minimize the problem by using a professionally fitted night guard or by re-positioning some teeth for better alignment.

• Extractions
• Dentures and partials
• TMJ services for treatment of painful jaws
• “Happy Visit” for your child’s first dental experience

Cosmetic Dentistry

• Tooth whitening, bleaching and veneers
• Orthodontics to straighten teeth
• Crowns, including same-day CEREC crowns

In the past, if you needed a crown it would usually take a week or two and you would have to schedule at least two appointments.  Now we can do the complete crown procedure in just one day using the high-tech CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration in Esthetic Ceramics) system.

CEREC allows us to restore damaged teeth better and faster than ever before. We can have you in and out in a single visit with a permanent, all ceramic crown or onlay. For you, this means fewer injections (just one time numb), less drilling and less time out of your hectic schedule for dental care.

• White fillings for a brighter smile
• Implants

Restorations

• Crowns, bridges and partials
• Inlays and onlays
• Implants and mini-implants to restore lost teeth

Mini-implants can be used to secure dentures and in other areas where traditional implants cannot be used.  They require less invasive surgery and a shorter healing time than regular implants.  They are also easier to place and take less time, so they are consequently less expensive.

We do everything possible to  make you comfortable and relaxed during your visit to our office:

• Nitrous oxide for relaxation
• Conscious sedation for apprehensive patients
• Pillows to help you get comfortable
• Highest sterilization standards
• Intra-oral cameras so you can see what we see
• Digital x-rays

This new diagnostic tool provides several advantages over conventional x-rays.  It significantly reduces your exposure to radiation without reducing the quality of the image—in fact, it provides us with a more accurate diagnostic tool. The state-of-the-art system also saves you time, because it provides us with a more immediate image.  No more waiting for processing!

• Convenient early AM and evening hours
• Complete insurance billing assistance
• Financing options available