When you arrive for your first visit, please be prepared to come a few minutes early so that you may complete all insurance and health information forms, allowing us to begin your dental treatment. This information is critical to establish proper clinical and financial records. We want to do whatever we can to get you properly acquainted with our office.
Your initial exam will last approximately one hour. Where appropriate, oral hygiene instructions will be provided along with suggestions to help you care for your teeth. In most cases, we will also clean your teeth on this visit and provide an evaluation that will outline your existing dental problems and proposed treatment. If you have a complete set of current radiographs, less than three years old, please bring them with you. If you do not, we will take the diagnostic radiographs we feel are necessary to provide you with a thorough clinical and radiographic examination.
If we determine that your current conditions are more serious and require more time than scheduled, we will discuss appropriate options, but we will try very hard to address your immediate needs.