| Routine First Visits
For your first routine visit, we typically complete the following in about 60-90 minutes:
- A full mouth set of x-rays. These are x-rays of all your teeth and help us determine the total health of your teeth, gums and bones. The bitewing x-rays are included in the full mouth x-rays and help us see decay between your teeth.
- A prophylaxis (commonly called a cleaning). Plaque and calculus are removed from your teeth.
- A comprehensive exam. We listen to your concerns, review the full mouth x-rays with you, chart the existing condition of your teeth, chart areas of concern, measure your gum tissues, screen for cancer, analyze the aesthetics of your smile, evaluate TMJ (your jaw joint) health and chart occlusion (the way your teeth come together).
If no further treatment is needed, we can schedule your next routine visit for an exam or cleaning. If further treatment is needed, we either schedule the treatment or schedule a treatment conference where a treatment plan is presented with written details. For your planning purposes, we provide complete financial commitment information prior to undertaking any treatment.
Making Decisions and Time to Talk When your treatment is a bit
more complex, we schedule a complementary treatment conference
to review the diagnosis and the recommended treatment phases.
We also encourage you to visit the links
on this site to learn more about various treatments and the equipment
we use.
Know What to Expect
Prior to completing treatment, we can provide you with a written treatment plan to outline the treatment, the amount of time for each appointment and the costs of each phase. If you are interested, we review a variety of financing options and Mastercard/Visa. |
