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• Your First Visit
• Consultation
• Regular Appointments
• Payment and Office Policies

Your First Visit

Your first visit to your dentist typically includes an x-ray that allows your dentist to view the structure of the jaw, the position of any teeth that have not yet erupted, malformed roots, and tooth decay.

The initial visit also involves getting your medical history. When you share your medical history with your dentist, be sure to provide complete, up-to-date information on your health. Inform your dentist if you have experienced recent hospitalization or surgery, or if you have recently been ill. Also tell your dentist the names, doses, and frequency of any medications you are taking — whether prescription or over-the-counter products — and the name of your physician. Inform your dentist of any changes in your health or medications. This information will help your dentist to select the most safe and effective method of treatment for you.

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Consultation

After the doctor has evaluated your records, we discuss any followup treatment with you in detail, including the cost for your particular case.

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Regular Appointments

Regular checkup appointments typically take 30 to 60 minutes. Patients are seen by appointment only. We make every effort to be on time for our patients, and ask that you extend the same courtesy to us. If you cannot keep an appointment, please notify us immediately.

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Payment & Office Policies

Cost
The cost of treatment depends on the severity of the patient's problem. You will be able to discuss fees and payment options before treatment begins. We have payment plans to suit different budgets, including a no-down-payment option. We also accept assignment from most insurance plans, and necessary documentation to the insurance company. We work hard to make dental care affordable and to make sure that you realize your insurance benefits.

Fees
In an effort to keep fees down while maintaining the highest level of professional care, we have established this financial policy:

• If full payment is made at the onset of treatment, we will offer a fee discount since no further book-keeping fee is needed.
  
• To fit your individual needs for extensive treatments, financial arrangements can be made to extend your payments over a period of months.
  
• For your convenience, we accept payment by VISA and MASTERCARD.

Insurance
If you have insurance, we will help you to determine the coverage you have available. Professional care is provided to you, our patient, and not to an insurance company. Thus, the insurance company is responsible to the patient and patients are responsible to the doctor. We will help in every way we can in filing your claim and handling insurance questions from our office on your behalf.

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