Your first visit to the doctor typically includes an x-ray that allows the doctor 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 the doctor, be sure to provide complete, up-to-date information on your health. Inform your doctor if you have experienced recent hospitalization or surgery, or if you have recently been ill. Also tell the doctor 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 the doctor of any changes in your health or medications. This information will help the doctor to select the most safe and effective method of treatment for you.

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

Regular checkup appointments typically take approximately sixty 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. We reserve the right to charge for appointments cancelled or broken without 24 hours advanced notice.

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 can file any necessary paperwork with your insurance company. We have payment plans to suit different budgets. We work hard to make dental care affordable and to make sure that you realize your insurance benefits. For your convenience, we accept payment by VISA and MASTERCARD. We also offer CareCredit® to help create payment plans that suit different budgets.

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 the patient is 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.