Becoming a New Patient?
What Happens on My First Visit?
Unless there is some immediate concern or urgency, the first visit at our office involves:
It is our role to examine your entire chewing system and assess its current status, make a diagnosis and develop a master treatment plan that will achieve optimal comfort, function, health and esthetics.
For a more detailed description of the New Patient Exam please click here.
- A very thorough comprehensive examination of your entire masticatory (chewing) system that lasts approximately an hour. Therefore a cleaning is not done at this appointment.
- A review of your dental and medical history before the oral examination.
- Once this information is documented we will perform a through oral examination, beginning with an oral cancer exam.
- An examination of your gums for evidence of periodontal disease.
- An examination of your teeth.
- Any necessary x-rays to detect pathology or decay that can’t be seen visually, will be taken.
- A bite analysis.
- We check your jaw-joints for any abnormalities or signs of TMJ problems.
- Using an intra-oral camera we will point out any evidence of problem or disease in your teeth or gums.
- An explanation of the findings and the best way to begin treatment.
It is our role to examine your entire chewing system and assess its current status, make a diagnosis and develop a master treatment plan that will achieve optimal comfort, function, health and esthetics.
For a more detailed description of the New Patient Exam please click here.
*This is without question the most important series of appointments you and your dentist will have. Many of the disappointments individuals have with dentistry can be traced back to an incomplete evaluation and diagnosis.
To Do List:
- READ OUR OFFICE INFORMATION – please read the information on this website or download a copy of our Office Information Brochure.
- CALL OUR OFFICE TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT - 705 476-5181, or go to our online form for making an appointment.
- COMPLETE HEALTH INFORMATION SHEET– please download and complete our Health Information Sheet and bring it along (be sure to list all medications you are taking including over the counter medications).
- INSURANCE INFORMATION SHEET - If you have dental benefits, please fill out this sheet. For a more explanation about dental benefits click here to read the ODA article "Dental Benefits Explained"
- WHO CAN WE THANK FOR REFERRING YOU? Please give us his or her name.
