What is the best way to schedule the initial visit with the office?
Unless you are experiencing pain and have an urgent dental situation that requires immediate attention, the best way to schedule the first visit to the office is to set up a new patient examination. This is scheduled with the dental hygienist which will review the patient’s medical history, gather background information, take necessary diagnostic records including x-rays, and assess the needs of the patient. Each patient is unique in their dental needs and our office provides a custom approach to achieving optimal dental health for our patients, not a “cookie-cutter” assembly line approach. In most cases, the prophylaxis will be completed on the same day as the initial visit, but in certain cases, it may be necessary to set up multiple future appointments to treat the patient and/or refer the patient to an appropriate specialist for evaluation.
