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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 20 to 40 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.
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. We also
accept assignment from most insurance plans and file the necessary
papers to the insurance company. We work hard to make dental care
affordable and to make sure that you realize your insurance benefits.
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. (If
you have insurance, we will offer a discount for payment of your
portion of the fee that will not be covered by insurance.)
- 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.
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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