Your first decision in this regard is how you would like to begin your relationship with us. There are four ways on which people choose to be treated in our practice.
People in crisis or with an emergency or accident need immediate help. We see emergencies same day, whenever possible. While this is not the primary focus of our practice, we are happy to see emergencies, but do not maintain patients in a long-term emergency or crisis-only status.
Patients who choose this level of care desire treatment only when something breaks or becomes uncomfortable. Generally, patients at this level prefer short term, cursory type examinations, screening for more obvious advanced problems. They usually want to correct immediate problems with as little effort and cost as possible. Folks at this level are not yet ready for either thorough or preventive treatment. They live by the adage, let’s do as little today as possible and let tomorrow take care of itself.
People choose this level of care who want to take an active part in the prevention of present and future disease problems, but choose repair solutions that are more short range in duration, usually a 2-5 year reparative or corrective treatment, knowing full well that the dental treatment performed today will have to be repeated again in the near future. This level of patient participation in dedicated preventative efforts to avoid problems in the future but takes care of today’s needs in a less than optimum manner.
Patients at this level are similar to people described in maintenance care. They choose to have a comprehensive examination and Master Planning and formulate a long term treatment plan for health and repair to achieve a future based on choice, not chance. Unlike the maintenance care patient, these patients are ready to start treatment. These patients are very concerned about treating the causes of dental disease and not simply the effects but want all treatment provided to be completed in the most lasting fashion possible.
Ideally, dentistry is preventative. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that you visit your dentist regularly – at least once every six months – to ensure proper oral hygiene and functionality. Regular checkups and oral health maintenance prevent the development of serious dental problems that can require costly treatment. If you remain vigilant and visit your dentist regularly, you can enjoy exceptional dental health
While general dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and preventing, diagnosing and treating oral disease, cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of a person's teeth, mouth and smile. In other words restorative, general and/or family dental practices address dental problems that require necessary treatment, whereas cosmetic dentistry provides elective – or desired – treatments or services.
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