“If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.”

                                             Yogi Berra

 

Before any treatment is provided (other than emergency services) a diagnosis should be made in order to establish the proper course of treatment. Therefore, the most important service we can provide for you is a thorough diagnosis based on a comprehensive exam.

Our New Patient Experience includes a data gathering appointment and a separate appointment for explanation, education and question answering.

 

EXAM APPOINTMENT:

v     Review of your dental history

v     Review of your medical history

v     Blood pressure reading

v     Soft tissue exam

o       Evaluation of lips, cheeks, tongue, and the roof of your mouth

v     Complete periodontal evaluation

o       Evaluation of gums and supporting bone

v     Tooth by tooth evaluation of the existing conditions.

v     Models of your teeth

v     Photos

o       Some taken with a special camera that give us a magnified picture of your teeth  

o       Photos of your smile

v     Oral cancer screening

v     Evaluation of jaw joint and supporting muscles and how they affect your bite

v     Evaluation bite function

o       Determine if your teeth and jaw muscles function in harmony

o       Includes bite records to evaluate bite relationship on a bite simulator

 

 X-Ray Appointment: (usually at the same appointment as the exam)

 Usually you will have a complete x-ray survey of your mouth. This set of x-rays will

 give us a good evaluation of your teeth and the supporting bone.

 

CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT:

After reviewing all of the diagnostic data, Dr. Swartz will sit down with you and provide you

with a written explanation and, if necessary, a comprehensive treatment plan explaining  what

steps you need to take to obtain optimum oral health. At this time Dr. Swartz can answer any

questions you may have and address any issues with which you are concerned. 

 

 

Whatever services may be required, Dr. Swartz does not want to begin treatment until all

aspects (procedures, expected results, costs and potential complications) are completely

understood by both our office and the patient involved. This new patient experience provides

these answers and the best possible, long lasting result.