When you come for a new patient examination, we begin by asking, "Why have you chosen to come to our office?" It is important for us to understand your decision-- is it a health issue, a functional concern, a cosmetic issue, a similar philosophy, your family member or friend insisted, or your physician sent you. This guides us to address your needs in the process of doing a thorough examination.

We then begin a thorough examination of your current oral health and determine where to go next together. This process takes about two hours.

We begin by gathering information- this includes a full set of digital ex-rays and assessing what currently exists in your mouth. We also provide an evaluation of your temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) (your jaw) to check if it may be causing you pain or headaches. We take intraoral photographs and conduct an oral cancer screening.

Then we review of your health history and dental history including what medications and supplements you are taking, any allergies or sensitivities, what difficulties you have experienced in the past, and a nutritional evaluation.

Finally a treatment plan is determined and explained to you. Sometimes these plans are long term goals and will take months or years to complete.

Finances are normally gone over in detail at this point.

There are times when the next step is medical clearance, consultation with a specialist, a cone beam xray, additional information needs to be gathered.

Our goal is for you to make well informed decisions about the future of your dental health!

We often hear ," Why didn't anyone tell me this before?"

We look forward to meeting you!