Your first visit, start to finish.
What to bring, what happens, and what it costs — as far as any of that is settled.
Each of these is a fact the practice owes this page. They go live the moment they are supplied.
What this page is.
A first appointment is an examination, the X-rays we need, a cleaning where that is appropriate, and a conversation about what I found. You leave knowing what, if anything, needs doing and in what order.
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, and a list of the medicines you take — several of them change what happens in a mouth, and it matters more than people expect.
Bring photo ID, your insurance card and a list of your medicines.
Allow a little longer than a routine visit for a first appointment.
Children are welcome; a parent stays with them throughout.
Ask for a good faith estimate before any treatment starts.
How it goes, in order.
Send the form or call. We'll confirm your time by phone.
A full exam and the X-rays we need to see what's going on.
I'll talk you through what I found and what your options are.
We book the treatment, and the check-up that follows it.
Questions we get.
If yours is not here, ask when you book — it is a better answer in person anyway.
How long does a first visit take?
Longer than a routine check-up, because it includes a full examination and the paperwork. We will tell you what to allow when you book.
What should I bring?
Photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, and a list of your medicines.
Can my whole family come on the same day?
Usually, yes — that is rather the point of the practice. Say so when you book.