New Patient Procedure

Except for emergency problems requiring immediate treatment, patients are initially seen for a thorough examination and diagnosis. Before dental disease can be prevented, any active disease must be eliminated. This can only be done if we know what conditions are present. X-rays of your mouth and jaws, casts of your teeth, and a complete examination help us to discover if any breakdown has occurred. Not only are the teeth, bones and soft tissues examined for any evidence of disease, but an evaluation is made of the interrelationship between the teeth, the temporomandibular joints and associated muscles.

This thorough examination enables us to develop a long-range plan that is essential for a healthy, economical future. While it is important that a dentist diagnose your mouth and jaws, it is far more important that you understand what conditions are present and what options you have, so that you may intelligently plan your future.