Your First Visit:

       Please bring the following:

• The Rx bottles of all medications you are currently taking. Including non-prescription medications or supplements
• A list of hospitalizations, injuries, allergies.
• The name address and phone number(s) of your primary physician and any specialists that you are currently seeing.
• The name, address and phone number of your previous dentist(s)
• Your insurance booklet from your employer. We can help your sort through the "mumbo jumbo"

The Examination

• We check for oral cancer by checking, lymph nodes, your lips, cheeks, gums, tongue, and floor of the mouth. We also examine the skin of your face and neck. 
• We check your jaw joint (TMJ) and your occlusion (how your teeth fit together) as well as an orthodontic evaluation.
• We take the necessary X-rays and photographs.   We use an intra-oral camera and digital photography to show you what we have found in your mouth. 
• Periodontal Examination: (gums and bone around your teeth).  The tissues that support the teeth.
• Dental Exam: Finally, we look at your teeth. Previous fillings crowns, and other restorations.  We note the condition of the dentistry that has been done before.
• We note any missing teeth, failed restorations or new decay that needs attention.

Treatment Plan: We then decide together what needs to be done first and what can be postponed. I call this co-diagnosis. I want you to be aware of the conditions in your mouth and why the work needs to be done.

Plan on staying for 1 1/2 hours. Many patients exclaim after their initial examination that they have never had such a thorough examination. 

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