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We would like to welcome you and thank you for
the privilege of assuming the dental care of your child. Our staff
is devoted to making your child’s visits here a comfortable,
pleasant experience and rendering the best dental treatment
available. Very often this is your child’s first encounter with
dentistry and you have many questions. This page will answer many of
those questions concerning your children’s teeth and our office
policies.
What is the best time to
schedule an appointment?
Since we care only for
children, it is not possible to give everyone appointments in the
late afternoon or early morning. We like to reserve these times for
some of the older children. Children under age five are in a better
frame of mind and behave better in the morning. The best time for
appointments is not after school when your child is tired of sitting
and needs to be active, physically. Younger children need rest at
this time of the day.
We prefer to see children requiring
long appointment procedures in the morning. In this way, we can be
fair to our patients who require shorter procedures by offering them
more available time in the afternoons when the school day is over.
The appointment time is reserved specifically for your
child. It is greatly appreciated when you arrive for your child’s
appointment on time so we can spend all the time with your child
that he or she deserves. If you find out you cannot keep a scheduled
appointment, please call 24 hours in advance so we may reschedule
your child at a convenient time, and to enable us to offer this
appointment time to another patient. Continued broken confirmed
appointments will result in a charge being made for this reserved
time.
What are the Fees for Dental
Care?
The costs for providing dental care have been
steadily increasing. In order to hold the line on increases and not
to pass them on to you, our office does not bill or extend credit.
Therefore, full payment is expected for services rendered at each
visit. We accept cash, check, VISA, Master Card, Discover and
American Express. Additionally, we have contracted with a dental
credit card that has no annual fee. Our staff will be happy to help
you apply.
How do you Support Dental
Insurance?
The benefits from dental insurance vary
and are dependent upon what the employer pays for your coverage. The
higher the premium paid by the employer, the higher the benefits
paid.
We are willing to accept payment from your
insurance company. Of course, you are expected to pay your
deductible and your estimated portion at the time of
service. Insurance Information
Form
When should a child
be seen by a PEDIATRIC dentist?
Don’t wait until your
child has a problem before you make a dental appointment. The child
at age three is ready for a complete oral examination, x-rays, and a
cleaning and fluoride treatment. By beginning as early as possible,
we can minimize your child’s dental problems and your dental bills.
By introducing the child to dentistry when little or no work is
needed, they come away as better patients with a more positive
attitude about dentistry.
But will my
child be good?
The reason this office and its routine
are somewhat different than most dental offices is to make your
child feel more comfortable and familiar with new surroundings. Part
of our concept is to undo the fears that parents often pass on to
their children about going to the dentist.
It is normal for children to be afraid of
anything new or strange. Most fear is fear of the unknown. We try to
remove the unknown by proceeding at a reasonable pace for the
child’s age and explaining everything we do in terms the child can
understand.
Do not be upset if your child is anxious on the
first appointment or perhaps even the second. This is a normal
reaction for some children. We will do our best to help alleviate
any anxieties.
May I accompany my
child?
It is requested that parents remain in the
reception room. We have found that children are much better patients
when parents are not in the treatment area. Most children are easily
separated from their par-ents by age three. There are exceptions,
depending upon the child’s emotional and physical condition.
If for some specific reason we should ask you to
be in the treatment area, your presence will be greatly enhanced if
you assume the role of a silent observer.
If more than one person is talking or directing,
the child tends to become confused. Cooperation and trust must be
established directly with the child and not through the parent. Each
child must be treated as an individual. Normally, parents will be
called into the treatment area when treatment is completed.
One Step
Further-Prevention
We emphasize preventing dental
problems, and will provide you with tools and instructions for a
preventive home care program. A practical and simple method has been
developed for insuring that your child, with your help, can enjoy a
clean and healthy mouth, free of dental disease.
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