At Dental Horizons, our number one goal is to create a positive and memorable dental experience. We believe that communications with patients is an important part of framing up that experience. Your first visit will set the stage for ongoing life-long dental health.
When you arrive on your first visit, you can expect the following:
You will receive a comprehensive exam that will last approximately fifty minutes. The exam will include a personal interview with the doctor to determine your dental expectations and desires. He will review your health history, as well as perform an oral cancer screening, a periodontal exam, and an exam for decay. Other specific concerns of each patient will be examined and addressed. A full series of radiographs will be taken that allows Dr. Kelson to see the teeth, the roots and the bone. Patients that have extensive dental needs will have intra- and extra-oral photos taken as well as impressions to appropriately communicate to you and other specialists the agreed upon treatment. Treatment will be catered to your needs.
For children, their first visit is called a happy visit. We will give the child and parents a tour of the office to familiarize them with the environment. We will share a show and tell presentation for the child to let them see the instruments and ride in the dental chair. We want an enjoyable non-threatening visit for both the child and the parent. We will discuss proper diet and oral hygiene with the parents and polish the child’s teeth. In future visits, we will bring the child back into the dental rooms without the parents to continue to build a relationship of trust with the child.
Please arrive an extra 15-minutes to your scheduled new patient exam to fill out the appropriate paperwork and heath history forms, or you may download them and fill them out prior to your visit. |
