First Time Visitor Information
Everything You Need to Know for Your Child’s First Visit
Preparing for Your Visit
Please familiarize yourself with our important practice policies:
If your child is expecting surgery, read our before-treatment instructions:
Please familiarize yourself with our important practice policies:
If your child is expecting surgery, read our before-treatment instructions:
Bringing Required Information
Online Registration
If you haven’t already, you can register your child as a new patient online. This can save you time and prevent forgetting to bring important information to your visit.
Please bring the following with you on your first visit:
- Photo ID
- Insurance cards
- Referral card or slip
- List of current medications
- Medical and dental health history
- Completed medical/dental insurance forms
- Recent X-rays (within 6 months)
To ensure accurate diagnosis, it is very important that x-rays are recent (within six months). If your child had x-rays taken with a previous dentist, you may request that they forward them to our office. If additional films seem necessary, they can be taken at our facility.
Online Registration
If you haven’t already, you can register your child as a new patient online. This can save you time and prevent forgetting to bring important information to your visit.
Please bring the following with you on your first visit:
- Photo ID
- Insurance cards
- Referral card or slip
- List of current medications
- Medical and dental health history
- Completed medical/dental insurance forms
- Recent X-rays (within 6 months)
To ensure accurate diagnosis, it is very important that x-rays are recent (within six months). If your child had x-rays taken with a previous dentist, you may request that they forward them to our office. If additional films seem necessary, they can be taken at our facility.
During Your Visit
What to expect:
The first visit will start with a review of your child’s medical and dental history and an initial examination, which includes “counting his/her teeth.” After a comprehensive examination of your child, any dental findings will be directly discussed with you. Dental X-rays (pictures) are taken, if necessary, to ensure a thorough examination followed by oral hygiene instructions to emphasize proper oral health care. All aspects of a preventive dental health program including diet, hygiene, and fluoride will also be discussed.
If your child is 3 or older, a cleaning and polishing of their teeth will usually follow along with fluoride application. For optimal communication, we will explain each of our procedures in terms your child can understand. We want to make your child’s first appointment a positive experience in order to set the tone for future appointments. If any dental findings indicate preventative or restorative treatment, than subsequent appointments may be scheduled.
It is always better to make a first dental appointment before your child has a dental problem. By starting an early prevention program, future dental problem can be avoided. Often times, if tooth decay is detected early enough, there are therapies available that can be used to reverse or minimize their growth. Furthermore, by introducing your child when little dental treatment is needed, he/she comes away a better patient with a more positive attitude about dentistry.
What to expect:
The first visit will start with a review of your child’s medical and dental history and an initial examination, which includes “counting his/her teeth.” After a comprehensive examination of your child, any dental findings will be directly discussed with you. Dental X-rays (pictures) are taken, if necessary, to ensure a thorough examination followed by oral hygiene instructions to emphasize proper oral health care. All aspects of a preventive dental health program including diet, hygiene, and fluoride will also be discussed.
If your child is 3 or older, a cleaning and polishing of their teeth will usually follow along with fluoride application. For optimal communication, we will explain each of our procedures in terms your child can understand. We want to make your child’s first appointment a positive experience in order to set the tone for future appointments. If any dental findings indicate preventative or restorative treatment, than subsequent appointments may be scheduled.
It is always better to make a first dental appointment before your child has a dental problem. By starting an early prevention program, future dental problem can be avoided. Often times, if tooth decay is detected early enough, there are therapies available that can be used to reverse or minimize their growth. Furthermore, by introducing your child when little dental treatment is needed, he/she comes away a better patient with a more positive attitude about dentistry.
Please Alert the Doctor If...
MEDICAL
CONDITIONS
Your child has any of these medical conditions:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Artificial heart valves
- Artificial joints
- Rheumatic fever
PRESCRIPTIONS & MEDICATIONS
You child takes:
- Heart medication
- Aspirin
- Anticoagulant Therapy
PRIOR
REQUIREMENTS
Your child is required to take medication before dental cleanings, such as:
- Antibiotics
- Pre-medications
Please Alert the Doctor If...
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Your child has any of these medical conditions:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Artificial heart valves
- Artificial joints
- Rheumatic fever
PRESCRIPTIONS & MEDICATIONS
Your child takes:
- Heart medication
- Aspirin
- Anticoagulant Therapy
PRIOR REQUIREMENTS
Your child is required to take medication before dental cleanings, such as:
- Antibiotics
- Pre-medications
Following Your Visit
There are several things you may need to do to avoid complications:
Our doctors and staff will give you instructions and guidelines during your visit and it is important that you help your child follow them. You can also read our Post-Op and After Care Instructions here.
Please contact us immediately if your child experiences any significant pain or problems.
There are several things you may need to do to avoid complications:
Our doctors and staff will give you instructions and guidelines during your visit and it is important that you help your child follow them. You can also read our Post-Op and After Care Instructions here.
Please contact us immediately if your child experiences any significant pain or problems.
Have any questions or concerns about your visit?
Feel free to reach out to us by phone or email. Our friendly staff are looking forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you may have before your child’s visit.