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Treatment Options
Your First Visit
Your initial consultation visit will last about one hour. Please bring the completed
patient information forms that you received prior to your appointment with you.
In addition, please bring any radiographs and any other pertinent dental information from
your past dentist or dentists.
During this first visit, you will meet with Dr. Chaffee. She will discuss with you your
past dental history and your current dental problems. She will complete a brief examination.
If you brought x-rays from your previous dentist, depending upon the type and age of the x-rays
she will determine whether additional ones will be needed to properly diagnose your situation.
Depending upon the complexity of your situation, impressions of your mouth may also be completed
to assist in developing a plan for your dental treatment.
Some patients will need to be referred to additional specialists such as periodontists
(specialists in treating gum disease), endodontists (specialists in treating root canals),
or oral surgeons. Once Dr. Chaffee has collected the information needed, she will develop
treatment plan options for treating your dental condition. Depending upon the complexity of your
situation, she may present this at the conclusion of the first visit or may need you to return for a
second appointment to discuss the plan with you.
Once you and Dr. Chaffee have determined the best plan of treatment, you will be
provided a copy of your treatment plan that outlines the fees for the services planned.
Then the number of appointments and the sequence of treatment will be reviewed with you
and the appropriate appointments made.
Types of Treatments Offered
The following is a listing of the types of restorative treatments offered at the practice.
- Crowns – All Ceramic, Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal, and All Metal
- Bridges – Conventional and Resin-bonded (Maryland) to replace missing teeth
- Implants – Single Tooth Replacement and Multiple Tooth Replacement
- Complete Dentures – Conventional and Implant Retained
- Partial Dentures – Metal-Base
- TMD-Jaw Joint Problems – Bite Splint Therapy and Bite Adjustment
- Veneers – Porcelain and Direct Composite Resin Bonding
- Full Mouth Reconstruction – Crowning all the remaining teeth
- Sleep apnea appliances—Following referral from a physician
Follow-Up Care
Throughout your treatment, we will be in contact with the provider(s) who referred you to our office.
Once your treatment has been completed in our office, you will either be referred back to your general
dentist or periodontist or will be followed by our office for your cleanings. It is our desire to help
you maintain your investment in your dental health, therefore, we will try to work out the arrangement that is
in your best interest for your continued dental health.
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