From mildly relaxed to
"I thought I was asleep"
You can be as relaxed as you wish.
The New Patient Oral Health Evaluation (READ THE PHILOSOPHY WE LIKE)
Meet Dr. O'Keefe
Express your desires, needs to the Dr.
( We will take the time, give our attention to listening to you and
hearing what you want from us.)
Expect to meet the staff ( Meet the staff on the Web )
Tour our Web Site ( It tells you a lot about how we care for you )
Ascertain your comfort level and discuss methods of keeping you comfortable
during and after treatment
Your Comfort Level in the dental office. Read about our
Comfort
Control
( Are you perfectly at ease, Scared to death, or somewhere in between }
Your past history with dentistry,
Find out your special appointment needs ( When, How long )
Virtual tour of your mouth with an Intra Oral Camera & Microscope
During this time we are discovering with you your dental status.
We will be expecting you to tell us what you want, a nicer smile, healthy gums, lack of breath odor, better chewing, more comfortable, ect
Recording with photos & text in a computer all the condition of your teeth, fillings, crowns, gums, all hard and soft tissues pertaining to dentistry.
Complete set of X-Rays
Models of your teeth & Jaws Placed on an Instrument ( Articulator ) to mimic your jaw movements.
Study of your Bite & TMJ ( Jaw Joints ), Visually, Touching, Electronically
Esthetics - What do you want and what is available to enhance your smile.
Your Medical Status - Blood pressure and vital signs checked
Oral Cancer Screening
Diagnosis & Discussion is usually scheduled at another visit so the information can be compiled, studied by the Drs. at Family Dental Care and other Drs. ( Physicians & Dentists ) outside of our office if necessary.
Time is planned for you to ask questions and for you to Co-Plan your treatment when there are choices.
We want you to be sure you understand your dental treatment choices, long term future, and finances.
We want to be sure to serve your needs with the highest quality care possible within yours and our capabilities, in the most comfortable way.
We want to Produce the most beautiful results, a smile that you will love, that will last as long as possible.
Together, we will monitor your dental health and advise you how to prevent problems, but if they do occur, we want a good life time commitment to work together in finding solutions.