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 At this complimentary appointment, we will review your medical
and dental history and do a clinical examination. A fee estimate
will be given at this time.
Diagnostic records are made to determine the best course of
treatment. Complete diagnostic records typically include plaster
study models of the teeth, photos of the patient’s face
and teeth, and X-rays. This information is used to develop
a custom treatment plan for each patient. These records are
also helpful in tracking the progress of treatment as the teeth
move under orthodontic care.
After the doctor has evaluated your records, we discuss your
treatment with you in detail, including the cost for your particular
case.
The appointment when you get your appliances (braces, expanders,
etc.) usually takes from one to two hours. You’ll then
see us at regular intervals 6-10 weeks apart for an adjustment,
which takes 20 to 40 minutes. Our regular office hours are
Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We have our lunch hour each day from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Patients are seen by appointment only. We make every effort
to be on time for our patients, and ask that you extend the
same courtesy to us. If you cannot keep an appointment please
notify us immediately. Cancel only if it is an emergency. It
is difficult to reschedule since most appointments are made
6-10 weeks in advance.
 The cost of treatment depends on the severity of the patient’s
problem. You will be able to discuss fees and payment options
before treatment begins. We have payment plans to suit different
budgets. We also accept
assignment from most insurance plans, and file the necessary
papers to the insurance company. We work hard to make orthodontics
affordable.
In an effort to keep orthodontic fees down while maintaining
the highest level of professional care, we have established
this financial policy:
- If full payment is made at the onset of treatment,
we will offer a fee discount (if you have insurance, we
will offer a discount for payment of your portion of the
fee that will not be covered by insurance.)
- To fit your individual
needs, financial arrangements can be made to extend your
payments over a period of months.
- For your convenience,
we accept payment by VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, and AMERICAN EXPRESS.
- In
cases of serious delinquency, treatment will be discontinued,
although we will make every effort to accommodate patients
with temporary difficulties.
- We also offer CareCredit as an alternative payment plan.
If you have insurance, we will help you to determine the
coverage you have available. We ask that you assign your insurance
benefit to us. The balance will be arranged for you to
pay (see above). Professional care is provided to you, our
patient, and not to an insurance company. Thus, the insurance
company is responsible to the patient and the patient is required to pay the doctor. We will help in every way we can by filing
your claims and handling insurance questions from our office
on your behalf.
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