Choosing a Practice

There are several factors to keep in mind when you are looking to find a dental provider who you can entrust your dental needs for a lifetime.

Are the credentials of the doctor exceptional?
The schools that the doctor attended speaks a lot about the doctor’s dedication to education and excellence. Any additional residencies or programs that the doctor participated in also indicates that the doctor is not satisfied with the bare minimum but that he or she has a quest for superior knowledge and for the latest and best techniques.

Is the doctor quality conscious?
You deserve to be treated not only with kindness but with the best that today’s technology has to offer. Dentistry is a truly technology driven field where superior technology can take excellent techniques and skills to even higher levels. There are numerous new equipment and supplies that can aid us in delivering quality dentistry that is far superior to the dentistry of 10 or even 1 year ago.

Is the doctor meticulous and artistic?
Because dentistry is working in a very small area – the mouth, it is important that the doctor is detailed oriented. This meticulous characteristic may be evident in the doctor's appearance and the way the office is designed, organized and maintained. Any one can learn to play a musical instrument or draw. However, how you excel at musical performance or art requires natural talent or inclination that is God-given. Most dentists advertise that they perform Cosmetic Dentistry, but that may not necessarily mean they excel at Cosmetic Dentistry. Another place to look would be at the before and after smile makeover photos. Although most pictures will be better after than before, look carefully for harmony and balance in the final smile in addition to mere straighter or whiter looking teeth.

Is the doctor and the dental team caring?
The philosophies of the doctor are usually reflected in the dental team as a whole. Good people usually hire good people and good people usually are loyal to good people. Feel the positive atmosphere between the team and look for positive signs such as, courtesy, kindness, genuine smiles, and a passion about the services being offered. Look to see if the office has taken the time to invest in a wide variety of patient education materials for your benefit. Pay attention to whether the doctor and the staff spends sufficient time with you or if they frequently rush off to another patient in the next room. Look to see if they care of about your comfort level (e.g. availability of Nitrous Oxide, slow gentle injection, clean up towels after a procedure, relaxing dental spa treatments, a follow up call after major dental work…).

If quality is important to you as it is to us, we invite you to become our lifetime partner in maintaining optimal dental health and developing that million dollar smile for you and your family.