| Starting with your initial phone call, our team works hard to make sure you have what you need when you come for your fist visit. Our forms can be mailed or emailed to you or they can be printed from right here on our website. We strongly recommend that any family members who will be involved in the decision concerning orthodontic treatment be present for this appointment. Please allow an hour to an hour and a half for this consultation. We will be doing an extensive evaluation and also communicating a lot of information. This will help assist you in your decision. This complimentary consulatation includes:
Regular Appointments |
| Patient Forms Please take a minute to print and complete the patient forms before your first appointment and bring them with you.
|
| 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 to 8 weeks apart for an adjustment, which takes 20 to 40 minutes. 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 you since most appointments are made 6 to 8 weeks in advance. Payment & Office Policies Cost |
Fees
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 and MASTERCARD.
- In cases of serious delinquency, treatment will be discontinued, although we will make every effort to accommodate patients with temporary difficulties.
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 responsible to the doctor. We will help in every way we can in filing your claim and handling insurance questions from our office on your behalf.
