Your First Visit
At the first visit to the orthodontist, clinical records are taken to determine the best course of treatment. 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.
Please take a minute to fill out our online forms before your first appointment. Once you click "submit" on the health history form, the form will be sent to our office. Please print out the facebook authorization and bring it with you to your appointment.
Regular Appointments
The appointment when you get your appliances (braces, expanders, etc.) usually takes about an hour. You'll then see us at regular intervals 4 to 8 weeks apart for an adjustment, which takes 20 to 40 minutes.
Our regular office hours are:
Monday thru Wednesday from 8 AM to 5 PM
Thursday 7:15-4 PM
Friday 7:15-1 PM .
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 4 to 8 weeks in advance.
Payment
Cost
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.
- To fit your individual needs, financial arrangements can be made to extend your payments over the length of treatment with no interest.
- For your convenience, we accept payment by VISA, Discover and MasterCard.
- In cases of serious delinquency, treatment will be discontinued, although we will make every effort to accommodate patients with temporary difficulties.
Insurance
A break-down of all applicable fees will be discussed, in full, during your initial examination. Please know that we will accommodate you in anyway we can, that is why we tailor to you and your needs when setting up the contract. We give you a payment option form that has two general ways of setting up your contract, if for any reason you need to arrange the contract more in line with your financial needs, please do not hesitate to discuss that with us.
We would like to inform you ahead of time that we do submit insurance . It is very important that you check with your insurance company before starting treatment to see if your personal plan covers orthodontics. If your plan will cover orthodontics, then we will supply you with the form you need to submit to the insurance company.
It is your responsibility to let us know before treatment is started that you will need a claim form. We have noticed that some insurance companies need a claim form per visit. If this is the case for your insurance company, we will need to know this ahead of time, also.
We will try our best to accommodate you with any insurance needs possible. If you have any questions, please call our office and speak with Kesha Lang, our Insurance Coordinator.
