First of all, I would like to welcome and thank you. I can promise you I will do everything in my power to make your experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. We at Dentistry @ Its Finest, pride ourselves on the superior level of service we provide.
I feel it is important for you to know what to expect during and after your visits to Dentistry At Its Finest, and what we expect from you, our patient, in return in order to make your treatment successful.
By now, I am sure you have spoken to Joyce, Lupe, Alcy or Inna, and found that they are very knowledgeable and helpful in answering any questions you might have. In case you need help with directions, they can be found in bottom of the Contact Us page, or you are welcome to call the office, and I am sure, the ladies will be very helpful with explaining how to get to the office. We are located across from Ganahl Lumber Co between 55 Fwy and Red Hill right next to Animal Hospital. If you would like to have a cleaning at the same appointment, please make sure to let our staff know about your desire at the booking time. They will accommodate you to their best ability.
Our hygienists, RoseMarie , Joy and Jodi, have been practicing over many years. We are privileged to have them working at Dentistry @ Its Finest over 10 years. I know you will find their hands to be very gentle and painless, and they will make you at ease.
We are a group of very experienced and well qualified doctors. Read about us here. Consider working with one doctor for continuation of care, instead of switching back and forth. He/she will know your case well. It is worthwhile.
If you are experiencing any pain or discomfort and are scheduling a full check up, please be sure to let the staff know about it at the time of booking as well, so that they can provide a sufficient amount of time for me to make you comfortable.
Yes, there is a bunch of a paper work we need you to fill out due to regulations imposed by regulatory agencies. It will be helpful, and will save a lot of your time at the office, if you can please fill out the forms that will be emailed to you. Click on “submit” at the end and this will be sent to us electronically.
When you will get to the office, please allow yourself to arrive to the office a couple of minutes earlier in order to take a breath to relax prior to your appointment. We do understand the thought of a dental treatment can bring up some degree of anxiety, but it does not have to. Nowadays we can manage your past experiences. If they were positive, we can build on that. If they were difficult we can offer different options to make it more pleasant, starting from oral medications and laughing gas to putting you totally and comfortably to sleep, so that you can wake up to a brand new smile. I have one request. If your experience is far and above your expectations, we would appreciate a hug. A referral of your family and friends along with Yelp/Google review would be great as well. The latter would help a fellow human being know that a dental visit is so much easier, then it used to be. Fair?
During your first visit we would like to offer you a tour of the practice. We welcome to ask any questions. If I do not have the answer, I promise to find out. After practicing for over 25 years, I heard all of them, but I have been surprised on occasion. Like the other day, a patient wanted to know a chemical composition of the dental appliance. I had taken a dental materials class back at USC over 30 years ago, so I had to do my research, but the answer was found.
Please plan about an hour and a half to two hours for your first visit, during which we will gather information, and then will present to you whatever we will discover together during your dental examination. 3D scan of your teeth along with some digital x-rays, including a panoramic one, will be taken as well as photos of your dental health. You can and should know about condition of your dental health. You will be able to see, maybe for the first time in your life, how the teeth look and function in your mouth. We can offer a latest in dental diagnostics: Diagnodent laser, which helps to find even the smallest caries, not possible to find with a standard tools. We will carefully and thoroughly perform an oral examination and will explain in a lay person language and show you our findings. Please feel free to ask any questions, including what doctor sees in your mouth, what treatment he/she recommends, their background, experience and education. Even better idea, think of questions prior to the visit, write them down, and bring your list to a consultation appointment. This way you will come prepared and will not forget something important, which you have always wanted to ask.
What else could help is for you to take a couple of minutes and take a look at your smile. Are you happy with your smile? Is there anything you want to improve? Look in the mirror and evaluate teeth color, position, shape or their alignment. Whatever it is, we are here for you, and are ready to help, whenever you are ready.
