Our office, as well as the The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) all recommend establishing a "Dental Home" for your child by one year of age.  Children who have a dental home are more likely to receive appropriate preventive and routine oral health care.

The Dental Home is intended to provide
a place other than the
Emergency Room for parents. 

You can make the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and positive. If old enough, your child should be informed of the visit and told that the dentist and their staff will explain all procedures and answer any questions. The less to-do concerning the visit, the better.

It is best if you refrain from using words around your child that might cause unnecessary fear, such as "needle", "shot", "pull", "drill" or "hurt". The office makes a practice of using words that convey the same message, but are pleasant and non-frightening to the child. At the first appointment we will perform a comprehensive oral exam on your child, provide oral hygiene instructions, and depending on cooperation we may perform a cleaning and radiographs if needed to give you a complete treatment plan. We do not want to overwhelm your child on the first visit so we will take an individualized approach that caters to your child's oral health needs.

If another dentist has referred your child to our office for an exam please bring copies of any recent radiographs(X-rays) to help assist us in determining your child's dental needs.

We invite you to stay with your child during the initial examination. During future appointments, we suggest you allow your child to accompany our staff through the dental experience. We can usually establish a closer rapport with your child when you are not present. Our purpose is to gain your child's confidence and overcome apprehension. However, if you choose, you are more than welcome to accompany your child to the treatment room. For the safety and privacy of all patients, other children who are not being treated should remain in the reception room with a supervising adult.

Throughout our website, you will find an abundance of information about our practice, procedures we provide, and dentistry in general. Please explore and learn as much about dentistry and our services as you desire. We believe our parents should have as much information as possible in order to make important, informed decisions regarding their child's oral health and treatment options.

Our patients are our most important asset, and we strive to develop long-lasting, trusting relationships with all of our patients. Your referrals are welcome and appreciated. We look forward to seeing you.

We strive to make each and every visit to our office a fun one!

For your convenience prior to visiting our office, please click the links below to print the necessary forms, complete the information and bring them with you to your first visit:

New Patient Form

Insurance Information Form

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