Appointments

Our goal is to be the best part of your day. We make it a top priority to value both you and your time. That is why we make every effort to stay on or ahead of schedule. Inconveniencing your work schedule and interrupting your child’s studies as infrequently as possible is very important to our office. However, it is unavoidable that some work-time or school-time appointments will be necessary. To ensure quality orthodontic care, it is imperative that our patients understand the manner in which we schedule your appointments.

For treatment to proceed in a timely fashion, it is important that the appliances be adjusted regularly. Your office visits will be scheduled every 4-8 weeks to monitor your progress and make necessary adjustments.

We want you to know that our staff will work hard to provide the finest orthodontic care with the most convenient scheduling system possible. We also have families and children and understand your scheduling concerns, and will do everything we can to ensure that your treatment goes as smoothly as possible.

Long Appointments

• Diagnostic records, insertion and removal of braces and appliances
• These are more detailed and technique-sensitive appointments. Therefore, these appointments will be scheduled during quieter hours.

Emergencies:

• Pain, swelling or bleeding
• This usually results from trauma to the face or mouth. These patients will be seen as soon as possible and appropriate care given or referred to another specialist for treatment.

Repairs:

• Loose or broken appliances and braces
• These appointments are always scheduled during quieter hours at a specific time since they are long visits. The vast majority of your appointments over the course of treatment will be short appointments. By seeing our long-visit patients during school or work hours, it leaves more room in our schedule to see more patients after school or work hours.

Missed Appointments:

• Another appointment will be scheduled, but may require waiting 2-4 weeks. An appointment during school or work hours may be arranged sooner.

Thank you for understanding and we look forward to your visits to our office.