New Patients
We really “roll out the red carpet” for our new patients.
We know there are some of you out there who really hate going to the
dentist
but know you need to go. Sherri, our Patient Care Coordinator, will sit
down with you and discuss all of your wants, needs, fears, misconceptions,
bad experiences and so forth. She will listen to you and then use every
means available - X-rays, digital photos, drawings, books, etc.
- to answer your questions and explain the whys and hows of various treatments
and procedures. Sherri will not stop until you have a complete understanding
of your oral health and the steps necessary to achieve and maintain it.
Sherri then gives this “complete and individual profile” to
Dr. Lee so that when he shakes your hand to say “hello” he
already knows your entire oral history - past, present, and future.
After all, before we can treat the teeth, we need to know the person
they belong to.
Preventive Care Services
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Everything we cherish takes some care and feeding. Your teeth
need the same type of regular maintenance as your car, your garden,
and your marriage. It is far healthier (and cheaper) to maintain
your teeth and prevent the causes of tooth loss than it is to neglect
your teeth and have to undergo costly, cumbersome and painful repairs
down the road. So treat your teeth like a cherished family heirloom
and you should be able to hang onto them for a good, long time.
Barring an accident like getting smacked in the kisser with a
foreign object, there are only three ways to lose your teeth:
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The good news is that all three can be treated or
prevented.
We offer the following services to help you keep those “pearly
whites” looking good and feeling fine:
- Regular Cleanings/Checkups (we include a thorough examination of
each and every tooth!)
- Dental Sealants
- Patient Education (the more you know, the better you’ll feel!)
- Nightguards
- Mouthguards
Restorative Services
Behind every smile is a life or death function. Teeth are the first
stage of digestion. Without teeth, your stomach struggles to break down
and
process what you eat in order to provide vitamins and nutrients to your
body.
But teeth are different than skin or bones or other parts of the body
in that they do not heal on their own. Although much technical and medical
progress has been made in the area of dentistry, there are simply some
teeth that cannot be fixed and saved. Thankfully, in most cases, teeth
can be repaired and/or restored.
Completed fillings, crowns, and bridges should feel good, look good,
and “clean good.” We stand firmly behind the quality of our
work and use only the finest labs and the best materials available today.
 We offer the following services to get your “pearly whites” back
in action:
Cosmetic Services
First impressions leave powerful, lingering images. People with beautiful,
becoming smiles make memorable entrances. But you don’t have
to be born with a great smile. Today, there are a variety of ways to
treat yourself to that beautiful smile you’ve always wanted.
Dr. Lee and his team view cosmetic dentistry as a very exacting science.
For example, we will not pursue aesthetics at the expense of a healthy
mouth and harmonious bite. In other words, it doesn’t make sense
to do cosmetic improvements in a mouth that has decay, gum disease, or
bite problems.
Dr. Lee has fused art and science to create many beautiful smiles over
the years. In addition to work that’s comfortable and durable,
Dr. Lee takes great pride in creating smiles that look natural. In fact,
we invite you to take
an interesting quiz. You may be surprised at
how you do!
We offer the following cosmetic services:
Be sure to visit our Gallery of Smiles to see some amazing “Before
and After” photos with explanations of various cosmetic procedures.
Patient Comfort and Technology
We understand that there are people who really hate going to the dentist.
Some have had unnecessarily painful dental work done. Our first priority
is always to listen to our patients. We discuss treatments with you ahead
of time so you are fully aware of what’s going on. We can sedate
you if you prefer, or offer nitrous oxide (both of these are provided
at no cost to you). But, anywhere along the way, if you say “it
hurts,” we stop. We want you to be comfortable and we’ll
do anything and everything to see that you are.
Here are some of the ways in which we use technology to enhance your
comfort and our efficiency:
- Digital Radiography (digital x-rays are faster and easier
to keep on file)
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Intra Oral Camera (we can show you what’s going on in your mouth
in “real time”)
- Chairside computers (you can relax while we view your entire oral history)
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Patient Education (the more you know, the better you’ll feel)
- Sedation Dentistry (oral sedation)
- Nitrous Oxide in every room
- Patient Comfort Measures (earphones with relaxing music, blankets/foot
warmers)
- Sterilization Center (ours is State of the Art)
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