Your First Visit
The New Patient Exam
Welcome! The first visit to our office is for you to meet Dr. Abari and Dr. Will and our staff. We will begin getting you acquainted with our office with a mini-tour. Our records technician will take a complimentary set of digital color photos of the face and teeth. Dr. Abari and Dr. Will will evaluate your oral health and discuss your treatment needs and desires, all of this at no cost to you. If treatment is not needed at this time, you will be put on a complimentary observation program where we will see you every six to twelve months until the best time to start active treatment.
Complete Diagnostic Records
If Dr. Abari and Dr. Will determine that the timing is right for you to start treatment, diagnostic records (digital panorex and digital cephalometric x-rays) will be requested. These additional diagnostic tools are needed by Dr. Abari and Dr. Will to determine the best course of treatment and they can be done at this initial appointment. If these additional records are completed, a separate fee will be charged for this expanded service.
Treatment Presentation
After Dr. Abari and Dr. Will has evaluated all of the findings from the initial exam and
full diagnostic records, they will formulate a custom treatment plan or “blue
print” for your orthodontic care. Once this diagnosis is complete, the findings
will be reviewed with you by the Treatment Coordinator. It is best if one or both
of the parents can attend this session. We welcome spouses and significant others
at adult treatment presentations. The proposed treatment options, treatment time,
and cost will be discussed in detail. Our Treatment Coordinator will be happy
to explain the payment options to you and work with you to customize a payment
plan that fits your needs. We want to fully answer any questions you have and
get you started towards a healthy, beautiful smile! Our goal is to make you feel
comfortable and relaxed as you enter this new world of orthodontics.
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Scheduling Regular Appointments
Most people seeking orthodontic treatment have important obligations during the day, such as school or work. Since Dr. Abari and Dr. Will design the individual treatment plans to be very efficient; this minimizes the number of active visits and length of each visit. When active treatment begins, each patient is seen approximately every ten weeks, and some of these appointments will conflict with work or school schedules. We want to work with your school and work hours as much as possible. As you can imagine, a well-organized schedule requires both structure and flexibility.
Because our schedule is carefully crafted, your late arrival can pose a problem. In fairness to the other scheduled patients, should you arrive late, we may find it necessary to reschedule your appointment. If circumstances arise that conflict with your regularly scheduled appointment, we ask for at least forty-eight hours' notice to reschedule that appointment. Missed or broken appointments and numerous appointment changes will inevitably result in extended treatment time and subsequent additional treatment fees.
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Financing Options
Orthodontic treatment that results in a beautiful smile and healthy bite is
an investment that will last a lifetime. Many options are available for making
this investment affordable. We will work with you to fit your individual needs.
Cost of treatment varies for each individual case and is based on severity of the problem, age of patient, and time of treatment
The most common payment option involves an initial fee and the remaining balance
spread over the next year. The balance will be divided into monthly payments with
no interest or financing fees. Our second option is to prepay in full and receive
a cash discount. Another option we offer is to finance through an outside financing
company (
CapitalOne,
CareCredit,
Unicorn) that requires no initial payment and no prepayment penalty, with interest
charged based on your credit.
Our office accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover for your convenience.
