New patients
How it works
Your first visit
Plan on 60 minutes from check-in to checkout.
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Paperwork, 10 minutes
Check in at the front desk and complete your registration forms. Bringing the documents from the list below keeps this step at 10 minutes.
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X-rays and exam, 25 minutes
Digital X-rays followed by a tooth-by-tooth exam with Dr. Patel or Dr. Whitfield. You see every image on the chairside screen.
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Cleaning when time allows, 15 minutes
When the exam shows no urgent work, a hygienist completes your cleaning in the same visit. Otherwise the cleaning books as your next appointment.
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Plan and costs, 10 minutes
You leave with a written treatment plan, per-item pricing, and an estimate of what your insurance covers. Nothing schedules without your approval.
What to bring
- Photo ID (driver's license or passport)
- Insurance card for any of the 8 plans we accept
- A list of current medications and dosages
- Prior dental X-rays, if you have them (your previous office can email them to us)
- An extra 10 minutes: arriving early keeps check-in off your exam time
Insurance
Insurance we accept
- Delta Dental
- Cigna
- MetLife
- Aetna
- Guardian
- UnitedHealthcare
- Humana
- Principal
8 plans accepted, including Delta Dental, Cigna, and MetLife. Claims filed the same day as your visit.
Paying for care
Insurance
We accept 8 plans and file claims the same day as your visit. Ask the front desk for a coverage estimate before treatment starts.
Card, HSA, and FSA
We accept major credit and debit cards, plus HSA and FSA payments, in person or by phone.
Financing
Third party financing through CareCredit splits larger treatments into 6 or 12 monthly payments. Apply before your visit or at the front desk.
Ready for your first visit?
Book online or call (512) 555-0142. Saturday appointments run 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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