We respect your time and make a sincere effort to minimize your office waiting time. If we are getting behind in our schedule we will try to contact you to tell you to come a little later. Conversely, we ask that you give us more than 24 hours notice if you must cancel your appointment; and when you do come, please be on time so that you won't make us late for our next patient. Patients who consistently are late or don't show up are not scheduled.
Distraction psychology is used to a great extent in our office through a combination of interpersonal skills, music and nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Our dentistry is gentle for good reason. The oral cavity is one of the most sensitive areas of the human body as measured by the number of sensory nerves per square millimeter. We appreciate your apprehension. Patients who are particularly nervous may be prescribed Valium before their first few visits to get them over their initial apprehension. We also offer I.V. Conscious Sedation for nervous and/or especially sensitive patients; these appointments must be made in advance and special fees apply.

Sterilization is state of the art in this office. Everything is sterilized, including our drills, before each patient. Significant time and expense is necessary to properly sterilize and plastic drape a treatment room. In a June 1993 study, Clinical Research Associates found that only 18% of American dentists sterilized their drills before each patient. The reason most dentists avoid drills and/or other sterilization procedures is cost; we think the increased cost associated with proper sterilization is necessary. Sterilization is not something a patient can see so if you're curious, ask us to show you around. Fox evening news featured our office as an example of what patients should look for in a sterile dental office!