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Home Comprehensive General Dental Care in Ithaca, NY for the Adult and Child. Including: Preventive, Restorative (Including Cosmetic Restorations), Prosthetic (fixed, removable, and implants), Endodontic (root canals), Tooth Whitening, Occlusal Rehabilitation, Limited Orthodontics and Periodontal Care. |
" Dental Care with a Difference " ® " The Differnece you'll want, Your First Visit Upon arrival you will be asked to complete a patient history form, which will include pertinent information concerning your health. In order to make an efficient analysis of your dental needs, a clinical examination and a complete series of digital dental radiographic images will be needed (full body shielding aprons and neck collars are always used). Digital Radiographic images use up to 90% less radiation then conventional X-rays film, and the images appear instantaneously on the computer screen. The clinical exam will include examination of your head and neck, facial and oral soft tissue, oral cancer screening, dental examination and periodontal examination, and digital clinical photographs. We may also obtain dental impressions and bite records to analyze and determine if there is a malocclusion (misalignment of your bite) present. This information, in conjunction with the radiographs and photographs, will help us determine your current dental health and needs. If you have had a recent full mouth series taken (conventional or digital) within the last year, we will be happy to help you secure copies of those records. From the clinical records we assembled at your first visit, a diagnosis of dental needs will be determined and treatment options will be developed. These treatment recommendations and all options available will be explained at your second visit. We will also provide you with cost estimates for these treatment options. Please note: The oral cancer exam will be done using the very latest in diagnostic tools, called VELscope.VELscope is the most accurate diagnostic tool available today, for the detection of intraoral cancerous lesions with a greater then 98% confidence. In fact, it can identify potentially pathologic lesions before they even are visible in the mouth. With this early detection, treatment can be more simply and easily be rendered. |