SmileOdontics – “a great smile is a good investment”

We’ve had a pretty mild winter – but this weekend storm may prove to be a difficult time to manage roads in our area.  As our most important decision is the well being of our patients – we want to make sure everyone understands what our “policy” for appointments during bad weather…

1) If you are unable to safely drive and keep your appointment – please just contact our office at the earliest time to reschedule.

2) Our office plans to be open at all times we have patients scheduled – unless the road conditions are determined to be unsafe and the county restricts driving.

3) Some patients may live closer to the office and not encounter difficulties, however, some of our staff have to drive a further distance and could make reporting to the office difficult or unsafe.

We appreciate your understanding during the times of inclement weather as well as our being understanding for your situation during the same.  If our office is CLOSED due to weather we will contact patients who leave messages at the next scheduled day of business.  Remember – if you have a Patient Emergency – contact our office or emergency cell phones so that we can do our best to ensure patient comfort.

As a patient getting started with our Orthodontic Office – you will want to refer to this handy information throughout the course of your treatment.  We have now created a PDF version of our Welcome Brochure and invite you to browse through and “remember” some of the many things we have discussed prior to and throughout your treatment.  As always, if you have any questions – give us a call!

SmileOdontics Welcome Brochure

When you are ready to begin your orthodontic treatment with our office, we will have a series of documents necessary to have reviewed and signed for our files before we can begin.  Specific Financial Agreements will be prepared and presented in the office; however, you may wish to review the following Consent and HIPPA documents so that any questions can be answered.  Please be sure to bring your SIGNED PAGES to the next appointment so that we can scan for our files.

• Consent with Acknowledgement for Orthodontic Treatment

• Full HIPPA Policy

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to save a tree and keep our office “paperless!”

Wire (the wire that goes through each of the brackets for positioning)

Bracket (the part of the brace that is actually cemented to the front surface of the tooth)

Band (the metal band that is placed actually around the back molars)

As a standard rule, Orthodontic Coverage is a special coverage that may or may not be included with your Dental Plan.  It is usually a separate benefit to the General Dentistry coverage and the benefits are typical to be 50% of cost UP TO a Lifetime Max.  Each plan max is different and can be as little as $500 up to as much as $3000 (in our year’s of experience this is what we’ve seen.) (more…)

Informational material as related to Digital Models using OrthoCad services.  OrthoCad Brochure

If you wonder what we do with those impressions we take of your teeth – here’s a sample of a 3-D Model and see how this technique can better assist Dr Khan with your treatment plan!  morphing-video-front-side

As part of your Records appointment, we will take impressions of your teeth and then have prepared a set of models of your teeth.  These models are then digitally stored and transferred back to our office for Dr Khan’s review and final acceptance.  Digital models help us to be able to maintain your initial records for consideration during your orthodontic treatment.  A completed set of models will also be taken and stored once your treatment is finished.

This ABC News report is an great clip of what the latest in technology can do for orthodontic treatment.  Click here to watch:Braces in Half Time video

While our office does not use the specific company / manufacturer mentioned, we do utilize the OrthoCad 3-D digital models, computer based technology for the allocation of brackets and placement through an “indirect” bonding method.  We have seen reduced treatment times in our patients and find that the number of appointments can be reduced with patient compliance.  Call to schedule your FREE Consultation to see what treatment we recommend for you!