Welcome, New Patients!
What to expect at your first appointment:
We are glad to welcome all new patients. First, we will go over your health and dental history and medications, then take your blood pressure, do an oral cancer screening, take all necessary x-rays, and assess your periodontal health. If time permits, a cleaning can be done on the first visit. After the initial cleaning, either Dr. Jardin, Dr. Buganski, or Dr. Duggan will then do a thorough examination of your mouth and x-rays to diagnose what treatment, if any, is needed. Payment is due at time of service. Once you are an established patient, we offer in-office financing. Please bring your current insurance card to each appointment, and please notify us of any changes.
Download and print ADULT NEW PATIENT FORMS
Download and print CHILD NEW PATIENT FORMS
Fill out the forms and bring to your first appointment.
We are glad to welcome all new patients. First, we will go over your health and dental history and medications, then take your blood pressure, do an oral cancer screening, take all necessary x-rays, and assess your periodontal health. If time permits, a cleaning can be done on the first visit. After the initial cleaning, either Dr. Jardin, Dr. Buganski, or Dr. Duggan will then do a thorough examination of your mouth and x-rays to diagnose what treatment, if any, is needed. Payment is due at time of service. Once you are an established patient, we offer in-office financing. Please bring your current insurance card to each appointment, and please notify us of any changes.
Download and print ADULT NEW PATIENT FORMS
Download and print CHILD NEW PATIENT FORMS
Fill out the forms and bring to your first appointment.
Insurance Benefits
Here are some important things you should know...
1. Your dental benefits are based upon a contract between your employer and an insurance company. If you have any questions regarding your dental benefits, please contact your employer or insurance company directly.
2. Dental benefits differ greatly from medical benefits. Since the 1970's, most dental benefit plans have had a yearly maximum cap of $1,000. There has been no significant increase in the yearly maximum cap since then! However, there have been significant increases in your premiums and dental fees. Dental benefit plans rarely pay for 100% of your dental care. Insurance is meant to assist your payment of our fees. All patients are responsible for the non covered portion of our fees.
3. Many people receive notification from their insurance company that dental fees are "above usual and customary." An insurance company determines their reimbursement level by surveying a geographical area, calculating the average fee, then determines that 80% of the average fee is customary. Included in this survey are discount dental clinics and managed care facilities, which have severely reduced dental fees that bring down the average. Any doctor in private practice will have fees that insurance companies define as "higher than usual and customary."
4. Many dental plans tell their participants that they will be covered "up to 80% or 100%," but do not clearly specify the plan fee schedule allowable, annual maximum, or limitations. It is more realistic to expect dental benefit plans to cover between 25% to 40% of dental services. Remember that the amount a plan reimburses is determined by how much your employer has paid for your dental benefit plan. You will get back only what your employer has put in, less the insurance company's profit margin.
Our team members will gladly assist you in filling out the necessary forms to maximize your dental benefits and discuss your financial options. Excellent dental care is available with or without dental benefits. We hope you will choose the best that dentistry has to offer.
1. Your dental benefits are based upon a contract between your employer and an insurance company. If you have any questions regarding your dental benefits, please contact your employer or insurance company directly.
2. Dental benefits differ greatly from medical benefits. Since the 1970's, most dental benefit plans have had a yearly maximum cap of $1,000. There has been no significant increase in the yearly maximum cap since then! However, there have been significant increases in your premiums and dental fees. Dental benefit plans rarely pay for 100% of your dental care. Insurance is meant to assist your payment of our fees. All patients are responsible for the non covered portion of our fees.
3. Many people receive notification from their insurance company that dental fees are "above usual and customary." An insurance company determines their reimbursement level by surveying a geographical area, calculating the average fee, then determines that 80% of the average fee is customary. Included in this survey are discount dental clinics and managed care facilities, which have severely reduced dental fees that bring down the average. Any doctor in private practice will have fees that insurance companies define as "higher than usual and customary."
4. Many dental plans tell their participants that they will be covered "up to 80% or 100%," but do not clearly specify the plan fee schedule allowable, annual maximum, or limitations. It is more realistic to expect dental benefit plans to cover between 25% to 40% of dental services. Remember that the amount a plan reimburses is determined by how much your employer has paid for your dental benefit plan. You will get back only what your employer has put in, less the insurance company's profit margin.
Our team members will gladly assist you in filling out the necessary forms to maximize your dental benefits and discuss your financial options. Excellent dental care is available with or without dental benefits. We hope you will choose the best that dentistry has to offer.
