What kind of Dentistry do you specialize in?

We are a family dental practice specializing in Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry. Probably  my dental practice is somewhat out of step with the directions most businesses are going. There seems to be a general movement away from owner /operator businesses. No matter which way we turn there seems to be the trend toward consolidation of businesses This supposedly helps to “increase efficiency and cost effectiveness”. As far as I can see , this trend has not improved the general level of service and satisfaction that customers receive. Instead, this trend has resulted in fewer choices for consumers and often less competition between providers.

When calling these businesses  we are often forced to spend a fair  amount of time listening to automated messages while we wait  to possibly speak to an actual representative. This trend has already impacted the delivery of medical care and will likely increasingly effect dentistry as well.

In our “old fashioned” dental office we have no automated message that callers are forced to deal with . and instead  my office manage answers phone calls cheerfully. She treats each caller with the respect they deserve and patients often point out how lucky I am to have her working for us.

We accept delta and Cigna dental insurance and are willing to help our out of  network patients figure out their reimbursements  prior to performing our more costly procedures( crowns, implant restorations, multiple restorative restorations or perio treatments )

My staff and I remain committed to providing up to date dentistry in a caring and careful manner.  Although we are not their most inexpensive option, we do not provide unnecessary dentistry and make sure our patients fully understand why treatments are needed . We intend to remain committed to providing this type of dentistry for as long as we can. 



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