Initial Consultation

Your initial appointment will consist of a consultation explaining your diagnosis and treatment options. Every detail you can offer Dr. Harris regarding your symptoms will help him determine the best course of treatment. Very often, root canal therapy can be done the same day as the consultation. However, a complex medical history, or re-treatment of a tooth will require an evaluation and a second appointment to provide treatment on another day.

Please assist us by providing the following information at the time of your consultation:

• Your referral slip (original x-rays are optional, but not necessary)
• A list of medications you are presently taking, including any allergies
• If you have dental insurance, please offer this information ahead of time so we can provide your estimated co-pay. This will save time and allow us to help you process any claims.

IMPORTANT: All patients under the age of 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the consultation visit.

Please discontinue the use of any pain medication at least six hours prior to your initial visit with us.  Doing so will increase the accurate diagnosis of the proper tooth which needs treatment and help prevent successive visits back to us before actual treatment can occur.

Patients who require oral sedation will need an adult driver to bring them to and from their appointments.  To ensure patient safety, appropriate documents must be signed by both parties indicating mutual compliance.

Please alert the office if you have a medical condition that may be of concern prior to treatment (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure, artificial heart valves and joints, rheumatic fever, latex allergy etc.) or if you are on any medication (i.e. heart medications, osteoporosis therapy, aspirin, anticoagulant therapy, etc.)

If you prefer, you may complete your health history from home and securely submit it on line to us before you arrive for your visit. This feature is optional as we can have the appropriate forms ready for you to read and sign just prior to your treatment instead.  For more information on completing your health history securely online, please click on the "online forms" link.

X-Rays

If your dentist has taken x-rays, they may be helpful to us, but are not necessary.  The technology we use is created specifically for the diagnosis of the specialty treatment your tooth requires.    Throughout the course of your treatment, additional images will be necessary to give Dr. Harris a visual reference that ultimately gives you the best final result.  A discussion of the low-dose digital imagery system we use in found in the FAQ section of this website.