Your First Visit To Southport Dental Care
Outstanding dental health for a lifetime begins with your initial appointment. This consultation enables us to review your medical and dental history, discuss your treatment goals and conduct a comprehensive dental examination. Once we gather all essential information, we will share our findings with you and provide you with information and options to achieve your goals. After this first visit, our front desk staff will assist you in getting scheduled back for the appropriate amount of time for your first cleaning or the first treatment.
Here's what you can expect from your first visit with Southport Dental Care.
The first appointment establishes a relationship with your doctor, provides all the necessary understanding of your specific dental requirements to the dental team and sets a tone for the future appointments.
The dental team will ask you about your past dental experiences, current concerns and your general awareness of your dental health.
A thorough examination will screen for cancer, TMJ problems, bone, teeth and gums etc. During this process the dentist and the dental team will talk to you about your dental treatment requirements and about how to go about it.
If your current visit is after a considerable period of time, you will most probably require a cleaning. X-rays, photos or impression for models of your teeth might be taken for diagnosis or future referral. Further appointments may be required to solve all your current dental concerns and requirements. All the details will be explained along with the financial implications.
The first appointment should NOT be hurried through as it builds the basis for all your future appointments.
Dental treatments may require careful planning and follow up visits which ultimately lead to a better smile for you. The first visit is hence the most important cog in the wheel.
Please provide the following at the time of your initial consultation:
Recent x-rays if available
A list of medications you are presently taking
If you have dental insurance, the necessary completed forms. This will save you time and allow us to help you process any claims.
IMPORTANT: Patients under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Please alert the office if you have a medical condition that may be of concern, such as a heart murmur, diabetes, high blood pressure, artificial heart valves or joints, rheumatic fever, etc.; or if you are on heart medications, aspirin therapy, anticoagulant therapy, etc.
Forms
You can save time by completing necessary forms before your appointment. The forms below require Adobe Acrobat Reader (click for free download).
New Patient Paperwork‡
Request Dental Records from your Previous Dentist ‡
* Please complete as required, print, review, sign and bring to your office visit.
X-Rays
If your doctor has taken x-rays you may request that they forward them to our office or we will call and request them for you. If there is not enough time, please pick them up and bring them to our office. If any additional x-rays are necessary, they can be taken at our office.
Insurance - click here for information.
Please contact us at 772-335-3300 or by e-mail at Email Us Here if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment.
Outstanding dental health for a lifetime begins with your initial appointment. This consultation enables us to review your medical and dental history, discuss your treatment goals and conduct a comprehensive dental examination. Once we gather all essential information, we will share our findings with you and provide you with information and options to achieve your goals. After this first visit, our front desk staff will assist you in getting scheduled back for the appropriate amount of time for your first cleaning or the first treatment. Here's what you can expect from your first visit with Southport Dental Care.
The first appointment establishes a relationship with your doctor, provides all the necessary understanding of your specific dental requirements to the dental team and sets a tone for the future appointments.
The dental team will ask you about your past dental experiences, current concerns and your general awareness of your dental health.
A thorough examination will screen for cancer, TMJ problems, bone, teeth and gums etc. During this process the dentist and the dental team will talk to you about your dental treatment requirements and about how to go about it.
If your current visit is after a considerable period of time, you will most probably require a cleaning. X-rays, photos or impression for models of your teeth might be taken for diagnosis or future referral. Further appointments may be required to solve all your current dental concerns and requirements. All the details will be explained along with the financial implications.
The first appointment should NOT be hurried through as it builds the basis for all your future appointments.
Dental treatments may require careful planning and follow up visits which ultimately lead to a better smile for you. The first visit is hence the most important cog in the wheel.
Please provide the following at the time of your initial consultation:
Recent x-rays if available
A list of medications you are presently taking
If you have dental insurance, the necessary completed forms. This will save you time and allow us to help you process any claims.
IMPORTANT: Patients under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Please alert the office if you have a medical condition that may be of concern, such as a heart murmur, diabetes, high blood pressure, artificial heart valves or joints, rheumatic fever, etc.; or if you are on heart medications, aspirin therapy, anticoagulant therapy, etc.
Forms
You can save time by completing necessary forms before your appointment. The forms below require Adobe Acrobat Reader (click for free download).
New Patient Paperwork‡
Request Dental Records from your Previous Dentist ‡
* Please complete as required, print, review, sign and bring to your office visit.
X-Rays
If your doctor has taken x-rays you may request that they forward them to our office or we will call and request them for you. If there is not enough time, please pick them up and bring them to our office. If any additional x-rays are necessary, they can be taken at our office.
Insurance - click here for information.
Please contact us at 772-335-3300 or by e-mail at Email Us Here if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment.
Why We Do It
The practice of Dentistry is not the most glorious job in world. Yet each of us are here at Southport Dental Care because we love what we do. Helping people achieve optimum dental health as well as creating beautiful smiles, and seeing the look of happiness on the faces of our patients is a source of great pride. We're not movie stars or rock stars, we're dentists, and we love it.
What We Do
We provide a full range of general and cosmetic services for the whole family utilizing the latest advancements that Dentistry has to offer. Our state–of-the-art facility utilizes LOW radiation digital x-rays which have 95% less radiation (as compared to traditional x-rays), 3D scanner camera imaging and the highest quality materials to ensure the best possible result.
Who We Are
A caring team devoted to helping you achieve optimal dental health. We are highly trained and focused on patient centered care. We are committed to continuing education so that we can deliver exceptional care and stay informed of new techniques, technology, and the best products available.
