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We understand that choosing a new dentist and dental health team can he
a challenge, leaving you feeling somewhat uncertain.
‘‘Our Purpose is to help people achieve the highest level of
well-being personally appropriate for them and in so doing to enhance the
quality of their lives and our own.’’
In other words, we help you be or become as healthy as you choose.
This
is a major departure from the way we were trained. Instead of telling you
how healthy you ought to be, we will try to help you understand your
choices about dental health and then let you make a free and informed
choice. Your first choice in this regard is how you would like to begin
with us. There are five levels on which people may choose to be seen in
our practice:
LEVEL I ... URGENT CARE…
People in crisis or with an emergency
problem such as pain, swelling, or bleeding who need immediate help.
We
see urgencies immediately, whenever possible.
LEVEL 2 ... REMEDIAL CARE…
People who choose this level
of care desire treatment only when something breaks or becomes
uncomfortable. Generally, people at this level prefer short term cursory
type of examinations, screening for very obvious more advanced problems.
They usually want to correct immediate problems with as little effort and
cost as possible, even though the treatment may not be a long-term
solution. Folks at this level are not yet ready for a comprehensive
examination and long term treatment plan. Their motto might be, "Let’s
just take care of what is wrong today and not worry about tomorrow."
These people may be counting on fate and luck to see them through, at
least for the present.
LEVEL 3 ... SELF-CARE…
People choose this level of care
if they want to keep their teeth a lifetime in good or excellent comfort,
function, and appearance. People at this level choose to have a
comprehensive examination, fully evaluating teeth, gums and supporting
tissues, as well as, the dynamic relationship of the jaws to the continued
health of the dental system.
During this examination process we jointly formulate a long-term plan
for their preferred dental future. However, due to current life
circumstances or beliefs, they will follow a holding plan until they can
proceed to a higher level. They are interested in what they can do,
personally, to improve their dental health and arrest any active disease
processes, but are not yet ready to commence major treatment. People at
this level are monitored through frequent preventive maintenance visits
with our hygienists.
LEVEL 4... COMPLETE DENTISTRY…
People at this
level are similar to the people described above. They choose to have a
comprehensive examination and formulate a long term treatment plan
designed to achieve a dental future of choice not chance. Unlike the
Self-care person they are ready to commence treatment. They also want to
understand and control the causative agents of dental disease. Again, they
interface closely with our preventive and hygiene departments before,
during, and after treatment.
LEVEL 5 ...WELLNESS RESOURCE…
People here are in
excellent dental health. They want to see the hygienist one to four times
per year, with complete monitoring examinations done by the
dentist. These people practice highly effective levels of nutrition with
home care and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our intent would be to assist
these people in finding others in the community who might help them to
attain even higher levels of personal well-being.
We hope these levels make sense to you. It is not uncommon for people
to begin at a lower level and progress over time. If we can help with your
decision regarding the level most comfortable for you to begin, please
call us. We thank you for the opportunity to serve your dental needs and
wants.
Yours for better health and
well-being,
Dr. Roy McDonald
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