We’re glad you’re looking at our site. We’re “holistic” – a different type of dental office that treats your mouth in a manner that works with the rest of your body.
First Visit for Comprehensive Exam & Evaluation
Allow 90 minutes to 2 hours for this first appointment. And no, it won’t cost and arm and a leg!
Dr Regiani needs this amount of time to properly meet with you, discuss your goals and history, and complete a thorough dental and oral exam. In our office this means:
- Full mouth set of digital x-rays
- Recording of the condition of each and every tooth in your mouth
- Complete periodontal charting
- Oral cancer screening evaluation
- Galvanic testing of the materials used in your mouth as fillings
- TMJ/TMD evaluation
- Additional tests may be needed depending on your particular circumstance. If recommended, Dr Regiani would discuss this with you prior to testing
Why We Don't Accept X-rays From Other Offices
Here, our doctors require strict quality control. You are coming here for a diagnosis, much like in a medical setting. X-rays from other offices are often send as a photo of an x-ray, or degraded, or on tiny postage-stamp sized film. Often, the assistant who has taken your films is not even certified by the State of Michigan to take x-rays. These are not of diagnostic quality.
When we take a CBCT (3D Cone Beam), the full volume is sent to a radiologist to be read professionally so we don't miss anything. Flat images cannot be read this way.
Fresh films will be done in our office to our professional standards. Please do not ask or expect our team to do any less.
Oral Cancer Screening Evaluation
We do this at your first exam appointment and annually thereafter. However, we have the means here to do a comprehensive VelScope® Oral Cancer Exam whenever something is questionable. Call us if you have a sore in your mouth that does not heal within a few days — or a lump that does not go away in a few days. Do not wait. Like other cancers, the best results come with early diagnosis and treatment.
TMJ/TMD Evaluation
Are your teeth chipping? Do you have a crown or cap that keeps breaking? How about a groove in the side of a tooth or teeth near the gum line? All the above and frequent headaches, neck and should pain are signs of an imbalanced bite. Snoring can also be related, as can sleep apnea. Dr Regiani has substantial additional training to address these problems once and for all.
Second Appointment
This is not “just another cleaning”! You’ll meet with one of our three hygienists and their assistant for the type of services appropriate to your needs. Usually this is a standard Prophy or Root Planing & Scaling with Microscopic Exam, although we do perform other periodontal services as needed. Sometimes the doctor asks to have additional tests (Vit C, Zinc or Nitric Oxide levels) performed in the hygiene rooms.
On the same day, you’ll meet with one of the doctors and one of the office managers to review the findings from your comprehensive exam. We go through everything step-by-step so you understand.
- What is being proposed
- What options you have (you can always say ‘No’)
- The consequences of no treatment at all
- The cost to you in time and money
- How we apply any dental insurance benefits
- Financing options, if you’d like
You’ll leave our office with a written, understandable treatment plan and a way for you to get back on track to better dental and overall health.
Think of it this way — sometimes your car needs an oil change, but sometimes it needs more. You’re more important than your car, and we base our recommendations and services on your current condition.
New Patients – Forms
Access New Patient Forms below!
Existing patients can access the patient portal below to complete intake forms 5 days prior to their upcoming appointments.