This appointment is done in preparation for your consult appointment. We try to gather all the information the dentist will need to work collaboratively with you to come up with an individualized plan to help you meet your oral health needs. During your records appointment our team members will take photos as well as xrays of your teeth, and go over a few questions to get a better understanding of your expectations and preferences for your oral care. The dentist will take some time to review all the information gathered and have a better expectation of how long you will need to schedule to present to you all your options at the follow up consult appointment.
This appointment will better help us understand what your preferences are and how you would like to approach work that is recommended for your mouth. The goal is to ensure that your teeth are looking healthy and that their structure and foundation are as well.
There are different ways to approach many different philosophies in dentistry, ranging from palliative (also considered reactive care) to more preventative. As a patient you likely aren’t completely on one side of the scale or the other, and your preferences can land anywhere on the palliative-preventative scale and also likely varies from one area of the mouth to the other.. It’s very easy for us to tell someone what is the best preventative treatment for each individual tooth, but typically resources aren’t endless, so we want to ensure that your resources are going into the places where you will see the most benefit.
There are various types of dental X-rays, including:
The types of X-rays we take at your records appointment are decided at the appointment and are dependant on: