We Welcome New Patients!

Thank you for choosing Glendale Dental Arts.  We appreciate your confidence in our office!  Be sure to read about our history and our committment to excellence if you haven't yet.

As a new patient, we welcome you to call our office to set up your initial appointment.

Our friendly secretaries will help find the best time for you and explain what to expect on your first visit.

They will also ask you a few questions about your insurance so that we can save you time by being prepared with eligibility information before you arrive.

When you come in for your first visit, there is a single required form to be filled out, the Patient History form.  There is also some required reading, and some optional reading.  You will be provided everything you need in person.  However, if you prefer to save time, you can start right now!  Everything you need is on our forms page.  Start with the required reading.  Then print out the double-sided Patient History form and fill it in.  Finish with the optional reading if you are interested.

Again, thank you for choosing Glendale Dental Arts.

What to Expect During Your First Visit

During your initial visit, you will be introduced to our office and staff.  If you like, you can have a short tour of the office, including the sterilization room and equipment.  Getting to know our office will help you feel more comfortable, arguably even "at home" when you visit us.

You will need to fill out a Patient History form if you haven't already.

If you have any dental insurance, your eligibility will need to be verified.  Please have the information ready when you first call our office.  We will need the member's employer, the insurance plan name, and information about you and the member (e.g., your spouse, your parent) such as date of birth and SSN.  Many times we are able to do this before you arrive in our office, but in some cases we will do this for you while you are filling out the form.

The next step is to have x-rays taken.  We will ask you questions to determine which x-rays need to be taken and how many.  We may take some individual x-rays, a full mouth series, or a digital panorex depending on your needs.  If you have copies of recent x-rays from another office, you may bring them with you. Be warned though, most copies of x-rays are not clear enough to be very useful. You may still need new x-rays taken.

When the x-rays are ready, the doctor will examine them with you and discuss your dental situation with you.  Depending on the complexity of your dental needs, this may take as little as 2 minutes, or as much as 30 minutes or more.  You may ask all those little questions that have been bouncing around in your head and your doctor will be happy to answer them for you.

If you do need dental treatment, you can then discuss your treatment plan with our financial manager who will help explain everything about cost and insurance coverage.  She will also show you models and help clarify all the dental options you have.  This can take as little as 5 minutes, or for complex cases, much longer.

About Treatment During Your First Visit

Unless you have a dental emergency, you should not expect any treatment during your first visit due to time constraints, not even cleanings.  Anything and everything you need will be scheduled for later visits.