Call Us: 267-639-6250

First Visit & Treatment

Your First Visit Is a Consultation. Then We Schedule Treatment.

Your first visit to Special Smiles will be a consultation to assist the patient and family in being well prepared for the dental treatment visit. We assess the patient’s need for general anesthesia. We also ensure our staff has all the necessary information to provide quality care.

Please be sure to bring the patient’s health history (medical and dental) and insurance information. We also may ask you to fill out a few forms ahead of time to help us gain some background information about the patient.

For your convenience, you may call our office to schedule a consultation or you may click the red button below on this page to download the New Patient Intake Form and mail it or fax it to our office. Our receptionist will contact you shortly after receiving the form.
All consent forms must be signed by a legal guardian.

Here’s What Happens During the Consultation

A member of our professional staff will meet with the patient to discuss their history as well as to answer any questions.

Following the consultation, the patient may have a dental examination. This is not a requirement, but is often helpful in determining treatment options.

Our professional staff will then review all of the findings to determine the best treatment plan.

If we determine Special Smiles is the best place for the patient’s dental care, we will begin the process for scheduling an appointment.

If Special Smiles is not the best place for the patient’s dental care, we will do our best to assist you in finding an appropriate dental facility.

New Patient Intake/Health History Form

The Second Visit Is for Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia.

On the day of treatment, our receptionist will go over the instructions for the day. The dentist and anesthesiologist will meet with the patient and family or staff to discuss the dental treatment plan and to answer any questions about general anesthesia. The patient will then be escorted to the operating room where the anesthesiologist will administer an anesthetic.

Once the patient is asleep, comprehensive oral rehabilitation takes place. It consists of an examination; full mouth x-rays, cleaning, and application of fluoride, an assessment of the patient’s oral health and many other dental services depending on the needs of the patient. Adjunctive medical services may also be performed if requested by the patient’s physician or specialist: i.e. blood draw, PPD or EKG.

Following dental treatment, the patient is awakened and transferred to the recovery room, where our nursing staff provides one-on-one care until the patient is able to return home. The dentist and anesthesiologist will also be available to answer any questions following dental treatment.