{"id":3424,"date":"2015-01-28T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T16:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/?page_id=3424"},"modified":"2018-04-30T00:37:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T04:37:07","slug":"your-first-visit-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/patient-information\/your-first-visit-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">Your initial appointment will be a comprehensive periodontal evaluation where gums, bones, dental implants, edentulous areas, oral cancer screening, maxillary sinus, TMJ, and occlusion are examined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">Once we have pronounced the diagnosis we discuss the prognosis and the treatment plan with options available. We previously discussed the main chief complaint\u00a0with your referring dentist so a more accurate treatment plan could be given to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">Occasionally, surgery may be performed the same day as the examination and consultation. However, a complex medical history or treatment plan will require an evaluation and a second appointment to provide treatment on another day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">\u00a0Please assist us at the time of your initial visit to the office by providing the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\">Your referral\u00a0slip and x-rays from your referring dentist.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">A list of medications you are currently taking<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">If you have dental insurance, please bring any forms or insurance cards with you to the appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"text\">Please Note:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text\">All patients under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the consultation appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">Please notify the office if you have a medical condition or concern prior to surgery (e.g. Blood thinners: <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Warfarin: Coumadin<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, Bisphophonates: <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Boniva, Fosomax<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, etc. Any artificial heart valves or joints, heart murmurs requiring premedication, severe diabetes, or hypertension.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">If your referring dentist has taken x-rays, you may request that they be forwarded to us.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<h3 class=\"box_header page_margin_top\">Patient Registration Form<\/h3>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Download Our Patient Registration Form (Coming Soon)<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<h3 class=\"box_header page_margin_top\">Office Hours<\/h3>[vc_column_text]Our practice is available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will schedule your appointment as promptly as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">Please allow approximately (90) minutes for your initial visit. If you have pain or an emergency situation, every attempt will be made to see you that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">We try to stay on schedule to minimize waiting at the time of your appointment. Referral of emergency patients can cause delays to the schedule, and your understanding and patience are very much appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar-services&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"announcement clearfix page_margin_top_section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"columns no_width\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"column_left\"><h1>Make an Appointment by Phone: (954) 771-9090.<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>Each periodontal\u00a0case is different. \u00a0Let&#8217;s discuss yours by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Cook.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/li><li class=\"column_right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vertical_align\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vertical_align_cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"background-color:#3e4c94;border-color:#3e4c94;color:#ffffff;\" onMouseOver=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#9187c4';this.style.borderColor='#9187c4';this.style.color='#ffffff';\" onMouseOut=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#3e4c94';this.style.borderColor='#3e4c94';this.style.color='#ffffff';\" title=\"Make an Appointment Online\" href=\"\/schedule-appointment\/\" class=\"more mc_button large animated_element animation-slideRight\">Make an Appointment Online<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Your initial appointment will be a comprehensive periodontal evaluation where gums, bones, dental implants, edentulous areas, oral cancer screening, maxillary sinus, TMJ, and occlusion are examined. Once we have pronounced the diagnosis we discuss the prognosis and the treatment plan with options available. We previously discussed the main chief complaint\u00a0with your referring dentist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2843,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3424\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raulcookdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}