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Before Your First Visit

We want you to enjoy your entire experience with us. To avoid filling out forms at your initial appointment, you can visit our forms page on this website and complete them at your leisure. Choose from online digital forms or downloadable .pdf forms that you can print and fill out at home.

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At Your First Visit

First, we’ll want to gather your paperwork so that our team can learn a little bit about you. If you come in for a cleaning at your first visit, the hygienist will examine your gums before beginning hygiene. Dr. Hale prefers to see patients for a checkup before they visit our hygienist so that he can address important issues that could hinder our ability to provide immediate, traditional cleaning. For instance, if you have gum disease, we’ll need to schedule a deep cleaning. Many people have gum disease and don’t even know it! This condition affects about 80% of the population.

When you meet with Dr. Hale for a checkup, he’ll ask if you have any immediate concerns, like pain or damaged dental work. We may also need to update your records with new X-rays. Our digital X-ray systems emit about 80-90% less radiation than traditional radiograph machines, and the images are immediately viewable on a chairside monitor. We’ll also capture intraoral images with a digital camera wand, then project them for you to view.

Dr. Hale will use our DIAGNOdent laser to scan your teeth for decay, and our ViziLite early detection system will tell us if you have soft tissues that need to be examined for oral cancer – a serious condition that annually claims almost 8,000 American lives. The dentist will examine your bite, head, neck, and shoulders. If you suffer from chronic headaches, teeth grinding, or snoring, let him know. We offer conservative therapies to resolve these issues. After Dr. Hale answers your questions and reviews clinical images with you, the two of you will decide upon a treatment plan that meets your needs and optimized your oral health. A checkup generally takes about an hour.

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Preventive Dentistry

What’s the best way to care for your teeth? Prevent problems! Dr. Hale offers an extensive menu of preventive treatments and products to reduce your likelihood for dental damage. Six-month checkups and cleanings are essential. Explore all of our preventive services here:

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Cosmetic Dentistry

Your smile can influence how people view you in professional, romantic, and social settings. Studies show that people with an attractive smile appear more friendly, intelligent, and successful. A bright, white smile is even more likely to land you that dream job. If you want to improve your appearance, schedule a consultation with Dr. Hale, your experienced cosmetic dentist. He’ll explain your options and can even show you what your potential smile may look like by using our digital imaging software. Learn more about cosmetic dental procedures here:

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General & Restorative Dentistry

Maintaining your strong, healthy smile will reduce your risk of serious health problems, ranging from stroke and heart attack to diabetes complications and Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, restorative dentistry will increase the potential for you to retain your natural teeth throughout life. Dr. Hale understands the roadblocks that keep people from staying the path for optimal dental health. He offers convenient, conservative, comfortable general and restorative services, including:

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Prosthetic Dentistry/Replacement Teeth

As a general dentist with advanced training in dental implant placement and restoration, Dr. Hale offers a full range of options for replacing missing teeth. You can reclaim quality of life and self-confidence with lifelike prosthetic teeth. We work with reputable dental labs for quality, esthetic prosthetics. Patients who dislike traditional dentures may find success with implant-retained dentures. Dr. Hale will examine your teeth and bone structure, then recommend a replacement tooth procedure that meets your goals and complements your lifestyle. We offer:

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Dental Technology & Products

We know that your family deserves our best. Dr. Hale continually studies the innovative technology dental science produces. After considering the benefits and cost to the patient, he integrates what he considers to be the best tools into our practice. We learn about the tools through hands-on training, then implement them to provide more comfortable, predictable, and proactive dental care. Read about some of our technological instruments:

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Your Comfort

A great dental visit is comfortable. We’ve developed our office to provide total peace of mind and body throughout your visit. In addition to our team’s gentle, genuinely compassionate care and significant training, you can enjoy these amenities at your appointments:

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