Your First Visit and Maintaining Regular Checkups

Our practice is committed to providing you and your family with safe, gentle, and state-of-the-art dental care. We understand that you, or your child, may feel anxious about visiting the dentist; you are not alone, and our practice puts forth an extra effort to make sure that you are comfortable and happy every time you visit our practice. We are sensitive to your needs as a patient; you can always count on receiving individual attention from our doctor and staff.

Your first visit is all about you – your comfort, your happiness, and your dental health. We take your diagnosis very seriously. This level of detail is one of the things that sets us apart from the other dentists in the area.

Your first visit with Drs. Kayne & Tuckman includes:

• A series of high-tech digital X-Rays, including: Intra-oral or Panoramic X-Rays if diagnostically necessary.
• A review of your complete dental and medical history forms.
• Periodontial charting to check the height of the bone, the health of the gums, and the overall support system of your mouth.
• Dental consultation to discuss what your status is, what your diagnosis is, and what your treatment options are.
• Our focus for this visit: Prepare a diagnosis with you and discuss a recommended treatment plan. We will prepare a written treatment plan for you to take home.

We're not going to just look at your teeth, we're also looking at the support system for your teeth. The bottom line is, at Clifton Dental, we take diagnosis very seriously. It is the cornerstone of caring for your whole mouth.

Once Dr. Kayne or Dr. Tuckman has reviewed your dental and medical health history forms, and completed your dental exam, they will provide you with a dental consultation, and information about any additional dental treatments you, or your child, may need. During this time your dentist will also answer any questions you may have. Dr. Kayne and his staff welcome any questions you may have, and are always available to listen to your concerns.

Bring your smile; but also remember to bring these things with you to your first dental appointment:

• Your completed Health History Forms
• Your completed Patient Fun Facts form
• Your insurance card

Regular checkups are an important part of maintaining your healthy smile!

No matter what your age, visiting the dentist on a regular will help keep your teeth and gums healthy, and your smile bright!

The American Dental Association recommends that you, and your child, visit the dentist every six months for regular checkups and routine teeth cleanings; and, we would love to see you here every six months to make sure that your smile is staying healthy!

We understand that you have a busy schedule, so while we like to make sure your appointments are informative; we also like to make sure they don't stop you from doing the things you love! When preparing to visit the dentist, please know that your appointment generally last about an hour. After a scaling and polishing with our hygienist, Dr. Kayne or Dr. Tuckman will complete your regular checkup appointment, taking additional X-rays if necessary. We want to make sure that we do things perfectly and completely.

When it's time for your next dental appointment, please call (973) 779 – 5540 or (973) 779 – 1000, and our friendly office staff will be ready to help you schedule an appointment.