Division Street Dental

Information for new patients

Our current patients refer new patients regularly. At your first visit, you will find a number of forms that need to be filled out. Most of these forms are mandated by law while others are to help us process your insurance claims including your medical history for your safety. You should plan to arrive early enough to fill out these forms we need. 10 to 15 minutes should be fine. We are in the process of trying to use the internet as much as possible to communicate with you.

What to expect:


• We want to take care of any immediate problems ASAP. We will try to fit you in to our busy schedule to make you comfortable.
• We will conduct a comprehensive Dental examination to include taking x-rays (as needed). If you have current x-rays, please bring them with you or make arrangements to have them sent to our office. We can request your x-rays to be sent from your previous Dentist for you.
• Many people prefer to have their teeth cleaned the same day they have their initial examination. If you have been seeing a Dentist regularly, this should not present any problems. If you have not maintained regular Dental appointments, it would be better to come in for just the examination so that we can allocate the necessary amount of time to better meet your needs.
• A thorough evaluation of the health of your mouth, including anything that might affect the health of your entire body will be addressed. We will discuss your needs and desires. Together we will formulate a plan to meet your expectations both immediate and long term so that your mouth and teeth will be strong and healthy for years.

Cosmetic Dentistry

People have become aware of how they look more than at anytime in history. Marketing by large corporations, TV programs, magazines and almost everything we see today has to do with improving one’s appearance.

Cosmetic Dentistry is not new. We have always referred to it as esthetics. Many people want all their fillings to be invisible, that is, tooth colored. There are a variety of materials that can be used to meet this desire, but there currently no one perfect material. Some materials will give you the look you want, but they may not provide the durability needed.

Things to consider:


• Esthetics
• Strength
• Long term durability
• Cost (short term vs. long term)



Minor changes in shape or color can completely change the appearance of a tooth or teeth. Many people will request to have all their front teeth crowned when in reality, there may only be one tooth that needs a crown, another needs a filling and some slight reshaping of the remaining teeth, resulting in a better smile.

Teeth are an important part of a person’s appearance and like a picture; each part must blend with the rest of the picture. Each tooth (if perfect) would be the correct size, shape and color when compared to each other. The teeth as a unit should blend with the facial features. A misconception is that each tooth should look the same and be extremely white. In reality, there are slight imperfections in each tooth, but as long as they blend with each other a person will have a beautiful smile.

Read under “materials” to better understand these choices.

Materials