Initial Consultation

Your initial consultation is a very important first step in establishing a good relationship with your surgeon and ensuring that you receive the best care possible.

You should bring with you any special instructions from your referring dentist, and copies or originals of X-rays to assist your surgeon in planning for the procedure.

During this visit you will meet Dr. Chehade and the members of his team. You will have the opportunity to express your expectations and concerns about the treatment you are planning to undergo. You may want to bring a written list of questions to your appointment. You will be examined in preparation for your surgery. Dr. Chehade may take radiographs and photographs of your mouth during this session. In most cases, the information obtained during this visit will allow your surgeon to prepare a treatment plan. You will generally receive a cost estimate and an idea of the extent to which your insurance will cover the procedure. The appointment will last between 15 and 45 minutes. When appropriate, your surgeon will contact your restorative dentist to coordinate the timing of the various steps in the process that they will need to carry out in order to give you the final result that you desire.

 

 
A healthy mouth

The appearance of the smile and our teeth is an important aspect of our self-esteem and personality. First impressions are very important in social interactions and the smile is often the first non-verbal interaction that occurs when people meet. Today’s society places a tremendous emphasis on personal appearance and overall health.

  
 

Many people have lost teeth due to dental decay, gum disease or as a result of an accident affecting the region of the mouth. These patients may be very aware of the social insecurity and the inconvenience of not being able to comfortably chew foods that they like to eat. The evolution of dentistry and dental implant therapy has provided us with the means to achieve very natural looking tooth replacement that allows the restoration of attractive form and effective function for patients.

  

 
Teeth that work for you

Our upper and lower teeth are designed to meet each other or “articulate“ in a very specific and effective manner. The way our teeth contact each other affects the smile, how we speak and our ability to chew and cut or “incise” food.

 
 

The front teeth need to meet in a specific way in order to allow us to incise foods. The flat surfaces of the back teeth allow us to grind food into a soft consistency that makes digestion easier. When a person loses several teeth this capacity is reduced and consequently can result in problems related to digestion.