Thanks to our Care Enough to Share program, your initial exam and panorex
x-ray are free.
If your child is not ready for treatment, we will place them on a
4-6 month recall sequence. There is no charge for
these visits.
Once we examine you or your child at the initial exam and we are ready to start
regular treatment, we will discuss the exact cost of treatment. For
patients not covered by insurance
please refer to the
Orthodontic Services page for payment options. For Patients with insurance, we will contact your insurance company and find out
exactly what your insurance coverage is. We will subtract this
from your treatment fee. You will budget the difference and we will
collect your insurance coverage. This will
free you from this hassle of dealing with any insurance problems. Please refer to the
Orthodontic Services page for different budget options.
Infection Control
My staff and I are committed to provide the safest, worry free health care
possible. We adhere to Center for Disease Control (CDC) and to
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) recommendations. We take all precautions to prevent any transmission
of disease or infection. This includes dry heat sterilization of all instruments and hand pieces.
We use disposable prophy angles, suction tips, polishing cups and gloves to
ensure safety.
Appointments
One of our main goals is to make every effort to limit the number of times your
child will miss school. Most of our visits will be after school hours, but
some visits need to be made during school. These are longer adjustment
visits, usually for placement, repair, or remove of orthodontic appliances.
Our office is very sensitive to parent and patient concerns in this area.
Emergency Care
Although our orthodontic appliances are designed in such a way to
limit the likelihood of
damage or breakage, emergencies occasionally occur.
These emergencies usually consist of loose brackets or
broken wires. You will be thoroughly instructed how to deal with these
when you start treatment. If you do have an emergency, be sure to call our
office so that we can handle your emergency as soon as possible. For your
peace of mind, each new patient
will receive a Brace Emergency Kit. With this kit, you will be able
to handle most emergencies until you can see Dr. Cringoli.
The push stick can be used to move a sharp wire out of the way.
The wax can be used to cover a sharp wire or help keep a loose brace in
position.
The wire cutter can be used to cut a long wire or one that has come out of the
back tube.
Brace Emergency Kit
Types of Braces
Metal braces with colors:
The braces themselves are very small. Each visit your child can pick the
colors they want from a selection of over 20 colors. These braces are very
popular and are well accepted by my patients.
Clear ceramic braces:
These
braces are the same shade as most common tooth shades,
which allows them to blend in with your natural teeth. Most adults and young adults in high
school prefer this type of braces. We will be happy to show you a sample
of these at your initial visit.
please refer to the
One of our main goals is to make every effort to limit the number of times your
child will miss school. Most of our visits will be after school hours, but
some visits need to be made during school. These are longer adjustment
visits, usually for placement, repair, or remove of orthodontic appliances.
Our office is very sensitive to parent and patient concerns in this area.
The braces themselves are very small. Each visit your child can pick the
colors they want from a selection of over 20 colors. These braces are very
popular and are well accepted by my patients.
These
braces are the same shade as most common tooth shades,
which allows them to blend in with your natural teeth. Most adults and young adults in high
school prefer this type of braces. We will be happy to show you a sample
of these at your initial visit.