Northport Family Dental
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Another payment option we offer at our Northport, NY dental office is CareCredit. CareCredit is a form of financing that was designed specifically for the healthcare industry. CareCredit helps patients who otherwise could not afford to receive their much-needed medical treatment. CareCredit members are given a physical CareCredit credit card to use at our Northport, NY dental office. Typically, you make a monthly payment toward your outstanding balance without having to pay any interest.
If you are considering applying for CareCredit financing, let our friendly Northport, NY front dental office staff know. Our dental team would be happy to assist you with the application process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Great question, and certainly potentially confusing based on what you may read or hear from other people. The best age to take your child to the dentist is the age when your child will benefit the most. Advising and educating parents and their children is appropriate at all ages, including during pregnancy. The mothers’ periodontal health is often dictated by other changes going on in her body. Recognition and early treatment yields health benefits to both mother and child.
After many years of providing dental care to children and adolescents, Northport Family Dental would suggest the first checkup and cleaning for your child around age 4. It’s a reasonable developmental marker to enable your child to fully benefit.
Making Your Child's First Appointment Easier
It can be helpful to have your younger child accompany you or an older sibling to their check-up visit. They can watch a fun instructional video and become familiar with our office environment. The appropriate behavioral cues are learned simply by observation, setting the stage for their “Big Day” when they’re ready to participate fully. Remembering where the Prize Box never seems to be an issue.
Northport Family Dental has been caring for families for over 30 years.
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If there is a concern or perceived need for treatment, call our office and arrange to speak to either Dr. Rubin or Dr. Quinn. Different things happen at every age and there are no stupid questions.
Some of us have busy schedules and finding the available time to take care of ourselves can be difficult. Often, our schedules are not our own and are subject to last minute changes. Northport Family Dental is open two nights during the week and Saturdays. These appointments and our early mornings are quite popular. We always recommend booking your time ahead in order to reserve the time that works best for you.
Some of our patients’ schedules change often and unpredictably. Keeping a record of your preferences on file allows us to contact you as our schedule changes. A simple phone call, email, or text can be sent detailing current appointment availability. Feedback from our patients has been very positive for this service.
New Patients Welcome
If you are a new patient, we want to welcome you to Northport Family Dental. Our goal is to make your initial experience positive and encouraging. Subsequent visits should only reinforce your choice. Our goal for you is to be confident in your decision to be cared for in our office by our knowledgeable and caring staff and doctors. The referral of family and friends is a high compliment that is appreciated greatly by all of us at Northport Family Dental.
The obvious answer is, “As often as it is necessary for you to maintain a stable oral environment, free of disease and inflammation.” Of course, whatever that answer might be today will change over time depending upon many variables. Age, medications taken, prior dental history and restoration, stress levels, diet, and changes in host resistance all interact clinically.
The time and effort you expend at home also varies over time and is often dictated by external events. Since we are trying to control an opportunistic disease process, it is not uncommon to see flare-ups when our home care drops below optimum levels.
The team at Northport Family Dental spends a lot of time monitoring the results of your efforts and how effective they are. Based on what we see, we’ll make our recommendations as to how often you should be seen, re-evaluate the effectiveness of your home care, and help you refine your technique for maximum effectiveness. A little encouragement can go a long way toward achieving a healthy mouth.
Results From Regular Cleanings at Northport Family Dental
As an example, a patient previously seen every three months due to an underlying periodontal condition may see improvements due to lifestyle changes. Visits every four months or even twice a year may now be adequate to maintain health.
On the other hand, systemic illness, life stresses, and medication may change the oral environment such that someone who had no issues previously suddenly develops problems. More frequent visits may be necessary in order to maintain health and avoid larger and deeper problems. Recognition is key.
Many of our patients do not have dental insurance. A few have flex plans through their employer, but most pay out-of-pocket for our services that keep them healthy and smiling.
At Northport Family Dental, if you're uninsured, you don't have to worry about compromising your oral health due to budgetary limitations. We will work with you to develop a plan that meets your needs and satisfies your goals as well as prioritizing treatment into a logical sequence that fits your needs. Depending on your priorities, we may choose to complete your treatment in a short period of time or extend it out over a longer period so we stay in line with your budget.
Dental Financing Plans
We're also pleased to offer our patients the convenience of in-house financing plans as well as interest-free CareCredit financing. We can discuss all your options during your preliminary consultation. Our team will work with you in every way possible to see that you get the important dental treatments you need without having to worry about finding ways to pay for it.
Knowing the cost of treatment beforehand is important. Knowing that you are having that treatment provided in the right office and by the right doctors and supporting team members: priceless.
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