Your First Visit Should Feel Easy.
From the moment you arrive, our goal is to make your visit clear, comfortable and organized. We’ll evaluate your oral health, explain what we see, answer your questions and help you understand your options before moving forward.
Schedule Your First VisitA Little Preparation Makes Your Visit Even Easier
Complete your forms ahead of time if you can, gather your insurance information and bring a current medication list. If you do not have everything available, come anyway—we can help you through the rest.
Complete Forms
Fill out new-patient paperwork online before your visit to save time at check-in.
Bring Your ID
Bring a photo ID and your current dental insurance information, if applicable.
Medication List
Bring your current medications, allergies and any medical information that may affect dental treatment.
Previous Records
If available, bring or send recent dental X-rays and relevant treatment records from your prior dentist.
What Happens, Step by Step
Your exact visit may vary depending on your needs, but most new-patient appointments follow this simple process.
Welcome & Check-In
Our front-desk team will welcome you, confirm your information and help with any remaining forms or insurance details.
Digital Records & X-Rays
We’ll take the images needed to evaluate your teeth, bone and surrounding structures. A 3D CT scan may be recommended when clinically appropriate.
Comprehensive Exam
Your dentist evaluates your teeth, gums, bite and overall oral health and discusses any concerns you want addressed.
Cleaning When Appropriate
Many patients can receive a routine cleaning during the first visit. If gum disease or another condition requires a different type of cleaning, we’ll explain that first.
Review Your Findings
We’ll show you what we see on your X-rays or scans and explain any findings in straightforward language.
Discuss Your Options
If treatment is needed, we’ll review the available approaches, expected sequence of care and estimated fees before you decide how to proceed.
More of Your Care Can Stay Under One Roof
Island Dental brings general dentistry and multiple specialty services together in one practice. When your care requires a specialist, our team can coordinate treatment without automatically sending you to multiple outside offices.
- General Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Dental Implants
- Oral Surgery
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Dentures
- Sedation Options
You Should Understand Your Treatment Before It Starts
If treatment is recommended, we’ll explain why it is being recommended, what alternatives may exist, the expected sequence of appointments and the anticipated financial responsibility before treatment begins.
See What We See
We can review your X-rays, photos or scans with you so the discussion is visual and easier to understand.
Understand Your Options
When more than one treatment approach is appropriate, we’ll explain the differences so you can make an informed decision.
Know the Next Step
Before you leave, our team can help coordinate follow-up appointments, insurance questions and available financing options.
Your New-Patient Checklist
Please Bring
- Photo ID
- Dental insurance card or member information
- Current medication list
- Relevant medical history and allergies
- Previous dental records or X-rays, if available
Helpful Before You Arrive
- Complete new-patient forms online
- Write down questions or concerns you want to discuss
- Let us know if you are anxious about dental care
- Tell us about mobility or accessibility needs
Nervous About Going to the Dentist?
Tell us when you schedule or when you arrive. Our team can explain each step before proceeding and discuss comfort or sedation options when appropriate.
- Clear explanations
- Ask questions anytime
- Nitrous oxide available
- Sedation options available
- IV sedation for appropriate procedures
- Board-certified anesthesiologist available
We’ll Help You Understand the Financial Side Too
Insurance benefits vary by plan. Our team can help verify available benefits, review estimated patient responsibility and discuss financing options when needed.
Dental Insurance
We work with many dental insurance plans. Participation and benefits can vary by plan and by provider, so our team can verify your coverage.
Financing Options
Promotional and extended-payment financing options may be available for qualified applicants through outside financing partners.
No Insurance?
Ask about Island Dental’s in-house savings or membership options for patients without traditional dental coverage.
You’ll Know What Comes Next
“Our goal is for you to leave your first visit understanding your oral health, your options and your next step.”
Your Findings
A clear explanation of what we found during your examination and imaging.
Your Options
A discussion of recommended care and appropriate alternatives when they exist.
Your Next Step
Help scheduling follow-up care and reviewing insurance or financing questions.
Plan for about 60-90 minutes. This includes check-in, X-rays, a comprehensive exam, cleaning, and a one-on-one treatment plan discussion. We never rush your first visit.
We recommend it but it is not required. You can download and complete forms from our Patient Forms page ahead of time, which saves 10-15 minutes at check-in. Paper forms are also available in the office.
You are not alone, and there is no judgment here. Let us know when you book and we will make accommodations. We offer nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and IV sedation for patients who need extra comfort.
In most cases, yes. If you have significant gum disease or other conditions that need attention first, we may recommend a deep cleaning at a separate appointment. We will explain everything before proceeding.
No problem. We offer an in-house Island Dental Advantage Membership plan for uninsured patients, plus flexible financing through CareCredit and HFD with 0% interest options. We will help you find a way to make care affordable.
Absolutely. We love treating whole families. You can schedule back-to-back or overlapping appointments for the whole family — just let us know when you book.
We see patients in this situation every day. There is no lecture, no guilt — just a thorough evaluation and a clear plan to get you back on track at whatever pace feels right for you.
We accept walk-ins for dental emergencies during business hours. For routine visits and new patient exams, we recommend scheduling ahead to ensure we have enough time reserved for you.