Now that You're a Patient

These are the basics....

• It is important that you have had a cleaning/exam at the general dentist within the last 6 months prior to having your braces placed.
• It is important that you do not have a fluoride treatment at your general dentist office one week or less before braces are placed.
• Our automated calling service will call you to confirm your visits two days prior to your visit.  If you would also like an e-mail appointment reminder, please let us know your e-mail address. (If you have caller ID, the automated phone call you receive is not our office number.  Please don't call that number back.)
• You are welcome to email us at info@bridghamsmiles.com at anytime; we do however ask that you put the patient's first and last name in the subject line to ensure that your email is read.
• We will gladly change any appointment that you are not able to keep; please be courteous and contact our office 24 hours in advance.  This will enable you to avoid a $25.00 missed appointment fee.
• Please be sure to arrive for your appointments on time so that we can continue to provide timely visits to both you and our other patients.
• In case of inclement weather, please be sure to call our office before your scheduled appointment time.
• Before leaving our office after your appointment, please stop at the front desk to schedule your next appointment.
• If you need a mouth guard for sports, please ask us for one.  You may not use a "boil and bite" mouth guard while braces are on.
• If you have a new home address, phone number, or email, please let us know.
• As a courtesy to our other patients and parents, please do not use your cell phone while in the office.
• When braces are placed, we start with a very soft flexible wire.  It is extremely important not to play with the wire because it may pop out.