What To Expect At Your First Visit

Come in and see where beautiful smiles are created. Meet our team and feel our relaxed Carmi Family Dental atmosphere. Many of our anxious patients found that this tour helped alleviate their anxiety about dentistry, allowing them to have the care they need and deserve. Call us to arrange your visit – we’ll be excited to welcome you!
In the meanwhile, take a virtual tour!

Your medical history is an important part of your dental visits. Why? Because certain medications and health conditions can impact your oral health and how we manage your treatment needs. If you’d like to prepare for your first visit, please download our new patient forms and bring them to your first appointment.

Used to check for issues and to establish a baseline for future care, digital diagnostic equipment is adjustable to emit up to 90% less radiation than with film x-rays and it’s much more environmentally friendly. At Carmi Family Dental, we also use a small pen-sized camera – called an intraoral camera – so that we can show you what we see when we examine your mouth. It’s an amazing tool that gives you great insight into your dental treatment plan.

Meet Dr. Roser or Dr. Voyles and discuss your personal oral health needs and desires. After a thorough examination, the doctor will discuss his findings with you and determine the personalized approach that will work best for you. We’ll set up a regular care schedule, design a treatment plan, and only if you’re interested – discuss your cosmetic options. We will work with you to help you meet your goals.

At your first appointment, we take the time to get to know you and everything about your teeth, gums, and mouth to see a clear picture of your oral health needs and concerns. Because of this, we will spend a little extra time than we do with your maintenance hygiene appointments. We’ll also create a mouth-map that we’ll use to track changes over time. We’ll assess for any jaw joint issues and do a screening for oral cancer. Please take advantage of this appointment by asking any questions you have about your homecare routines. Your hygienist is an expert at patient education and will happily give you all the help you need to take the best care of your smile.

If you have questions about recommended treatments or how to better understand your insurance policy (or complete documents), our team will gladly help. From general questions about your options, to sending a predetermination request to your insurance provider, to signing up for convenient, flexible financing, we want to make sure all your important questions are answered, and you know you’ve got it covered. If you ever have more questions, just give us a call.