Dental

DENTAL SERVICES INFORMATION

The goal of the SDAIHC Dental Department is to optimize patients’ oral health through education, prevention and treatment. Comprehensive care for all age groups is available. Children should visit a dentist between one and two years of age to start preventive care.

Our Dental Clinic provides:

• General Dentistry for children and adults
• Exams and x-rays
• Cleanings and oral hygiene instruction
• Fillings
• Oral surgery and simple extractions
• Root canals
• Crowns and bridges
• Dentures and partials
• Specialty referrals for complex root canal therapy and extractions
• Teeth Whitening
  

The Dental Board of California Dental Materials Fact Sheet: As required by Chapter 801, statues of 1992, the Dental Board of California has prepared a fact sheet to summarize information on the most frequently used restorative dental materials. Information on this fact sheet is intended to encourage discussion between the patient and dentist regarding the selection of dental materials best suited for the patient’s dental needs. It is not intended to be a complete guide to dental materials science.

The most frequently used materials in restorative dentistry are amalgam, composite resin, glass ionomer cement, resin-ionomer cement, porcelain (ceramic) porcelain (fused –to-metal), gold alloys (noble) and nickel or cobalt-chrome (base-metal) alloys. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages, benefits and risks.

The statements made are supported by relevant, credible dental research published mainly between 1993-2001. In some cases, where contemporary research is sparse, we have indicated our best perceptions based upon information that predates 1993.

The reader should be aware that the outcome of dental treatment or durability of a restoration is not solely a function of material from which the restoration was made.

The durability of any restoration is influenced by the dentist’s technique when placing the restoration, the ancillary materials used in the procedure and the patient’s compliance with dental hygiene and home care, their diet and chewing habits.

Dental Payment Policies

• Patients Receiving Discounts: Payment for treatment and lab costs is due at the time services are rendered.
• Lab Fees: Patient is responsible for all lab costs; SDAIHC does not bill for any labs. Please note, should you discontinue treatment you are still liable for lab fees already incurred by SDAIHC on your behalf.
• Discounts do not apply to lab costs.
• Insured Patients: Patients who have insurance are responsible to pay for any fees not covered by your insurance plan. Applications for discount for services not covered by insurance plans are available.
• SDAIHC accepts payment by: Cash, Check or Credit Cards. Prices are subject to change without notice.

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