Asim Zaidi, DMD - Dentist Serving Middletown, Red Bank & all Monmouth & Middlesex County NJ
Asim Zaidi, DMD
429 Highway 35
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 345-8460 |
YOUR FIRST VISIT
We ask that patients arrive fifteen minutes early for their first visit so that they can give us their medical history and dental insurance information. We also have patient forms available to download from this website to complete at home for your convenience. Please bring a list of any medications you are taking as well as employer and dental insurance information. If you are a patient who requires pre-medication for treatment please be sure to advise us when you call schedule your appointment.
Radiographs or x-rays help us to identify problems and treat them before they become serious. Besides detecting cavities, they help us to discover cysts, abscesses or tumors which patients may not be aware of and to assess gum disease. They also help us to spot malformed or impacted teeth. There are different types of x-rays we take based on the type of treatment you may require. A full set of x-rays is usually taken every 3-5 years and other "check-up" films are taken at your regular hygiene appointment. A panoramic x-ray is usually taken for information in the placement of implants or TMJ issues.
As a patient new to Chapel Hill Dental Arts, you may already have had some of these x-rays taken recently. You can request these films from your previous dentist and either have them sent here or you may bring them on your first visit.
Therefore, at the first visit we will take x-rays if they are needed and perform a thorough examination of the teeth and gums and any existing crowns, bridges or dentures. Dr. Zaidi would like to know about your concerns, expectations and what your plans are for dental work. Then he will discuss the findings of the x-rays and the exam with you. If there is more than one treatment alternative, they will all be discussed with you.
Finally, Dr. Zaidi will prepare a list of his treatment recommendations. This treatment plan also includes the fees for each procedure and the sequence in which they will be completed. This provides each patient with the opportunity to ask any questions regarding either the procedures planned or the cost associated with the treatment. We want all of our patients to understand the what, why and how of their individual comprehensive treatment plan options not only from a clinical perspective but from a financial viewpoint as well. It is important for us to help you to acheive your dental goals and we will help to provide you the tools and options to do so. Chapel Hill Dental Arts has programs and options for interest free financing. Please be sure to ask about them when you are here in the office.