Orlando Dentists and the Economy

As an Orlando Dentist, I wanted to talk a little today about the economy which is on every ones mind; and how it relates to treatment. I have been noticing in my practice a 30% lowering in case acceptance due to the economy. This is troubling to me, because the patients I do see are more emergencies lately. Patients are putting off standard of care maintenance issues and are finding out by waiting there are more emergencies. Emergent care is quite more costly to do than getting your regular check ups and taking care of the small things so the dental fillings that are needed don't end up becoming endodontic problems. Root canals are quite more costly. Also there has been a drop with getting the prophylaxis (cleanings) done. It has been show that plaque has been linked to heart problems. This is the bacteria in plaque that is the culprit. If we stay on are normal cleaning schedule you will reduce the chance of heart problems as well. Preventive care is a lot less expensive when compared to emergent care. Please as a Orlando dentist stay on your recall with your hygienist and if you have things that need treatment try to make arrangements like we do with are patients to get it done to avoid costlier procedures like root canals. We have a financing company call "Care Credit" that we can do 6 months or longer with no interest. This has been helping a lot of my patients avoid the big costly bill by waiting.

I have two offices in Orlando. I have one office in Ocoee/Windermere/Orlando area that is great for serviceing my Clermont patients and it also takes care of my downtown patients because it is right off the 408 highway and Good homes road. Real easy and quick access.

My other location is on South Orange Blossom trail and it takes care of my Orlando patients and Kissimmee patients. I even have patients from all the way to Cocoa Beach who come down the Beach line and get off on Orange Blossom Trail. With these two locations access to care is quite easy and availble.

The month of April 2009 I am offering a Economy helper with a dental special. A lot of my patients want whiter teeth and teeth whitening. With a new patient exam and xrays we are offering Professional Made Bleach trays for 50% off the standard price of $600. A $300 dollar value. These are the ones made at the laboratory and can get your teeth as white and whiter than Zoom Bleaching.