Our Office Patient Concerns

Patient Education

We feel patient education is very important. Our goal is that you are completely informed concerning your condition and any treatment that will be performed. We encourage you to ask any questions you may have.

Patient Safety

My staff and I fully adhere to professional standards of cleanliness, sterilization, and radiation control.

Sterilization

We know that preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS, herpes, hepatitis and even the cold virus is critical and our team takes sterilization very seriously. We use extensive sterilization procedures, going well beyond the guidelines recommended by the American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control.

We use barrier techniques such as disposable masks and gloves and we replace them with every new patient. Each piece of fixed operatory equipment is wiped-down with antibacterial solution prior to every clinical procedure. Sterile water delivery systems are utilized. We use autoclave sterilization for all instruments prior to dental examination and treatment. You can be assured that our staff has been specifically trained on sterilization procedures and their importance.

Pre-medication

Patients with certain medical conditions (e.g. valvular heart conditions and artificial joints) are required to pre-medicate with antibiotics prior to treatment. We require this with your safety in mind. Please inform us if you have a condition that might require pre-medication.

Patient Comfort

We go to extraordinary lengths to ensure our patients are as comfortable as possible during dental procedures. Please click here for more information on this topic.

Patients bringing in music and headphones is accepted.

Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous oxide is an odorless gas which makes you feel relaxed and at ease.  You will be awake and aware of your surroundings.  Nitrous oxide clears out of your system within minutes, so you can leave the office as aware as when you arrived.

IV Sedation

IV Sedation offers a deeper sedation where patients are essentially asleep and yet they retain their reflexes and the ability to breath on their own. When patients awake from the sedation, they will have little, if any, memory of what occurred during the appointment. This type of sedation requires advanced training, licensing, and monitoring, which Dr. Braun has obtained.

Special Equipment & Treatments

We strive to use only the latest and most advanced periodontal techniques. In order to do this, we take a great deal of continuing education. We also utilize advanced equipment in our office. This includes:

Digital Radiography, which allows us to more precisely diagnose and treat periodontal disease. It also allows us to more accurately measure available bone and place dental implants. This technology offers an immediate radiographic picture with approximately one half the radiation needed for conventional film radiographs.

Panoramic Radiography allows an excellent overall view of both jaws at one time. This enables structures like the maxillary sinus and inferior alveolar nerve to be seen in one x-ray.

Computerized Tomographic Software allows for the interaction and planning with Computerized Tomographic Scans (CT Scans). With this very accurate radiographic technique, dental implant placement can be planned to the millimeter.

Consult Pro patient education software which allows patients to actually see and understand what the therapy they will be having actually is. This software allows patients to make educated decisions in regards to their treatment.