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Things worth knowing before you sit down.
Written by the people who work here. No listicles, no "10 shocking facts about plaque", just the explanations we find ourselves repeating in the chair.
Reading a dental estimate without a decoder ring
Every line on a treatment plan has a five-digit code behind it. Here is what the ones you'll actually see mean, and the three questions worth asking before you sign.
What a 3D scan actually shows you
The scan is not there to sell you anything. It exists so two people can look at the same picture and argue about it in good faith.
Sensitive after whitening? Here's the timeline
Cold air on the front teeth for two or three days is normal. Sharp pain on day six is not. A day-by-day guide to which is which.
Why we put the lab down the hall
Sending a crown out of the building adds two weeks and one temporary. We did the maths in 2014 and bought a mill instead.
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Come in and we'll
show you the pictures.
First consultation is free and includes the 3D scan. You'll leave with the images, a written plan and a number, whether or not you book anything.
- Address
- Suite 4, 212 Wickenden Street, Providence, RI 02903
Across from Coastal Roasters, next to Cormorant Books - Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed weekends - Phone
- (401) 555-0142
- [email protected]
- Parking
- Free lot behind the building, off Brook Street