Moving is a real chore regardless of whether you are moving across the country or from one side of Chicago to the other. Along with all the issues associated with changing schools and finding the closest grocery store id finding a new dentist in Glenview for you and your family. Switching any healthcare professional is a task that should not be taken lightly, to ensure you get the treatment that you have been accustomed to will take a little research on your part. When you are looking for a new dentist there are a few things that should be taken into account.
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Recommendations: Your search for a new dentist can actually start with the one you are about to leave. Most dentists are members of the ADA; they can help you located candidates in your new home. Once you arrive in town you will be meeting new people; new neighbors, new work mates and others; these people are a great resource. Find out what dentist they visit and find out if the dental services they offer meet the services you need.
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Make an appointment for a consultation: Before you decide whether to become a new patient of any candidate, schedule an initial visit and consultation. It is important that you feel comfortable not only with the dentist but with the staff and facilities as well. If you have dental insurance find out if the dentist accepts it, find out if the dentist has any specific procedures or protocols that patients are asked to follow.
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Transfer of records: Once you have found a dentist in Glenview that you feel good about, contact your old dentist and request that he or she transfer your records. Your new dentist will need this information to carry on with any specific treatments, schedule routine checkups and to know if you have been taking any specific medications. By seeing to it that your new dentist has all the records the transfer from old to new will be seamless.
When you choose a new dentist you could very well be choosing a health care partner that you will rely on for many years to come.
If you are moving to the Chicago area you will be looking for a new dentist in Glenview. You are invited to arrange for a consultation with Dental Specialists of North Shore at www.endoperiosurg.com. Follow us on our twitter page.
