New patients: your first oral surgery visit. Your first visit, start to finish.
Your first visit is a consultation with Dr. Abtin Shahriari. He reviews your medical and dental history, examines your mouth and jaw, takes a 3D scan if your case needs one, and explains your diagnosis, options and sedation choices. Bring your medication list, any referral slip, X-rays and insurance cards.
The consultation
What happens at your first visit.
Tell the team about any medical conditions or medications that could affect surgery or sedation. Ask anything; the consultation is the time for it.
Call or get referred
Book by phone, or your dentist sends a referral and the team calls you.
Conversation and exam
Dr. Abtin reviews your medical and dental history and examines your mouth and jaw.
3D scan when needed
A cone beam CT scan shows bone, roots, nerves and sinuses in three dimensions.
Your plan and sedation
You hear your diagnosis, your options and your sedation choices, then decide together.
Insurance, in plain words.
The practice works with most dental and medical insurance plans for surgical care. Some procedures, such as wisdom teeth and implants, usually fall under dental benefits. Others, such as facial injuries, jaw surgery or biopsies, may be billed to medical insurance.
Bring both cards to your first visit, and ask the team what your plan is likely to cover before you schedule surgery, so the cost is clear ahead of time.
Spread the cost out.
Financing is available if you would rather pay over time than all at once. Ask the team at your consultation and they will explain the options and how to apply.
This site does not list prices, because the cost depends on your procedure, your sedation choice and your coverage.
Forms
Paperwork, before you arrive.
Call the office to ask whether your patient forms can be completed before your visit. Otherwise, arrive a little early and fill them out in the office.
FAQ
First visit questions.
Short answers first. If yours is not here, call either office and a team member will help.
How long is the first appointment?
Plan for your consultation to take long enough for a conversation, an exam and, if needed, a 3D scan. The team will give you a time estimate when you book. If surgery can happen the same day, the visit will run longer.
Can I have surgery on the same day as my consultation?
Sometimes. In certain cases, the procedure can be done the same day as the consultation. If it cannot, or if you want IV sedation and have not followed the fasting instructions, your surgery is scheduled for a second visit.
Do I need someone to drive me?
Yes, if you have IV sedation. An adult must drive you home and should stay with you for the rest of the day. With local anesthesia alone, you can usually drive yourself, but ask the team when you book.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule?
Call the office where your appointment is booked as soon as you know. The team will find a new time. If you are sick on surgery day, especially with a cold or fever, call before you come in.
Do you take my insurance?
The practice works with most dental and medical insurance plans for surgical care. Bring your insurance cards to your first visit, and ask the team what your plan is likely to cover before surgery.
Next step
Talk to a surgeon who listens first.
Call the office closest to you, or send a request and the team will call you back. If you have pain or an emergency, every attempt will be made to see you that day.
Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Sunday closed.