Emergencies go straight to the clinical area to begin diagnosing the problem and treating it to get the patient comfortable ASAP.  Routine non-emergent patients are seated in our consultation room first and their blood pressure and pulse are recorded.  After this the doctor will enter and introduce himself to you and go over your dental and medical history.  You will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions about anything that concerns you in your mouth, and the doctor will explain everything that is in store for you during your appointment.  With your permission the doctor will escort you to our clinical area to begin.

The foundation of good diagnosis is a comprehensive examination, so this is where we begin.  If you are due for radiographs (The ADA recommends a full set of x-rays every 18-36 months), then please plan on spending around 90 minutes with us.  With the patient's permission, all necessary preliminary records and diagnostic tests are taken (digital radiographs, impressions for diagnostic study models, etc.).  If you have a history of tooth decay with many restorations, or unrestored cavities in your mouth, we will do a test for caries (the disease that causes tooth decay).  For more information about caries and it's treatment, go to the Tooth Decay page.  

1.    Then we take a "tour of the mouth" with our digital imaging system.  Since health is a process of participation, we like for our patients to be involved even with the examination, so you'll be able to see what we're seeing as we go along.  We chart all existing restorations and missing teeth during this step.  

2.    A thorough pathology screening is done, we check your lymph nodes/glands underneath the lower jaw, check your bite relationship, and your TMJ.  Much time is spent with education along the way.  We now have the ability to screen suspicious areas of the mouth with a brush biopsy called Oral CDX.  The accuracy of this test is 96%, and it's both affordable and painless.  

3.    The last thing we do before the hygienist begins your treatment is our Dental Wellness evaluation and periodontal exam.  Based upon your periodontal diagnosis, she will either clean your teeth (a regular prophylaxis), or the appropriate periodontal therapy needed to get you healthy again will be begun.  If you have moderate to severe periodontal disease, you would have the option of Laser Periodontal Therapy.      

Florida law mandates that No treatment can be prescribed to a patient without the doctor first examining and diagnosing them.  The treatment prescribed should be appropriate for whatever the diagnosis is.  This is why we have to examine a new patient before "cleaning" their teeth.  Before you've been examined and diagnosed, we don't know what your needs are.   

Daniel T. Quevedo, DDS - Serving Longwood, Alaqua, Heathrow, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, Winter Springs, and the Greater Orlando area.
Sweetwater Smiles, 505 Wekiva Springs Rd., Suite 100, Longwood, FL  32779

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