Your first visit to our office will be for the purpose of a thorough oral examination and initial assessment by Dr. Prakash as to whether orthodontic treatment is indicated .Since you will be receiving an opinion, rather than a full diagnosis on this first visit, if convenient, only one parent may accompany the child.

        After the initial consultation, if immediate treatment is indicated, you will be advised diagnostic x-rays and photographs. The patient will now be called with these records for an impression (measurement of teeth). Then, Dr. Prakash and his Associates formulate a treatment plan, examining the patient with suitable inputs from patient’s records. During the third appointment, both parents are requested to accompany the patient and participate in the Treatment Conference and have all their queries clarified.

        We urge both parents to be present, to make it easy for you understand the treatment requirements and be an important part of treatment objectives. During the conference an estimated length of time for the treatment as well as frequency of visits will be given. Based on our experience, this is usually reasonably accurate, depending on the cooperation received from the patient. We want you to completely understand what will be provided by this financial investment in the patient's future dental health.

        We reserve a time for this case conference - diagnosis that is as convenient as possible for all concerned.

        We will endeavor to answer all your questions. If there are individual problems of some other nature that might influence the acceptance of treatment this is the opportune time for discussing them.