Piedmont Family Dentistry

Preserving Smiles

• Diseases of the Mouth / Oral Medicine (0)
• Home care/ Oral Hygiene (1)
  • Is there any real benefit to those fancy toothbrush systems I see at the store?
• Cavity Prevention (2)
  • What are cavities
  • What is the difference between "caries" and "cavities"?
• Checkups (3)
  • How often do I need to visit the Dentist?
  • When should my child begin to see the Dentist?
  • I am three months pregnant. Should I continue to see my Dentist?
• Cleanings (1)
  • What exactly is a 'deep' cleaning? At my last dental visit, my Dentist told me that I would need a 'deep' cleaning- She even suggested that I would need at least four visits to complete it!
• X-rays (2)
  • I’m a new patient. Before I moved here I had x-rays done, why do I need them again?
  • What kind of x-rays do dentists take? And how often do they have to take them?
• Nightguards (5)
  • What is a nightguard?
  • OK, but I don't grind my teeth. At least I don't think so!
  • Do I really need to go to the dentist for a nightguard? I mean, they sell them at Walmart!
  • Will my insurance cover a nightguard?
  • I just can't sleep with something in my mouth! Is there no other way?
• Halitosis (1)
  • I need help with persistent bad breath, do you offer anything?

Restoring Smiles

• Crowns/ Bridges (3)
  • I’ve heard of a cap or a crown, what is that?
  • Are all crowns the same? What are they made out of and which one would be best for me?
  • My last dentist wanted me to get a gold crown- why would he say that? Aren't the tooth colored ones better?
• Dentures (4)
  • What are Partials?
  • What are Dentures?
  • I only have a few teeth missing and my Dentist recommended that I get a denture. I'm only in my thirties! Aren't dentures for older people?
  • What are immediate dentures? I need to have front teeth taken out, and I don't want to go without teeth!
• Extractions (Oral surgery) (1)
  • What is Dry Socket? My husband had his tooth pulled and two days later he was in a lot of pain- the Dentist told me he had it.
• Fillings (0)
• Implants (0)
• Root Canals (Endodontics) (0)
• Braces / Orthodontics (0)
• Periodontal (Gum) Treatment (0)

Enhancing Smiles

• Cosmetic Dentistry (0)

Other

• Insurance (0)
• HSA/Flex Plans (0)
• Financing (6)
  • Do you offer payment plans for treatment?
  • What repayment options does CareCredit have?
  • What are the “limited” payment plans you offer at Piedmont Family Dentistry?
  • Can I use CareCredit to pay for my teeth-whitening? What about veneers?
  • My credit is not as good as I'd like. Do you think I'd still qualify for CareCredit?
  • Can you tell me how much the price of treatment will be over the phone?
• Online Appointment Requests (1)
  • What is the Appointment Request Feature? How does it work?
• Piedmont Family Dentistry's Dental Discount Plan (8)
  • Can I have the second cleaning anytime?
  • What is The Dental Discount Program?
  • What is a “simple cleaning”?
  • What if I have to be referred to a specialist?
  • Is this Discount Plan the same as insurance?
  • Can I combine this Discount Plan with my Senior Citizens Discount?
  • How much does the plan cost?
  • What is a "Dependent"?