Patient Information
The Durham Dental Office of Dr. Peter A. Tzenzalian
What to Expect
Changing the Way You Think About Oral Health
We are so pleased that you are visiting our dental practice web site. Our goals will be to determine what dental treatment you need and want and deliver it in the most efficient manner with clinical excellence and courtesy. We will teach you how to combine regular interval professional dental evaluation with proper, routine daily oral self care to maintain optimum oral health for your entire life. We want you to have comfortable, pain free, good looking and functional teeth when you are 95 years old.
You can expect to receive the best dental care we can provide. Dental technology has made remarkable strides. You may not be aware of some of the advances in diagnosis and treatment and how they can benefit you. If you have not been to a dentist recently, or have been in the care of someone who has not adopted these techniques, you will notice a difference the first moment you enter our office.
Once you have explained your dental concerns and a thorough dental examination and necessary radiographs have been completed, a treatment plan will be developed. Written and videotaped explanations of most procedures and problems are available and will be offered to you. Advantages and disadvantages of treatment, risks of treatment or no treatment, options and costs of treatment will be presented. Any questions you have will be answered before treatment begins.
We are committed to providing for each patient an initial appointment during which an exchange of patient concerns and dental desires can be addressed. We respect out patients' time. Unless an unexpected dental emergency arises, we make sure that patients are seen at their scheduled appointment time. We want each patient to feel comfortable, with adequate time to address his or her dental concerns. Please allow adequate travel time to our office.
Office hours are by appointment. When appropriate, we prefer to schedule longer appointments and complete as much dental treatment at a time as we can. This allows maximum efficiency and as little disruption to your daily schedule as possible.
Our office offers simple financial arrangements in order to avoid possible misunderstandings. Payment in full is expected at the time treatment is provided. For your convenience, VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. We also have financing through CareCredit.
