First visit to the dentist in Leiden
During your first appointment, we take the time to get to know you and carefully map out your oral health. We discuss your wishes, any complaints, and your dental history. Afterwards, we examine your teeth and discuss together which care suits you best.
01 – Introduction
We discuss your wishes, health, medication use, and any complaints or anxiety regarding the dentist.
02 – Oral examination
We examine your teeth, molars, gums, mucous membranes, and the general health of your mouth.
03 – X-rays if necessary
We evaluate existing X-rays and only take additional ones when necessary.
04 – Personal treatment plan
We discuss our findings and explain which treatment we advise and its priority.
What happens during the intake?
During the intake, we take the time to get a complete picture of your oral health. We discuss your general health, medication use, any complaints, and your wishes. Do you find a visit to the dentist stressful? You can, of course, indicate this as well.
Next, we examine your teeth, molars, gums, mucous membranes, and your bite. We evaluate existing X-rays where possible and, if necessary, we take additional ones.
After the examination, we discuss our findings with you and explain whether further treatment is required and what the possible next steps are.
✓ Health & medication use
✓ Examination of your mouth
✓ X-rays if necessary
✓ Discussion of the findings
Anxious about the dentist?
A first appointment without haste
Do you find a visit to the dentist stressful? Please feel free to let us know. We take the time to listen to you, calmly explain what we are doing, and adjust the pace of the treatment to your needs.
When anesthesia is required, we have the Quicksleeper available for comfortable, computer-controlled anesthesia.
Your treatment plan and costs
Is treatment necessary? Then we will discuss together which care we advise, what has priority, and which treatments can potentially wait. For more extensive treatments, you will receive an estimate in advance where applicable. This way, you know what to expect beforehand.
What should you bring?
- Valid proof of identity
- Health insurance details
- Current medication overview, if applicable
- Any relevant information from your previous dentist
Your file from your previous dentist
Have you been to another dentist before? If so, we would like to receive your existing patient file and recent X-rays. This ensures we have the most complete picture possible of your oral health during your first visit and prevents unnecessary repetition of examinations or X-rays where possible.