Our Practice Promise: "Golden Rule" Dentistry

"Providing Contemporary Conservative Oral Care"

As a professional team, we are committed to providing quality care utilizing conservative modern techniques to preserve, restore, and enhance tooth form and function. We take pride in the long-term relationships we develop. Communication and education are the foundation for disease prevention and control, resulting in improved oral health as a component of our patients' total health.

“Early detection of a dental problem typically results in far less invasive procedures to restore and preserve the overall health of your teeth and gums. That is why regular check-ups are important and our team takes the task of oral health improvement very seriously as a part of our patients’ overall general health.” -- Dr. Larry Herwig

From the very beginning, you'll notice we do things differently. We schedule a full two hours for your first appointment to get to know you, your needs, and your concerns. This gives us time to take a complete dental history and investigate and chart any problems with your teeth or gums. We do a detailed cleaning and even teach you the best techniques for brushing and flossing - because chances are, no one's ever done that! By the time our first visit is over, we have a complete baseline of the health and stability of your teeth, your bite, and anything else that's going on in your mouth.

This careful attention to detail and one-to-one time with the dentist continues in all follow-up visits. Because we schedule only one restorative procedure at a time, we can take all the time we need to answer questions and help educate our patients. In return, we ask our patients' commitment to be active participants in their care.

No matter what your dental problem may be, there are always several ways to approach the solution. We will always present you with a range of solutions and help you choose the one that best fits your life circumstances, your health, your wishes, and your finances. We are also happy to help you with financial arrangements, including interest-free payment plans and assistance in filing insurance claims.

We practice "golden rule dentistry." That means we will never recommend any procedure that we wouldn't do for our own family. We take pride in the fact that all of our patients come to us by referral, rather than through advertising, and in the long-term relationships we've developed with our patients.