What to Expect on Your First Visit
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| • | Please plan to be in our office for approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. This includes time to complete your new patient registration, x-ray acquisition, and examination. |
| • | Please bring both your medical and dental insurance cards. Certain oral surgery procedures may be covered under your medical insurance. Please note, your insurance benefits are determined by the plan purchased by you or your employer, not our office. |
| • | We ask that you pay for your pre-surgical appointment at the time of service. Our insurance coordinators will file the visit to your insurance company, letting them know you have paid the claim. You may receive money back from that visit, depending on your benefits. Read more about our Financial Policy here.
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| • | Prior to your surgery appointment, our insurance coordinators will verify your benefits and let you know what your insurance company will help cover toward the cost of your surgery. |
| • | We will take a panoramic x-ray in our office at your first appointment. Our imaging system is digital, and produces an image that allows the doctor to see your anatomy in greater detail. It will be projected on our high-definition screens during your evaluation and surgery appointments. This digital copy will also be sent with your claim when we file your insurance. |
| • | If you have had a panoramic x-ray taken within the last 12 months, we will not charge you or your insurance company for the x-ray taken in our office. |
| • | During your time with the surgeon, he will examine you, review your medical history, discuss your anesthesia options and determine a treatment plan. For more complex cases, our doctors may need to review your case with your dentist before presenting a treatment plan. |
| • | If you have any questions before your appointment, please do not hesitate to contact our office. |
Dr. Shillingburg and the amazing team at DFW Oral Surgeons are proud to provide exceptional care, including wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, and many other services to residents in and around Argyle, Bartonville, Highland Village, Lantana, Double Oak, South Denton, Denton County, and surrounding areas. Not only has Dr. Shillingburg won best Oral Surgeon of Denton County in 2017 and 2018. He has over 10 years of experience treating patients in his state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center in Flower Mound, TX. |
John C. Shillingburg, DDS Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons  Dr. John Shillingburg is proud to be a native Texan. After graduating from Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science and from the University of Texas Dental School in San Antonio with a doctorate degree in dental science, Dr. Shillingburg completed a general dentistry residency at Fort Carson in Colorado. Read more.  DFW Study Club Established in 2013 by John C. Shillingburg, DDS  |
Prior to your surgery appointment, you will have a pre-surgical consultation. Although you may have been referred by your dentist for a specific surgical procedure, like a