For your 1st appointment, you will need to fill out a medical form giving us all the relevant information about your health.
- Click on this link to download the form (pdf).
- Fill it out to the best of your knowledge (do not sign or date it) – in case of uncertainty to a question, leave the answer space blank.
- Email to reception@cliniquedentairesaba.com OR bring with you at your appointment. If you prefer to fill the form in our office, no problem! we will give you one to fill when you arrive at your appointment.
*We respect everyone’s time; therefore, we kindly ask to inform us of any change or cancellation of your appointment in advance.
For your convenience, following your visit, we submit online your insurance claim to your insurance company once the treatment is rendered. Most of the time, your insurance company reply instantly with a detailed benefit coverage of the invoice, therefore except in exceptional cases, you pay only the non-covered portion by your insurance plan.
However, occasionally, your insurance company does not give the coverage details immediately; and in that case, you will be asked to pay us the total fee of your visit and we will give you a completed claim form that you will mail to your insurance company in order for you to receive your insurance benefit within days.
Following your first visit, and in case you need to come back for further treatments, we submit that treatment plan to your insurance company, so you will be aware in advance, of the amount that you need to pay in each of your appointments.
We would like to mention that your insurance coverage varies according to the agreement signed between your insurance company and your employer and we have no access to its details. Therefore, we highly suggest you to get familiar in advance with your plan coverage such as your maximum allowance per year, checkups & cleaning frequency (every 6, 9 or 12 months?), type of treatments covered and the pourcentage, deductible, etc., by either contacting your insurance company or by checking them in your insurance online portal.
If you have any questions, it will be a pleasure to answer them by calling us at 450 629-3368 or writing us to reception@cliniquedentairesaba.com.
We use effective and reliable sterilization equipment and our team members apply the highest standards of disinfection set by the Ordre des dentistes du Québec (ODQ).
Dental treatments and surgeries, although necessary, are often a source of concern and questions for our patients. That is why we are happy to provide you with a guide to help you understand how to plan for the post-treatment care and maintenance.
After a “Filling”
After a white restoration (composite)
Sometimes, it happens that after the insertion of a composite, there is a certain discomfort. The tooth may become sensitive to cold and to mastication in a reversible way. This is quite normal and can last up to about two weeks (period of adaptation to the new restoration), if the sensitivity is not decreasing, return to see us to have it checked.
If you feel that your teeth do not close as usual, it is likely that the composite may be slightly too ‘high’ and that it requires an adjustment. The composite being a resistant material, it does not wear by itself. Given that the tooth has more pressure than the other teeth, it can develop symptoms in the future. Don’t underestimate the importance of this short appointment of adjustment with your dentist, it takes 5 minutes!
After a gray filling (Amalgam)
Opposed to composite which is hardened directly in your mouth by a light, the amalgamation takes a few hours before reaching its maximum strength. During this period, avoid eating on the side of your restoration for the rest of the day. The same symptoms may also appear temporarily as in the case of a composite (sensitivity to cold and mastication…)
After a Dental Surgery
Be assured that it is quite normal that your system react to such an intervention, and that complete healing takes time (a few days, and sometimes even a few weeks) Here are some important instructions in order to minimize the discomfort related to the surgery.
Day of surgery
- Apply on the wound a firm pressure with a gauze and change it every 20 to 30 minutes as needed.
- If the bleeding persists, bite on a tea bag (e.g. Lipton, Red Rose, etc.) moistened with water for 20 to 30 minutes. The tea contains a natural astringent!
- If there is swelling, apply an ice bag extra-orally (on the face) next to the extraction site for 20 minutes every hour.
- Do not rinse the mouth, nor spit, in order to avoid dislodging the blood clot.
- Avoid drinking with a straw, otherwise it will cause a negative pressure that will bother the clot.
- Do not smoke (at least 12 hours following the intervention), otherwise, you increase the risk of having alveolitis = delayed healing accompanied by pain.
- Avoid alcohol which is irritating to the wound.
- Do not brush the area of intervention.
- Avoid hot beverages (e.g. coffee, tea, etc.) and hard food (e.g. walnuts, chips, steak, etc.), and also hot, spicy and acid food. Choose a nutritional soft diet (e.g. pasta, eggs, cooked vegetables, yogurt, pudding, etc.)
- Avoid intense physical activities, the rest helps and accelerates the healing.
- Take the painkiller as prescribed by your dentist. This has been deemed necessary depending on the intervention and takes account of your health condition.
- Other medications can be prescribed, take them according to the recommendation of your dentist.
The following day until complete healing
- Rinse your mouth with lukewarm water and salt (1 tsp salt in 1 cup of water).
- Gradually return to your normal diet.
- Try Again to brush the procedure site gently, this allows you to clean the wound and promote a more efficient healing.
- You may have difficulties opening the mouth. It should be back to normal after a few days.
- “Bruises”= bluish skins spots may occasionally appear on the skin of the face. They will disappear in about a week.
If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at 450 629-3368.
After a Crown or a Bridge Delivery
A crown/bridge is made in two appointments. During the first visit, we mill the tooth (the teeth) then we will take impressions, we will place a temporary crown/bridge to protect the tooth until final prosthesis is ready in the second visit.
Following the 1st appointment:
- Avoid sticky and hard food (chewing gum, nuts, candies, etc).
- Eat on the opposite side until the temporary cement hardens.
- Brush as normal, but avoid flossing till delivery of the prosthesis.
Following appointment of delivery of final prosthesis:
- Start normal daily hygiene (brushing and flossing) as usual few hours after the appointment.
Your treatments are now within reach thanks to affordable monthly financing offered by the Canadian company iFinance. The pre-qualification application is simple, fast, and secure, and it has absolutely no impact on your credit score!
Here is a tool to estimate your monthly payments for reference purposes *Minimum loan is 500$, using the calculator below.
Please contact us if you need more information.
Why choose us?
- Our commitment is to provide an exceptional personalized care in a highly competent environment.
- Our staff is courteous and welcoming and has a solid experience in the field.
- Our latest technology equipments are among the most efficient and comfortable that dentistry has to offer!
- We take the time to listen and to explain, and to answer all your questions. In our office, definitely you are not a number.
- We respect your time as if it were ours; we always manage to see you right on time of your appointment.