Metrolina Periodontics & Dental Implants
At Metrolina Perio in Charlotte, NC, we pride ourselves on our communication with referring doctors. This is accomplished through phone calls and consultation letters to help maintain open lines of communication for optimal care.
Please find information below regarding symptoms and diagnosis. Metrolina Perio is here to assist you in treating your patients efficiently and with the same level of care you provide them as well. Please download review and complete our doctor referral form below. Advise your patient to bring this with them for their visit to our offices.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Patients Experiencing Pain
Patients in pain are seen the same day they call our office. The referring doctor receives a phone call when the patient is seen, so we may discuss therapeutic options and formulate an appropriate treatment plan together.
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Q: Immediate Implant Therapy
Approximately 95% of the time that teeth are extracted, dental implants are placed during the same visit, offering the advantages of a lesser number of surgical visits, minimization of bone resorption and shortening of the overall course of therapy.
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Q: Immediate implant placement/temporization in the Anterior Region
Temporization at the time of immediate implant placement helps to preserve and idealize soft tissue contours.
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Q: Communication with the Referring Doctor
The referring doctor is called when the patient is in the chair if appropriate. Consultation letters regarding our findings are sent out within one to two business days of the consultation visit.
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Q: Digital X-rays
We utilize digital x-rays to minimize patient radiation and facilitate patient care. We share these X-rays w/ the referring doctor.
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Q: Cone-beam CT scans
CT scans offer lower radiation, and a much lesser cost, that other types of Scans taken at other facilities.
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Q: Implant Planning Software
May be utilized with us at our office, or in a webinar conference to make things more convenient for you.
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Q: A restorative Resource
Because of our interactions with a large number of dentists, and our extensive implant experience, we can offer accurate advice regarding laboratory fees, component costs, and appropriate fee schedules.
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Q: Materials Selection
Only the highest quality regenerative materials and implants on the market are utilized, whose efficacies have been demonstrated in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
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Q: Preparation rich in growth factors
PRGF is a means by which to concentrate patient platelets and form a fibrin and membrane rich in hard and soft tissue growth factors from the patient’s blood. This is done at the time of therapy.
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Q: Laser
It is important to understand the appropriate indications and contraindications for laser use.
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Q: Restorative Therapy
Although we never perform restorative therapy, we are intimately evolved in all aspect of care and can offer extensive advice regarding restorative procedures.
