On behalf of our entire dental team and myself we welcome you to our office. We hope you will find the atmosphere here friendly, our accommodations comfortable, and our technical services exceptional.
Our desire is to provide you with dental care that can enhance the quality of your life. As such, we are pleased to offer you complete dental care in one convenient location.
We offer a variety of restorative and preventive dental services. Each service is designed to extend the life of your teeth and total dental health, and to contribute to your physical comfort, outer appearance, and inner confidence.
Establishing rewarding and lasting relationships with patients is important to us, especially since most of our new patients come via referrals from our existing patients. We pledge excellence in all that we do, and we look forward to helping you make the most of your smile now, and for all the years to come.
What's Different About Us?
No two dental practices are alike. Each takes on the characteristics of the practitioner who owns it. The personality of the owner is the key to how that office feels when you walk in the door. Some practices may feel clinical and efficient, while others feel somewhat more comfortable. The dentist's personality is reflected in his or her treatment preferences as well. The fact that different dentists will suggest different plans to treat your condition does not necessarily mean that one plan is better than another. Most dentists will suggest what they feel to be the very best plan for a given patient. The differences between the treatment suggested by one dentist and that of another reflects that dentist's preferences based on his or her skill level, training, and experience.
It is important to remember that there are numerous ways to treat the same situation. It is also important for the dentist to develop a customized treatment plan for each patient's specific situation, taking into account the severity and presence of disease and, above all, the expectations of the patient. A major part of the decision making process may be financial, but the dentist has an ethical responsibility to present all reasonable treatment options to the patient without pre-judging their ability to pay for treatment. The dentist should provide adequate information to the patient so that he or she can make an informed decision about the options available. It is the patient's responsibility to decide which treatment best suits his or her budget, and make an educated decision when selecting one treatment over another.
Think of treatment plans as various models of cars offered by different dealers. All of the models are new and will work reasonably well out of the lot. The higher end models, however, have some advantages not found in the less expensive models. Some options add years to the life of the car. Some add to the appearance and enjoyment of driving it. Dental treatment plans are similar in that respect. Saving a badly damaged tooth with a root canal and a crown may preserve it for a long time, but there is a greater financial investment up front than what may appear at the onset to be less expensive options, like a large filling or extraction. In the long run, however, "less expensive" alternative treatments may end up costing a great deal more than ideal treatment at the onset. For instance, replacing a missing tooth to stop problems with the bite and TMJ may require a fixed bridge, an implant, or a removable partial denture.
Dr. Stamas' practice is unique in that complete, customized treatment
plans are presented to each new patient. Our job is to educate our patients
so that they can make their own decisions about care. We are willing
to assist our patients with their insurance issues, but we do not allow
insurance companies to dictate care for our patients. Through honesty
and continuing development of our professional competency through continued
education, we strive to provide the very best care possible to a wide
range of people of all ages.