Frequently Asked Questions

• What areas of dentistry does Dr. Lipton concentrate on?
• I am very fearful about dental treatment, what options do I have for treatment?
• I am medically compromised and cannot sit through dental visits, what options do I have for treatment?
• If I have treatment in the hospital, when might I expect to return to work?
• Do you put patients to sleep in the office?
• Do I need a referral from my physician to have hospital dentistry?
• Do you accept new patients?
• Do you accept new patient emergencies?
• Do you accept my insurance?
• What forms of payment do you take and do you offer payment plans?
• Do you have evening or Saturday hours?
• Do you do laser dentistry?
• What is sleep disordered breathing, what are some ways it can affect me, and what can you do to help?

I am very fearful about dental treatment, what options do I have for treatment?

Most of our fearful patients are treated in the office using local anesthesia for pain control. Using this modality, it is extremely unlikely that you would feel anything at all during treatment. If you desire, you may utilize nitrous oxide (laughing gas) in conjunction with local anesthesia to help you relax psychologically during treatment. In addition, your dental treatment can be performed in the office with sedation by a physician anesthesiologist or in a hospital with general anesthesia.