There are many choices when it comes to selecting a practice to oversee your family’s dental health needs. Following are some aspects of our practice that our patients tell us they appreciate.
- Our dentists and support staff attend continuing education courses annually that far exceed what is required.
- Richard Meleo and Dr. Jane Ligums are Fellows in the Academy of General Dentistry and are pursuing Master status.
- We try our best to be both your dentist and your advocate. This approach works to our patient’s advantage when we review treatment options. In this truly “patient centered approach”, we can discuss the pros and cons of each treatment option so that ultimately the patient will make an informed final choice based on their own comfort level.
- When discussing treatment options, we are your advocate. We explain your options, and offer the pros and cons of each one. We offer our recommendation, but ultimately, you choose the treatment path.
- We provide complete transparency in discussing your treatment needs.
- Evidence of our commitment here is how we try to relate medical conditions, medications, lifestyles, etc. to what is happening in our patients’ oral environment so we may better provide appropriate treatment recommendations. In addition, our observations may even lead to a discussion about sleep apnea out of our concern for our patients’ “total” well being.
- We are dedicated to you, and we value your health and satisfaction.
- We treat you as though you are a member of our family. We wouldn’t recommend a treatment for you that we wouldn’t do for our family members.
- We work consistently to evolve as a practice to remain on the cutting edge. This includes investigating new technology and deciding what would actually be a benefit for our patients and what is just marketing hype and not actually perfected for “primetime dentistry” in Dr. Meleo & Dr. Ligums office.
- Flexible treatment hours and flexible payment options, including our own Healthy Smiles Savings Plan for those not covered by a dental plan.
- Our staff longevity sends a message to patients that we are a cohesive team that truly stands behind the work we do.
- We love to hear how happy our patients are when they tell us how they feel like they have a new mouth.
- We are proud of our fees and the services we provide. We have the same fee for everyone, unlike some insurance-driven practices that have multiple fees for the same service.
- Second opinions are free!
- Free consultations – We love to help answer questions and help educate patients so they may be able to make the best dental decision for their treatment no matter where they choose to have treatment done. On several occasions patients have presented for their consultation only to find out that they actually did not need treatment despite what they had been told elsewhere.
- We love to treat patients from ages 1-100+ which makes us the one office for the entire family.