WESTCHESTER'S GUARANTEE

Our practice is proud of the dentistry that we provide for you and your family. Our goal is not only to correct any dental problems you may have, but also to show you how to prevent dental disease in the future to save you time and unnecessary expense. The long-term success of the dental treatment we provide for you depends upon your continuing home care of your teeth and gums, regular professional exams, cleanings, and fluoride treatments. The products recommended by us for you and the frequency of those professional recare visits depends on your individual conditions. Those visits may be every 2, 3, 4, or even 6 months apart depending on your oral health. With that in mind we offer the following limited dental warranties:

DENTAL SEALANTS

Sealants are plastic coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of the teeth to prevent decay in the pits and grooves of the teeth. These are the most common areas to get cavities. Floss and the use of fluoride will help prevent decay between the teeth. We will repair or replace sealants for a period of 3 years after placement. If decay is present on the chewing surface the replacement filling will be done at no charge.

You must keep the prescribed regular recall appointments or this warranty is null and void (minimum every 6 months).

COMPOSITE FILLINGS

If a composite restoration is the recommended treatment of choice, we will replace or repair it in the event of failure for a period of 3 years. If the tooth breaks and requires a crown or onlay, we will credit the cost of the filling towards the crown or onlay.

You must keep the prescribed regular recall appointments or this warranty is null and void (minimum every 6 months).

ROOT CANALS

Root canal treatment is about 95% successful. They do occasionally fail. If you lose your tooth within 3 years due to failure of the root canal, we will refund the root canal fee, or apply it as a credit towards a replacement tooth.

You must keep the prescribed regular recall appointments or this warranty is null and void (minimum every 6 months).

CROWNS, BRIDGES, INLAYS, ONLAYS, AND PORCELAIN FACINGS.

We will warranty these most comprehensive procedures for a full 5 years. We will replace or repair them at no charge during this five year period if they break, are lost or decay with normal use (This does not include accidents that could also break normal healthy teeth).

You must keep the prescribed regular recall appointments or this warranty is null and void (minimum every 6 months).

REMOVABLE DENTURES

We will warranty dentures and partials for a period of 3 years if a tooth chips or breaks, or a flange breaks under normal use. This warranty does not cover accidents such as dropping your denture. Full upper and lower denture patients must be seen once every 12 months.

NOTE: As you can see, we are confident of the durability of our treatment as prescribed for you. The primary key to your long-term success is spending a few minutes a day on your home care, brushing, flossing, fluoride and prescribed products. The second key to success is regular professional examinations, cleanings, X-ray film and fluoride treatment (2, 3, 4, & 6 month intervals depending on your condition). This warranty does not cover accidents that cause damage to the teeth or dental prosthesis.