Your first visit
Plan on about an hour. We will review your health history, take any needed x-rays, complete a thorough exam, and in most cases a cleaning. Dr. Tobin will go over what he finds and answer your questions before anything else is scheduled. If you are coming in with a specific problem, we will focus on that first.
What to bring
- Your completed new patient forms (download below), or arrive about 10 minutes early to fill them in here
- Your dental insurance card, if you have coverage
- A list of current medications and any medical conditions
- Photo ID
- Recent x-rays from a previous dentist, if available
Patient forms
Printing these and filling them in at home saves time at your first visit. If you would rather not print, arrive about ten minutes early and we will give you copies at the office, or call (724) 537-9870 and we will send them to you ahead of time.
- Patient Information (PDF)
- Medical History (PDF)
- Financial Agreement (PDF)
- Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
Insurance we accept
The carriers below are the ones we work with, and between them that covers around fifty individual plans. We will file your claims for you. If your plan is not listed, call us; we are happy to check whether we participate. Please bring your card to your first visit.
We also take some United Concordia and Cigna groups. Those are umbrella companies, so call us with your specific plan and we will confirm.
- Advantra
- Aetna
- Aetna Access
- Aetna Dental Medicare
- Ameritas Life Insurance
- Assurant - DHA
- Assurant Employee Benefit
- Connection Dental
- Dominion Dental PPO
- GEHA Connection Dental
- Guardian
- Humana
- Humana Dental Medicare
- Lincoln Financial
- Meritain Health
- MetLife
- Physicians Mutual
- Principal Life
- Sun Life
- TeamCare
- Teamsters
- United Healthcare PPO
- UPMC Dental Advantage
- UPMC for Life
Payment and financing
We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Payment is due at the time of treatment. For larger treatment plans we will lay out a written estimate and can arrange a payment schedule.
CareCredit
Low-interest healthcare financing you can apply for online in minutes. Ask our front desk or apply at CareCredit.com.
Paying without insurance
Many of our patients pay out of pocket. You will get a written estimate before treatment starts, and we can spread larger work over a schedule that suits you. Call us and we will go through it.
Appointment policy
If you need to reschedule, please give us at least 24 hours notice so we can offer your time to another patient. A fee may be charged for appointments missed without notice.