Thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and improved physical
fitness, Americans are living longer then their parents’ generation. To
ensure full enjoyment of our extended lifetimes, we need to work harder
then ever to keep our teeth healthy and strong. We believe the most
successful dental care results come from a partnership between dentist and
patient, in which:

• Based on a thorough examination, the dentist determines the
  range of choices available to the patient for meeting his or her
  dental care needs;
• After conferring with the dentist, the patient selects the most
  appropriate options for his or her circumstances;
• A continuing care program is planned that incorporates the
  selected options and involves appropriate levels of participation
  by both patient and dentist.