Dental insurance
Coverage depends on your plan. Bring your insurance card, and call our office if you have questions about your benefits.
New patients
Welcome — we're glad you're here
Everything you need to know before your first visit — including how to move your records across if you're transferring from another practice.
Your first visit
What to expect
Your first appointment is a conversation, not a lecture. We'll take modern digital images, complete a thorough exam, and walk you through everything on a screen in front of you — in plain language, with clear pricing for anything we recommend.
Plan for about an hour. Bring a photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, and any questions on your mind. That's it.
Switching to us
Transferring from another practice
If your dentist is closing, retiring, or you've simply decided to make a change, you don't have to start from scratch with us. Call the office and we'll walk you through it — most of the work is ours, not yours.
- Your records. You have the right to a copy of your dental records, including your X-rays. Tell us where you were seen and we'll send the request and follow up on it.
- Your X-rays. If recent images come across with your file, we review them before deciding whether any new ones are needed.
- Your insurance. Coverage depends on your plan. Bring your insurance card, and call our office if you have questions about your benefits.
- Your treatment plan. If work was already recommended and not yet done, bring what you have. We'll review it with you and give you our own honest read — including if we think something can wait.
Already a patient here?
If you knew us as Seyfried Dental Arts
Nothing on your end changes. Same building, same phone number, same front desk, and your records are already here — Dr. Boatman bought the practice, he did not open a new one. You don't need to re-register, re-send anything, or do anything at all except come to your next appointment.
You'll still see the Seyfried Dental Arts name on the sign and on billing statements for a while yet — that's paperwork catching up, nothing more. Read more about the practice and Dr. Boatman.
Finances & insurance
Straightforward ways to pay
Cost before treatment
We explain the treatment plan and its cost before any treatment begins.
Paying for larger treatment
Call our office to talk through payment for larger treatment plans. Patient financing is available through Cherry. Ask our front desk for details.
Dental anxiety
Nervous? You're in good company.
Many of our patients come to us after years away from the dentist. We understand, and we go at your pace.
Expect zero judgment, full control over the pace, and comfort measures like blankets to help you relax. Treatment is done under local anesthesia. We do not offer sedation; if your care calls for it, we will refer you.
Take the First Step