{"id":2030,"date":"2025-01-21T10:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T10:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/initial-consultation\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:29:39","slug":"initial-consultation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/en\/initial-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2030\" class=\"elementor elementor-2030 elementor-1150\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27a6f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a27a6f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95f26f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c95f26f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b19dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80b19dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbd489 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bbd489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa3e9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eaa3e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can book a consultation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73c654 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73c654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of our patients come to see us for an evaluation following an examination by their general dentist. However, unlike medical specialties, a referral from the dentist is not required to book an appointment. <\/p><p>Many of our patients are referred to us by current patients, former patients, neighbors, friends, and family members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07caddb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07caddb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cde0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cde0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-01-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-01-1-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc297d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc297d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b1c20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2b1c20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381b6b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"381b6b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ed597 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53ed597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SCHEDULE A MEETING<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75915a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c75915a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334e2f4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334e2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perhaps you're seeking a second opinion?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3966e34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3966e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will be happy to assist you in this regard. No one is too old or too young to get an orthodontic evaluation. Our patients range in age from 0 to 99 years old.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c10a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10c10a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b95035 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b95035\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf7e14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bf7e14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5087c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e5087c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1063\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Analyse-orthodontique-patient.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Analyse-orthodontique-patient.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Analyse-orthodontique-patient-768x647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f06c9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f06c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d336a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d336a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initial consultation lasts about 60 minutes. During this first visit, we will perform a brief examination to determine your needs. This includes taking photos of your face and teeth, as well as dental impressions.  <\/p><p>The clinical steps, recommended appliances, fees, and payment terms associated with the various treatment plans will also be explained to you during the second appointment.<\/p><p>When it\u2019s time to begin treatment, a more in-depth diagnostic examination will be necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e936f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e936f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3a8c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e3a8c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04328b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b04328b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf19582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf19582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1063\" height=\"1031\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-02-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-02-2.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation-initiale-pict-02-2-768x745.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ef8dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44ef8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c41777 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c41777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our youngest patients who are not yet ready for orthodontic treatment will be placed on an annual follow-up list. This way, Dr. Petkova can monitor their growth and the development of their teeth. This service will allow us to get to know your child better and make the transition smoother when the time comes to begin treatment.  <\/p><p>Parental involvement in any orthodontic treatment is essential to its success. Take your child\u2019s health and happiness into your own hands and contact us today for an appointment! We look forward to meeting you!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca1c70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ca1c70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e7fd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e7fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dff1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42dff1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0b898 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