Your first visit
Here's the whole visit, minute by minute
Dread thrives on the unknown, so here's the entire 80 minutes in advance — including the part where we don't lecture you about how long it's been. $290 – $420 all-in, exact quote for anything further before it ever happens.
The play-by-play
Five parts, zero mysteries
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Forms, done from your couch
5 min, before you arriveWe email your intake forms when you book — health history, insurance, and what you actually want from a dentist. Five minutes on your phone, so your visit starts in the chair, not on a clipboard.
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Hello + a real conversation
10 minCoffee or tea if you want it, then your dentist asks what matters to you — pain, appearance, anxiety, budget, all fair topics. Skipping the dentist for eight years is also a fair topic. No lectures here.
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The full picture
30 minA complete exam: teeth, gums, bite, jaw joints, and an oral cancer screen, with digital X-rays only if you're due. Everything shows on the ceiling screen as we go — you see what we see.
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A proper cleaning
30 minScale, polish, and honest coaching on the two minutes a day that matter most. Numbing gel on offer, always.
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The honest debrief
10 minWhat's great, what's watchable, what needs work — ranked by urgency, with exact written prices. Most new patients need nothing beyond the cleaning. If you do, you decide the pace.
Preparing for your visit
Before you arrive
Forms come to you first
When you book, we email your intake forms — health history, insurance details, and a short "what do you actually want from a dentist" section that we genuinely read. They take about five minutes on your phone. Finish them at home and your visit starts in the chair, not on a clipboard. Forgot? No stress — arrive ten minutes early and we'll hand you the tablet and a decent coffee.
Worth bringing
- Your insurance card (we bill your plan directly)
- A list of medications, if any
- Previous X-rays if you have them — your old office must share them on request
- Headphones if you'd rather listen to your own playlist. No offence taken.
The comfort menu
Standing offers, no asking twice
Every item below is available at every visit, at both studios. You don't need a reason, and nobody will make it a thing.
- Noise-cancelling headphones at every chair
- Ceiling screens — watch a show or watch your X-rays, your call
- Weighted blankets on request
- A raised hand stops everything, instantly, every time
- Numbing gel before any scaling, no questions asked
- Sedation options for bigger visits
Serious dental anxiety? Say so when you book — we'll add time, agree a stop signal, and go at whatever pace you set. More in the FAQ.
Polished Dental Co
The scariest part is booking. That takes a minute.
Pick 'New patient exam + cleaning' in the scheduler, choose Queen West or Leaside, and the forms will be in your inbox before you've closed the tab.
Prefer a human? (416) 555-0134 — Morgan picks up.