top 10 things you must know before choosing an orthodontist

SPECIAL REPORT

Top 10 Things

To Consider When Choosing Your

Orthodontistby David Caggiano, M.S.,

D.M.D.

973.887.8780•www.MorrisCountyBraces.com316ParsippanyRd.•Parsippany,NJ07054

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Top10ThingsToConsiderWhenChoosingYourOrthodontist

IntroductoryLetterfromDr.CaggianoDearFriend,

Ifyouareresearchingorthodontistsanddifferenttypesofbraces(orInvisalign)foryourself,yourchildren,oralovedone,youareintherightplace.Justlikeeverymouthisdifferent,orthodonticpracticesaredifferent.Inyoursearchforfindingtherightorthodontistforyou,youmayfindthatdifferentorthodontistsofferdifferentthingsatdifferentprices,orevenmoreconfusingiftheyoffersimilartreatmentoptions,butfordifferentfees.Statedsimply,notalltreatmentisthesame,andnoteveryorthodontistcandeliverthesameresult.MynameisDr.DavidCaggiano,andIhavebeencreatinglife-changingsmilestoyourfriends,neighbors,andpossiblyevenfamilymembersformanyyears.Whetheryouareseekingyourbestsmilethefastest,mostcomfortable,ormostefficientway,wehavethemostextensivechoicesforyoursmilesolutionatmypracticeinParsippany,NewJersey.

AtCaggianoOrthodontics,westrivetoprovideexceptionalpatientcarealongwithourexceptionalresults.However,wedon’texpectyoutosimplytakeourwordforit.Tohelpinyoursearchforanorthodontist,Ihaveputtogetherthisreport,“TheTop10ThingsYouShouldKnowBeforeChoosingYourOrthodontist.”Init,youwillfindthemostnecessaryprinciplesandstandardsexpectedofanorthodontist,aswellastheofficestaff.Youmayfindanorthodontistthatmeetssomeofthesestandardsaswellasafewofyourown,however,Iurgeyoutofindanorthodontistthatmeetsallofthem!Ultimately,mygoalistomakesureyoufeeltrulyconfidentwithyourchoiceoftreatment,orthodontistandtheentireteam.

Makesuretoreadthisreport,asyoushouldalwaysfeelateaseaskingyourorthodontistanyofthequestionswehaveincludedinthisreport.

ToYourBestandBrightestSmile,

Dr. David Caggiano P.S.Whenyouareready,Iinviteyoutocall973.887.8780toscheduleyourcomplimentaryCaggianoSmileAssessment,whichincludesacomprehensiveexam,personalizedconsultation,anddigitalx-raysandphotos(a$249value)–entirelywithoutcostorobligationtoyou.



IntroductoryLetterfromDr.Caggiano..................................................................................................................................................2

Number1: AreTheyCreatingAward-WinningSmiles?................................................................................................................4

Number2: DoesTheTeamProvideExceptionalCustomerService?......................................................................................5

Number3: AreTheyaSpecialist?...........................................................................................................................................................6

Number4: DoTheyOfferVirtuallyNoWaitTimes?.......................................................................................................................7

Number5: DoTheyHaveaLifetimeWarranty?...............................................................................................................................8

Number6: DoTheyOffertheLatestinTechnologicalAdvancements?.................................................................................9

Number7: DoTheyOfferaComplimentary,No-ObligationConsultation?.......................................................................10

Number8: DoTheyAcceptMostInsurances?................................................................................................................................11

Number9: DoTheyOfferFlexiblePaymentPlans?.....................................................................................................................12

Number10: AreTheyanEliteProviderofInvisalign?..................................................................................................................13

ClosingLetterfromDr.Caggiano...........................................................................................................................................................14



AreTheyCreatingAward-WinningSmiles?

Whenconsideringanorthodontist,besuretoaskiftheyareanaward-winningorthodontist.TheteamatCaggianoOrthodonticshasbeencreatingaward-winningsmilesforalongtime.Infact,hehasbeenfeaturedasatoporthodontistforover9yearsinarow!WhenNJMonthlyMagazineaskedotherdentistswhotheywouldbringtheirkidsorlovedonesto–theyvotedDr.CaggianoatoporthodontistinNJ!MomshaveperenniallyvotedDr.CaggianoaTopDocinNJFamily.Hispeers(otherorthodontists)votedhimtheprestigiousBestofOrthodonticProductstwotimes!Inaddition,Dr.CaggianohasbeenvotedbestofMorrisCounty,aNJTopDoc,andConsumerResearchCouncilsBestinAmerica.

Dr.Caggianoisproudtotreatthearea’sdentistsandtheirkids!

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1



DoesTheTeamProvideExceptionalCustomerService?

Sometimeswhenyouoralovedonedecidestoswitchdoctors,itrarelyhastodowiththefaithplacedinthedoctorthemselves.Itismorelikelythatthefrontdeskstaffisbitterordistant,andseemstoonlycareaboutyourpresencewhenitistimetocollectafee.Maybeyoualwayshavetowait30minutestobeseen.Ultimately,thisisadirectreflectionofthedoctorthemselves,astheydon’tknowhowtokeeptheirstaffhappy,andtruly,won’tbeabletoensurethatyouarehappy.

Lookatanorthodontist’steamwhentryingtodecideifthepracticeisagoodfitforyouandyourfamily.

Dr.Caggianotakescustomerserviceseriously!Hehastrademarkedthetagline“You’llLovetheWayWeMakeYouSmile”becauseweknowthatyouwillnotonlyloveyoursmilewhenyouaredonewithtreatment,butDr.Caggianoandhisteamwillhaveyousmilingateveryappointmentalongtheway.Wereallytakethetimetogettoknowyou–werealizewetreatpeoplenotteeth!Weareproudofourrelationshipswemakewithourpatients–needproof?Checkouthowmanygooglereviewswehave!

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2

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AreTheyaSpecialist?

Ingeneral,orthodontistsanddentistsworktogethertohelpyoumaintainexcellentoralhealth,butwhenitcomestostraighteningyourteethorcorrectingyourbite,itisbettertoseeanorthodontisttogetthebesttreatment.Afterall,youwouldn’tgotoyourfamilydoctorfororthopedicsurgery–wouldyou?

WhatisOrthodontics?

Orthodonticsisaspecializedbranchofdentistry.Dentistsfocusonkeepingyourgumshealthybydoingroutinecleaningsandrepairingyourteethifyougetacavity.Orthodontistsarespeciallytraineddentistswhotakeonseveralextrayearsoftraininginorderto“straightenteeth,”usuallybyaffixingbracestothepatient’steeth.Youmightsaywespecializeinmakingsmiles.Orthodontistsalsoperformdentofacialorthopedics.Thisisafancywaytodescribehowwenormalizethestructureofapatient’sjawbonesinordertorepairanyimbalanceintheirface.Didyouknowthatallorthodontistsaredentists,butonly6%ofdentistsareorthodontists?

HowDoesanOrthodontist’sTrainingDifferfromaDentist’s?

Whatsetsorthodontistsapartfromgeneraldentistsisthatafterdentalschool,theyundergothreeadditionalyearsofspecializededucationandtraining.Duringthistime,theylearntheproperwaytodiagnoseandtreatthebiteandalignmentissuesthatrequireorthodontictreatment.TheseorthodontictreatmentsmayincludeoptionssuchasBraces,Invisaligntreatment,andpalatalexpanders.Duringanygivenworkday,everypatientanorthodontistseesisthereinordertoimprovetheirbiteandstraightentheirteeth.Yoursmileisspecial–trustittoaspecialist.

NUMBER

3



DoTheyOfferVirtuallyNoWaitTimes?

Atyourtypicaldoctoroffice,youmayexperiencea20-40minutedelayonyourappointment.Thishappensbecausestaffmayoverbookappointments.Theendresultisyourappointmentleavesyoufeelingrushedandunderappreciated.

TheteamatCaggianoOrthodonticsunderstandsthatyourtimeisbothpreciousandvaluable.Toensurethatwedon’twasteyourtime,wemakesurethatnoappointmentsoverlaporthatwehavenotdoubledbook.Youcanwalkinfeelingconfidentthatyouwillexperienceverylittletonowaittimes!

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4



DoTheyHaveaLifetimeWarranty?

Fewerthan10%oforthodontistsofferanykindofwarrantyorguarantee.Ofthosethatdoofferwarranties,youwilloftenfindthewarrantypaddedwithseveralclausesandfineprinttermsthatmakeitnearlyimpossibleforyoutotrulybenefitfromtheirwarranty.Additionally,theirwarrantiestypicallyonlycoverthedurationoftreatment,sooncethebracescomeoff,thesmileyouhaveisthesmileyouwillkeep.Whilethisisasmartwaytomakemoneyinabusinesssense,youshouldbetreatedbetterthanthat.

Youdeservetohaveyourbestsmilelastalifetime.IfyouareapatientofCaggianoOrthodontics,youqualifyforourexclusiveCaggianoSmileWarranty.Nostringsattached.Ifyourteethshiftbecauseyoudidn'twearyourretainer,lostyourretainer,orwhateverthereason…don'tworryaboutit!Dr.Caggianoisthefirstorthodontistintheareawithsuchaprogram.

Thismeansyouwillneverhavetoworryabouthavingtopayafullcasefeeforretreatment–ever!Otherorthodontiststypicallycharge$3500ormoreforretreatment.Whetheryoufindyourselfinneedoffullorlimitedorthodonticcare,andnomatterthereason,allyouwilleverhavetopayisasmallmonthlyservicecharge.Anydiagnosticrecordsandx-raysthatareneededwillbeatnocosttoyou.Installationandremovalofmetalbraceswillbeatnocosttoyou.

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5

We understand that in life, shift happens.

That's why we offer the Caggiano Smile Warranty -

To make sure your smile is always awesome!



DoTheyOffertheLatestinTechnologicalAdvancements?

Theworldhasundergoneatechnologicalrevolutioninthelastdecade,andorthodonticsisnodifferent.Thereisnoaspectoforthodontictreatmentthathasnotbeenimpactedbydigitaltechnologyandsuperiormaterials.Unfortunately,everyorthodontistfalselyclaimstobe“high-tech”and“usingthelatesttechnology”.Utilizinghisbiomedicalengineeringbackground,Dr.Caggianohasembracedtechnologyandcontinuallyinvestsinexpensiveequipmentandmaterialstocreateauniqueorthodonticexperience.Thebottomlineissuperiorresultswithfewervisitsandshortenedtreatmenttimes.VisitourwebsiteandcomparealistoftechnologiesusedatCaggianoOrthodonticswithanyotherorthodontist,anditwillbeevidentDr.Caggianoistruly“high-tech”and“usingthelatesttechnology”.Dr.Caggianobelievesyoudeservethebest,andmakessurethebestisavailabletoyou.FromthemomentyouwalkthroughthedoorsforyourCaggianoSmileAssessment,tothemomentyougetyourbracesoff,Dr.Caggianowillbeusingthelatestintechnologicaladvancementstoyouradvantage!

Howwillyourorthodontistensureyourtreatmentistrulythemostcomfortable,efficient,andaccurateitcanbe?

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6



DoTheyOfferaComplimentary,No-ObligationConsultation?

Ifyouhavedoneanyresearchonorthodontists,youmighthavenoticedthatmanyofthemofferacomplimentaryconsultation.However,theextentoftheircomplimentaryconsultationsisbysimplylookingatyourteethforamomentanddeterminingwhetherornotyouneedbraces.Afterthat,youwillneedtopayforx-raysandathoroughexamtodeterminethebesttreatmentoptionsforyourcase.

Ultimately,youwillbepayingtheorthodontistbeforeyouhaveevencommittedtogettingtreatmentthroughthem!

AtCaggianoOrthodontics,weofferacompletelycomplimentary,no-obligationconsultationcalledtheCaggianoSmileAssessment.YourCaggianoSmileAssessmentincludesathoroughexam,consultation,digitalphotosanddigitalx-rays!Wewouldtypicallyvaluethisconsultationat$250;however,weofferyouthisvaluableassessmentattrulynocosttoyou.Youhavenothingtolose,andonlyyourbestsmiletogain!

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7

People who have been to another orthodontist prior to

Dr. Caggiano, always compliment us on how

thorough the Caggiano Smile Assessment is compared to

other orthodontic consultations.

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973.887.8780



DoTheyAcceptMostInsurances?

Whenyouareresearchingorthodontists,it’simportanttoknowwheretheystandintermsofacceptingandparticipatingwithinsurance.Therearemanyorthodontistswhodonotparticipatewithyourinsurance,butwill“accept”yourinsurancebenefit–becareful!Thiswillbemoreexpensiveforyoubecauseanon-participatingorthodontistwillnotgiveyouyourinsurance’sdiscountedfeebecausetheyaremoreconcernedwithgettingcompensatedthantheyareaboutyoufullyusingyourorthodonticinsurance.

AtCaggianoOrthodontics,yourbestsmileisthe#1priority!

YouwillbedelightedtoknowthatCaggianoOrthodonticsactuallyparticipateswithmostPPOinsurances!Asabenefittoyou,wewillcontactyourinsurancecompanyandfilloutallthepaperworkandfileitonyourbehalftoensureyouaregettingtoabsolutemostoutofyourinsurancebenefits.

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8



DoTheyOfferFlexiblePaymentPlans?

Dr.Caggianobelievesthatfinancesshouldnotstandinthewayofanawesomesmile.Ifanorthodontistisstrictonpaymentplanoptionsanditdoesn’tseemliketheirteamiswillingtohelpyoucreateapaymentplanthatworkswithyourbudget,ultimately,theyaretellingyouthatgettingpaymentistheir#1priority.Toanorthodontistwhose#1priorityispayment,youaresimplyanumberamongothernumbers

AtCaggianoOrthodontics,youaretreatedlikeaperson.

WhenyouchooseCaggianoOrthodonticsyouarechoosingateamofpeoplethataregoingtotreatyoulikeaperson,notanumber.Dr.Caggianoandhisteamwanttohelpyoucreateapaymentplanthatwillcomfortablyworkwithinyourbudgetsothatyouonlyhavetofocusonfollowingyourtreatmentplan,andnotworryabouthowyouwillpayfortreatment.Ultimately,whenyoudon’thavetoworryaboutpayingforyourtreatmentplan,youwillachieveasmileyoulovetoshowoff!

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9

We offer down

payment

options as low

as $400.



AreTheyanEliteProviderofInvisalign?

Invisalignisonlyatool,adeviceusedtomoveyourteethandultimatelygetyouyourperfectsmile.Itisactuallysimilartoagolfclub.Dr.Caggianoenjoysgolf.Butdoyouthinkhecanswingthegolfclubasgoodasaprofessional,forexampleTigerWoods?Noway!ThepointisthatInvisalignresultsmayvarydependingonwhothedoctoris.Dr.CaggianohasbeenrecognizedashavingachievedasignificantlevelofexpertisewiththeInvisalignsystemandisconsideredanInvisalignEliteprovider.ThisdesignationensuresthatyouaregettingthehighestlevelofcareandexperiencewithInvisaligncomparedtootherproviders(whichofcourseyoushouldmakesureisanOrthodontistandnotageneraldentist–seeNumber3).

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ClosingLetterfromDr.Caggiano

DearFriend,

IhopethisreporthashelpedyoulearnmoreaboutorthodonticsingeneralandpotentiallyshowyouhowCaggianoOrthodonticscanhelpyouoryourchild.Wewouldbehonoredandgratefultomeetandlearnmoreabouthowwecanpotentiallyhelptransformyouroryourchild’ssmile.

Whenyouaretryingtofindanorthodontistthatisbothexperiencedaswellasmodern,youmaynotfindmanychoices.Therearemanyorthodontiststhatcaneithertouttheirdecadesofexperienceortheirdedicationtomodernorthodonticadvancements.Itisveryseldomwhenanorthodontistcantoutboth.Ihopethisreportshowsthatmeandmyteamcandeliverboth,anddosoinauniquecaringmanner.

Truly,youshouldfeelcomfortableandconfidentwithyourchoicefororthodontictreatment.Youshouldfeellikeyoutrusttheorthodontist,aswellastheirteam,andtheirrecommendations.

IfafterreadingthisreportandvisitingCaggianoOrthodontics,youdon’tfeelconfidentwithmyoffice,myteam,andme,wewillsimplypartasfriends.

Sincerely,

Dr. David Caggiano P.S.Whenyouareready,Iinviteyoutotakeadvantageofyourcomplimentary,no-obligationCaggianoSmileAssessment.Call973.887.8780tospeakwithafriendlyteammembertoday!



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