About our practice
Dr. Richard Leong and his excellent staff are committed to superior and personalized service to handle all of your dental needs. Dr. Leong emphasizes comprehensive care in his practice. Therefore he can perform all of the dental specialties that any one patient would require. You as a patient will rarely have to be referred to other dentists to have all of your necessary treatment done. His watchwords are gentle and pain free care. We as a staff are committed to performing dental procedures in a comprehensive, safe, comfortable and friendly environment.
Many of Dr. Leong’s patients come to him because they need this comprehensive care which includes reconstruction of their mouths with have been ravaged with time and dental disease for many years. He can restore the esthetics, function and bite of patients who have been missing their teeth with all the new advances in dentistry. Then after this comprehensive treatment has been accomplished, we as a staff are committed to helping our patients maintain their dental health for the rest of their lives by proper hygiene, nutrition and routine preventive follow-up care. Dr. Leong not only practices dentistry, he has been teaching dentistry for many years. He is co-chairman of the Implantology division of the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic in West Palm Beach Florida. He has been teaching dental colleagues how to place and restore dental implants ever since 1982.
If you are looking for comfortable dental care, visit our Melbourne, Florida office.
Initial examination
At the initial examination for a patient, Dr. Leong and his staff, take an extended period of time to gather very important information about your chief concerns, your past medical and dental history and present medical and dental status. During this initial examination a comprehensive visual examination of the oral hard and soft tissues will also include an oral cancer examination of not only the mouth but the glands, lymph nodes and thyroid found in the neck region. To insure that he has not missed any vital visual information, Dr. Leong will take intra oral diagnostic photographs of the teeth and surrounding soft tissue. The photographs will also be taken of the face to understand facial bone formation and skin and muscle formation which help to determine the function of speech and chewing as well as esthetic appearance of the face. A full set of radiographs of the teeth will be taken. Many times a panoramic radiograph of both jaws will be taken also to determine formation of the skull in relation to the jaws and to determine bone morphology. Panoramic radiographs are also taken to rule out any pathology not visualized in normal dental xrays.
During our initial interview we will also discuss the national privacy act so that you can be assured that your visits at our office will be privileged information and can not be seen by anyone else except those you choose. Our sterilization techniques will be discussed if you so desire. Another important aspect of this initial visit is to discuss any insurance coverage and how that coverage relates to your overall fee. Funding through dental credit can be discussed if a person needs such help.
After the thorough and comprehensive examination and interview has been completed, you will be appointed for another visit for a consultation. Dr. Leong will take some time to review his findings and then make note of your individual problems. Then he will diagnose all the problems that pertain to your case and have you back for that consultation to discuss what options are available to you for treatment in relation to the dental problems that were diagnosed.
Comfort and Service
- Relaxing music / TV available during treatment
- Nitrous Oxide
- Painless Injections
- Latest Sterilization Techniques
- Digital X-Rays (90% Less Radiation)
- Insurance Counseling
- Dental & Medical Insurance Accepted
Call us today for more information or to make an appointment 321-723-7255.
When you visit our office, you will find a unique and relaxing environment.
