Dr. Katie ToThe Wellness Dentist, CEO and Founder of Center for Wellness Dentistry and Wellness Dentist Institute.

Our New Patient Exam Is Nothing Like a Regular Dental Checkup

30 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this promotional monologue Dr. Katie To explains her practice's distinctive new‑patient exam. The visit lasts about two hours and combines a standard dental intake with a broader health‑and‑wellness orientation. Patients receive an office tour, an overview of the practice’s wellness services, and a whole‑body assessment that includes posture analysis and an evaluation of how their bite relates to the cervical spine (C1‑C7). The exam concludes with live saliva microscopy, allowing patients to visually see the condition of their mouth. The speaker emphasizes that the process is both comprehensive and efficient, positioning it as a unique alternative to a typical dental check‑up.

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Very proud of our new patient process because our new patient process for sure is comprehensive, but it's also, I would say, very efficient. Our patients will be in office for 2 hours visit, but then we be able to get to know them, give them an office tour, talk about all the health and wellness feature we have for them in the practice. And then we start looking at the patients from, I would say, the whole body aspect. We look at the posture. We look at how the bite related to the neck from C1 to C7. And then we also looking at the saliva under the microscope. Actually, they can see visually what's going on in their mouth.