SL_AlphaDentalExcellence_Profile_6_19_Profile 6 / 12 / 19 3 : 47 PM Page 2 a patient dons the bib . The office’s main lobby months of effort on Alpha Dental Excellence’s Overcoming Obstacles has a spa - like feel , complete with blankets , behalf . Alpha Dental Excellence provides a full menu neck pillows , and an expansive “ comfort At a time when the rising cost of everyday of dentistry offerings , including root canal menu . ” Patients can take advantage of a sooth - living means that regular dentistry ( meaning therapy , oral extractions , and dental implants , ing paraffin wax treatment for their hands non - emergent treatment ) can become an ex - as well as veneers , bridges , and periodontal and vibrating chair pads . The lonely potted travagance , Dr . Patel believes he has done treatments . What’s most notable about Alpha plant and rumpled copies of The New Yorker everything in his power to eliminate the Dental Excellence is how each patient is common in other doctors ’ offices are nowhere obstacle of cost . Aside from accepting most treated : as an individual , with unique needs to be found here . dental insurance and arranging payment plans , and a distinctive treatment plan . Dr . Patel Alpha Dental Excellence now takes has a practice - wide rule that per - medical insurance , making it one tains to all staff interactions with of the few dentistry practices in the patients : Don’t talk about den - region to do so . Patients can treat tistry ; instead ask about their their teeth regularly , not like it’s a grandchildren , the Eagles ’ quar - luxury . terback situation , plans for the “ The out - of - pocket cost is very coming weekend , etc . minimal , ” Dr . Patel says . “ I wish I “ I’d say the biggest asset we could say it’s none . ” have is the listening skills of our With Alpha Dental Excellence , dentists , ” says Monique Sloan , the basics never go out of style . Alpha Dental Excellence’s office The practice is well staffed with 28 manager . “ Whether it’s the pa - employees , not to mention 17 chairs , tient’s budget , the fear , or the and Dr . Patel intends to hire two patient’s desire for a Kim Kar - more doctors and additional hy - dashian smile , you have to listen gienists . The reason may seem and adjust to each individual’s counterintuitive : Dr . Patel wants to needs . ” “ We have more of a boutique style , and that really sets us apart , ” says slow down the pace of treatment . Dr . Patel understands that Monique Sloan , Alpha Dental Excellence’s office manager . A typical cleaning appointment is many patients have longstanding 40 to 50 minutes , which he wants fears of going to the dentist , which “ We have more of a boutique style , ” Sloan to increase to 70 minutes so the patient truly he attributes to the obstacles of money , fear , says , “ and that really sets us apart . ” receives the care he or she needs . and time . At Alpha Dental Excellence , he and The hours offer another point of differen - “ From the moment you arrive to the mo - his staff have addressed all three . tiation . Alpha Dental Excellence is open until ment you walk out , it should be about indi - To keep patients ’ fear at bay , the practice 8 p.m . on Monday and Wednesday , and can vidualized care , ” says Dr . Patel , who has been offers “ laughing gas ” and sleep sedation . A re - accommodate lunchtime appointments . If a practicing dentistry for 15 years . “ If I have to cent addition from Alpha Dental Excellence is patient can come only on weekends , the prac - hire another 10 people to do that , then I’ll hire the ability to take digital impressions , so patients tice maintains hours every other Saturday . In another 10 people . ” can say goodbye to biting into the sticky goo addition , there’s a doctor on emergency call Likewise , Dr . Patel’s staff is devoted to long associated with traditional impressions . 24 / 7 . constant improvement . Every week , individual It’s a wonderful complement to a visit that departments hold meetings to address concerns favors lasers over needles and drills , comfort or requests , whether they come from an em - over lectures , and convenience over every Comfort in the Chair and in the ployee or a patient . “ We do this on a daily negative connotation associated with dentistry . Checkbook basis , ” Sloan explains . “ There’s no waiting The quest for comfort begins long before The newest cause for celebration stems from when it comes to the patient’s care . ” There’s a simple explanation for this : Pa - tients at Alpha Dental Excellence are considered part of the family , a philosophy that extends far beyond the luxurious office setting and at - tentive treatment . Frequently , the practice offers free seminars in the community on various topics . There’s no obligation to buy anything or become a patient . In addition , Dr . Patel and his staff support various philanthropic causes , including offering free dental care to those in need . When it comes to making people’s lives easier and their teeth healthier , there are no off - hours . In Dr . Patel’s words , “ All eyes are on ? the patient . ” Alpha Dental Excellence offers ALPHA DENTAL D root canal therapy , EXCELLENCE oral extractions , 240 Middletown Blvd . , and dental implants , as well as Suite 100 veneers , bridges , Langhorne , PA 19047 and periodontal treatments . ( 215 ) 970 - 2515 AlphaDentalExcellence.com SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2019 | 71