We recognize that most of our patients have obligations during the day. When orthodontic treatment begins, you may see Dr. Kubo anywhere from 4-12 weeks, and some of these appointments may conflict with work or school schedules. Our goal is to have as few of these inconveniences as possible. To help us achieve this, we have devoted considerable time and effort to establishing the following scheduling guidelines.

Shorter Orthodontic Appointments

You may be amazed at how quickly orthodontic adjustments can be made. These quick appointments can be scheduled at various times during the day. As you can imagine, after school appointments are booked very heavily so that as many patients as possible do not have to miss work or school. If you prefer a quieter time, please ask to schedule a morning appointment. We are happy to provide you with a written medical excuse slip to avoid an unexcused absence.

Longer Appointments

Longer orthodontic appointments are scheduled during mornings and early afternoons. In this way, an entire afternoon is not committed to fewer patients. Therefore, we are able to accommodate as many families as possible during after school hours.

Late Arrival & Rescheduled Appointments

We realize that once in awhile, unforeseen circumstances arise which may cause you to change or overlook your appointment. We will do our best to reschedule your visit as soon as possible. Because our schedule is carefully designed, arriving late for your appointment can create a problem. Each procedure in our office is allotted a certain amount of time. Late arrival or a series of rescheduled visits may not allow us to complete the necessary procedure. This may result in a delay of your treatment and possible extension of the total treatment time. If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment, you may need to be rescheduled. If it appears that you will be running late or need to change your appointment, kindly call our office to let us know. We will gladly reschedule your visit. Missed appointments without a 24 hour advance notice will be subject to a $25 missed appointment fee.

Emergency Orthodontic Appointments

Emergency time is held open during each day so that we may schedule you as soon as possible during normal hours. Please understand that although we keep a variety of emergency times available, we may not be able to offer you your “ideal” time for an emergency appointment. Our goal is to accommodate you as soon as possible based on the urgency of the situation. If you have an emergency with your appliances, please call the office before you come in. This will allow us to assess the problem and determine the appropriate amount of time needed for your visit. If you arrive with broken appliances without advance notice, you may need to be rescheduled. We ask for your understanding if a return visit is required to make necessary repairs so that we respect the valuable time of all of our scheduled patients.