Your pioneers in concierge dentistry share the considerable value and savings of dental care at your bedside

Concierge medicine was formally introduced in the late 1990s. However, the basic principles behind this approach to caring for patients are as “old” as medicine itself. Some of your older family members may remember when doctors made house calls. Or, you may have seen an old Western or historical drama on TV that featured a traveling doctor. This is virtually unheard of now, especially in dental circles.

 FYI, the concierge doctors with similar approaches to delivering excellent care will charge each patient an annual membership as a concierge fee for the patients to receive all the benefits of a concierge doctor.

Fortunately, individuals in West Hills and greater Los Angeles, California, are in luck; they share their neighborhoods or community with Royal Dental Practice and Dr. Roya Shoffet, a concierge or mobile dentistry pioneer. Yes, we truly can bring the doctor’s office to you or a loved one with mobility and health challenges that present barriers to you/them getting the preventative, general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry services that the body, mind, and spirit need.

The many fundamentals and benefits of concierge-style care

Also known as “boutique medicine,” concierge medicine is all about getting back in touch with the personalized, accessible, convenient, and quality health care associated with yesteryear’s practices – when the doctor brought everything needed to care for patients to their homes. Over time, with the rise of corporate systems and changes to how supplies and services are billed, the highly relational, close-knit qualities that characterized this “old-fashioned” approach to patient care eroded.

These qualities also supported exceptional delivery of services, as well as indicators of health care quality, such as treatment outcomes. As this model has been eroded, patients now tend to encounter long wait times to see doctors, limited interaction with the physician or staff, and prohibitive costs.

By providing on-the-go “house call” dentistry services, Dr. Shoffet is restoring a model of care focused on a high degree of personalization and attention to the patient. This approach furthermore supports exceptional safety and treatment standards, as well as utmost comfort and convenience. 

Generally, doctors across disciplines who practice concierge or boutique dentistry have demonstrated significant advantages over their counterparts. These benefits are all with the “good” of the patient at heart and include:

• Easy access to the doctor and professional staff
• Flexible and prompt appointments
• Responsive and quality care across a wide range of services
• Easy and cost-effective administration of medications, relaxing sedation, and other medical-grade products
• Discounted and competitively-priced care that is of a higher quality than that provided within alternative business/healthcare models

Mobile dentistry: Where savings and value meet

Certain things are priceless, such as knowing that your loved one with dementia or other considerable health challenges is in good hands. However, we still understand that costs are a consideration. That said, our fairly, transparently, and competitively priced mobile dental care presents substantial savings compared to the exorbitant costs of services like ambulances and medical transport to and from practices and emergent facilities.

Notably, consider how we are eliminating the following expenses, which reflect the cost of ambulance services in Los Angeles County (effective July 2023):

• Non-emergency call at basic life support level – only equipment and personnel – $2,024
• Non-emergency call at advanced life support level – only equipment and personnel – $3,038
• Call with specialty care (registered nurse and/or respiratory therapist) – only equipment and personnel – for up to three hours – $3,659 to $4,143
• After three hours for above specialty care – $206 (per hour)

Additionally, fees are tacked on for everything from waiting times to requesting service “after-hours” (before 7 AM and after 7 PM). These only add to the potentially cost-prohibitive nature of these capabilities.

Fortunately, our kind, patient, extremely experienced, and talented traveling dentist, Dr. Shoffet, can provide many dental services. She offers everything from preventative care to keep your senior loved one’s teeth clean to repairs to dentures and other restorations. These services help to minimize the risks to their overall systemic health and quality of life. 

When teeth are broken or decayed, the harmful bacteria associated with oral diseases can worsen diagnosed or existing medical problems. In fact, the bacteria implicated in advanced gum disease can cross the blood-brain barrier and wreak havoc on cognitive/memory function. Ill-fitting and uncomfortable dentures can interfere with eating and proper nutrition, which individuals need the most to aid in healing and support recovery from various health setbacks.

There is also no substitute for a dentist like Dr. Shoffet. Dr. Shoffet is experienced in caring for the unique needs of older patients or those in fragile health. She also loves being able to care for them – it is a true passion and truly rewarding. 

Everyone deserves dignity, no matter their age or health status. By restoring or sustaining their smiles’ comfort, structure, appearance, and function, we support this dignity and honor and celebrate the experiences and wisdom that should be valued and that accompany the aging process.

Call (818) 334-6655 today to take the next step and schedule your in-house visit at Royal Dental Practice of West Hills, Los Angeles, CA. 

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