{"id":47,"date":"2011-10-13T19:34:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T19:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2019-10-25T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:14:50","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\"><strong>New Patient Questions:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">How do I Become a new patient?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">What will happen at my first visit?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">How long will my first appointment take and how much will it cost?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">How long will it take to complete my treatment?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">Do you accept my insurance Coverage?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">I do not have insurance, do you have payment plans?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">Do you work with children?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">At what age should my child begin having a routine dental visit?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">Going to the dentist makes me very nervous. \u00a0Do you practice sedation dentistry?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">Do you offer fluoride treatments?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">What information should I bring with me from my previous\/current Dentist?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">I live a long distance from you. \u00a0Do you have referrals for a Holistic Dentist closer to where I live?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"New Patient Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=330\">Do you give nutritional counseling?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Holistic Dentist:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=335\">Holistic Dentistry:<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Holistic Dentist:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=335\">What does it mean to be a Holistic Dentist?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Amalgam Mercury\/Silver Fillings:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=338\">Amalgam (Mercury\/Silver) Fillings<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Amalgam Mercury\/Silver Fillings:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=338\">What are Amalgam Fillings?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Amalgam Mercury\/Silver Fillings:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=338\">Are there and other alternative to amalgam fillings?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Amalgam Mercury\/Silver Fillings:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=338\">Does insurance cover the replacements of the amalgam?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Amalgam Mercury\/Silver Fillings:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=338\">Do you have the proper equipment to safely removal amalgams?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">Orthodontic Questions:<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">What Type of orthodontics do you practice?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">How does Functional Orthopedics differ from Traditional Orthodontics?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">Why is it better to avoid extractions whenever possible?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">At what age do you begin to treat patients for orthodontics concers?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">Am I too old to undergo orthodontic treatment?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">How long will it take to complete my treatment?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Orthodontic Questions:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=346\">Will I have to wear an appliance for the rest of my life to keep my teeth from becoming crowded again?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"MercuryToxicity\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=350\">Metal Toxicity<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"MercuryToxicity\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=350\">Is there an ongoing controvertsy surrounding amalgam\/mercury\/silver fillings?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"MercuryToxicity\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=350\">What precautions do you take when removal\u00a0\u00a0amalgam\/mercury\/silver fillings?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"MercuryToxicity\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=350\">What materials do you use instead of\u00a0\u00a0amalgam\/mercury\/silver fillings?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"MercuryToxicity\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=350\">\u00a0Amalgam\/Mercury\/Silver filling replacements?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Oral Electro-Galvanism:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=354\">Oral Electro-Galvanism (Electricity in the mouth)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Oral Electro-Galvanism:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=354\">What is oral electro-galvanism?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Oral Electro-Galvanism:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=354\">What are symptoms of oral electro-galvanism that I might see in my body?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Oral Electro-Galvanism:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=354\">Are your teeth causing you to be ill?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Oral Electro-Galvanism:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=354\">How do you treat oral electro-galvanism?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle soreness)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">What does it stand for?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">What are the symptoms of having issues with TMJ?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">What are my treatment options for TMJ?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">Will I have to wear a TMJ appliance for the rest of my life?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"TMJ\/TMD (jaw muscle and joint soreness)\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=356\">Will my insurance cover treatment for TMJ?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><a title=\"Root Canals, Implants, &amp; Extractions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=361\"><strong>Root Canals,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Implants, &amp;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Extractions<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Root Canals, Implants, &amp; Extractions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=361\">What is a Root Canal?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Root Canals, Implants, &amp; Extractions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=361\">Do you perform Root Canals at your office?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Root Canals, Implants, &amp; Extractions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=361\">Are there other options to root canal treatments?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Root Canals, Implants, &amp; Extractions\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=361\">What are the pros and cons to dental implants?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">Cavitations<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">What is a Cavitation?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">Why do Cavitations develop in the jawbone?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">How do you diagnose a cavitation in my jawbone?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">what teeth correspond to which organs (according to Eastern Philosophy)?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">What are the treatment options for an area diagnosed as having a cavitation?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Cavitations:\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=370\">Internet Resources about Cavitation?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Snoring\/Sleep Disturbance\/OCB Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=372\">Snoring\/Sleep Devices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Snoring\/Sleep Disturbance\/OCB Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=372\">How do you diagnose a sleep disturbance issue?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Snoring\/Sleep Disturbance\/OCB Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=372\">What is the cost for treatment?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"><a title=\"Snoring\/Sleep Disturbance\/OCB Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/iowamercuryfreedentistry.com\/?page_id=372\">Will I have to wear a appliance for the rest of my life?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Patient Questions:\u00a0 How do I Become a new patient? 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