Why Choose Dr. Ron's
Office
1. We're Truly Gentle
"I love Dr. Receveur. He’s had some dental problems
in the past, and understands the pain and fear that
people really have, and I think that he treats you as
though he’s treating himself."
--
Eileen Davis,
Louisville, KY
Up until about 20 years ago,
getting dental work done was a “less than comfortable”
experience. Some procedures, such as tooth extraction,
relied on brute force as the latest technique. Things
have come a long way since then, and new techniques
eliminate the manhandling that was once a requirement.
Have you ever heard that you can’t teach an old dog new
tricks? It’s shameful, but some dentists are just stuck
in their ways and refuse to accept anything new.
However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There is no
longer a reason to associate dentistry with pain!
Dr. Receveur Method™ Dentistry
takes advantage of all of the latest techniques and
clinical research. Unlike an old dog unwilling to change
his ways, Dr. Receveur actively seeks out any new
options that can bring his patients a more relaxing and
pain-free experience.
We ask that you learn a few new
tricks as well.
You’ll have to let go of those
anxieties and fears. They are part of the “old school”
of dentistry, and we don’t practice that here
What we do here is essentially
painless dentistry and life changing transformation. The
old way of thinking was that you had to endure dental
pain just to keep things from getting worse. Today’s
thinking is that you can have the smile of your dreams
without pain!
I could spend the rest of the day
telling you that you no longer need to fear the dentist,
but only you can let that message through. Read some of
the quotes from our patients who came to us with the
same fears that you have, then come in to the office for
a complimentary consultation and meet our team. The
feeling of trust and security that you get will be
undeniable.
Not only are we able to relieve
your fears and anxieties about dental care, we could
make you so comfortable that you’ll sleep right through
the whole procedure. When you go through sedation
dentistry, you are so comfortable that we are able to
complete amazing amounts of work in just one visit. Even
with all of the comforts and amenities that we have to
offer, most patients still think it’s better to have
fewer visits.
"I was petrified. I’d tell
anybody that was apprehensive about dental work that if
they come here there is no pain and the fear was totally
gone when I met the staff. They’re just awesome. It was
an awesome experience for me."
-- Linda Davidson,
Austin, IN
"I was really scared of the
dentist when I was younger, and I think that was the
basis for a lot of my dental problems. So fear was a big
factor, until I started with Dr. Receveur, and now I
don’t worry at all. I’m totally comfortable with Dr.
Receveur, and I don’t even worry about coming. I usually
fall asleep during the appointment."
-- Fran Matusky,
Sellersburg, IN
"Prior to sedation dentistry, dental procedures
were a nightmare for me. Crying before I would even make
the appointment. Now, with sedation dentistry, I’m much
more relaxed. I absolutely love the team here. I’ve
actually driven three hours home from college to come in
because I wouldn’t go to any other dentist."
-- Mary Gettelfinger, Jeffersonville, IN
2. We Are Friendly
“I hold the Guinness World Record for being the biggest
Coward. My Fear kept me from getting my dental work done
for years. Dr. Ron listened to what I had to say. He
turned my nightmare into a Wonderful experience! If I
had known my dental experience was going to be like
this, I would have done it years ago! --Brenda
Waters, Jeffersonville, IN
Once you set foot in our office,
you might forget where you are. We’re not your typical
dentist office with a waiting room full of anxious
patients. Actually, our waiting room is usually pretty
empty because we don’t allow anyone to stay there for
more than 15 minutes!
We don’t see our job—our mission in
life—as treating dental patients. Our mission in life is
making people happy, and a natural side benefit of that
is walking out with a stunning smile. This must be why
our neighbors think we do dental work—everybody walks
out of our office with an amazing smile that wasn’t
there when they came in.
We go out of our way to
differentiate ourselves as the friendliest dentist
office in the world. This starts from the day we hire
each employee, based as much on their disarming
personality as their professional qualifications.
There’s also a bit of competition to see who can create
the most smiles (it’s pretty contagious).
We don’t just hire pretty faces
though. Our employees are only able to relax and have
fun because they are extremely confident in everything
they do. It’s only through this strong bond of
competence and compassion that we are able to develop
the lifelong patient relationships that ensure our
future.
3.
We Treat You with Respect and
Compassion
"Dr. Ron has just been wonderful from the get-go. He
allows me the time that I need, because I have certain
needs that others may not have. I have total confidence
in my implant. I eat more on that side because that
tooth feels stronger. If you’re having problems, you
really need to go see my dentist, Dr. Ron, because he’s
the absolute best. He will take care of what you need
and want out of your dental experience, which is great
teeth and no pain."
-- Vickie
Lowery, New Albany / Southern Indiana.
We’re not your average dentist’s
office and you’ll recognize that as soon as you walk in
the door. Our primary focus is making patients feel
happy and comfortable, and that starts with respect and
compassion (with a whole lot of laughter in between).
We won’t let you wait around for
us. I don’t think that anyone would argue that a
doctor’s time is valuable, but doesn’t it make you mad
when doctors imply that your time isn’t valuable? If we
ever cause you to wait more than 15 minutes, then we’ll
give you a $25 gift certificate or a $25 credit toward
your bill. We appreciate your time.
We also show our respect and
compassion by not judging your past. The biggest reason
people put off dental work is because they feel guilty
for having put it off in the past—it’s a never ending
cycle. We’ll never lecture you about your past dental
decisions. Why would we? We only care about the decision
that brought you here today.
Have you ever really looked forward
to a visit to the dentist? Have you ever really
enjoyed a
visit to the dentist? Don’t worry, you will. Come on in
and see why.
Take a look at what our facility
has to offer:
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A quiet, relaxed environment, free from distractions
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The sound of laughter and fun throughout the office
(we enjoy what we do)
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Hot or cold beverages - juice or coffee
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Blankets and neck pillows
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DVD movie players
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Headphones to listen to your favorite music
4. My Childhood Experience with
Dental Prosthetics and Bridges
My quest to find the best solutions
for people with missing teeth wasn’t just a professional
decision; it grew from my own painful personal
experiences.
I was born with a congenitally
missing tooth, also known as a partial cleft palate.
Throughout my childhood I wore an awful removable
plastic partial to replace one of my front teeth. I’ve
always known the feeling of having something cumbersome
and ineffective in my mouth. I was able to chew much
better without it, so I removed it whenever I ate at
home, but I was too embarrassed to do that in front of
others. Eating with that partial in place really took
all of the enjoyment out of my meals.
As a teenager, I was able to get a
traditional bridge made. This was done when three unit
permanent bridges were common, and I had to have the
teeth next to the missing tooth ground down to support
the unit. This procedure isn’t always bad—in cases where
the neighboring teeth already have large fillings,
you’re adding strength. However, grinding the enamel
away from healthy teeth is far from the best choice.
Naturally, I always had a greater
sensitivity for people with missing teeth than my fellow
dental students and I learned everything I could about
replacing missing teeth. What I learned in dental school
was just the tip of the iceberg and the foundation for a
lifetime of learning and study.
As a senior in dental school, I
decided it was time to replace my basic dental work with
something more high-tech. I was in for the shock of my
life when they removed that bulky old bridge—one of my
formerly perfect teeth had been ground down to a
toothpick by our childhood dentist. I swore then and
there that I would always try to do the right thing, in
my mind, when helping patients with missing teeth
Although I was done with dental
school, I was just beginning my quest to find the best
possible ways to replace missing teeth without
destroying healthy ones.
I began my journey by studying
under Dr. Gus Livaditis in the early 1980’s. Gus was one
of the pioneers of acid etching, bonding and a technique
known as the Maryland Bridge. This technique allowed me
to place a bridge with very little effect on the
adjacent teeth. With every bit of new technology comes
resistance, and there were dentists who adamantly spoke
out against the Maryland Bridge. From my point of view
as not only a doctor, but a patient as well, I knew they
were wrong and I continued to place them. Time has
proven them to be effective and I still place them to
this day.
It was scary to take a stand
against so many prominent dentists who spoke out against
Maryland Bridges at the time, but it was the right path
to follow because it allowed us to replace teeth without
grinding down the adjacent teeth. However this was not
the end of my journey.
My Search for the Truth about Dental Implants
It was easy to see that dental
implants were the answer to so many dental problems, but
I never understood why so little time had been spent on
this in dental school.
Missing teeth are
a huge problem for people.
The more I learned, the less I
understood about why dental students receive so little
education on this miracle that solved so many of the
problems in ways that were better than what I had been
taught in dental school.
I continued studying and solving
people’s problems for ten years using dental implants,
but patients were often leery of something so new.
Dental implants are a big step and they can be a “hard
sell” for many patients. Some were hesitant to try
something “new,” some worried about the possibility of
failure and some really didn’t like to hear the word
“surgery.”
It was during the 1990’s when
orthopedic surgeons successfully placed large numbers of
titanium hips, knees and other joints with very fast and
easy recovery periods that dental implant surgery took
off. When people saw that the same technology that made
a hip so easy to replace was being used for something as
minor as a “little dental implant”—all of the sudden, it
wasn’t so scary.
There was one more hurdle…
I had done a lot of studying to
ensure that using implants was the right choice for my
patients, and years of experience had proven this. For
years, I was referring my patients to more experienced
oral surgeons for the actual placement of the implant.
In the beginning, when implants were new, this worked
fine. However, it soon became clear that for the sake of
efficiency, and the trust of my patients, I needed to
begin placing the implants myself.
So after using implants and
Maryland bridges in the treatment plans of thousands of
my patients, I decided to seek out the best of the best
for my own personal training. I started with Nobel
BioCare, the largest manufacturer of implants in the
country. I studied their systems and prosthetics under
Dr. Jack Hahn, a Cincinnati dentist who had placed over
30,000 implants. The training and experience were great,
and I still use some of their products today, but
because they were constantly pushing “their product” I
decided to diversify my knowledge base.
I asked every dentist and oral
surgeon I could find what their recommendations would
be; time and time again The Midwest Implant Institute
in Columbus, Ohio was the clear champion. Training there
was done hands-on under the close supervision of Dr.
Heller, the founder and owner. He had placed 35,000
dental implants and is an expert in his field. He
doesn’t just perform implants; he actually invented many
of the instruments and techniques that are used today.
Doctors fly to Columbus, Ohio from
all over the world to train under Dr. Heller, and I am
so grateful for the opportunity to work with a true
legend right here “in my own backyard.”
During my externship at The Midwest
Implant Institute I developed a strong professional
network with other likeminded dentists from around the
world. We all had the strong desire to personally exceed
the 95% success rate that implants saw worldwide, and we
formed groups to study and share our discoveries back at
our practices long after our externships were finished.
Many doctors in my network have been placing implants
for 30 years with tremendous success!
It was through this network that I
discovered the world’s foremost implant dentist, Dr.
Carl Misch, and decided to continue my studies under him
to learn everything I could about this modern miracle.
I also met Dr. James Butler, a
nationally renowned Mini-Implant expert and instructor
with IMTEC, one of the earliest and largest producers of
Mini-Implants. That relationship led me to IntraLock, a
cutting edge Mini-Implant company.
What are Mini-Implants?
Mini-Implants allow me to place an
implant to support crowns, bridges or dentures in areas
where the amount of bone is limited, providing another
option to those who were previously unable to get
implants. They’ve become a popular option for those
seeking less expensive alternatives and in many cases
offer a quicker treatment regimen. It’s just another
tool in my bag of tricks, and having a full bag of
tricks brings my quest full-circle. ;-)
My personal search for a great choice to replace
missing teeth—all the way from my childhood—had final
closure. I can feel good about the options I have to
offer my patients. FINALLY!
I could have gone the easy route
after dental school by opening my practice and offering
just a handful of services for the rest of my career.
However, my personal challenge wasn’t just to be a
dentist; it was to be a dentist who offered the best and
most options, as well as the most compassionate care.
That’s why I went through extensive training to be able
to bring the full range of services, from surgical
placement of implants to the design and placement of
your new teeth, all in one office.
5. You Get More Options
For some reason, there are other
dentists who will only offer you a few procedure
choices. Maybe they really don’t know about all of the
other choices, or perhaps they chose not to be trained
in a large variety of methods. Many dentists choose
their personal favorites and insist that their patients
go with those options. They won’t tell you anything
about the procedures that they don’t want to perform.
In the Receveur Method™, I rely
heavily on prevention. If I can prevent tooth decay and
gum disease all together, then I have truly done my
patients a service.
Obviously, not all dental problems
can be prevented, which leads us to our next
priority—early detection. I use the latest detection
technology to find things that most dentists miss. One
example is our fiber-optic lighting system that I use to
detect tiny cracks that our patients say other dentists
had never noticed.
When it comes to avoiding pain and
discomfort, we go to great lengths to offer you more
choices. These include topical anesthetic pastes,
needle-free anesthetic, dental sedation, nitrous oxide
analgesia and other non-drill methods. I use a method of
pinching your cheek while I give you the anesthetic,
which is extremely effective at disguising what I’m
doing. Most patients say that they feel nothing at all
during my injections, and that’s the truth!
We also offer more choices when it
comes to the more complicated procedures. We offer
inlays and onlays, veneers, bonding, implants, shaping,
whitening and so much more.
What we don’t offer is that lame
excuse that you only have one or two options. With the
Receveur Method™ you’ll usually have a number of well
explained options to choose from. We’ll discuss every
option that modern dentistry has to offer so that you
can make an educated decision.
We Stand Behind what We
Do
We are proud of our dental services
and what they do for our patients. Our goal is not to
overly correct your dental problems, but have the work
we do last for many years into the future, to save you
time and to save you from unnecessary expenses.
The long term success of your
treatment is dependant on how well you care for your
teeth, your continuing home care of your teeth and gums,
consistent regular professional examinations, cleanings
and fluoride treatments. It is also dependent on your
adherence to our professional recommendation on your
diet, products we recommend you use and the frequency of
your professional continuing care visits.
With these thoughts in mind, we are
pleased to offer the following limited dental warranty:
All Porcelain crowns, Bridges,
Inlays, Onlays, Porcelain Veneers
If these all porcelain restorations
fracture with normal use during a period of five (5)
full years from the date of their initial placement, we
will replace or repair these at no additional charge.
All Gold and porcelain fused to
metal crowns, Inlays, Onlays and bridges:
If our all gold or porcelain fused to metal restorations
fracture with normal use during a period of five (5)
years from the date of initial placement, we will
replace or repair them at no additional charge.
Cosmetic Denture / Over Denture /
Prosthesis Teeth
If your cosmetic denture or
porcelain teeth break with normal chewing then we will
repair the denture or replace the fractured tooth during
a period of 3 years.
Dental Implants
If our implants fracture or fail
within a period of ten (10) years following the initial
surgical placement, we will replace or repair any
fractured or failing implant at no charge or refund your
fee at our discretion. (The good news is that the vast
majority of problems that occur will happen within the
first year of treatment.) Exception: Diabetic condition
that goes from controlled to uncontrolled can cause
serious damage to all oral structures including the
supporting bone around implants. The good news: We don’t
perform dental implant therapy for uncontrolled
diabetics. So as long as diabetes is well controlled
consistently, there is no problem with dental implant
therapy. More good news: Our long term success rate is
95+%. Even more good news: We have never experienced a
fracture of a dental implant.
Conditions
To keep this warranty valid, you
must: 1.) maintain uninterrupted membership in our
practice. 2.) keep your prescribed regular continuing
care appointments (with no appointment varying more than
(30) thirty days of our recommended schedule). 3.)
maintain your account in good standing and 4.) have all
recommended dental treatment(s) performed by Dr. Ronald
Leo Receveur, DDS, LLC, including the treatment of jaw-occlusal
dysfunction and use of bruxism/orthopedic guards if
recommended. This warranty does not include
anything not mentioned above, including gum line
desensitization, root canal therapy, night guards, nor
does it cover damage to teeth or dental prosthesis
caused by accidents, dropping of prosthetics/dentures,
trauma, neglect or improper use (e.g., grinding,
clenching, food items that are prohibited (corn-nuts,
chewing hard candies, chewing ice, or other very hard
foods) or biting non-food items).
"The Comfortable Chewing and
Beautiful Smile You Deserve"
"In this day and age, everything
seems to be getting more complex. It can be difficult to
find a dental professional that knows how to simplify
complex problems for you as the patient so you don't
make a bad decision. Dr. Receveur is one of those rare
doctors that can do just that. Wouldn't you like your
care from a dentist that has immense experience and the
most up to date knowledge to go with that experience?
Dr. Receveur is in that very category. His knowledge
literally gives him a unique one of a kind status. And
of course, he will use all of that knowledge and
understanding to help give you back the comfortable
chewing and beautiful smile you deserve. He is quite
literally an expert at the most difficult situations you
can have as a patient and will provide that expert level
of care to you with a personal, warm, and human touch.
Let Dr. Receveur help you, you'll be glad you did and
quite happy with your long lasting result."
-- Dr. James R.
McAnally,
Implant & Sedation Dentistry Clinician & Dental Author
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