1247 South Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, Pa 18103
Phone: (610)628-1228
Fax: (610)432-2233
District Regional Pediatric Manager : Kinga
Email: kinga@admpcmail.com
Number: 610-908-5733 !!!DO NOT GIVE OUT THIS NUMBER TO PATIENTS!!!
Office Coordinator: Jackie Clarke
EMAIL: jackie@admpcmail.com
Front Desk: brooke@admpcmail.com
This office will be closed at the end of this month April 2023
Please advise all pt's to find an outside Pediatrics. Please send all ROR request to the office.
Monday thru Thursday 9am - 3 pm with no lunch
Friday 8am - 2 pm without lunch
We are no longer accepting new patients
NO NEW PATIENTS AFTER 3:30 pm MONDAY - THURSDAY AND Friday NO NEW PATIENTS AFTER 12:30 pm.
We will be temporarily changing our hours for the summer starting June 6th through September 2nd. The hours will be as follows
Monday - Thursday: 8 - 2:30
Friday's will be staying the same 8 - 1:30
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HYA column
Recalls ONLY 30 mins all three rows
There is no grace period for any pediatric offices. This call can be made only by the coordinator or doctor in that office. We have a lot of patients showing up late due to the grace period which slows down the office daily activities.
Dr. Shah (Tuesday, Wed, thursday and Fridays starting April )
Dr. Covel ( Mon and Tues starting in October)
Dr Wes - Fridays
12 years and younger
OPS : We are not scheduling at the moment
When scheduling for ops, make sure they have a recent exam. If their last exam is more than 6 months, they must come in for a new exam before finishing any treatment.
Special needs we can see up to 21- older than 21 must have a referral present. They also have to be told that we may need to refer them out if we cannot do the work.
SCHEDULING SPECIAL NEEDS
When scheduling special needs use all three column and 4 units each and block sides as well as the first block in other spots blocked. . The words Special needs must be the first words written prior to treatment. must be first appointment of the day.
Is it also ok for them to been seen with a general doctor? (from 13-18) if they say yes please schedule in gn. Always write in the remarks pt is special needs.
If they prefer their child to be seen in Pedo, please add that to the remarks (parent prefers Pedo) Anyone over the age of 21 needs to have a referral stating they need a pedodontist.
Office level will give out prices
SCHEDULING STEPS:
CHECK INSURANCE TYPE
FULL REGISTRATION
1ST APPOINTMENT (2 TYPES LOOK BELOW)
NP APPT TYPES:
CONSULTATION
EXAM & CLEANING
Recall/Opp protocol
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING!!
MAKE SURE THAT THE PATIENT IS 12 YEARS OR YOUNGER ADD THE AGE OF THE PT TO ALL APPTS MADE. IF PATIENT WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE FOR OPS/WORKS YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT HASN'T BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE THEIR LAST EXAMINATION. IF PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN FOR OVER 6 MONTHS THEY HAVE TO COME IN FOR AN EXAM & CLEANING (RECALL APPT) BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ANY OPS TREATMENT. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CHANGES TO THE PATIENTS TEETH SINCE PROCEDURES CAN SOMETIMES CHANGE IF SO..
True Emergency:
Severe Pain-cannot eat, sharp pain, waking up in the middle of the night
Swelling
Unable to get bleeding to stop
Trauma
False Emergency:
Filling fell out
Patient thinks they have a cavity
No dairy products (yogurt, cheese, milk, ice cream, etc.)
3 hours before, eat light foods, no oily fatty foods, only liquids if possible
If mother is bringing the child, make sure to let them know that Nitrous is not recommended for women who are PREGNANT
There is no grace period for any pediatric offices. This call can be made only by the coordinator or doctor in that office. We have a lot of patients showing up late due to the grace period which slows down the office daily activities.
All pt's must arrive 15 min before their appt.
If there are any custody issues court documents must be provided.
Requesting forms to be filled out
If a parent is who is requesting dental forms for school must provide form and it will be
filled out for parents. if its for court and full records requested will take 2 weeks to ready.
a release of records must be filled out in office and parent or guardian must pick them up when done and ready for pick up .
For example:
A parent is requesting a patient's entire appointment history because they need it for court or
there will also be a fee for these records of $ 75.00
Any-medicare
keystone mercy
keystone first
keystone east
DMO, DHMO or HMO patients) 05.25.2022
United Health Care PPO
United Health Care Community Plan 12-20-2022
All of UPMC's
Highmark Wholecare
Aetna Better Health
United Concorida Chip and PPO
NP - new patient
6MRC - recall patient
SEAL - sealant
p-/ssc - pulp and crown
When you see anything in pedo that stated p/ssc mean child is getting a cap or crown on tooth
delivery - delivery of an appliance
EXT - extraction
PA, BW, PAN, FMX - xrays
Tooth surfaces (usually marked in the exam sheet as needed fillings):
M - mesial
D - distal
F - facial
B - buccal
L - lingual
I - incisal
O - occlusal
Any procedure on the EXAM SHEET that is circled means that it needs to be done.
last update 03.22.23