For patients
Your first visit, made simple
Your first visit to North Georgia Oral Surgeon is a consultation with Dr. Abtin Shahriari in Dawsonville. Bring your ID, insurance cards, medicine list and any X-rays. He reviews your history, explains your options, and you can ask the team what your plan is likely to cover so you know what to expect before surgery.
Your first visit
Start with a consultation.
Your care starts with a consultation with Dr. Abtin. It is a conversation first and an exam second.
Plan for time to check in, review your health history, take any images Dr. Abtin needs and talk through your options. You leave knowing what he recommends, why, and what the next step looks like.
Before you come in
What to bring.
Having these ready makes check-in quicker and helps Dr. Abtin plan safely.
ID and insurance cards
A photo ID plus your dental and medical insurance cards, since some surgery is billed to medical insurance.
Your medicines
A list of every medicine, vitamin and supplement you take, with doses, and any allergies.
Referral and X-rays
If your dentist referred you, bring the referral slip, or ask the dental office to send it with recent X-rays.
Your questions
Write them down. Most of the consultation is set aside for your concerns, so nothing is too small to ask.
Insurance and financing
Ask about cost before surgery.
The office works with most dental and medical insurance for surgical care. Ask what to expect before anything is booked.
Oral surgery can fall under dental insurance, medical insurance or both. Wisdom teeth and extractions are often billed to dental plans. Treatment after an injury, some jaw procedures and biopsies may involve your medical plan.
Ask the team what your plan is expected to cover and what you are likely to owe. If there is a balance, third-party healthcare financing may be available to spread it into monthly payments.
Forms
Paperwork, done early.
Filling out your forms before the visit gives Dr. Abtin time to review your history and gives you more time to talk.
Patient intake forms
Ask for your intake forms when you book, and the team will tell you how to complete them before your visit.
For referring dentists
Dentists can download the referral form or send a referral online from the referring doctors page.
After your surgery
General guidance on bleeding, swelling, eating and cleaning after oral surgery, plus when to call.
Appointments
If your plans change.
Life happens. Call the office as soon as you know you need to move a visit.
Please give as much notice as you can if you cannot keep an appointment. Surgery days are planned around Dr. Abtin's time in Dawsonville, so early notice lets the team offer the slot to another patient and find you a new one quickly.
FAQ
Patient questions.
Visits, insurance, forms and scheduling.
Still wondering about something? Call (706) 969-7664
Ready when you are
Talk with the team today.
Ask a question, ask about your insurance or book a consultation with Dr. Abtin at the Dawsonville office.