Purpose Statement
We are dedicated to providing superior dental care in a professional, understanding and caring atmosphere.
Our primary focus is providing the type of dental care our patients want and to help them look and feel their best.
We will always be professional, courteous, helpful, and cooperative. We consider respect, trust and integrity to be essential in each patient relationship. We expect honest, ethical behavior from ourselves and encourage it in others.
By striving to offer the highest quality dental services, we hope to motivate our patients to choose excellence and enjoy the long-term benefits of that decision.
Welcome Letter
We Create Beautiful Smiles!
Jerry Burgess, DDS and Scott Mason, DDS have chosen a high quality, low volume style of practice because we feel that each patient is a member of our family. We strive to make your dental visit as pleasant as possible, and our commitment is to provide dental care with advanced skill, technology and patient satisfaction. We use intraoral cameras, high speed curing lights, lasers, and air abrasion to ensure quick, safe procedures. We want to make the time you spend with us as easy and comfortable as possible.
The staff as well as the doctors attend continuing education courses throughout the year to stay on top of new technology so that we may provide you with state-of-the-art dentistry and patient care. Through the application of our brilliant cosmetic dentistry, we have discovered that a stunning smile can completely change a person's self image.
Burgess and Mason Family Dentistry has been in the same location for over 25 years in Grapevine, Texas, and we are committed to the community surrounding us. As you will learn, most of our staff are native Texans who have been with our practice for many years. We are excited about what we do and look forward to making your dental health as important to you as it is to us. Beyond family dentistry, we are also experts in cosmetic dentistry, preventive dentistry, and restorative dentistry. If you have dental anxiety, then we also offer sedation dentistry.
If your smile isn't becoming to you, then you should be coming to us!
Regular Checkups
We encourage regular checkups for individuals age four and up. Most people find that it is valuable to have a checkup at least every six months.
Regular checkups include a thorough cleaning by your dentist or dental hygienist, which is followed by an oral exam. During the oral exam, your dentist checks the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, cheeks, and tongue. At each visit, your dentist also checks old fillings and restorations, because constant pressure from chewing, grinding, or clenching can cause them to wear away, chip, or crack.
Initial Visits
Your first visit to your dentist typically includes an x-ray that allows your dentist to view the structure of the jaw, the position of any teeth that have not yet erupted, malformed roots, and tooth decay.
The initial visit also involves getting your medical history. When you share your medical history with your dentist, be sure to provide complete, up-to-date information on your health. Inform your dentist if you have experienced recent hospitalization or surgery, or if you have recently been ill. Tell your dentist the names, doses, and frequency of any medications you are taking (prescription and over-the-counter products). Be sure to tell us the name of your physician also. Inform your dentist of any changes in your health or medications. This information will help your dentist select the most safe and effective method of treatment for you.
Sealants
A sealant is a plastic material that is usually applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth (premolars and molars). This plastic resin bonds into the depressions and grooves (pits and fissures) of the chewing surfaces of back teeth. The sealant acts as a barrier, protecting enamel from plaque and acids. Sealants are most effective on primary teeth because these teeth will be replaced by age eleven.
Thorough brushing and flossing help remove food particles and plaque from smooth surfaces of teeth. But toothbrush bristles cannot reach all the way into the depressions and grooves to extract food and plaque, so sealants are used to protect these vulnerable areas by "sealing out" plaque and food.
Sealants work well for all ages. Because the likelihood of developing pit and fissure decay begins early in life, children and teenagers are obvious candidates. But adults can benefit from sealants, as well.
Sealants are easy for your dentist to apply. It takes only a few minutes to seal each tooth. First, the tooth is cleaned. Next, the chewing surfaces are roughened with an acid solution to help the sealant adhere to the tooth. Then the sealant is "painted" onto the tooth enamel, where it bonds directly to the tooth and hardens. Sometimes a special curing light is used to help the sealant harden.
As long as the sealant remains intact, the tooth surface will be protected from decay. Sealants hold up well under the force of normal chewing and usually last several years before a reapplication is needed. During your regular dental visits, your dentist will check the condition of the sealants and reapply them when necessary.
Ask anyone at Burgess and Mason Family Dentistry in Grapevine, Texas about whether sealants can put extra power behind your prevention program.
Patient Forms
Please help us be prepared for your first appointment by completing this Financial Information form. Download the form below (in either Word or PDF format) to your computer, print it out, complete the form, and bring it with you to your first appointment.
- Patient Information Form PDF
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Home Smile Analysis
Before your first appointment at Burgess and Mason, please take a few minutes to reflect upon how you feel about your smile, its effect on your self image, and how it influences the quality of your interactions with others. The following questions are intended to help you with that process:
- Are you unhappy with the appearance of your teeth and smile? Do you like the color, size, and shape of your teeth?
- If so, what would you like to change about your smile?
- Have you ever found yourself looking at pictures of models/actors and wishing you had a similar smile?
- How does your smile make you feel? Confident? Insecure?
- Have you ever held your hand in front of your mouth when talking?
- Do you shy away from smiling fully?
- Have you ever not laughed because you were uncomfortable with your smile? When photographed, do you smile with your lips closed or with a big smile?
- Are you embarrassed to see a dentist because of the condition of your teeth?
- How would a beautiful new smile make you feel?
- Would you like to look ten years younger?
Now that you've thought about how your smile makes you feel, stand in front of a mirror, smile broadly, and think about these more objective aspects of your smile:
- Are you missing any teeth?
- Are your teeth crooked or uneven?
- Are all your teeth bright white or are they somewhat dark, yellow, or stained?
- Do any teeth appear too short, too large, or too small?
- Do you have any gray, black, or silver fillings in your teeth?
- Do you have any old crowns or bridges with dark edges that don't look natural?
- Are any of the biting edges chipped or worn down?
- Are there spaces between any of your teeth?
- Do you have a "gummy" smile showing too much gum tissue?
- Have your gums receded? Are they puffy or red?
If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then here's good news. We can provide you with a more beautiful smile. If you're ready to take the next step, please contact Burgess and Mason Family Dentistry in Grapevine, Texas today.
Our Specials
Whiter teeth cause a great change in a person's facial aesthetics. Right now, Burgess and Mason Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is offering a complimentary deep bleaching consultation! Let us know that you saw this special on our website!
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You don't have to live with unsightly crooked, worn, and chipped teeth, nor should you live with the pain of cavities, toothaches, migraines or broken teeth. Call Burgess and Mason Family Dentistry in Grapevine, Texas today, and ask us how you can transform your smile in only a few appointments.