Dr. Zand is the dentist and owner. She sees adults who have gone years without a visit, and she starts every first visit by listening.
A dentist for people who have stayed away
It has been a while. Start with a talk.
Dr. Mina Zand sees adults who have gone years without a dentist. Your first visit is a conversation, a tour of the room and a look at the tools. No treatment, and no lecture.
- A first visit with no treatment
- A raised hand stops everything
- Oral sedation by permit
Before you come
Most people who wait have a reason
None of these needs explaining to us.
It has been years
You may feel you owe someone an explanation. You don't. Dr. Zand starts from where your teeth are today.
A visit that went badly
Tell us what happened. We change how we work around it and agree on a signal before we begin.
The sounds and the smell
Ask for headphones or a blanket. We say what is about to happen before it does.
Not being able to stop it
A raised hand pauses everything. Dr. Zand stops and asks what you need.
The first visit
A first visit where nothing is done to your teeth
Four things happen, in this order. You can stop after any of them.
- 01
Step 1: Talk
You sit down with Dr. Zand in the consult room, not the chair. She asks what you would like her to know and what you would rather not hear. You choose how much to say.
- 02
Step 2: Tour
You walk through the treatment room together. Sit in the chair, tip it back, sit up again, as many times as you like.
- 03
Step 3: Tools shown
She lays out what an exam and a cleaning would use, names each tool and puts the mirror in your hand if you want to hold it.
- 04
Step 4: Your choice
You leave with nothing booked unless you want it. If you come back, the next visit is an exam, and anything more comes with a written estimate first.
Staying calm
Sedation, and who gives it
Some visits are easier with help. Here is what we offer and how it works.
Local numbing
The tooth and the gum around it are numbed first. You stay awake, and Dr. Zand checks that it has worked before she begins.
Oral sedation
A medicine you swallow, as Dr. Zand prescribes it. You stay awake and can answer her, and many people feel calm and drowsy. It is decided at a visit before the day.
Who gives it
Dr. Zand, who holds the state permit for it, prescribes and watches over it herself. A trained assistant stays in the room.
How we watch over you
Someone is with you the whole time. We check your breathing, your pulse and how alert you are, and we write down what you were given.
Before and after
You need an adult to drive you home and stay with you for the day. Dr. Zand tells you when to stop eating and drinking when you book.
What we don't promise
We can't promise you will feel nothing, or that sedation suits you. Dr. Zand reviews your health history and medicines first, explains the risks and may decide against it.
Sample content.
Dr. Zand holds an Indiana sedation permit that covers oral sedation. The owner confirms the permit and its level before publishing.
Your dentist
Dr. Zand listens first
A general dentist's office with one dentist.
Dr. Mina Zand opened the office for adults who stopped going to the dentist and don't know how to start again. She does the exams, the fillings, the crowns, the tooth removals and the sedation herself, so the person who hears your story is the person who treats you.
How the office works
Care is provided by a general dentist
A written estimate before any treatment
Oral sedation under a state permit, owner confirms
A signal you choose, and she stops
Who you will meet
Four people, and one of them is the dentist
A small office, the same faces every visit. Dr. Zand does every exam and treatment herself.
Nhung Truong
Dental hygienist, RDH
- Dental hygienist license (RDH) · IN License no. 000000
Nhung cleans teeth and shows you what she finds, one step at a time, and stops when you ask.
Itzayana Orozco
Dental assistant
Itzayana sets up the room, keeps the instruments in view and stays beside the chair. She speaks Spanish and English.
Detra Boykin
Patient coordinator
Detra books your visit, checks your benefits and writes your estimate.
Questions people ask first
Will it hurt?
Dr. Zand numbs the area before she works and checks that it has taken. You may feel pressure, and you can raise a hand for a break at any time. We can't promise you will feel nothing.
What if I'm embarrassed by my teeth?
Dr. Zand has seen teeth in every condition. She tells you what she sees plainly and without blame, and asks what you want to do first.
Do I have to have treatment at the first visit?
No. The first visit is a talk, a tour and a look at the tools. Nothing is done to your teeth.
Do you offer sedation, and who gives it?
We offer oral sedation. Dr. Zand gives it herself under a state permit, with an assistant in the room. Dental plans seldom pay for it, so ask before you book.
What will it cost?
We give you a written estimate before any treatment. How fees work explains insurance and paying yourself.
Ask when you are ready
Ask for a first visit and Detra will call, text or email you back with a time. Please leave out health details; for anything urgent, call us.