For our patient's comfort we have TV's in each treatment room as well as in our reception area. Choose from many channels while your treatment progresses. We also have stero headphones and one of the best magazine selections around.
To assure our patient's safety we employ the most modern sterilization methods. We test our sterilization equipment on a regular basis. All instruments are either disposable or heat sterilized. Our clinical staff is CPR certified and Dr. Watson, family and dentist in Newport News, is certified in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), the same certification required by EMT's. Our office is equipped with emergency medical equipment as well as a defibrillator. We truly go all out for our patient's safety.
Our staff will go all out to educate the patient about theirdental treatment. We will employ before and after photos, models, and we use the Caesy Educational System which is a DVD of all procedures. Each procedure on the DVD is only about 1 minute but will help the patient understand their particular treatment.
Dr. Watson is a family dentist in Newport News.He's a native of the Peninsula, havinglived inHampton VAuntil the age of 7 at which time he moved toNewport News. He attended Ferguson High School (now a part of Christopher Newport University.) After high school, Dr. Watson attended undergraduate at the University of Richmond where he received a BS degree in Biology. From there Dr. Watson received hisdental degreefrom the Medical College of Virginia. He has been practicingGeneral Dentistrysince 1983. Dr. Watson has been married to his wife Helene since 1983 and they have two sons, Jeff and Patrick.
Dr. Watson is a firm believer in continued education. He continues to take many hours of training each year to keep abreast of new techniques in the field of dentistry. He is a member of the Peninsula Dental Society, Virginia Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Dental Organization of Conscious Sedation, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Watson has received the two distinguished continuing educational awards given by the Academy of General Dentistry; the Fellowship Award given to the individual who takes 500 hours of continuing education and passes an all-day comprehensive exam and the prestigious Mastership Award for taking an additional 600 hours of continuing education which have to be in certain areas of dentistry. Four hundred of those hours have to be hands on experience. This is a tough award to receive. In addition to dental organizations, Dr. Watson is certified both in CPR and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
Dr. Watson is committed to giving patients the highest quality dental care in his state of the art dental clinic in Newport News.He is a believer in patient education. He wants the patient to understand their treatment and why it is needed. He encourages their questions and input. He will review all options as well as advantages and disadvantages of each option prior to initiating treatment. Dr. Watson believes successful treatment begins withtrust in your dentistand being informed on all aspects of the treatment. Come by and let Dr. Watson discuss yourdental needs.
Dr. Patrick Watson is a general dentist in Newport News. He grew up in Yorktown, and now currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. He attended Tabb High School and then went on to attend the University of Virginia for his undergraduate education. During his time at UVA, he got involved with various aspects of research and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Upon graduating, Dr. Watson was accepted into a master's program at the Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona and earned a Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences. After the master's program, he then went on to attend Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine in Illinois. He graduated with his dental degree in 2021.
Dr. Patrick Watson takes pride in his work and making sure his patients receive the highest quality of dental care. He sincerely believes that the patient should be at the center of their treatment decision process and understand why certain treatments are best for them. For this reason, Midwestern University hand-picked him for the Excellence in Patient Care Award during his time there. He looks forward to maintaining the highest standard of care and growing even more as a dentist through continuing education.