How to schedule an appointment with Dr. Valentine

Dr. Valentine has offices in Erie, Pennsylvania, Ashtabula, Ohio and Warren, Pennsylvania. Scheduling for all three offices is done with the following communication capabilities

Telephone:	Erie, PA (814) 454-5256 Warren, PA (814) 723-3446 Ashtabula, OH (440) 992-1188
Fax:	(814) 454-5258
e-mail:	gumsval@aol.com

Travel to Erie, Pennsylvania
By Airplane: Erie is served by the following airlines: USAirways, Continental, Delta and Northwest. ** The office is located 5 miles from Erie International Airport. Taxi transportation and car rentals are available.

By Automobile:

Erie is situalted on the south shore of Lake Erie. Erie is served in the east-west direction by Interstate 90 and we are located 90 miles West of Buffalo, NY and 90 miles east of Cleveland, Ohio.

If you are driving from the south, Erie is located at the most northerly end of Interstate 79. Erie is 125 miles north of Pittsburgh.

If you are driving from Canada, (London and east) it is best to take QEW to Buffalo, NY and then east on I-90. If you are driving from West of London, it is best to go south to meet Interstate 90 and then travel east to Erie.

Hotel Accomodations
Hotel accomodations are readily available and can be facilitated with you at the time when you schedule your appointment.

Facilitating your Appointment:
In order to simplify the gummysmile examination appointment, we do require the following before the appointment:

A medical history
A confirmation of where you will be staying.
A confirmation of your airline and arrival time.
A pre-approved payment capability if you desire to have the surgery done at the time of the initial visit.
The name of your family dentist who can provide support services for you when you are back in your hometown.

We strongly recommend that you send a photo (either via mail or internet) which can be evaluated prior to your appointment. The photo should be taken in daylight and without flash. You should try to take the photo with the camera approximately 4 inches from your mouth.The photos below give an indication of what can be done in this fashion:

Mouth at Rest

Normal Smile

We look forward to serving you.