Choosing a new dental practice is a decision with long-term consequences for your health. The practice you choose determines how thoroughly your gum health is monitored, how consistently problems are caught at their earliest and least costly stages, how well your overall care experience is managed, and whether your encounters with dental care build or undermine the habits that sustain long-term oral health.
This page gives you everything you need to know about becoming a patient at Mur-Len Family Dentistry – what to bring, what to expect, how insurance works here, and what distinguishes your first visit at this practice from a generic dental appointment somewhere else.
Request an appointment online or call (913) 353-4001. Both providers are accepting new patients. Saturday appointments available.
Is Mur-Len Family Dentistry Currently Accepting New Patients?
Yes. Mur-Len Family Dentistry at 1717 S Mur-Len Road, Olathe, KS 66062 is actively accepting new patients of all ages. Dr. Navkiran Warya DDS and Dr. David Ewing DDS both have availability for new patient appointments. There is no waiting list. Appointments are confirmed within one business day of your request.
We welcome new patients from Olathe and all surrounding communities including Overland Park, Lenexa, Gardner, Shawnee, Spring Hill, De Soto, Leawood, and Merriam. If you are new to the area and looking to establish care, we are a particularly good choice – Dr. Warya’s specialist periodontology training means your baseline gum health evaluation will be conducted at a depth most general practices do not provide.
If you are coming from another practice and have existing dental records, we can request those from your previous provider with your authorization. Call (913) 353-4001 to arrange this before your appointment.
What to Bring to Your First Appointment
Arriving prepared makes your first appointment more efficient and ensures Dr. Warya has everything needed to provide complete care from the outset. Please bring:
- Photo identification – driver’s license, state ID, or passport
- Dental insurance card – even if you are unsure what is covered, bring the card. Our administrative team will verify your benefits before you leave.
- Medical history information – a written list is best: all current medications including dosages, supplements and vitamins, known drug allergies, significant medical conditions (heart disease, diabetes, blood thinners, cancer history, autoimmune conditions), and any recent surgeries or hospitalizations
- Recent dental X-rays or records – if you have records from a previous provider, bringing them or arranging digital transfer in advance reduces the need to retake X-rays and gives Dr. Warya historical context that improves the quality of your initial evaluation
- A list of specific concerns or questions – dental appointments move quickly. Write down anything you have been meaning to ask a dentist before your appointment so nothing is forgotten
- A parent or guardian – required for all patients under 18
Tip: Plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. New patient paperwork – health history form, insurance information, consent documentation – typically takes 10 minutes to complete. If you prefer, call us in advance and request that paperwork be emailed to you to complete at home before your appointment.
What Happens at Your First Appointment
New patient appointments at Mur-Len Family Dentistry are intentionally more comprehensive than standard recall appointments. We allocate extra time specifically to build a complete clinical picture of your dental health from the first visit. This upfront investment in thoroughness produces better long-term care because problems are identified earlier, a complete baseline is established, and Dr. Warya’s care plan for you is grounded in complete information rather than a partial picture.
Medical and Dental History Review
Your health history is reviewed personally by Dr. Warya or Dr. Ewing before or at the start of your appointment. This is not a formality. Medications that cause dry mouth significantly affect cavity risk. Anticoagulants affect bleeding management in extractions. Cardiac conditions may require antibiotic premedication before certain procedures. Diabetes affects gum healing rates. Bisphosphonate medications for osteoporosis affect jaw bone management. Your complete medical picture shapes the clinical decisions Dr. Warya makes from the first appointment forward.
Comprehensive Clinical Examination
The clinical examination at Mur-Len Family Dentistry covers every aspect of your oral health with specific rigor that differentiates this practice from most:
Periodontal evaluation: Dr. Warya performs full-mouth pocket depth measurements – using a periodontal probe to measure the depth of the gum sulcus at six points around every single tooth. This produces a complete picture of your gum health that a visual check or spot-probing cannot provide. Her periodontology specialty training means this evaluation is conducted with clinical precision that identifies early disease before it becomes established. This is the examination most commonly skipped or abbreviated at general dental practices and the one most likely to identify problems that have been going unnoticed.
Tooth-by-tooth assessment: Every visible tooth surface is evaluated for decay, existing restoration condition, wear, fractures, staining, and developmental abnormalities. Existing restorations – fillings, crowns, bridges, implants – are assessed for integrity, fit, and signs of aging that might predict failure in the near term.
Bite and jaw relationship: Occlusion (how the upper and lower teeth meet), jaw joint function, and signs of bruxism or occlusal wear are evaluated. These factors affect treatment planning across multiple dental disciplines.
Soft tissue examination: All visible soft tissue surfaces – gums, cheeks, tongue, floor of mouth, palate, and oropharynx – are examined as part of the systematic oral cancer screening included at every comprehensive exam at no additional charge.
Digital X-Rays
Digital radiographs are taken as clinically appropriate based on your age, dental history, and examination findings. For most new adult patients, a full-mouth series or combination of bitewing and periapical X-rays is standard. Our digital radiography uses substantially less radiation than traditional film X-rays while producing higher-resolution images that Dr. Warya can display and review with you in real time during your appointment. If you have recent X-rays from a previous provider – typically within the past 12 to 18 months for healthy patients – Dr. Warya may be able to use those rather than retaking them.
Professional Cleaning
Most first appointments include a professional cleaning by our dental hygienist. The cleaning removes plaque, calculus, and extrinsic staining from tooth surfaces and along the gumline – deposits that daily brushing and flossing cannot fully address. Your hygienist provides personalized home care coaching based on specific findings from your examination and cleaning, tailoring technique and product recommendations to your actual situation rather than giving generic advice.
For patients whose periodontal evaluation reveals significant gum disease – pocket depths of 4mm or greater, bone loss on X-rays, active bleeding – scaling and root planing (deep cleaning) rather than routine prophylaxis may be the appropriate treatment. If this is the case, Dr. Warya explains the finding clearly, provides a cost estimate, and schedules the appropriate treatment at a subsequent appointment with your full understanding and consent.
Oral Cancer Screening
A systematic oral cancer screening is included in every comprehensive examination at Mur-Len Family Dentistry at no additional charge. The examination involves visual inspection of all soft tissue surfaces and gentle palpation of the tongue, floor of the mouth, and neck lymph nodes. This adds only a few minutes to your appointment and is completely comfortable. The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates 54,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer each year; the five-year survival rate when caught at Stage 1 exceeds 80 percent. Routine screening at every dental visit is how Stage 1 detection happens.
Care Plan and Cost Review
At the end of your appointment, Dr. Warya or Dr. Ewing reviews every clinical finding with you in plain language. You receive a clear care plan organized by clinical priority, with an explanation of why each recommended procedure is needed. A cost estimate for each item – with your insurance coverage applied – is provided before you leave. Nothing is scheduled without your explicit understanding and consent. You leave knowing exactly what your dental health status is and what it will cost to address it.
How Long Does a First Appointment Take?
Plan for 60 to 90 minutes for your first appointment at Mur-Len Family Dentistry. We allocate extra time for new patient appointments intentionally. A thorough first appointment cannot be conducted in 45 minutes, and practices that try to fit a complete new patient evaluation into that window are making compromises somewhere – typically in the depth of the periodontal evaluation or the time available for findings review.
If you have specific concerns that need discussion or if it has been several years since your last dental care, your appointment may run closer to 90 minutes. Let us know when you call if there are specific issues you want to ensure we have time for.
Saturday New Patient Appointments
New patient appointments are available every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Mur-Len Family Dentistry. Saturday new patient slots are popular, particularly morning slots. Scheduling by Wednesday or Thursday of the week you want to come in gives you the best availability. A Saturday new patient appointment includes the same comprehensive evaluation, cleaning, X-rays, and care plan review as a weekday appointment – the scope and quality are identical.
Dental Insurance at Mur-Len Family Dentistry
Mur-Len Family Dentistry accepts most major dental insurance plans. Before your first appointment, our administrative team verifies your specific plan’s benefits – not a general estimate, but actual benefit confirmation for your specific coverage including:
- What percentage of preventive care (exams, cleanings, X-rays) is covered – typically 80 to 100 percent under most plans
- What percentage of basic restorative work (fillings, extractions) is covered after deductible – typically 60 to 80 percent
- What percentage of major restorative work (crowns, bridges, implants) is covered – typically 50 percent where covered
- Your annual maximum benefit amount and how much has been used in the current plan year
- Any waiting periods that apply to specific treatments
- Any frequency limitations on covered procedures (X-ray frequency limits, cleaning frequency, etc.)
This verification is provided to you before your appointment begins, not as a surprise on the bill afterward. Insurance plans we commonly work with include Delta Dental, Cigna, Aetna, MetLife, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Ameritas, Guardian, and most other commercial carriers. Call (913) 353-4001 with your insurance card number to confirm your plan before scheduling.
New Patients Without Dental Insurance
Patients without dental insurance are welcome and actively served at Mur-Len Family Dentistry. We provide transparent fee-for-service pricing – the cost of every procedure is quoted to you before it begins. CareCredit healthcare financing is accepted with promotional no-interest periods for qualified applicants. Phased treatment planning is available for patients managing multiple dental needs over time, prioritizing the most urgent care first.
New Patients With Dental Anxiety
If dental anxiety has contributed to your postponing this appointment, please mention it when you call. Mur-Len Family Dentistry has a specific practice culture for anxious patients: no judgment, complete procedural explanation before every step, a patient stop signal you can use at any time, extra appointment time, and nitrous oxide sedation available for any procedure including the examination and cleaning itself. Your first visit can be a conversation and examination only with no treatment commitment until you are ready. See our Dental Anxiety page for complete details.
Children as New Patients
Mur-Len Family Dentistry welcomes children from their first dental visit at age one. Dr. Warya follows the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommendation that a child’s first dental appointment occur by the first birthday or when the first tooth erupts. Early dental visits establish healthy dental habits, allow Dr. Warya to monitor tooth development from the outset, identify early issues when intervention is simplest, and – most importantly – create positive associations with dental care that carry into adulthood. Saturday appointments make pediatric visits feasible without school absence.
Getting to Mur-Len Family Dentistry
1717 S Mur-Len Road, Olathe, KS 66062. Free parking directly adjacent to the office. Wheelchair accessible building and treatment areas.
- From I-35 South: Take the 135th Street exit, head west to Mur-Len Road, turn south. Office is approximately 2 miles south.
- From the Garmin campus: Head west on W 159th Street to Mur-Len Road, turn south approximately 1 mile. Approximately 8 minutes.
- From Gardner on US-56: Head east on US-56 and north on Mur-Len Road. Approximately 15 minutes.
- From Lenexa on Mur-Len Road: Head south approximately 3 miles. Approximately 10 to 12 minutes.