COVID-19 Update

To our patients and community:

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe. Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

All new patients or patients we have not seen for over a year, need to fill out new paperwork on our website PRIOR to your appointment. Please visit www.dceooms.com to access the online paperwork.
When you arrive to our office, please stay in your car and call our office at 309-663-2526 to check in.
Our office will continue to ask some screening questions prior to you entering our office.
You will need to bring a face mask to your appointment. When you enter our office, you must wear a mask as a requirement mandated by Governor Pritzker. This will be in effect from May1st until further notice.
We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office.
If a patient is under the age of 18 or you are being sedated for your procedure, we will only allow one other person in the office during your appointment.
Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment. We are also looking into telecommunication to minimize office visits for some of our routine follow ups.
We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you.
And as always, if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms such as dry cough, fever or taking care of a family member who is or suspected to be positive, please contact our office before arriving to your appointment.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at 309-663-2526.

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,

Dr. Capodice

Dr. Efaw

Dr. Ocheltree

Dr. Elger

Updated 04/29/2020

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WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY...

Great Service

Everyone was very friendly and informative. They took care of me very well. They were very patient and answered all of our questions. If you need your wisdom teeth removed I would definitely recommend this place. Also, they gave great at home instructions. My grandpa says this is the most professional dentist he's been to.

Dorathy J.

Professional and Comforting Service

I had two extraction that required surgery. The staff was comforting upon arrival, the consultation was informative and professional. The procedure was over before I knew it. The prescription was ready for me with all the instructions for the me to follow at home. The overall experience was superb.

Nicole W.

Friendly office staff that make sure you feel comfortable

I am sure I am like most people and really do not enjoy going to the dentist and hate the bill even more. However, the office staff here really did make it as comfortable as possible. They were friendly and informative. Answered all my questions and made sure I understood my financial responsibility. Doctor was very nice and explained everything he was doing. Highly recommend! Thank you.

Rebecca L.

High quality EVERYTHING

I had all of my questions answered, everything was thoroughly explained to me, so when I left the office I wasn’t questioning anything about my treatment or after care. Doctor was amazing, companionate about pain, made small talk and actually cares about you. I will always come to this office

D. W.

Patient Reviews

Jack Capodice Jr., MD, DMD

Dr. Capodice was born and raised in Bloomington, IL. He provides his patients with a comprehensive scope of oral surgery and cosmetic procedures, that range from routine to complex.

David S. Efaw, MD, DDS

Dr. David Efaw was born and raised in Bloomington, Illinois. He attended Bloomington public schools and graduated from Bloomington High School.

Thomas C. Ocheltree Jr., DMD

Dr. Ocheltree was born in Tacoma, WA and raised in Bloomington, IL.

Anthony Elger, DMD

We would like to introduce everyone to Dr. Anthony Elger. Dr. Elger will begin his associate-ship with our practice in July 2019.

Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Ocheltree LLC

109 N. Regency Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701

309-663-2526 309-663-4788

Oral Surgery, Bloomington IL

Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Ocheltree, LLC

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from wisdom tooth removal and dental implants to bone grafting procedures and corrective jaw surgery. We can also diagnose and treat facial pain and perform facial cosmetic surgery.

The practice of Drs. Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Ocheltree, LLC was first established in Bloomington, Illinois on August 8, 1990 by Dr. Stephen N. Doran with very little money, but a lot of heart. Shortly after, Dr. Jack Capodice, Jr. returned to Bloomington and joined the practice in 1991. After a cosmetic fellowship in Seattle, WA, Dr. Efaw returned to Bloomington and join the practice in 1996. We then welcomed Dr. Thomas C. Ocheltree, Jr. to the practice in 2006. All four of our doctors were raise in Bloomington- Normal and have deep roots tied to our town.

Our founder and fearless leader, Dr. Stephen Doran, passed away in his sleep unexpectedly on December 3rd, 2018 while on a medical mission trip in Haiti. He loved to help make a difference in the lives of his patients, employees and friends. Dr. Doran put his heart and soul to help make this practice the success it is today. We will honor his memory everyday with our continued investment into our patients and community.

In July 2019, Dr. Anthony Elger joined our practice. Dr. Elger was born in Peoria, IL and raise in Metamora, IL . He finished his residency program at Cook County, IL in June 2019.

The doctors at Drs. Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Ocheltree, like to give back to the community by hosting a free extraction clinic twice a year for people who are otherwise unable to afford dental treatment. This was started by the practice in November 1997 and has been a tremendous success with other dentists and volunteers from the community helping out.

Our Mission

Our practice exists to provide comprehensive oral and maxillofacial services to our patients with emphasis on state-of-the-art treatment methods and a focus on patient comfort. We strive to maintain a professional environment and to serve our patients in a courteous manner. Our commitment to continuing education ensures that the doctors and staff of our practice will always be leaders in the dental community.

Our office is located at:
109 N. Regency Drive, Bloomington, IL.

To schedule an appointment, call us at Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Ocheltree LLC Phone Number 309-663-2526or 1-800-348-6645.

Serving Central Illinois