Finding the Perfect Dentist for You The search for the right dentist does not begin with their location, nor their trustworthiness. The search begins with your dental insurance company.
Finding a Pre-Approved Dentist Dental insurance covers select dentists in your area. The only way you’ll be able to use it is by selecting a pre-approved dentist. How can you find out who is pre-approved? Contact your provider to find out who in your area will accept your insurance plan. Many times they’ll have a list you can quickly reference on their website; otherwise you’ll have to call in. Once you figure out who you can visit with assurance of payment, you can begin looking at some of the other considerations. There’s a truth in business that if you’re good at what you do, people will come to you, even if they have to work to get there. If you are more worried about the quality of dentistry—i.e. less painful, affordable, or customer friendliness—then make your next step a search for a quality dentist somewhere within driving range.
Asking Your Friends and Using the Internet Ask your friends for recommendations. Ask your coworkers, anyone you know and trust. Go online and check Google’s thoughts. Google has recently allowed users to rate and comment on the services of any business. There is no better opinion than that of previous customers. If anything horrific has happened, it’s likely on Google, Yelp, or a similar rating system. Also, people satisfied with their experiences will occasion these sites in praise of the company. Both types of feedback are useful. See what you can find from your friends first, and the internet second. Write down the name of every good reference you get from either source and check them against the list your insurance company gave you. The overlapping names will be a good place to start. Drop by and see how well they do on a cleaning. If it goes well, then you can make yourself a regular. If it doesn’t, the nice thing is that you aren’t contracted to their work.