how to choose a dentist: the steps to take when you’re looking for a new dentist

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How to Choose a Dentist The steps to take when you’re looking for a new dentist.

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D you know what steps to take when you’re looking for a new dentist in a new place? Check out these 8 tips for finding a new dentist.

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Page 1: How to Choose a Dentist: The steps to take when you’re looking for a new dentist

How to Choose a Dentist The steps to take when you’re

looking for a new dentist.

Page 2: How to Choose a Dentist: The steps to take when you’re looking for a new dentist

1. Know your area

If you have recently moved to a new city, or if you’re just looking for a new dentist where you’ve been for a long time, you should know what choices dentists are available in your area.

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2. Ask for recommendations

Friends and neighbors are great people to ask for recommendations. They might have dentists they really enjoy going to.

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3. Look for good prices

Sometimes dental offices offer special deals for new patients. From free x-rays and oral exams to reduced prices on the first dental cleaning. Other offices have patient reward programs with discounts.

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4. Check your dental insurance

If you have dental insurance, some plans might only cover certain dentists. Check what your plan will cover and where before you choose a dentist to go to.

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5. Read reviews

Reading online reviews or customer testimonials may offer you insight into real experiences by patients at certain offices. Look for them on the dentist’s website, Google reviews, or other sites.

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6. Meet the dentist

If you have done your research on nearby offices and still can’t decide, make an appointment to meet your top dentists. You might find it’s easier to decide on one when you’ve met them.

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7. Try one out

It doesn’t hurt to try out a new dental office and dentist to see how you feel about their staff and procedures. If you don’t feel comfortable after the first visit, pick a different dentist.

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8. Take considerations

Don’t forget to consider:› What kind of procedures the dentist does› Distance from your home or place of work› If a dentist is a family dentist› How long appointments usually take.

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