Although we all know that proper dental care is vital to good health, most of us do not know how to choose a great dentist. There are two main considerations that will affect your choice - how a dentist treats you as a person and how he or she treats your mouth. You are NOT a tooth with a problem, you are a person with teeth.
Dedicated dentists like to keep up with the latest developments in their field.
It is OK to ask and they may even appreciate the opportunity to tell you about the courses or conferences they, and the whole dental team, have attended. Your dentist should follow the guidelines set by OSHA and the American Dental Association. That means wearing gloves and a mask and sterilizing handpieces. You may ask for a demonstration of the sterilization procedure. Your treatment plan should be a plan that is patient driven, not insurance driven.