Make sure the last tag includes a tag. If you are moving, ask your current dentist if he recommends anyone in your new locale. If your dentist is discontinuing his practice, asks who he is recommending. If you have an association with a dental specialist, ask for a referral. Contact an area dental school and ask for a bulletin that lists the staff.
Many instructors have private practices.
You may consider receiving your dental care at a dental school, if one exists in your area. Your family physician may be a referral source. The internet is a source of private websites, dentist searches, and insurance company providers. Advertisements, welcome wagon, and direct mail. Yellow pages search of your area.