Dentist - How to Find the Perfect One For You

Most people who are under thirty five loose a tooth due to an athletic trauma, fight or accident. And if this happens to you your best chance of saving the tooth that was knocked out is to get it into a glass of milk or hold it in your mouth so it doesn’t begin to die before you can get to the dentist. A tooth will begin to die within a relatively short amount of time after being knocked out- only fifteen minutes so if you want to save it you need to get dental care immediately. 

Ideally you have already established yourself as a patient with a dental professional so having an emergency isn’t going to be further complicated by searching for a dentist to see you with the clock ticking. If you don’t have one you need to start taking the steps to finding one now.

The most important thing to look for in a dental professional is someone you feel comfortable around. Most dental care providers are outgoing and personable people and working with people is something they have strived for because they enjoy helping people, so it is very unlikely you will encounter a dentist who is anti social. In fact according to "Consumer's Report", dentists are among the five most trusted professionals in the United States. That’s pretty good considering that most people are cowards when it comes to going!

In your search for the perfect dental care provider you might want to try and find a one that is easy to get to and close by. The easier it is to get to your dental care professional, the less likely you will find excuses to not go. You should also look at the hours the professional you are considering is available to see patients. It won’t really matter how close the dental care provider is if the office hours never correlate with your scheduled down time. And of course if you have dental insurance you need to verify that the provider can accept your insurance. If you have a co-pay you need to know how much and when is it due? Most co pays are due at the time of service but some dentist will bill you so make sure to ask. 

And of course you need to schedule an appointment and have your twice yearly teeth cleaning and exam. Once you are an established patient you should be able to be seen quickly for emergencies without the long wait to get in that could cost you the life of your tooth. Having your teeth cleaned and yearly exams is just one part of preventive dental care so make sure you do everything you can to keep your smile as perfect as possible for as long as possible including having a dentist for more than just emergencies.