Dental Departures

5 tips to find a high quality local or global dentist

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FIRST.. why me?...I’ve met with +1k dentists around the globe...Canada, US, Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic. Croatia, Hungary, Turkey

  1. Check dentist reviews: Google Maps, FaceBook, Yelp, RealSelf, ZocDoc, TripAdvisor, Dental Departures.  Look for high review numbers and review scores
  2. Check dentist education and graduating schools
  3. Check accreditations ADA, CDA, BDA, JCI, ISO, insurance coverage and validate that the dentist is registered and in good standing with the local regulatory authorities
  4. Compare different dentists- multiple dentists, multiple quotes.  Never select the first dentist you find...compare at least 3X dentists against each other
  5. Ask dentist for their quality metrics: # procedures, error rate, infection rate, revision rate.  You want a high number of annual procedures and low single digit error percentages
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    Dental DeparturesBy Paul McTaggart