How did you find your dentist?

The dentist I have been going to since childhood is not working out for me. I am on a search for another dentist. I will need to have some major work done (bc of what the previous dentist neglected to do), but I'm so afraid to go one that doesn't know what s/he is doing. How did you find yours?

[Meenah]

I asked my neighbors.

[DCJenn]

She's a client of my personal trainer.

i.e. same answer as Luanne- ask everyone you meet.

Jenn

[Michele]

The people we bought the house from left a magnet advertising a dentist (they also left notes with paint colors, etc). I think it was a good way to make a recommendation for people new to the area. We've been once each for a cleaning and the hygienist was nice.

[SuzySunshine]

Ours was a referral too - another resident referred him and someone had referred him to them.

How we found our dentist: used a coupon that came in the mail.
We weren't having major work done, though.

How we found the kids' dentist: found the closest pediatric dentistry group near us.

Sorry, that's probably not the best advice for you.

[GrayMatterWife]

The guy was within walking distance of our apartment and the hospital, and took our insurance.

We COMPLETELY lucked out. Turns out, he is a really well-respected, well-known dentist, who sits on the state licensing board. Teaches at a nearby dental school. Great "bedside" ("chairside"?) manner, and even does pediatric dentistry.

How lucky is THAT?

[peggyfromwastate]

One thing I like is the ultrasonic cleaning- so if you think you can handle that, it's much quicker and, to me, better than the scraping. So I'd personally ask about that...