{"id":7971,"date":"2021-06-22T10:24:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-2020.opencare.com\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2021-06-22T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:25:29","slug":"what-makes-a-great-dentist-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/what-makes-a-great-dentist-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a great dentist stand out among good dentists: How to find a dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are good dentists, and there are great dentists. And how can you tell the difference? More importantly, how can you find a great dentist right off the bat? Dentists aren\u2019t like hairstylists; you can\u2019t keep trying different ones every few weeks until you find the one that clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 10 qualities to look out for in a dentist:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) They have great online reviews\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days it\u2019s easier than ever to get insight from other patients on a particular dentist. A great dentist will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotoday.com\/LinkUp\/How-To-Read-Online-Reviews-Critically-90801.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have glowing reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s always possible for even the best dentist to have an off-review from someone who visited while they were having a bad day. But, as long as most of the reviews can\u2019t say enough good things about the dentist, you can feel confident you\u2019ve picked a winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) They take time to educate you at every point of your check-up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us aren\u2019t dental professionals and know very little about dental-related things (beyond basic dental hygiene, of course).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good dentist can do a fantastic job on your teeth without ever explaining a thing to you. However, a great dentist will go to the extra effort to educate you about your oral health. Even if it\u2019s not really something you \u201cneed to know\u201d, it will help put you more at ease and allows you to feel more in control of your own oral health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) They check in on you throughout the appointment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great dentist helps to put their patients at ease throughout the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-dentist-appointment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by checking in on them periodically. They ask how they\u2019re feeling and if they\u2019re comfortable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has always been important, but now more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients may be feeling more heightened anxiety about the dentist or have more concerns about health and safety. Dentists who understand that and actively seek to ease that anxiety distinguish themselves from other dental professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) They explain why follow-up treatment is important\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good dentist can take the easy way and simply recommend follow-up treatment. Then they leave it up to you whether or not to take their advice. Unfortunately, you\u2019re being left on your own to make a decision about follow-up treatment that you might not fully understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great dentist will take the time to explain what the follow-up treatment will do for you. They also explain how it will affect your body over time \u2013 both if you come back for treatment and if you don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2964\" class=\"elementor elementor-2964\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f73b7d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f73b7d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6f21\" data-id=\"3ab6f21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ccac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ccac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due for a checkup?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87420a cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87420a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find a top rated dentist near you that takes your insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ac98\" data-id=\"ae7ac98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290808 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5290808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=valuablecontent__opencare_blog__octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this fuller explanation, you\u2019ll be more likely to come back for the treatment you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Their office has up-to-date technology\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalfuturist.com\/the-amazing-future-of-dentistry-and-oral-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> changes rapidly \u2013 that\u2019s why we have so many wonderful new procedures to promote good dental health for all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It isn\u2019t necessarily bad to stick with older dental technology. Much of it is still relevant and newer procedures, in some cases, may not be the best option for you personally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a great dentist will keep up with new innovations, always with their patients\u2019 best oral health in mind. A dental office with up-to-date technology demonstrates that your dentist has the tools and knowledge to handle all your dental needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) They make their infection control protocols transparent<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days it is even more vital to keep their offices clean. And it\u2019s a good idea to demonstrate to patients what steps they are taking to keep everyone safe. From temperature checks to hand sanitizing stations to individually wrapped and sterilized dental tools, there is a lot offices can do to keep patients and staff safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) They listen!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good dentist becomes a mediocre dentist if they have a poor bedside manner. A great dentist will go above and beyond to ensure that all their patients feel heard and respected. Every patient should be valued as a person and not just a chart number.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) They care about their profession and their patients<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A booming dental practice can make pretty good money. Let\u2019s be honest, there are probably plenty of dentists out there who got into the business drawn by the potential salary they could earn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4486\" class=\"elementor elementor-4486\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b4af92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79b4af92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4da2d2f2\" data-id=\"4da2d2f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a3f6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68a3f6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Give $50, get $50.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49889980 cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49889980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Refer someone to book a dentist with Opencare and you&#8217;ll both get $50.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5b61dc\" data-id=\"a5b61dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b432eb7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b432eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/affiliates\/?source=search-app-header\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=valuablecontent__opencare_blog__octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Refer a friend<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the best dentists won\u2019t be drawn to the profession for money. Instead, they will genuinely care about their profession and their patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) They humanize themselves<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental anxiety is a huge deal. In fact, more than a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5586885\/#:~:text=Dental%20anxiety%2C%20or%20dental%20fear,extreme%20dental%20fear%20%5B1%5D.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third of the population<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiences some level of dental anxiety. About 12% of people are petrified to visit the dentist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you struggle with dental anxiety, you\u2019ll need a dentist who recognizes and understands this. Dentists are around dental offices and dentistry tools all the time, they have no fear of the instruments or procedures. But a great dentist can step out of their perspective a bit and understand where you\u2019re coming from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) They don\u2019t make you feel bad for putting visits off<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For optimum oral health, it\u2019s best to visit the dentist regularly. For most people, this translates to once every six months. But of course, life happens. If you\u2019re like most people, you\u2019ve probably put off visiting the dentist at least once in your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many reasons you might put off a dental visit. Fear and anxiety tend to top the list, but you may also have financial concerns or simply are too busy and haven\u2019t made time. A great dentist understands where you\u2019re coming from. They\u2019ll gently remind you to come back soon for your next visit, but avoid chastising you for waiting so long.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2964\" class=\"elementor elementor-2964\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f73b7d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f73b7d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6f21\" data-id=\"3ab6f21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ccac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ccac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due for a checkup?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87420a cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87420a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find a top rated dentist near you that takes your insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ac98\" data-id=\"ae7ac98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290808 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5290808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=valuablecontent__opencare_blog__octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If dental anxiety is a concern for you, great dentists will have ways to mitigate your fear. It could be a simple TV screen on the ceiling to give you a distraction throughout your visit. Or the dentist could offer stronger ways of taking the edge off like nitrous oxide (laughing gas), sedation, or prescriptions that put you to sleep for a short while.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, if finances are a concern for you, they may be able to offer a payment plan that would make dental visits more affordable<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a great dentist today!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you find a great <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opencare.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist near you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? The easiest way is to search an online database like ours. Here at Opencare, we only work with the top 10% of dentists in the US and Canada. 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