How do you find a good dentist?

[Chris71]

The title sounds like it should be followed by a punch line, but seriously - is there anything to look for? It seems they can be sensitive humane types at one extreme or drill-wielding sadists with an eye on your wallet at the other.

Also, if their happen to be any medically minded types on here... I've got a smooth lump on my gum, roughly sort of lozenge shaped. It doesn't hurt as such, but it's slightly sore where it joins the rest of my gum. Other than that it feels like a normal part of the gum (same sort of texture etc.) Is it likely to be the sort of thing I can just 'Bonjella' into submission?

[southendpier]

Cut it and see what comes out. Might be spiders or something like that.

Then google local dentist

[mechsympathy]

Word of mouth.

[Chris71]

mechsympathy said:

Word of mouth.

ba boom...

[Hoppy2008]

Use mine, shes really good.

[Gylen]

Thith guy cometh highly recommended...He'th the betht.



it'th thafe.

[OJ]

I found a really good hygienist on Match.com

I wont make any comments on 'Oral examinations' for fear of getting a slap if she reads this