When you are choosing a new dentist it is a good idea to have some basic criteria that are important to you. Below is to help get you started

* Location: Is location important to you? For many people they like to have a dental office that is close to their home, work or school. Having a local dental provider makes it easier to keep appointments.

* Accommodations and or Features:  What core features are you looking for in a dentist? For instance, you many need a dentist who specializes in treating children or who has a handicap-accessible office if you have a disability. Is a dentist who can provide language services or translations a consideration?

* Plan Provider:  Does your dental insurance plan require you to visit a network dentist? If you are in an open network plan, are the savings that a network dentist can provide important to you? If so, finding a contracted network dentist will be a top consideration.

* Hours Of Operations:  Business hours can be very important if you have a 5-9 m-f type of job you may need to find a dentist that is open on the weekends or have latter after normal working hours.