Heyas,

Agree with FtB and Hockey. Finding a trustworthy dentist is about as hard as finding any other trustworthy trades these days.

My last dentist was a franchise deal. They absolutely had zero respect for your time. You'd make an appointment for 3pm, and it'd be 4:15 before you'd sit in the chair.

I picked my current dentist purely by the fact that I drove past his office (it's 3 minutes from my house). I've had zero dental problems in my life...not even a cavity, and on the 2nd visit, this guy lays on me that I suddenly need 4k in work done. Ya, right. I tell him to forget it, and just have the hygenist clean my teeth, and I'll let you know if anything hurts.

I stuck with the office because it's close to my house, and if I make a 3pm appointment, I'm in the chair at 3pm. Once I told him I wasn't interested in the work, he let it go, and hasn't hassled me about it since. The insurance is a non-issue, and is handled without any grief. I do go for an extra cleaning a year, which is out of pocket, but it more than makes up for it with less time in the chair on the other two visits. I also pay a few extra bucks for fluoride treatments since I'm drinking less tap water.

So far, so good. 40-ish and still no cavities. (knock on wood).

Nu