2007-02-08 16:15:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Whoah............. In regards to the Doc about LVI Dentists, you need to be very careful. All you need to do is take 1 (ONE) class at LVI to be "Registered" as an LVI Graduate. It is really just a Marketing Ploy. If someone has taken the full curriculum at LVI from start to finish, then yes, perhaps they may have lots of extra training. However, many Docs take 1 class such as veneers and now consider themselves LVI docs where they can not do a restoration or a crown any better than before they took the class.
I can take a class at Tufts Dental School and consider myself a "Tufts" Dentist. There are dozens of such "Graduate Dental Institutes" in the country. I went to one called Pankey and went through the Much of the program regarding TMJ, Full Rehab, and Advanced Prostho, but you do not see me pushing "I'm a Pankey Dentist, we're the best...." blah blah... Just look at the advertising on this thread regarding LVI.
The 1-800 dentist thing is also a marketing scam. They do not "Pre-Screen" qualified Dentists. It is mereley an advertising site where dentists pay to be listed, much like the phone book.
The best thing to do is get referrals from family and friends of whom they have liked seeing and trust. One word of advise, any dentist that has his name in the Phone Book or Internet advertisement is probably not very good on average. The better dental offices generally work on referrals only. In my office, we NEVER advertise, EVER! Our patients come in from existing patients that refer their family, friends, coworkers. When you advertise you tend to get people who are "Shopping around" and they generally do not make the best patients. A Honda may be the same at 2 different dealerships, so shoping for the best price is ok. But would you shop for the cheapest eye surgeon? The quality of the work is generally related to the quality of the dentist (however I have seen some crappy dentists charging alot too).
2007-02-09 01:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a No Cost Background Check Scan at https://bitly.im/aNEJf
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2016-05-19 06:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-08 16:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The post above sums up fantastic. A dentist who does more charitable dentistry or free dental care (and charges reasonable) gains more experience in quality than perhaps the one charging more and creating hype being a skillful dentist from renowned institution. Beware!
2007-02-09 07:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mark Bush 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1...ask friends where they go..and their thoughts on their dentists..
#2..I think there used to be a phone number 1-800-dentist...for a dentist close to where you live..I don't know if that service still exists
2007-02-08 16:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by Richard G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get a dentist, just start eating fruits and vegetables, but if you don't like them or don't want to, then buy high quality vitamins at www.oxyfresh.com/vlad
thank you
2007-02-08 18:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skillfull.... Honey, you better hope their ALL skillful. They've ALL had schooling and training... And they'll ALL do the best to their ability!
2007-02-08 17:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by debs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1800dentist.com thats a good place to start.....or go to your insurance website to see local providers that your insurance would accept.
2007-02-08 16:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I´m here!!!! In Mexico...
2007-02-08 17:52:51 · answer #9 · answered by doctorhector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋