Looking for a New Dentist
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
March 7, 2022 9:09am CST
When we moved here 27 years ago, we went through the ordeal of finding a doctor, a dentist, a hairdresser, and a barber, and all those things one must do upon settling in a new city.
We were lucky and found a great dental practice right away and stayed with them for 20 years. Then, the dentists who owned the practice started retiring. Eventually, the practice was bought out by a chain operation that practices factory-style dentistry.
We were not happy. Hygienists were assigned randomly. You never knew which dentist you might see. They fired or retired all the receptionists and office staff we knew and trusted.
Still, we stuck with them until the pandemic. I haven't been to see them since the spring of 2020. Thankfully, I've had no problems. Now. though, I realize it's time to at least go in and get things checked. So, one of my "honey-do" list items for today is finding a new dentist.
Our school has a Bishop's Holiday today. That's why I am home and glaring at a honey-do list in the first place. As soon as K heard I had today off, she decided to make sure I wouldn't have a chance to enjoy myself or make any plans of my own.
Alas, such is life.
I hope you all enjoy today more than I will.
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@snowy22315 (208840)
• United States
7 Mar 22
Maybe you could come down with an ankle injury..
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@wolfgirl569 (135677)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Mar 22
Hope you find a dentist fast and get the other things finished also.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Mar 22
Hope you find a good dentist! We went through the kids' pediatrician retiring suddenly when the pandemic "started" - we're still looking for a good "new" one. Wish I could recommend you our dentist - 2 of my friends started going to her and really like her. Get that list done asap and then you can go out and play 
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
7 Mar 22
I don’t know how much stock you put in online reviews, but that might be a place to look for a new dentist. I tend to do what they do in the Olympics scoring: throw out the worst review and the best review, then see what I have.
Good luck.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Mar 22
I need to find a new dentist that takes the insurance we have. Our old one dropped our insurance.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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9 Mar 22
Yes, doctor, dentist, and hairdresser, you like are comfortable with, and is efficient in their job is a must. I've tried a few different dentists before finding one for me. Same with hairdressers and doctors. I hope they never retire.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
9 Mar 22
Most of the eye doctors in our area have gone that way. Thankfully our Dentist has not...however it's a single dentist practice, and he will eventually retire.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
9 Mar 22
We switched eye doctors a few years ago after our original practice go to the point where we never saw the same person two visits in a row.
The clinic we go to now is owned by a family whose children I taught. They weren't taking on new patients but offered to take K and me after we got to talking about the issues I was having with the old place.
