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13 | Friday July 14, 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com C h o o s in g a d e n t is t is n o t lik e c h o o s in g a n e w c a r By Dr. Steven Solomon How tim es have changed. I rem em ber so well how my father would choose his nextcar. He loved Cadillacs and always told me th a t " Cadillac m akes the best car" . It was not so much th a t Cadillac actually made the best car but rather it was his belief th a t Cadillac was the car th a t made sense for itim . Being only six-years old, this initially m ade sense to me, but; as the m arketplace changed and so many other great cars became available, I th n k my/ father m issed our on an o p p o rtu n e Co drive som e equally good or aven betner cars. This was most; particulnrly accurate wiren fhe tim e came th a t Cadillac was likely not Che besn value for h it money but my father nonethelesc bought anothet Cbdiilac. Todats consum er is for tietter educated as to whae ia anailable, is likely given quite a bit of incorrect informa tion, and generally spends less tim e when m aking a con sum er purrrhasa. D entistty is not like my fathers Cadillac, non is It like m ost purchases you will m ake but there are som e les sons to take to heart. Below are som e questions th a t are im portant to consider when looking for a n e w dentist. Points to consider · W hat exactly are you lo o kin g to r in new dentiht patient relationshin? · W hat are the hours at operation? · Daes the office offer direct biNing? If they do, fheyy will be able to bill your in sura nvt company directly · How many years of exjterience does tlee dentist hate and for how long hace they been at this ;ocation? · Does the office cater to em ergeccy ftatients? · How long has the support sta ff been with the dentist? Is the office child friendly? · W ta t services does the office provide and what ser vices do they refer out? It is im portant Vo und^rsct;and th a t not protid ing a aerta in service may not m ean th a t tire dentist is in any way less; desireable a location to attend. Often a referal to sp e cia lists is in th e p a tie n t's best interest. · Where is the office located? · Is it convenient and is parking free? · Do they offer newer technology such as digital x-rays or same-day crowns? I would encourage you to m ake a m ental note of som e of these points and think them through when seeking a new dentist. It is not a sim ple process. The above points are ju s t a starting point but in the end w hat m ost people want is a professional relationship. Unlike the Cadillac, a pro fessional relationship involves more than sim ply the pur chase of a product for short term use, and unlike the magazine com m ercial showing the C adillac's features, the online world can show a lot of good inform ation and m ost im portantly a lot of m isinform ation. It really is not like my fa th e r's Cadillac anymore. Dr. Solom on works o ut o f Oakville Place D ental Office lo cated in Oakville Place a t 2 4 0 Leighland Ave., suite 139A. For m ore inform ation, o r to book an a p p o in tm e n t call 9 0 5 8 4 2 -6 0 3 0 . OA T o o t h w h it e n i n g V e n e e r s t B r id g e s · D e n t u re s D ig it a l X - ra y s C u s to m - c ra fte d na m e d a y in - o f f ic e C e re c c ro w n e Dr. Jonathan Kazdan & Dr. Steven Solomon LACE DENTAL Cosm etic & General Dentistry In tra -o ra l c a m e ra s - S e e w h a t w e se e ! N e w m o d e r n d e n ta l fa c ilit ie s in c lu d in g T V s in e a c h r o o m F re e P a r k in g S e v e ra l c o n v e n ie n t p a y m e n t o p t io n s e v a il a b l e - R o o t c a n r 1t h e ra p y W e b ill in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s d ir e c t ly · Im p la n ts , w is d o m t o o t h r e m o v a l a n d s e d a tio n (D r. J o h n M c In to s h , O ra l S u rg e o n ) A s p e c ia lis t a v a ila b le in P e r io d o n t ic s (D r. N a s s e r D e ra k s h a n ) OAKVILLE L * c c f W e W e lc o m e N e w P a tie n ts a n d E m erg en cies ^ ^ w w w .d e n tis to a k v ille .c o m »! C o n v e n ie n t H ours! O p e n E venings & S aturdays! MON.-THURS. 8AM-9PM, FRI. 8AM-3PM, SAT. 8AM-4PM | V V O akville Place M all 2 4 0 L e ig h la n d A v e . D E N T A L 9 0 5 .8 4 2 .6 0 3 (