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£ in si d eh al to n .c o m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T h u rs d ay , A pr il 1 9 ,2 0 1 8 | m Advertorial Choosing a (dentist is not like choosing a new car By Dr. Steven Solomon How tim e s have c h a n g e d .! rem em ber so well how my fa th e r w ould choose his next car. He loved Ca­ dillacs; and always ■told me th a t " C adillac m akes the bes t ca r" . It w as no t so m uch th a t C adillac ac tua lly m ade the bes t car bu t ra ther it was his be lie f th a t Cadillac w as the car th a t m ade sense fo r him . Being only six-years old, th is in itia lly m ade sense to me, but t s the m arke tp lace changed and so many o the r g rea t cars becam e ava ilab le , I th in k my fa th e r m issed ou t on ac opp o rtun ity So drive; som e equally good or even be tte r cars. TPis w as m os t pa rticu la rly accurate when the tim e cam a th a t C adillac was likely no t the bes t va lue fo r h is m oney bu t my/ fathea non e th e le ss bought ano ther Cadillac. Today'n consum er is fa r be tte r educated as to w ha t is availab le, is likely given qu ite a b it o f incorrect in for­ m ation, and generally/ spends less tim e when m aking a consum er purchase. D e n tis try is neat like my fa th e rs C adillac, nar is it like; m ost purchases you w ill m ake bu t the re are som e le ssons to take to hea rt. Below are som e que s tions th a t are im p o rta n t to cons ide r when looking fo r a new den tis t. P o in ts to co n s id e r • W hat exactly are you looking; fo r in new d e n tis t pa­ t ie n t re la tionsh ip?5 • Wh a t are t ae hours o; opera tion ? • Does the o ffice o ffe r d irec t biNing? If t hey (do, they w ill be ab le to b ill you r insurance com pany (directly. • How m any years o f experience does t l ie d e n tis t have and fo r how long have; they been a t th is loca tion? • Does the o ffice ca te r to em ergency pa tien ts? • How long has th e su p p o rt s ta ff been w ith the den­ t is t? Is the o ffice child friend ly? • W hat se rv ices (does the office; p iovide and what; ser­ v ices de they reder ou t? It is im p o rta n t to understand th a t not provid in g a ce rta in servi ce may no t m ean th a t the d e n tis t is in any way/ less ?es ireab le a location to a ttend . Often a reSeral to s p e c ia lis ts is in the h a iie n t's bes t in te rest. • W here is th e o ffice located? • Is it conven ien t and is park ing free? • Do they o ffe r newer techno logy such as d ig ita l x - rays or sam e-day crow ns? I would encourage you to m ake a m enta l note o f som e o f these po in ts and th in k them th rough when seek ing a new den tis t. It is no t a s im p le process. The above po in ts are ju s t a s ta rtin g po in t bu t in the end w ha t m ost people w ant is a p ro fess iona l re la tionsh ip . Unlike the C adillac, a p ro fess iona l re la tio nsh ip involves m ore than s im p ly the purchase o f a p roduct fo r s h o rt te rm use, and unlike the m agazine com m erc ia l show ing the Cadil­ la c 's fea tu re s , the on line w orld can show a lo t o f good in fo rm ation and m ost im portan tly a lo t o f m is in fo rm a ­ tion . It rea lly is no t like my fa th e r 's C adillac anym ore. Dr. Solomon works out of Oakville Place Dental Of­ fice located in Oakville Place at 240 Leighland Ave., suite 139A. For more information, or to book an ap­ pointment call 905-842-6030. m a c DIAMOND Y o u r S m ile is P ric e le s s . W e c a n h e l p y o u k e e p y o u r s . 2 0 1 7 READERS CHOICE WINNERS W e are de ligh ted to announ ce w e are ce leb ra tin g 26 yea rs in O akville . General Dentistry Family Dentistry Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Emergency Dental Broken Tooth Repair & more... Your oral health is an important part of your overall health, and at Oakville Place Dental Office we are a family dentistry that's here to help. We offer a range of oral health services to our Oakville patients, from routine check-ups and regular dental cleanings to more comprehensive care such as fillings, wisdom teeth removal, cosmetic care, and root canals. Dr. Solomon and Dr. Kazdan are general dentists who provide a full range of dental services in a comfortable dental office. Oakville Place Mall 905.842.6030 www.dentistoakville.com http://www.dentistoakville.com