Meeting your dentist for the first time is one of the most important steps that you can take in your life, you are entrusting your dental care with this person and their team, so it is important to make sure you choose a dentist that is suitable for you. Read on to find out more about what your first meeting with your dentist should be like.

What to do first
A good way to narrow down dentists is to speak to friends and family about dentists that they can recommend to you, you can also look online at one of the many review sites like Yelp for reviews on dentists. This will really help you to create a solid list of potential dentists.

Feeling
It is important for you to like your dentist and this is for very good reason, you don’t want to visit a dentist and have any doubts about them. You are much more likely to feel comfortable at a dentist that you actually like and trust. It is important to see your dentist as an important relationship for looking after something that should be extremely important to you: your teeth.

What to ask
You can always ask any prospective dentist about their level of experience and what type of procedures they know how to do. You can also speak to your dentist about their qualifications, because you want to ensure that you are in safe hands and choosing the right person to look after your dental health.

Important considerations
Some other things to consider are:

– Location – Is your dentist located in a convenient location for you and your family to access? If it is out of the way it will mean that you have to plan your life around visiting, which should not be the case
– Opening hours – Your dentist needs to be open at appropriate times to suit your schedule, again an appropriate dentist will be flexible enough in its opening hours for you to be able to visit at a time that is convenient to you
– Range of services – The practice should offer a range of services in case you need them, for example you may have a family member that requires an orthodontist and another that simply requires general dental. Part of the convenience should be that you can access a range of services in one place.

About the Dentist
Cliftonville Dental provides a comprehensive range of treatments from botox in Northampton to general and cosmetic dentistry

Cliftonville Dental
65 The Avenue
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BT