About Dentist Guide
What Dentist Guide covers, the six kinds of dental office it lists, what it will never do and how it pays for itself.
Most people pick a dentist the hard way. They get a name from their insurer's directory, a coworker or a billboard, and only find out at the first visit whether the office does the work they need. That matters more than it seems, because the expensive treatments, from implants and veneers to clear aligners, are often paid largely out of pocket. Dentist Guide sorts the dental offices of large US cities by the kind of care they provide, so you can see who does your treatment as a regular part of the week before you call.
Six kinds of dental office
General and family dentists, pediatric dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists and endodontists each have their own list in every city where enough offices do that work. Dental implants, emergency visits, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign and dentures get city lists of their own. Inside a list, buttons narrow the choice to veneers, All-on-4, sedation, Medicaid, braces for adults or wisdom teeth removal. Every office has a page with the treatments it lists, where it is, its hours and how to reach it.
Where we stop
Dentist Guide is not a dental office, a referral service, an insurer or a discount plan. We do not book appointments, give dental advice or tell you which treatment you need, and using the site costs you nothing. If you have swelling in your face or neck with a fever, or trouble breathing or swallowing, go to an emergency room or call 911 rather than waiting for a dental appointment.
How the site pays its way
There are no ads. The site is funded by two optional plans that only offices already on a list can buy. Pro gives an office page contact buttons, a photo gallery and its own prices and insurance details. Top places an office in one of the first three spots of a list. Both carry a label wherever they appear, and neither can put an office on a list or change how we judge it.