Need a new family dentist?

Are you looking for a new family dentist that better aligns with your household’s overall oral health needs? There are several important factors to be mindful of when making your choice for this transition. 

Credentials

You will want to ensure that the family dentist you select is accredited by the American Dental Association or commonly referred to as ADA. This credential allows your family dentist access to up-to-date information and resources to stay current in the oral health care world. An ADA accredited family dentist also promises that they will comply with the American Dental Association’s Principle of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. This gives you, as the patient, peace of mind that your health and well-being are always first priority. 

Core Values

Knowing your family dentistry’s core values is also something to look into when making your decision. Ensuring that the company’s core values align with what you and your family also stand behind will make for a balanced relationship with all team members you interact with at the time of service. Their core values give insight on what was truly important to them when building their business and continuing with their practice on a daily basis through each hired team member. 

Locally Owned and Operated

If supporting locally owned and operated businesses within your community is something that is important to you, then implement that in your decision making for a new family dentist too. When choosing a local dentistry, you get the opportunity to experience a more personalized visit each time as the dentist and team on all levels are able to get to know each patient more so than a large corporation based out of another location could. Being conveniently located close to you also allows for easier access for routine visits and emergency services. A locally run dentistry also has the freedom to make decisions quickly that best suit their patient’s needs without having to go through a corporate offices’ set, generic policies, and procedures. This will allow for a timelier experience when needing to decide what is best for your oral health care at the time of each visit. Going local with your family dentist will be an overall more personable and personalized dental care experience for you and your family. 

Insurance

Each insurance provider has certain dentistry offices that are considered in network with your specific policy. This is important to research before making your decision to avoid an astronomical bill after each visit. If you do not have insurance, or your policy is not in network with the dentist you would like to see it is helpful to ask if the dentistry offers a cash discount and/or payment plan program if needed. 

Word of Mouth

Getting feedback from other patients through online reviews is also a great way to gain insight before committing. If you are choosing a local dentistry, ask others in your community if they have had a good or bad experience with the dentistry you are leaning towards.  

Lafayette Locals

If you are a Lafayette, Louisiana local Maestri Dental is the ADA accredited choice you may want to make. Dr. Maestri is also a Louisiana native, as well as her entire team. You know you will receive some good ole’ southern hospitality in an office with that kind of staff! Their online reviews show that to be true, too. Dr. Maestri and her team take treating each patient like family with pride. Reach out to their friendly team today to see if choosing Maestri Dental is the right fit for you and your family.