Angie's List: People like their dentist, but don't listen
A new poll from Anglie’s List, which provides consumer reviews of contractors, shows people like their dentists even if they don’t always listen to them.
Eighty percent of members responding to the poll (1,229 people) this month said they had a high level of trust in their dentists.
“Dentists consistently rank in the top five most popular service providers – across all of our 500 categories, including plumbers and remodelers,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks in a statement. “People really like to talk about their dentists.”
But almost a quarter said they weren’t following their dentist’s orders on brushing. They brushed only once a day. Almost a third said they sometime lie to their dentist about it.
Hicks said maybe dentists should remind people about good oral hygiene.
And because trust is a two-way street, he said people should also check up on the dentist before they go.
She advises asking about billing and appointment policies and concerns about their teeth, making sure the dentist is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association and has no complaints on Angie’s List (of course), making sure the dentist can meet special needs and talking about proper sedation types if necessary.
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