Dental Hygeine: Day 18

I need to make an appointment for a cleaning. I do. But how do I find a good dentist, to ensure the best possible outcome. I found a few resources online, here and here that gave me a pretty good idea what I needed to do.

I started by deciding that what I wanted was a family dentist that was good with kids first. I wanted this for two reasons. First, I won't send my kid to a dentist that I won't go to myself. And second, because if the dentist is good with kids (i.e. gentle) then he is probably as good with adults. And I am a chicken. So, I am focusing my search on a dentist that is good with kids.

All of the resources I have found said to get references. Well, I know very few people here (we have just moved) and none who both live near me and have kids,so checking with people I know is a little troublesome. I have decided that I will ask my daycare provider if they have any recommendations for dentists for kids. I will also call my pediatrician to see if they have any dentists they refer kids to.

Then, with any luck, I will have a couple of names. At that point, I believe it comes down to a geography game. Which is closest? Starting there, I will find out if they are taking new patients.

We'll see what happens. I will have an appointment before day 22.

**Report for yesterday**
So far, so good. Although, to be fair, it almost wasn't so good. I had an early business call, so I spent longer than usual in my PJs, and almost forgot to brush my teeth...thankfully, all was saved.