--- title: Invest Time to Find a Dentist. It will save you time and money! description: "Save TIME and MONEY by finding the best dentist: get ONLY the dental work that you need, the dentistry will last longer and your experience will be better." image: https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/Be%20Informed%20sign%20with%20clouds%20and%20sky%20background.jpeg --- 2 min read # Invest Time to Find a Dentist. It will save you time and money! [ Dr. Joanne Baldos and Dr. Adam Szymczak ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/author/dr-joanne-baldos-and-dr-adam-szymczak) : Sep 5, 2018 8:22:15 PM ![Invest Time to Find a Dentist. It will save you time and money!](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/Be%20Informed%20sign%20with%20clouds%20and%20sky%20background.jpeg) **Firstly,** it is critical to realize that different dentists are different. Most people do not realize this and find a dentist based solely on convenience, a [dentist near me](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-near-me). This is a HUGE mistake.   It is human nature to be different. Just like in any other field ( medical doctor, lawyer, accountant, investment advisor, plumber, electrician, hockey player, baseball player…) most are average, some are below average, some are above average and a few are in the extremes: the best dentist or [the ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/not-the-best-dentist-how-to-avoid-an-unethical-dentist-how-to-avoid-an-unlicensed-dentist)[worst dentist.](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/not-the-best-dentist-how-to-avoid-an-unethical-dentist-how-to-avoid-an-unlicensed-dentist) **Secondly**, it is helpful to realize that most people think they find the dentist, but in fact the dentist finds them! How does this illusion of choice occur? For example, a person hears or sees an advertisement or a sign for a dental office and ends up “choosing” that dental office. This is not choosing, the dentist chose you!   **Be smart about your choices! Make the best choices. Choices that will benefit YOU! ** ![Find the Best Dentist | Smile Care Dental](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Find%20The%20Right%20People%20written%20on%20road%20sign.jpeg?width=401&name=Find%20The%20Right%20People%20written%20on%20road%20sign.jpeg)   Let’s face it no matter if you hate, don’t like, like or love going to the dentist there are always better things that you could be spending your time and money on, like a vacation!   **Investing a little bit of time in finding a dentist will save you TIME and MONEY:** - **[you will avoid unnecessary dental work](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/too-many-cambridge-dentists-is-hazardous-to-your-dental-health):** [**LESS IS BETTER!**](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/dentist-cambridge-ontario-dr-adam-szymczak-and-dr-joanne-baldos) - [**the dental work will last longer**](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/qualities-of-the-best-dentist-knowledge-skill-and-excellence) - **you will experience less problems during and after treatment**   Focus your dentist search on finding information that actually makes a difference in the care you receive. Ignore all the advertisements!   ![Be informed, find the best dentist near me. It will save you time and money.](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Be%20Informed%20sign%20with%20clouds%20and%20sky%20background.jpeg?width=381&name=Be%20Informed%20sign%20with%20clouds%20and%20sky%20background.jpeg)   [The best dentist for you ALWAYS acts in the best interest of the patient and is guided by compassion and integrity.](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/the-best-dentist-qualities-compassion-and-integrity)   [The best dentist for you is INTERNALLY FOCUSED: dedicated to clinical excellence and focuses on knowledge and skill. ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/qualities-of-the-best-dentist-knowledge-skill-and-excellence)As opposed to “the business dentist” who is EXTERNALLY FOCUSED making everything appear great on the outside.   “Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.”- Samuel Johnson     [>>>>The fastest way to choose the best dentist near me that’s right for you](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/how-to-find-the-best-dentist-near-me)   [>>>>The best way to choose the best dentist near me that’s right for you](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-near-me)     ![Qualities of the Best Dentist | Smile Care Dental](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Smile%20Care%20Pic/Qualities%20of%20the%20Best.png?width=1440&name=Qualities%20of%20the%20Best.png)   Finding the best dentist for you is no different than finding any other person providing a service for you like a teacher, a medical doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, investment advisor, a nurse, a plumber… **Be smart about your choices and always begin your search with these 2 questions:** [**Do they have my best interests at heart?**](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/the-best-dentist-qualities-compassion-and-integrity) [**Do they have the knowledge and skills to do it right the first time?**](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/qualities-of-the-best-dentist-knowledge-skill-and-excellence)   Put in another way, it is the “invisible” qualities of a person that matter most: What is in their heart? What is in their mind? Of course! That's why we have the good old saying:** "IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS"**   As Sir Thomas Overbury put it **"BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP"; "**external attractiveness has no relation to goodness or essential quality." And, yet we daily make decisions based on superficial appearances!    Be smart about your choices: look past the visible and into the invisible to make the best choices. ![Be smart about your choices. Choose the Best Dentist. | Smile Care Dental](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Time%20for%20Change%20Handwritten%20on%20Green%20Chalkboard.%20Business%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Cup%20of%20Coffee.%20Top%20View%20Image..jpeg?width=407&name=Time%20for%20Change%20Handwritten%20on%20Green%20Chalkboard.%20Business%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Cup%20of%20Coffee.%20Top%20View%20Image..jpeg) The more of an impact that a particular service or product has on you the more time you should devote to your research. For example, spend more time choosing your dentist than your phone!   Everyone believes that they are pretty good at judging other people and yet more than 50% of marriages end up in divorce.   Use [the power of the internet](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/how-to-find-the-best-dentist-near-me) and [the power of word of mouth](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-near-me) to find the best dentist for you.   In the best interest of your health and well-being, [Dr. Joanne Baldos and Dr. Adam Szymczak](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/dentist-cambridge-ontario-dr-adam-szymczak-and-dr-joanne-baldos) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Top 11 Warning Signs of a Bad Dentist and How to Avoid the Traps](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hubfs/Covered%20eye%20indecisive%20businessman%20choosing%20between%20woman%20and%20man%20symbolically.jpeg) ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/top-11-warning-signs-of-a-bad-dentist-and-how-to-avoid-the-traps) #### [Top 11 Warning Signs of a Bad Dentist and How to Avoid the Traps](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/top-11-warning-signs-of-a-bad-dentist-and-how-to-avoid-the-traps) [Dr. Joanne Baldos and Dr. Adam Szymczak](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/author/dr-joanne-baldos-and-dr-adam-szymczak) : Aug 4, 2022 7:00:00 AM If you're looking for a new dentist, it's essential to do your research to find someone honest, knowledgable, skilled and reputable. Learning how to... [Read More](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/top-11-warning-signs-of-a-bad-dentist-and-how-to-avoid-the-traps) [![Dentist Prices in Canada are from Dental Fee Guides](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/thinking%20woman%20with%20question%20mark%20on%20gray%20wall%20background.jpeg) ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-prices-in-canada-are-from-dental-fee-guides) #### [Dentist Prices in Canada are from Dental Fee Guides](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-prices-in-canada-are-from-dental-fee-guides) [Dr. Joanne Baldos and Dr. Adam Szymczak](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/author/dr-joanne-baldos-and-dr-adam-szymczak) : Aug 24, 2022 7:15:00 PM Dental Fee Guides Determine Dentist Prices in Canada Online resources for Dentist Prices and Dental Fee Guides are Confusing! You can spend hours on... [Read More](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-prices-in-canada-are-from-dental-fee-guides) [![Dentist Near Me](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/Save%20Your%20Time.%20Motivational%20Quote%20Hand%20Drawn%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg) ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-near-me) #### [Dentist Near Me](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dentist-near-me) [Dr. Joanne Baldos and Dr. Adam Szymczak](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/author/dr-joanne-baldos-and-dr-adam-szymczak) : Apr 10, 2018 8:50:02 PM Why do you want a “dentist near me “? Convenience of course! You want to save time! Time is something everyone seems to lack these days. 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