Editorial Policy

Sources we rely on

Guides are built from the American Dental Association's patient resources, the NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mayo Clinic patient guidance and state dental board publications. Each clinical page links to the sources used.

Source checking

Clinical statements are checked against the sources linked on each page. The site distinguishes general first-aid information from symptoms that require urgent professional or emergency care.

Cost information

Cost ranges are compiled from partner clinic fee schedules and grouped by city size. They are estimates, not quotes. The dentist you see quotes the exact fee before treatment.

Updates

Clinical pages are updated when source guidance or site information changes. City and ZIP code pages are regenerated from our coverage data as partner clinics join or leave.

Independence

Partner clinics pay a flat referral fee. That fee does not influence which clinic a caller is referred to, which is decided by distance and availability, and it does not influence the content of any guide. We do not publish testimonials or reviews unless they are verified, and we do not invent dentists, clinics or statistics.

Corrections

If you find an error, use the contact form. Reported clinical issues are checked against the cited sources before corrections are published.