Are there any tips patients should know about for finding a good dentist?!

Are there any tips patients should know about for finding a good dentist?

Here are a few:
1. Be very wary of dentists with ads in the yellow pages...especially those with large ones.
2. Ask friends if they like their Dr.
3. Find one that practices preventive dentistry.
4. When you go into the office for the first visit you should fill out a very comprehensive health history.
5. Your first visit should include a full mouth series of x-rays or an "x-ray scan" plus bite wings.
6. Your first visit should not include a cleaning....this should only be scheduled after the doctor has had a chance to evaluate your mouth.
7. Either the doctor or the hygienist should be checking you for gum disease [a little probe is placed under the gum around each tooth] and oral cancer.
Guess that's enough to get you started!