Not a good criteria for choosing a dentist. Sure it is - it is about as good as anything else you might wind up with, especially if you don't know anyone in th

Not a good criteria for choosing a dentist. Sure it is - it is about as good as anything else you might wind up with, especially if you don't know anyone in the area, don't have a dentist for whatever reason, or simply cannot afford to travel such distances. And to be fair, you won't realistically know that someone is selling you treatments you do not need and you can always decline if you suspect such a thing. I'm guessing the gas money will almost cover a second opinion at a local dentist, honestly. Full disclosure: I chose my doctor based on proximity. I was fairly new in the country, had no way to get references, and figured it'd be about the same risk as any other method, all of which were mere guesses. Probably the best doctor I've had.