What I Would Ask If It Were My Tooth
Good dentistry survives questions. These are the ones worth asking before any significant treatment, and any dentist should be able to answer them without defensiveness.
Before agreeing to treatment
Bring them with you
You can add these to the "Questions for my dentist" list on this site — it saves to your own device and you can copy or share it at your visit. Nothing you add is sent to us or stored anywhere else.
Writing questions down beforehand tends to work better than remembering them in the chair.
My saved questions
Nothing saved yet. Tap “+” next to a question anywhere on this site to save it here (on this device only).
A note on second opinions
If you have been given a large treatment plan and want another view, that is a normal part of making an informed decision. A second opinion is not an accusation. What we will do is examine you ourselves and tell you what we see — not critique a colleague we have not spoken to.
Come with questions
A consultation is a conversation. Bring the list and we will work through it.
General information reviewed by Mankirat Gill, DDS · August 2026. This page does not replace an in-person examination. If you have severe pain, spreading facial swelling, or trouble breathing or swallowing, call us or seek emergency care now.