How to pick a good dentist in Germany

 I have been living in Germany since 2017. It happens that I cannot boast about my teeth, so periodically have to visit dentist not only for check.

I found out that when it is going of dentist selection, should be considered next points.

1. Problem you try to solve

If you need a filling, I would not suggest dentists which specialize on dental implants. It is not always obvious, because now mostly every dentist does implantation,. You have to gather some information about a dentist among your colleagues and friends. Usually German people do not give their judgements regarding dentists, so you need to ask whether their doctor puts durable filling, or does he do implantation.

2. Dental company infrastructure 

Basically you need to find out if a company has own dental technic. If a company has own technic that's the big plus for those who need new crowns (implantation and crowns change). 

I wouldn't suggest you to change crowns in a company without technic. Usually they do not tell you before you start the process that you should visit technic. I some cases they say: "You don't need, but it would be better...". This visits consume time and money, money you haven't included before.

There is the other pitfall when technic does own business and do not care about quality as you would expect. He / she is diversified and does not depend on one customer (dental company, not you :) and usually dental company won't protect your interests)

3. Words dentist uses

Here I mean that you have to be very cautious about attitude a dentist demonstrates. It a dentist says: "That's nothing to do. I quickly fix it" - better search for another dentist.

4. Take your friend, wife with you.

From my experience it makes sense to take reliable person with you as a potential witness when you will discuss condition of a treatment. Nowadays dentists in Germany give services which some time ago required specialization, for example teeth alignment. This trend brings situations when dentist says: "What did you want I am not Kiferortopäd" or something like this.

5. If something goes wrong

You can get more information about such situations in this article.