Dental Answers
Are you seeking dental answers? While it's true that the Internet is the most massive free library of information in history, it's greatest strength is also it's greatest weakness - mainly, that it is a completely unfettered, unregulated and free forum on which anyone with access to a computer may post anything they like. As a result, there is likely to be as much bad and inaccurate information as there is solid, reliable content.
Resources for Answers to your Dental Questions
Although the Internet itself is completely unregulated (as it should be), there are fortunately some regulatory agencies to which professions such as dentistry are subject, such as the American Dental Association (http://www.ADA.org). There are nearly half a million websites online where one can "ask the dentist;" like all informational websites, the quality of the dental answers one can find is likely to depend on the credentials and experience of those providing the answers. Fortunately, investigation of a dentist's credentials, experience and competence is a fairly easy task, and can usually be accomplished by visiting the ADA website and/or the website of the licensing bureau of your state or bureau.
It should be noted that not all sites that offer dental answers do so for free. Some of these charge on a per-question basis, while other do so on a subscription basis. An example of the former can be found at http://dental.JustAnswer.com, which is a site that comes up on the first page of at least three major search engines. In order to access this service and similar services, you will need to create an account and have a credit card. Fees vary; JustAsk.com (which covers many topics other than dentistry and health care) charges between $9 and $15 to answer a question.
More free resources where people can find reliable dental answers on the World Wide Web is covered on our Dental Resources page and Dental Blogs page..
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