Picking a dentist in Singapore shouldn't feel like rolling dice at the Genting casino. But with clinic prices ranging from $38 scaling-and-polishing deals at heartland clinics to $150+ at swanky Orchard practices, going in blind can cost you real money — or worse, a botched root canal. Before you confirm that appointment, here's the checklist you need to run through.
Unlike, say, booking a haircut, dental work is sticky — literally and financially. Switching dentists mid-treatment (think: braces, implants, root canals) often means redoing X-rays, paying new consultation fees, and sometimes starting from scratch. Asking the right questions before you sit in the chair saves you money, time, and unnecessary jaw pain. Here are 12 questions organised into four categories: pricing, credentials, scope of treatment, and contract terms.
