Here in Massachusetts, jobless people can get health insurance for free, including for all dentistry. I was on that for a little while right after I graduated, while I was looking for a job, and I thought the idea of free dentistry was awesome. But I never actually used it because I was terrified of going to a dentist I knew nothing about, and none of the few dentists the free health care plan allowed me to visit were rated online.

I've never been scared of the dentist, but I am scared of going to the wrong dentist. Teeth just seem to me like one of those things you don't want to be treated inadequately.