Medical review

Who checks the clinical content on this site, and what that check does and does not mean.

Reviewer panel not yet appointed. Treatment and guide pages currently show "Not yet medically reviewed" and carry a placeholder reviewer in their metadata. No page on this site currently claims review it has not had.

What gets reviewed

Anything that describes a treatment, a procedure, a recovery period or a clinical trade-off. That means the treatment pages, the concern pages and the guides. Directory listings, pricing comparisons and city market notes are editorial rather than clinical and are not part of medical review.

What review means

A reviewing dentist checks that what we have written is accurate, current and not misleading — that a described procedure matches how it is actually done, that we have not overstated what a treatment achieves, and that we have not implied a recommendation where none is possible. Reviewed pages carry the reviewer's name, credential and the date.

What review does not mean

A reviewed page is still general information. It is not advice about you, the reviewer has not examined you, and no page here can tell you which treatment you need. That decision needs a dentist who can look in your mouth.

Review also does not extend to the practices we list. A reviewer signing off on our explanation of dental implants is not endorsing any practice offering them.

Sources

We prefer the American Dental Association and its Health Policy Institute, peer-reviewed literature, and manufacturer documentation for product-specific claims. Where a figure is not yet sourced, the page says so rather than presenting it as established.

Flagging something

If you are a dental professional and something here is wrong, please tell us: hello@thetoothdirectory.com. Clinical corrections go to the front of the queue.

Our editorial policy covers rankings, sourcing and commercial disclosure.