Verification Methodology

Last updated June 16, 2026.

dental.me lists dental practices and is honest about how much of each listing has been checked. This page explains our data sources and what each verification level does — and does not — mean. A listing is not an endorsement.

Where our data comes from

Profiles are built from: the federal NPPES provider registry and other public records; public business data (e.g., Google/Maps) where available; practice websites where available; owner-submitted updates on claimed listings; user corrections; and direct office confirmation when our staff actually completes it. Each profile indicates its sources and, where applicable, the date of last update or confirmation.

Verification levels

What these levels do not mean

No level is a clinical endorsement, a quality guarantee, or confirmation that a practice performs a specific procedure. Specialty associations come from public taxonomy and business categories, not clinical verification. We do not use “Auto-Verified,” and we do not present automated cross-checking as if a human confirmed it with the office.

Corrections, claims, and removal

Accuracy is a process. Anyone can request a correction, and practice owners can claim a listing to keep it current. We review every request before changing a public listing; changes are never applied automatically. To understand how this feeds ranking, see how we rank and our advertising policy. For what our data covers statewide, see the Florida Dental Access Report.

Frequently asked questions

Does a dental.me listing mean the practice is endorsed?

No. A listing is not an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of quality. It means we hold public or practice-provided data about the practice.

What does "cross-checked" mean?

It means core identity details (name, address, phone) were matched across multiple public sources. It does not mean the office confirmed the details, and it is not a clinical assessment.

How do I correct or claim a listing?

Anyone can request a correction via the data-corrections page, and a practice owner can claim a listing to update it. We review every correction and claim before changing a public listing.