Checkdent, Los Angeles, has launched a dental health social network for orthodontists, dentists, and patients.

The network, hosted on the Checkdent Web site, features a dental health forum where patients can get answers from orthodontists, dentists, and other patients on popular topics like teeth bleaching, braces, wisdom teeth, and root canal treatments. The network will also include a continuously updated collection of more than 200 educational dental videos and 300 articles.

The site also features an interactive orthodontist/dentist directory with profile pages linked to the Checkdent social network and an option for verified patients to write detailed reviews and rate dentists in key areas, such as chairside manner and average wait time.

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