New residents of a community who wish to select a dentist need information about the dental services that are available. Dentists who wish to expand their practices may want to stimulate the flow of information that new residents consider important but are unable to find. A survey of 679 new residents of a metropolitan area disclosed that the greatest need appears to be for information that relates to quality of work, concern for patients, personal appearance, price, location, waiting time, and insurance form preparation.