Q & M Dental Surgery sits at 527D Pasir Ris Street 51, #01-04, in Pasir Ris, Singapore — one branch of a dental group with clinics across the island, holding a 4.1 rating on Google. Dental care rewards routine rather than rescue: six-monthly check-ups with scaling and polishing catch cavities and gum trouble while they are still small and painless to fix. A typical visit starts with an examination, and a good dentist shows you what is going on, sets out the options and costs, and proceeds only with your say-so. In the heartlands, the busier clinics fill their books weeks ahead, so it is worth booking your next appointment before you leave. Eligible Singaporeans can also ask whether a clinic takes part in CHAS, the scheme that subsidises dental treatment. For Pasir Ris residents, having a familiar dental name this close to home makes keeping to that six-monthly habit a simple matter.