At the end of your college career, you’ve got a lot on your mind. From careers, to gap years, to further education, your future could take you in a million different directions.

But you might want to consider a few more practical items before you turn your tassel. One good question to ask yourself is whether or not you should have dental work done at school before you return home from university.

If you go to a college with an on-campus dental school, it might be a good idea to look into the treatments offered by trainee dentists. They can be more cost-effective options, and many dental schools have great reputations, so future dentists have the expertise required to treat your particular dental issue. The same goes for hygenists-to-be: you can visit your school’s dental hygiene training facilities for a cleaning so that a student can practice and you can have sparkling pearly whites.

It’s up to you to decide how much you trust the student dentists to perform more in-depth procedures, such as implants or root canals. You can assume that a student dentist will have a professor overseeing their work to ensure everything is done properly. Plus, students typically want to get it right and strive toward perfection, so there’s a low rate of complications or mistakes, though nothing is guaranteed.

If you have insurance under your parents’ plan or one of your own, you could expand your search to include professional dentists or simply wait until you’re back home to undergo a required dental procedure. Sometimes, it’s simply more comforting to be in the hands of a completely trained dentist, and one who has years of experience performing surgeries or examinations on their own. The bottom line is your own degree of comfort: if you trust a student dentist to man the treatment you need, then it can be a convenient and cost-effective option for a student. However, if insurance isn’t an issue, you can seek out a certified dentist for your dental care needs.