Editorial Standards
Our claim labels are evidence labels. They are not loyalty signals and not popularity signals.
OnlyDentists retains editorial control. Tools link to primary data and official sources, and key data and tools are revised when the facts change. Our standards for claims, sources, and corrections are explained below.
Claim Status Labels
- Verified: Strong primary evidence with clear attribution and no major unresolved contradiction.
- Partially Supported: Meaningful supporting evidence exists, but key attribution or scope is still incomplete.
- Unverified: Claim may be plausible, but current evidence is insufficient for factual assertion.
- Disputed: Credible evidence points in materially conflicting directions.
Source Tiers
- Tier 1 (Primary records): audited statements, regulator filings, court records, official disclosures.
- Tier 2 (Independent reporting): reputable reporting that cites underlying records and methods.
- Tier 3 (Stakeholder statements): trade group releases, company pages, board communications.
- Tier 4 (Signal channels): forums, social posts, anecdotal channels, unsourced commentary.
Minimum Threshold Rules
- Major financial claims are never marked Verified using Tier 4 alone.
- Numerical claims require visible source math or clear reconciliation path.
- When in doubt, we keep status lower and state what is missing.
- Corrections are dated and logged; we do not silently revise material claims.
Update Cadence
- Hot claims: reviewed weekly when evidence flow is active.
- Structural pages: reviewed monthly or when new primary records appear.
- Each major tracker includes a visible "last updated" date.
Contribute Evidence
Use the Submit Evidence workflow to send documents and source links.